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• Search On For Suspect After Young Man Shot To Death

  06-05-2017 23:27
  By Melissa Garcia
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A young man has died after a shooting Friday night in the Columbine neighborhood in Jefferson County.
  Deputies received a call of shots fired around 6:30 p.m. in the 6900 block of South Newland Court, not far from Coal Mine and Pierce.
  “It’s just crazy. It makes you think, Colorado is changing quite a bit,” said Chris McCasky, a resident of the area.
  McCasky said that officers had knocked on his door after the shooting ha
  
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• Animal Sanctuary Under Investigation After Euthanizing Lions, Tigers & Bears

  06-05-2017 22:15
  AGATE, Colo. (CBS4) – Federal and local authorities are investigating whether the Lion’s Gate Sanctuary in Elbert County violated laws last month when it euthanized all 11 of its animals.
  Special agents at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are working with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office to find out what happened.
  The investigation into Lion’s Gate Sanctuary came two weeks after it euthanized five bears and six lions and tigers.
  (credit: Lion’s Gate Sanctuary)
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• Man Pulls Gun On Parents Hoping To Get Money To Pay Off Debt

  06-05-2017 21:05
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies have arrested a man they say threatened his parents because they wouldn’t give him money to pay off a debt.
  According to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Brian Buffington, 28, was arrested Friday afternoon after the incident that occurred on Friday.
  “Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in the 23000 block of Iris Road at about 1:30 p.m. on a report of a family disturbance. When deputies arrived, they contacted a 49-year-old man w
  
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• Suicidal Man Keeps Estes Park Authorities At Bay For More Than 24 Hours

  06-05-2017 20:47
  ESTES PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Law enforcement personnel have now spent more than a day trying to get a suicidal man to come out of a house in Estes Park.
  Officers first responded to a home on Larkspur Avenue at 10:30 a.m. Friday. The entirety of Larkspur Avenue is closed between Whispering Pines Drive and Carriage Drive.
  Residents were given the option of evacuating or sheltering in place, according to Assistant Town Administrator Travis Machalek.
  “There was no mandatory evacuation.&rdq
  
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• ‘Play A Round For Kids’ Charity Golf Tournament

  06-05-2017 19:50
  
  The 11th annual Play a Round for Kids charity golf tournament is slated for Monday, June 19, 2017, at the championship Omni Interlocken Golf Club.
  
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• Bronco notes: McGovern working at center

  06-05-2017 19:02
  
  ENGLEWOOD - Matt Paradis played every Denver Broncos offensive snap last season and Connor McGovern played zero.       
  
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• Cutler-McDaniels fallout helped Broncos

  06-05-2017 17:46
  
  There is not one Broncos fan who is going to like reading this, but Josh McDaniels was right.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Close To The Record High

  06-05-2017 16:58
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the weather map we have a huge ridge of high pressure sitting smack dab over the spine of the Rocky mountains from Canada south to Mexico and Colorado is right in the middle. This ridge is bringing in warm and dry air over our state. The result, mostly sunny skies and near record heat for some. In Denver, the normal or average high is 68 and the record is 86! It looks like the Mile High City has a great shot at getting into the middle 80s with no pr
  
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• Wildlife Officers Rescue Deer With Tomato Cage Stuck On Head

  06-05-2017 08:44
  DENVER (CBS4) – Oh deer. It was a rough day for this little one in northeast Colorado.
  (credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife)
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  Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers had to help a deer with a tomato cage stuck on her head.
  They say it took an hour to free her but all is well now thanks to the officers.
  
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• Rockies Start 10-Game Homestand With Loss

  06-05-2017 06:18
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange)– Paul Goldschmidt hit two home runs and drove in five runs Friday night for the Diamondbacks, giving Zack Greinke plenty of support in a 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies.
  Goldschmidt homered in Arizona’s two-run first and hit a three-run shot in the third off German Marquez (0-2) to give the Diamondbacks an early 5-0 lead. It his first multi-homer game of the season and 10th of his career.
  After drawing a walk in the fifth, Goldschmidt’s two-out sin
  
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• Broncos Season Ticket Holder Upset About Losing Seats

  06-05-2017 06:14
  
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4)– Nearly 150 Denver Broncos fans are angry after their season tickets where reclaimed by the team during the off-season. Perhaps no fan is as angry as Colorado Springs Police Sergeant Robert Harris.
  “I always supported them in good and bad times and this is how they repaid that. It’s silly too. It’s tough being told you’re not a good fan,” says Harris.
  Colorado Springs Police Sergeant Robert Harris (credit: CBS)
  Harris has been a seas
  
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• Jim Kelly speaks on cancer, nephew Chad

  06-05-2017 06:06
  
  Jim Kelly got a second chance at life. Maybe even a third chance and he’s going to fulfill it by making not about himself, but for others.       
  
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• Former Detective Charged After Possible Murder Evidence Found In Storage Unit

  06-05-2017 05:53
  
  By Andrea Flores
  FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Fremont County prosecutors have charged a former detective with official misconduct and abuse of public records months after evidence, believed to be from the 2006 murder of 17-year-old Candace Hiltz, was found in his personal storage unit.
  The 2006 murder scene (credit: CBS)
  “Something has definitely has been covered up,” said Heather Hiltz, Candace’s sister-in-law. “Something bigger has happened than what we know.&rdq
  
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• Amazon To Open Another Distribution Center In Colorado

  06-05-2017 05:39
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Amazon is planning to open a small distribution center and office in Boulder.
  According to the Daily Camera, the online retailer has filed for a permit to remodel a warehouse near Pearl Street and Foothills Parkway.
  The facility will be a much smaller operation than the 1 million square foot center that’s being built in Aurora.The new Amazon fulfillment center in Aurora (credit: CBS)
  Amazon is already recruiting employees for both distribution centers.
  
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• Jewell Wetlands To Close Temporarily

  06-05-2017 05:33
  
  AURORA (CBS4) – Aurora Parks, Recreation, and Open Space announced Friday that trails at Jewell Wetlands will close for a few weeks this spring.
  The closure is due to increased recent coyote activity. It will only last a short time, though a reopening date has not been announced.
  The department says the effort is aimed at reducing interactions between humans and wildlife and protecting visitors.
  
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• Skip The Crowds, Visit Colorado’s Hidden Gems

  06-05-2017 05:22
  By Matt Kroschel
  GRAND COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A major push to get visitors to travel to rural, lesser-known areas of the state, or hidden gems, is being welcomed by those who live in those communities.
  Rhea Gallagher manages a unique stop, Gore Range Artisans Group Gallery, along Highway 9 between Silverthorne and Steamboat Springs in Kremmling.
  Gore Range Artisans Group Gallery in Kremmling (credit: CBS)
  The gallery features a dozen or so artists who have banded together to create an artis
  
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• Reports Of Anti-Semitism Surface At Middle School

  06-05-2017 04:41
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– An estimated 40-50 people showed up at the Jefferson County School Board meeting, claiming not enough has been done to respond to reports of Anti-Semitism at a district school.
  Part of the group attends Faith Bible Church. They said they were upset at the lack of action by Jeffco Schools in regards to claims made regarding West Jefferson Middle School in Conifer.
  (credit: CBS)
  Sharon Evridge spoke for the group, “Three swastikas carve
  
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• Reports Of Anti-Semitism At Middle School

  06-05-2017 04:41
  By Rick Sallinger
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– An estimated 40-50 people showed up at the Jefferson County School Board meeting, claiming not enough has been done to respond to reports of Anti-Semitism at a district school.
  Part of the group attends Faith Bible Church. They said they were upset at the lack of action by Jeffco Schools in regards to claims made regarding West Jefferson Middle School in Conifer.
  (credit: CBS)
  Sharon Evridge spoke for the group, “Three swastikas carve
  
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• 1 Man Arrested, Search For Another In Deadly Shooting

  06-05-2017 04:01
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)– Authorities have arrested one man in connection with a murder in Jefferson County and are searching for another.
  Monday afternoon, neighbors on West Maplewood Drive found the body of Samuel Addison Stewart, known to family and friends as Addison, inside his Ford Explorer.
  Samuel Stewart (credit: Jefferson County)
  “It looked like he had been pulled into the back seat or he was trying to crawl into the back seat. His pants were pulled kind of halfway down, like
  
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• Police Search For Hit & Run Driver In Surveillance Video

  06-05-2017 02:58
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora hope surveillance video will help lead them to a hit-and-run driver wanted for leaving a motorcycle rider seriously injured.Police say the 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling northbound on Parker Road in the center lane when a car traveling southbound turned directly in the path of the motorcycle, causing a crash.The driver of the car didn’t stop and drove away from the crash, eastbound into a shopping center parking lot. (credit: Auro
  
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• Fallen Colorado Officers Honored By Law Enforcement

  06-05-2017 02:51
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Colorado law enforcement honored three officers killed in the line of duty last year in the state.
  Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy Derek Geer was shot to death while trying to detain a suspect.
  Deputy Derek Geer (credit: Mesa County Sheriff)
  Park County Sheriff’s Cpl. Nate Carrigan died in a shootout while serving an eviction notice.
  Park County Sheriff Cpl. Nate Carrigan (credit: Park County Sheriff)
  Colorado State Trooper was struck and killed by a truck on
  
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• State: Strip Club Sexually Harassed Worker, Fired Her When She Complained

  06-05-2017 02:30
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Civil Rights Division has ruled that Shotgun Willie’s, an iconic Glendale strip club, sexually harassed a female employee and then fired her when she complained about the harassment.
  (credit: CBS)
  The former employee and a second former worker suggest there is also evidence the club attempted to fabricate an official police report in an effort to smear the fired worker and create a reason for her termination.
  “Something needs to happe
  
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• Latest Forecast: Dry And Warmer Than Normal Weather Through the Weekend

  06-05-2017 02:27
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) –  We ended the week with a sunny and warm day: the high at both locations, downtown and at the airport, reached 79 degrees, some twelve degrees above normal for this time of year.
  For Saturday, sunshine and even warmer!  We’ll push to around 83 degrees…and the last time we were that warm and reached 83 degrees, was back on October 27th of last year. We’ll end the weekend with a high back in the low 80s on Sunday with a slight chance f
  
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• Dry And Warmer Than Normal Weather Through the Weekend

  06-05-2017 02:27
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) –  We ended the week with a sunny and warm day: the high at both locations, downtown and at the airport, reached 79 degrees, some twelve degrees above normal for this time of year.
  For Saturday, sunshine and even warmer!  We’ll push to around 83 degrees…and the last time we were that warm and reached 83 degrees, was back on October 27th of last year. We’ll end the weekend with a high back in the low 80s on Sunday with a slight chance f
  
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• Thief Breaks Into Home Using Doggie Door

  06-05-2017 02:04
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CBS4) – Albuquerque Police release surveillance video of a burglar that broke into a home using a doggy door.
  The break-in happened in February. Police say Steven Candelaria peeked through a window, looking for a way inside.
  He climbed over a gate and walked over to the front door.
  The family dog watches as he enters.
  Candelaria was arrested but has since been released on bond.
   
  
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• Emily Griffith 360 Fund Helps Keep Students In School

  06-05-2017 02:00
  By Alan Gionet
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dianne Myles works in a classroom containing slick looking computers where she can edit video. It’s part of her dream to be a talk show host, one that had her doing a re-set.
  “I was in HR … I had kids really early,” she explained. “And you know they told me I’d be a statistic and blah, blah, blah. So I worked my hardest not to be one of those.”
  Dianne Myles (credit: CBS)
  But she worked so hard she burned out.
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• CBS4 Sports Poll: Who will have more rushing yards this year?

  06-05-2017 01:58
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• Visit Some Super Cute Alpacas This Weekend

  06-05-2017 01:24
  DENVER (CBS4)– This weekend’s Great Western Alpaca Show is attracting everyone who loves alpacas.
  The show is underway at the National Western Complex.
  (credit: CBS)
  Visitors can learn more about the alpaca industry, talk to alpaca breeders and meet the animals face-to-face.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Great Western Alpaca Show
  There’s even an alpaca selfie booth.
  (credit: CBS)
  The show continues until Sunday afternoon. The best part, it’s free!
  
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• Rescued Cougar Cub To Find Permanent Home In Minnesota

  06-05-2017 00:57
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (CBS4) – After a quick stay at a vet center at Portland’s Oregon Zoo, an orphaned cougar cub will soon move to a new home in Minnesota.
  The cub is just five weeks old and does not yet have a name.
  Zoo staff describes the cub as “loud and rambunctious.” It was rescued this week by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers after a landslide separated the young cougar from its mother.
  
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• Zoo Welcomes Endangered Baby Lemur

  06-05-2017 00:54
  
  CHICAGO (CBS4) – The Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago has a new endangered resident.
  A new Crowned Lemur was born recently. Zoo officials don’t yet know the sex of the baby lemur, how long it is, or how much it weighs.
  The infant doesn’t yet have a name, but veterinarians say it’s behaving exactly how it should by holding on tightly to mom and nursing regularly.
  Named for the gold crown-like color on their heads, Crowned Lemurs are native to Madagascar.
  When they’re full
  
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• 5 Stolen Vehicles Recovered In SWAT Operation

  06-05-2017 00:50
  
  NORTHGLENN, Colo. (CBS4)– The Metro Auto Theft Task Force recovered five stolen vehicles from a storage lot in an industrial area in Northglenn on Thursday afternoon.
  Copter4 flew over the property at 2150 E. 58th Avenue as SWAT teams and investigators from three jurisdictions searched vehicles in the area. Some officers had their guns drawn.
  Copter4 flew over the property in a stolen car investigation. (credit: CBS)
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  The crews interviewed the property owner and searched vehic
  
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• Students Sue Over Suspensions For ‘Likes’ On Racist Posts

  06-05-2017 00:43
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California school district suspended a high school student after racist images that included nooses drawn around the necks of a black student and coach appeared on his social media site.
  But a federal lawsuit says the district went too far when it also disciplined students who indicated they “liked” the posts on the Instagram account. The suit — filed Monday in San Francisco on behalf of four students— accuses the Albany Unified School Distric
  
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• Panthers Say Rookie RB McCaffrey’s NFL Bloodline ‘Huge’ Edge

  06-05-2017 00:39
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey was only 4 years old when his father retired from the NFL following a distinguished 13-year professional career as a wide receiver.
  But although he doesn’t remember Ed McCaffrey winning three Super Bowls — one with the 49ers and two with the Broncos —the Panthers’ rookie said having a father playing in the league will make his own transition to the NFL that much easier.
  “It’s a huge advantage getting to pick his
  
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• Scouring For Nude Images In Photo Scandal At Marine Base

  06-05-2017 00:16
  MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia (AP) — In a cramped office at the Marines’ Quantico base outside Washington, about 20 investigators sit elbow to elbow, staring into their computers as images of naked men and women flash across the screens.
  On the walls are white boards with statistics, crime lists and a montage of social media messages directed to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
  The objective of this disturbing sleuth work: Rooting out the extent of a nude photo-sharin
  
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• MS Community Hails New FDA Approved Drug

  06-05-2017 00:01
  
  By Libby Smith
  Walk MS Denver is Saturday, May 6 at City Park. For the second year, there is a qualifying 5K run. There is a $35 registration fee for the run; the walk is free. CBS4 is a proud sponsor of this dog-friendly and family-friendly event. For detailed information:Walk MS Denver.
  LAKEWOOD, Colo (CBS4) – The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new drug to treat multiple sclerosis, and many in the MS community are calling it a game changer.
  “It’s great,
  
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