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• 70th Annual Easter Service At Red Rocks: ‘We Had A Full House’

  16-04-2017 23:24
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  MORRISON, Colo. (CBS4) – Thousands of people woke up extra early Sunday morning to celebrate Easter in unique Colorado fashion.
  The 70th annual Easter Service at Red Rocks began with live music at 5:30 a.m. and continued through sunrise.
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  Organizers said 11,000 people attended this year’s event with lines forming before the gates opened at 4:30 a.m.
  “We had a full house,” Adrian Miller, executive director of the Colorado Council of Churches
  
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• Three Escape After Boat Catches On Fire

  16-04-2017 23:00
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters responded to a boat fire at Chatfield Reservoir Sunday afternoon.
  Littleton Fire Rescue says the fire started in the boat’s engine and spread to some seats. The flames were put out before it could cause any more damage.
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  Three people on board evacuated and were not hurt.
  
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• Car Wash Warns Customers About Data Breach

  16-04-2017 22:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A popular car wash in Denver is warning customers of a data breach.
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  Thousands of people’s information could be at risk. It affects customers who used a credit or debit card at the Waterworks Car Wash on South Broadway. Specifically, those who visited between Feb. 18-28.
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  Waterworks says its third-party point-of-sale system was hacked. The hackers got cardholder names, numbers and security codes.
  Waterworks is offering one year of free credit
  
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• Historic Elitch Theatre Opens Doors For Free Tours

  16-04-2017 22:02
  
  By Libby Smith
  CBS4 is a sponsor of the 13th Annual Doors Open Denver, a two-day event celebrating architecture and art in Denver. There are 68 sites open to the public, 51 Insider Tours, 6 cultural events, and dozens of family-friendly activities. For a guide of all the events go to doorsopendenver.com
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Historic Elitch Theatre in the Highlands will be open as part of Doors Open Denver. Members of the public will be able to take self-guided tours of the space for fr
  
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• Camaro Ditched, ‘Mystery Driver’ Sought

  16-04-2017 21:47
  
  STERLING, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities are interested in talking to the driver of a yellow Camaro found in an irrigation ditch.
  Colorado State Patrol troopers were called late Saturday morning to the intersection of US Highway 34 and Morgan County Road U, north of Empire Reservoir. There, a yellow 2013 Chevrolet Camaro was found half-submerged with its side windows blown out and airbags deployed.
  But no driver.Look what TLC Auto from Sterling caught with their unique fishing pole!They too wo
  
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• Union Questions Security After Rapids’ Howard Suspension

  16-04-2017 21:34
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – A day after Major League Soccer suspended Colorado goalkeeper Tim Howard for an altercation with a fan, the MLS Players Union questioned security at Sporting Kansas City’s stadium.
  On Friday night the league suspended Howard for three games for profane language directed toward a fan during a Rapids’ game at Kansas City last Sunday, as well as an altercation with a fan following the match. The Rapids lost 3-1.
  Tim Howard #1 of the Colorado Rapids ma
  
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• Murder-Suicide Ruled Out After Three Found Dead

  16-04-2017 21:08
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators say they have determined the deaths of three people in Coal Creek Canyon is the result of homicide.
  Deputies arrived shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday at a home in the 800 block of Divide View Drive in Boulder County to find the bodies of two males and a female.
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  “Investigators have preliminarily identified the three victims in the Coal Creek Canyon triple homicide investigation, and were able to eliminate murder-suicide as a fac
  
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• Watch ‘Colorado’s Most Endangered Places’

  16-04-2017 20:30
  
  Watch the complete CBS4 2017 special "Colorado's Most Endangered Places."
  
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• First Human Hands Touch April The Giraffe’s Baby

  16-04-2017 19:30
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – April the Giraffe’s baby boy is nursing well after his first day outside the womb.
  April’s veterinarian and handlers at the Animal Adventure Park got their first “hands-on” time with the tyke Sunday morning. He measures 5-feet-9 and 129 pounds. Staff noted his expected first-day weight loss but they are confident he weight will rebound as his hearty nursing continues.
  “Baby checks out just perfect!” staff wrote in their morning upd
  
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• Police Continue Search For Murder Suspect Two Months After Shooting

  16-04-2017 18:11
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Nearly two months after an Aurora man was gunned down in his apartment complex parking lot police have still not been able to obtain a complete description of the suspect.
  Kelly Acosta was killed early in the morning on Feb. 18, allegedly defending a woman who was being attacked in the parking lot.
  “During his defense of an innocent person, he was killed for his efforts,” said Bill Hummel, spokesperson for the Aurora Police Department. &l
  
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• Broncos seek defensive end in draft

  16-04-2017 16:31
  
  KUSA - The Denver Broncos could use a Taco.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Smooth Sailing For Easter

  16-04-2017 15:52
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Happy Easter!
  In the wake of a weak cold front at the start of the weekend things are looking good for the Easter bunny. Across the state there will a flat ridge of high pressure moving in from the west. This ridge will get a warming trend going now through Tuesday.
  With warm and windy conditions strengthening on Monday the fire danger will be ramping up. There is a Fire Weather Watch in place for all of the Denver metro area for Monday afternoon. With wind
  
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• Drugs May Have Been A Factor In Triple Homicide

  16-04-2017 07:59
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities are investigating multiple suspicious deaths in Coal Creek Canyon.
  Deputies arrived shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday at a home in the 800 block of Divide View Drive in Boulder County to find the bodies of two males and a female.
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  A worried man had called the sheriff’s office around 7:30 a.m. asking for a welfare check on his friends who he had not heard from in several days.
  At the property authorities waited on
  
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• Police Need Help Identifying Burglars Caught On Video

  16-04-2017 02:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A restaurant in Denver’s West Highlands neighborhood is warning people to be on the lookout for some burglars.
  The suspects were spotted on surveillance cameras breaking into Solitaire near 32nd Avenue and Perry Street Friday night.
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  It’s not clear if the suspects stole anything.
  Police say they received other calls about people looking into home wi
  
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• 1st Of 4 Accused Of Murdering College Student Pleads Guilty

  16-04-2017 02:10
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – The first of four Arizona men charged in the shooting death of a Fort Lewis College student has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.
  Daniel Wright pleaded guilty to burglary as part of plea agreement. Authorities say he and three others broke in to the home of Samuel Gordon in May of 2016 looking to steal marijuana.
  Clockwise from top left: Alvin Flores, Kodi Kuauhtli, Kuauhtleko Garcia and Daniel Wright.
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  Gordon and four others w
  
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• Drive To Name April The Giraffe’s Baby Announced

  16-04-2017 01:56
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – April the giraffe’s calf needs a name.
  And the Animal Adventure Park is turning to April’s broad audience for suggestions.
  The park today posted a website to take contributions toward the effort: http://nameaprilscalf.com
  Participants can contribute as many names as they want for $1 each. You can also vote for any number of names that you favor. This will last “for about 10 days,” according to the park’s website.
  At the end of that time, the
  
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• Chatwood’s 2-Hitter For Rockies Beats Giants 5-0

  16-04-2017 01:41
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Tyler Chatwood pitched 5 2/3 perfect innings before Chris Marrero’s single and finished with a two-hitter for the Colorado Rockies in his first big league shutout, a 5-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
  Chatwood (1-2) struck out four and walked one, lowering his ERA from 6.35 ERA to 3.54. He threw 67 of 105 pitches for strikes in his second complete game in 91 major league starts.
  He retired 17 consecutive batters before Marrero lined a single into
  
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• A Little Cooler For Easter Bunny

  16-04-2017 01:35
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – A weak cold front pushed through the central Rockies early on Saturday. This front will cool temperatures, decrease wind and slightly increase relative humidity. This will be a little help with slowing down the fire danger for the Easter weekend. This front is still very dry so there is just a small chance for a few sprinkles from Denver into Northeast Colorado late in the day.
  If you are planning to go to Easter sunrise services on Sunday. It will be mostl
  
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• Students Thinking About Health Care Career Attend ‘Mini Medical University’

  16-04-2017 01:32
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – It may be Saturday, but several Denver-area students were in class for the Mini Medical University program at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.
  About 70 high school students attended the daylong program to learn more about the variety of careers in the medical field.
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  “We give kids simulated experiences in different areas of the hospital,” said Michael Guthrie, the Mini Medical University director. “If they’re inte
  
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• Dozens Of Livestock Killed When Barn Burns To Ground

  16-04-2017 01:16
  
  ELIZABETH, Colo. (CBS4) – More than 30 sheep and chickens perished in a barn fire here Saturday morning.
  It was the first of two separate fires located north of the Singing Hills Road.
  Elizabeth Fire Rescue was called at approximately 8:40am to the barn fire. Rattlesnake,  Franktown and South Metro Fire agencies also arrived to assist in the firefight, but the barn was a complete loss.
  “The fire started from a clamp on a heat lamp,” according to a EFR’s Facebook post
  
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