• Young Child Rushed To Hospital After Possible Drowning

    BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities in Boulder County are investigating after a 19-month-old child possibly drowned in a pool on Saturday.
    According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, the child was taken to the hospital still alive.
    The incident occurred in the 7400 block of Rozena Drive in the town of Hygiene.
    The child had a pulse when taken to the hospital but the exact condition hasn’t been released.
  • Vets To Get Better Care Thanks To Home Depot Founder & UCH

    Vets To Get Better Care Thanks To Home Depot Founder & UCH
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado veterans will soon get better service thanks to a partnership between University of Colorado Hospital and Home Depot.
    The cofounder of the home improvement store, Bernard Marcus, pledged $38 million to establish the Marcus Institute for Brain Health.
    (credit: CBS)
    (credit: CBS)
    The medical campus will open this summer and focus on veterans with traumatic brain injuries.
    It will also build a mental health clinic for veterans and military families.
  • Bolles leads Broncos potential greats

    Bolles leads Broncos potential greats
    ENGLEWOOD-- Moms aren't the only people who love rookies.       
  • 2 Illegal Immigrants Can Stay — For Now, More Churches Offering Sanctuary

    2 Illegal Immigrants Can Stay — For Now, More Churches Offering Sanctuary
    DENVER (CBS4) – Two illegal immigrants at the center of a deportation battle are allowed to stay in Colorado — for now.
    Jeanette Vizguerra left a church in Denver Thursday where she’d been staying with her family for months. She was flagged to be deported, but an act of Congress allows her to stay until March of 2019.
    Arturo Hernandez Garcia received the same deal. He too spent time living in the same church.
    Arturo Hernandez Garcia, left, Jeanette Vizguerra, right (credit CBS)
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  • Trump Urges Liberty U Grads To Stand Up To Criticism

    LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Delivering his first commencement address, President Donald Trump on Saturday urged graduates of a Christian university to follow their convictions but to also be willing to stand up to criticism from others who don’t have the courage to do what is right.
    Trump kept to an upbeat message in his first extended public appearance since firing James Comey as FBI director this week, saying the lawyer and veteran prosecutor was an incompetent “showboat” and
  • CO Springs shooting suspect in custody

    CO Springs shooting suspect in custody
    Police responded to reports of a shooting Saturday morning and found a dead man and woman inside a home. Now they’re looking for the suspect.       
  • CSU Football Player Accused Of Stealing From Teammate

    FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – A Colorado State football player has been charged with felony theft and burglary on allegations that he stole Rolex watches and diamond bracelets from a teammate.
    The Coloradoan reports 19-year-old defensive back Braylin Scott was arrested Wednesday after a monthlong investigation. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
    Braylin Scott (credit: Larimer County Sheriff’s Office)
    Arresting documents say Scott stole the watches and jewelry from Hunter Don
  • Fatal motorcycle crash involves animal

    Fatal motorcycle crash involves animal
    Police responded Friday evening to a report of a motorcycle crash that involved an animal, a news release said.       
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  • Police Arrest Suspect In Colorado Springs Double Murder

    Police Arrest Suspect In Colorado Springs Double Murder
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Eleven hours after finding a deceased male and female inside a home, Colorado Springs police say they have arrested the suspect in their deaths.
    ( credit – Colorado Springs Police Department)
    Nineteen-year-old Elijah Phillips is now in police custody.Elijah Phillips in custody. CSPD thanks community for tips leading to his arrest. Active investigation; updates as appropriate.
    — Springs Police (@CSPDPIO) May 13, 2017
    According to a news release,
  • Trump urges Liberty University grads to stand up to criticism

    Trump urges Liberty University grads to stand up to criticism
    LYNCHBURG, Va. — Delivering his first commencement address, President Donald Trump on Saturday urged graduates of a Christian university to follow their convictions but to also be willing to stand up to criticism from others who don’t have the courage to do what is right.
    Trump kept to an upbeat message in his first extended public appearance since firing James Comey as FBI director this week, saying the lawyer and veteran prosecutor was an incompetent “showboat” and &ldq
  • Nations grapple with huge cyberattack, but more’s coming

    Nations grapple with huge cyberattack, but more’s coming
    By Allen Breed, Jim Heintz and Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press
    LONDON — Teams of technicians worked around the clock Saturday to restore Britain’s crippled hospital network and secure the computers that run factories, banks, government agencies and transport systems in other nations after a global cyberattack.
    The worldwide cyberextortion attack is so unprecedented that Microsoft quickly changed its policy, announcing security fixes available for free for the older Windows systems s
  • Trump at Liberty University commencement: “In America, we don’t worship government; we worship God”

    Trump at Liberty University commencement: “In America, we don’t worship government; we worship God”
    In his first commencement address as president, Donald Trump on Saturday drew a parallel between what he faces as a political outsider in Washington and what he said the Christian graduates of Liberty University can expect to encounter in a secular world.
    “Be totally unafraid to challenge entrenched interests and failed power structures,” Trump said. “Does that sound familiar, by the way?”
    “Relish the opportunity to be an outsider,” he continued. “Embrac
  • Trump say it’s possible he could pick FBI head by next week

    Trump say it’s possible he could pick FBI head by next week
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “we can make a fast decision” on a new FBI director, possibly by late next week, before he leaves on his first foreign trip since taking office.
    “Even that is possible,” he told reporters when asked whether he could announce his nominee by Friday, when he is scheduled to leave for the Mideast and Europe.
    Four candidates to be the bureau’s director were in line Saturday for the first interviews with Attorne
  • Mother’s Day weekend expected to be warm, sunny in Denver

    Mother’s Day weekend expected to be warm, sunny in Denver
    A warm, sunny day is expected to kick off Mother’s Day weekend in the Denver area with a high Saturday near 84 degrees. Light winds in the morning will offer some relief, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
    Weather should remain mostly clear Saturday evening with a low around 52 degrees and wind gusts between 5 mph and 15 mph.
    On Mother’s Day, expect another mostly sunny day with a high near 78 degrees and an evening low of 51.
    In the mountains, there is a chance of
  • Dear rookies: We are not your enemy

    Dear rookies: We are not your enemy
    ENGLEWOOD—I wouldn't say it was a tough crowd.       
  • 2 stories of awesome Metro State grads

    2 stories of awesome Metro State grads
    We don’t always stop and think about how hard-won a triumph it can be for someone to reach that goal of walking across that stage. Two Metro State University shared their stories with us.       
  • Plane overshoots runway

    Plane overshoots runway
    A small plane overshot the runway at Granby Airport Friday night.       
  • Latest Forecast: Warm And Breezy Start For Weekend

    By Dave Aguilera
    DENVER (CBS4) – We have a high pressure ridge on the weather map slowly moving east of Colorado. At the same time a cold front is stretching from Idaho to southern California.  This should do a couple of things for Colorado, the first is increase the southwesterly breezes which will be warming our temperatures here on the eastern plains. The second is bringing in just enough moisture for a few , very,  isolated high based, gusty thunderstorms over the mounta
  • Colorado’s economy lost momentum in 2016, growing at slowest pace in 5 years

    Colorado’s economy lost momentum in 2016, growing at slowest pace in 5 years
    Colorado’s economy last year grew at its slowest pace in five years, and hit the brakes as it crossed over into 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
    Colorado’s gross domestic product, or GDP, adjusted for inflation, rose 2 percent last year, which ranked 13th among states and outpaced the 1.5 percent increase in U.S. GDP.
    It represents the slowest pace of growth for the state since 2011’s 1.4 percent gain. Colorado’s econo
  • Ask Amy: Parents bemoan daughter’s Bridezilla transformation

    Ask Amy: Parents bemoan daughter’s Bridezilla transformation
    Dear Amy: Our 25-year-old daughter was a strong, compassionate, emphatic, loving person until her upcoming wedding turned her into a self-centered brat.
    We gladly gave her some money to offset wedding expenses, and then things went haywire.
    She has told everyone the cost of her wedding is $350/plate, and expects either cash, or a gift equal in value.
    I am beyond appalled, but she claims this is quite acceptable to her generation. I told her that rude is rude, no matter what.
    She has also refused
  • Trump lawyers: Documents show no undisclosed Russian income

    Trump lawyers: Documents show no undisclosed Russian income
    By Ken Thomas and Darlene Superville, The Associated Press
    WASHINGTON — Lawyers for President Donald Trump said Friday that a review of his last 10 years of tax returns did not reflect “any income of any type from Russian sources,” but their letter included exceptions related to previously cited income generated from a beauty pageant and sale of a Florida estate.
    The letter represented the latest attempt by the president to tamp down concerns about any Russian ties amid an ongo
  • 5 immigrant women vie for Miss USA pageant title

    5 immigrant women vie for Miss USA pageant title
    LAS VEGAS — Five of the contestants vying for the Miss USA title have a message to immigrant girls and women watching the pageant this weekend: Set goals, work hard and don’t stay in the shadows.
    The contestants know what they are talking about as they were all born in other countries and immigrated to the U.S. at young ages as their families pursued their versions of the American Dream. The women are now all U.S. citizens.
    “I want them to see that anything is possible if you w
  • Pen in hand, a legendary Disney animator comes to Denver for free masterclass

    Pen in hand, a legendary Disney animator comes to Denver for free masterclass
    One of the best things about the 2016 documentary “Floyd Norman: An Animated Life” is not its unique subject matter, blunt honesty or upbeat tone — although all have charmed audiences since the film premiered in theaters and on Netflix last year.
    Rather, it’s the unfettered access filmmakers were granted to one of the most closely guarded, tightly controlled campuses in the world: Walt Disney Studios in Southern California.
    In telling the story of legendary artist and wri
  • Vigil held for woman killed in Aurora

    Vigil held for woman killed in Aurora
    A vigil was held in memory of a young woman police say was killed last month in Aurora.       
  • Rockies Fall To Dodgers At Coors Field

    Rockies Fall To Dodgers At Coors Field
    DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Given their limited success against Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, the Colorado Rockies faced a formidable challenge Friday night.
    The task became mountainous when Tyler Chatwood’s control betrayed him in the second inning, and the Dodgers strafed him for five runs. That was enough for Kershaw as Los Angeles evened the four-game series with a 6-2 victory.
    Kershaw (6-2) improved his record in 35 career starts against the Rockies to 20-6 with a 3
  • Deputy shoots armed suspect

    Deputy shoots armed suspect
    A Douglas County Sheriff's deputy shot an armed suspect Friday .       
  • ‘Helmet Heads’ Helps Kids Stay Safe

    ‘Helmet Heads’ Helps Kids Stay Safe
    DENVER (CBS4)– As the school year wraps up and the weather heats up, children will be riding their bicycles and scooters during summer break. One organization is hoping to keep them safe.
    Second graders at Castro Elementary in Denver got an important safety lesson from “Helmet Heads.”
    (credit: CBS)
    The program was started by an ER doctor in Colorado. It provides free helmets to children in low income neighborhoods.
    Volunteers put on a fun demonstration to show kids how easy it
  • Jury Awards Former Escort $1.7 Million For Invasion Of Privacy

    By Brian Maass
    DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver district court jury awarded a former escort $1.7 million in damages last month after concluding that one of her clients, a high end Denver attorney, was guilty of outrageous conduct and invading the woman’s privacy by “outing” her to her family, friends and colleagues.
    “I just feel like this was the final battle and I won,” said Jerene Dildine, 44, who agreed to tell her story to CBS4 hoping it helps other women in simil
  • Dozens Of New Officers Join The Denver Police Force

    DENVER (CBS4)– More than 30 officers joined the Denver police force on Friday.The new recruits were sworn in during a ceremony led by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock at the Denver Police Academy.(credit: CBS)
    Each officer will be assigned to different parts of the city.Denver Police Chief Robert White talked about the importance of earning community trust. (credit: CBS)
    “It’s only through that trust that they will be willing to work with you and you will soon learn that those resi
  • ‘Wee Cottages’ Try To Loosen Tight Real Estate Market

    LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– A developer has a new concept as real estate prices continue to skyrocket along the Front Range. This week, the first buyer moved into what’s called a “Wee Cottage.”
    The development is located in the Centerra neighborhood of Loveland near Interstate 25 and Highway 34.
    (credit: CBS)
    The cottages are a little bit bigger than tiny homes, averaging about 1,000 square feet.
    Prices start in the mid-$200s.
    (credit: CBS)
    Taylore Anderson said she likes the
  • A personal message to dog owners

    A personal message to dog owners
    Kristin Haber had a scary moment one Sunday morning in April. She was taking her dog outside and wasn’t far out the door, when two other dogs attacked poodle, Walter.       
  • Speeding Amtrak Engineer Charged In 2015 Crash That Killed 8

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The state’s top prosecutor on Friday charged a speeding Amtrak engineer with causing a catastrophe, involuntary manslaughter and other crimes in a deadly 2015 derailment that came after he accelerated to 106 mph on a 50 mph curve.
    Prosecutors said they were in talks with engineer Brandon Bostian’s attorney to have him surrender on the charges.
    Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro expanded on charges a Philadelphia judge approved a day earlier. The unus
  • O’Reilly Speaks Out, Anti-Fox News Activist Efforts Continue

    O’Reilly Speaks Out, Anti-Fox News Activist Efforts Continue
    NEW YORK (AP) — During an interview Friday with Glenn Beck, another former Fox News Channel personality who was the subject of an advertiser boycott, Bill O’Reilly complained of a liberal “hit job” that did him in.
    “In the weeks to come we’re going to be able to explain all of it,” O’Reilly said in his first interview since he was fired on April 19. “It has to do with destroying voices that the far left and the organized left-wing cabal doesn
  • As Trump Seeks Billions For Wall, US Still Paying For Fence

    As Trump Seeks Billions For Wall, US Still Paying For Fence
    HOUSTON (AP) — Before the wall, there was the fence. And the U.S. is still paying for it.
    As President Donald Trump tries to persuade a skeptical Congress to fund his proposed multibillion-dollar wall on the Mexican border, government lawyers are still settling claims with Texas landowners over a border fence approved more than a decade ago. Two settlements were completed just this week.
    The legal battles over a stop-and-start fence that covers just a portion of the border have outlasted t
  • Mother's Day suprirse for ECU

    Mother's Day suprirse for ECU
    A former Denver Bronco made this Mother's Day weekend a very special one for a family in Carolina.        
  • High school students help nurses

    High school students help nurses
    It started as a group project for four honors students at Thornton’s Horizon High School. The project was to spot a problem in the community and solve it.       
  • Suspect In Killings Of Arizona Couple Arrested In Colorado

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect in a northern Arizona double homicide has been arrested in Colorado.
    They say 29-year-old Derrick Shawn Barnett of Grand Junction was taken into custody May 5 by Colorado State Police after a 30-mile, high speed chase.
    Sheriff’s deputies in Dolores and Montezuma counties say they recovered possible evidence in the case after the victims’ vehicle was found abandoned at a campground in Dove Creek, C
  • Broncos Coach Declares Running Back Job Wide Open

    DENVER (AP) — Broncos coach Vance Joseph said Friday for the first time that his running backs are in an open competition for the starting job just like his quarterbacks are. The difference is that his primary ball carrier won’t get the vast majority of snaps.
    “The running back position, you need two or three guys who can carry the load. It’s no longer a one-guy position. So, I’m excited to have Jamaal, C.J., Book, even De’Angelo in the mix there.It’s a
  • John Lynch Shows He Still Has A Soft Spot For Denver

    DENVER (AP) — Sporting an orange tie and a blue shirt, John Lynch made it clear he hasn’t severed his ties to the Denver community after joining the San Francisco 49ers’ front office.
    “We want to keep this going, that’s the plan,” Lynch said Friday following the 19th annual John Lynch Salute The Stars awards luncheon at Sports Authority Field.
    Lynch said there was never any thought of shuttering his foundation’s connection to the greater Denver area afte
  • Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: CBS4 Investigates Prostitution And Privacy

    Watch a report by investigator Brian Maass at 10 p.m. on CBS4, Colorado’s News Channel.
    Watch the latest CBS4 Investigates reports.
  • Deputy Tries To Help Stranded Motorist, Suspect Pulls Out Assault Rifle

    DOUGLAS COUNTY (CBS4) – One suspect was rushed to the hospital after an officer-involved shooting involving a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy.
    The shooting happened just after 7 p.m. Friday at County Line Road and Santa Fe. The deputy pulled over to assist a stranded motorist on the side of the road when the suspect produced an assault rifle.
    The deputy ordered the suspect to drop the weapon. When he didn’t, the deputy fired.
    County Line Road was closed from Southpark to Santa
  • Deputy Ambushed While Trying To Help Driver

    Deputy Ambushed While Trying To Help Driver
    DOUGLAS COUNTY (CBS4) – One suspect was rushed to the hospital after an officer-involved shooting involving a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy.
    The shooting happened just after 7 p.m. Friday at County Line Road and Santa Fe. The deputy pulled over to assist a stranded motorist in an SUV on the side of the road when the suspect produced an assault rifle.
    The deputy ordered the suspect to drop the weapon. When he didn’t, the deputy fired.
    The suspect was taken into custody and rus
  • Explaining stays of deportation

    Explaining stays of deportation
    Jeanette Vizguerra and Arturo Hernandez were granted nearly two-year stays because of a little-known process that begins with a "private bill" in Congress.       
  • Our Warm and Dry Weather of Friday, Continues Through the Weekend

    Our Warm and Dry Weather of Friday, Continues Through the Weekend
    By Ed Greene
    DENVER (CBS4) – A large ridge of high pressure is building into the Rocky Mountain region for the weekend and we saw the positive effect of that today when we reached 78 degrees officially, 79 downtown, with mostly sunny skies. As we begin the weekend even warmer temperatures come our way: look for mostly sunny skies and a high in the low 80s for Saturday; partly sunny for Mothers Day – Sunday – and Mom will enjoy a pleasant day with partly sunny skies and a high n
  • Latest Forecast: Our Warm and Dry Weather of Friday, Continues Through the Weekend

    Latest Forecast: Our Warm and Dry Weather of Friday, Continues Through the Weekend
    By Ed Greene
    DENVER (CBS4) – A large ridge of high pressure is building into the Rocky Mountain region for the weekend and we saw the positive effect of that today when we reached 78 degrees officially, 79 downtown, with mostly sunny skies.As we begin the weekend even warmer temperatures come our way:look for mostly sunny skies and a high in the low 80s for Saturday; partly sunny for Mothers Day – Sunday – and Mom will enjoy a pleasant day with partly sunny skies and a high nea

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