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• No New Trial For Lawyer Who Outed Prostitute

  15-06-2017 23:39
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver judge has denied a request for a new trial from a lawyer who unmasked a Denver escort to her family, friends and colleagues.
  In April, a Denver District Court jury ordered attorney Sean Saxon to pay $1.7 million in damages to a former escort, Jerene Dildine. The jury believed Saxon was guilty of outrageous conduct and invasion of privacy by outing Dildine in a form of “revenge porn.”
  Sean Saxon (credit: CBS)
  Saxon appealed, asking for a n
  
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• Worker Killed During Paving Operations On Highway 9

  15-06-2017 22:50
  
  By Matt KroschelSILVERTHORNE, Colo. (CBS4)– A construction worker was struck and killed by a piece of machinery during paving operations on Highway 9, north of Silverthorne on Thursday afternoon.The CO 9 was closed from mile marker 136 south of Kremmling to mile marker 104 at Silverthorne at 1:30 p.m. The closure is expected to last several hours due to the death investigation. The deadly paving incident on CO 9 near Silverthorne (credit: CBS)
  The victim has not been identified. What happe
  
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• Siemian believes QB competition is...

  15-06-2017 22:44
  
  Sure, Trevor Siemian would like to be the Broncos starting quarterback again, but he understands why he has to battle for it once more. He says he doesn't mind the competition.          
  
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• Police Arrest Son Accused Of Stabbing Father

  15-06-2017 22:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver arrested the man they believe stabbed his father during an argument.Officers say the stabbing happened near Alton and Lowry overnight when the two men were fighting. (credit: CBS)
  The victim needed stitches but is expected to be okay. (credit: CBS)
  The suspect took off after the stabbing. He was in custody just after noon on Thursday.Police investigate a stabbing between a father and son (credit: CBS)
  
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• Activists Start 24 Hour Hotline For Immigrant Community

  15-06-2017 21:40
  DENVER (CBS4) – Activists in Denver have set up a 24 hour hotline immigrants can call if they believe they are being targeted by aggressive enforcement tactics.
  It’s called the Colorado Rapid Response Network and it acts like a 24 hour emergency line.
  Several immigrants rights organizations are behind the effort. They’ve trained a network of more than 100 people to “track, verify, and document abuses, and respond to ICE raids in immigrant communities.”
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• Broncos Defensive Lineman Adam Gotsis Undergoes Knee Surgery

  15-06-2017 21:03
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Adam Gotsis underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Thursday, and Broncos coach Vance Joseph said he expects the rising second-year defensive lineman to be back by the first week of training camp.
  Adam Gotsis of the Denver Broncos (credit: Rob Leiter/Getty Images)
  “It’s a really minor thing. It’s a scope,” Joseph said. “It’s probably an injury that if it had happened in the regular season he’d probably play in a cou
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Money In The Bank 2017

  15-06-2017 20:00
  By Chuck Carroll
  WWE is going to make history on Sunday when women compete in a Money in the Bank ladder match for the first time. When I spoke with Naomi last week, she said that even she was studying tapes of old ladder matches, even though she won’t be in this one. There’s a real buzz in the locker room for this one, and fans should be just as excited about what is coming.
  On the men’s side, everyone is clamoring to see what Shinsuke Nakamura will do in his first ladder matc
  
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• Broncos' Gotsis to undergo knee scope

  15-06-2017 19:14
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Just when it appeared Adam Gotsis was making major improvement.       
  
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• Avalanche Buy Out Defenseman Francois Beauchemin

  15-06-2017 19:04
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have bought out the final year of defenseman Francois Beauchemin’s contract.
  General manager Joe Sakic announced the move Thursday. Beauchemin had a no-movement clause in his deal, and buying him out allows Colorado to protect an extra player in the upcoming Vegas expansion draft.
  Francois Beauchemin #32 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Boston Bruins during the first period at TD Garden on November 12, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (P
  
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• Couple Sends Out Warning After Home For Sale Gets Burglarized

  15-06-2017 18:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A couple who was getting ready to sell their home and move to Florida has a warning for anyone who puts their house on the market.
  Donna Doherty and her husband told CBS4 they were ready for retirement and a change in scenery so they put their home up for sale.
  “I found this retirement community down in Florida that was perfect for us,” Doherty said.
  (credit: CBS)
  It didn’t take long before they were showing it to potential buyers. All of the appointments
  
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• Running Long Distance Doesn’t Help Weight Loss, Fitness Author Says

  15-06-2017 18:27
  
  (CBS4) – A popular exercise for most looking to stay in shape and lose a few pounds in the process is regularly running distance. But, according to fitness author Lou Schuler, running long distances isn’t particularly efficient when it comes to the process of losing weight.
  (credit: CBS)
  In Schuler’s new book, “The New Rules of Lifting For Women,” he says that running miles doesn’t burn fat as well as being in a gym. Schuler says that the human body adapts to
  
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• Arrest Of 15-Year-Old Murder Suspect Came As ‘Utter Shock’ To Friend’s Mom

  15-06-2017 18:27
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – The arrest of the 15-year-old boy in the murder of 10-year-old Kiaya Campbell came as an “utter shock” to the mother of the boy’s close friend.
  Kiaya Campbell (credit: CBS)
  Aidan Zellmer (credit: CBS)
  Campbell was killed in Thornton last week and Aidan Zellmer was arrested two days later. The two juveniles’ parents were dating.
  Zellmer is so young that prosecutors need a judge’s permission to charge him as an adult. He currently faces
  
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• Father’s Day Reading Roundup 2017

  15-06-2017 18:23
  
  This Father’s Day, find the perfect gift at your local bookstore. Whether your father loves sports, thrillers, music, or business, our sister company, Simon & Schuster, has the perfect gift to show him how much you love him.
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Matchup
  edited by Lee Child
  For the father who loves thrillers. Eleven of the world’s best female thriller writers, from Diana Gabaldon to Charlaine Harris, are paired with eleven of the world’s best male thriller
  
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• Cosby Jury Deadlocked, Judge Demands They Keep Working

  15-06-2017 18:08
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial have told a judge they’re deadlocked on charges the comedian drugged and molested a woman in 2004.
  The panel deliberated about 30 hours over four days before telling Judge Steven O’Neill on Thursday they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict on any of the charges.
  O’Neill sent them back to the jury room to keep talking.
  Jurors have been debating the charges against Cosby for more than 27 hours sin
  
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• DIY Gifts For Dad – Gifts To Make For All Ages And Skill Sets

  15-06-2017 17:39
  This Father’s Day, celebrate dad with a handmade gift from the heart. Go above and beyond this year with a great gift that won’t put a dent in your wallet. Whether he’s a grill guy, an athlete, a businessman, or the life of the party, these five simple DIY gifts are a great way to show dad how much you care.
  Customized Apron
  Instead of making dad the same old personalized t-shirt every year, switch it up with a customized apron. Start with a blank apron in cotton or natural lin
  
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• Truck And Car Crash Head-On, Forcing Closure Of Sheridan Boulevard

  15-06-2017 17:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Severe injuries to at least one person were reported after a crash in west Denver that is affecting the Thursday morning commute.
  The crash happened before 9 a.m. near the intersection of 33rd and Sheridan Boulevard.
  (credit: CBS)
  A large pickup truck and a small sedan collided head on.
  Police from Wheat Ridge and Denver were responding to the crash. They closed both direction of Sheridan from 32nd to 35th.
  
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• Kahn: Can the Cubs Repeat?

  15-06-2017 16:35
  By Andrew Kahn 
  As you may have heard, the Chicago Cubs broke a painfully long drought last year by claiming the franchise’s first World Series since 1908. If they win again this year, they’ll break another record drought: Not since 2000 has a team won back-to-back titles, the longest such streak in baseball history.
  As things stand currently, the Cubs (32-32 through Tuesday) do not look like a playoff team. That is typical for a defending champ. Since the Yankees won their thir
  
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• Latest Forecast: Late Spring Heat Grips Colorado To End The Week

  15-06-2017 15:27
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Most of us called Wednesday “warm”. We officially hit 87°. Many of us will consider Thursday “hot” with highs reaching at least 90° in the metro area. That’s far above normal for the middle of June. Our normal high temperature in Denver on June 15 is 82°.
  It will also stay dry statewide on Thursday with virtually zero chance for a shower or thunderstorms.
  Friday will be even hotter with high temperatures coming wit
  
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• Ex-VA Executive Says He Wasn’t Told Hospital Cost

  15-06-2017 15:17
  
  DENVER (AP) — A former Veterans Affairs Department executive who was harshly criticized by Congress for massive cost overruns at a new Colorado VA medical center said he was never told the price had ballooned to more than $1.7 billion before he left the agency, and does not know how it happened.
  “I’m just astounded, quite frankly, I’m absolutely astounded,” Glenn Haggstrom told The Associated Press in a rare interview.
  Haggstrom, who was the VA’s top construct
  
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• Marquez, Desmond Lead Rockies To Win Over Pittsburgh

  15-06-2017 07:59
  PITTSBURGH (The Sports Xchange) – The plane ride back to Denver probably seemed a bit shorter after the Colorado Rockies avoided a series sweep and broke a three-game losing streak by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday at PNC Park.
  “They persevere,” Colorado manager Bud Black said of his club. “They stay at it. There’s sort of a quiet tenacity to our group.”
  The Rockies managed to leave town still in a virtual tie for first place in the National L
  
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• 3 Hurt In House Fire

  15-06-2017 06:38
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4)– Three people were hurt in a house fire in Commerce City on Wednesday night.
  Firefighters rushed to the home in the 15700 block of East 96th Place in Commerce City just before 9 p.m.(credit: CBS)
  When they arrived, crews found the fire burning in the basement. Firefighters rescued one person from the home and the other two were about to get out on their own.(credit: CBS)
  All were rushed to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown.
  Damage is confined mostly to
  
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• Ceremonies Honor Flag Day Across Colorado

  15-06-2017 06:13
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)– Generations of U.S. military past and present came together across Colorado to honor the Stars and Stripes for Flag Day.
  Airmen from Buckley Air Force Base joined veterans living with dementia at Highline Place in Littleton on Wednesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  The troops lowered the two American flags at the retirement community and raised new ones in their place.
  (credit: CBS)
  “It’s definitely important to me because they paved the path for what I do today. I c
  
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• Desmond Homers To Help Rockies 5-1 Over Pirates

  15-06-2017 05:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (The Sports Xchange) – Rookie right-hander German Marquez pitched five effective innings, reliever Jake McGee escaped a late jam and Ian Desmond homered to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Wednesday.
  Rockies rookie Raimel Tapia, 2-for-19 coming in, started in place of slumping outfielder Carlos Gonzalez and had four hits.
  Marquez (5-3), who threw 80 pitches in three innings against the Cubs on Friday in his previous start, needed
  
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• Dead Dog Fire Nearly 60% Contained

  15-06-2017 05:17
  
  RANGELY, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters get the upper hand on a wildfire that’s been burning out of control in Northwest Colorado. The Dead Dog Fire was nearly 60 percent contained as of Wednesday evening.
  The fire has burned nearly 18,000 acres north of Rangely in Rio Blanco County.
  The Dead Dog Fire (credit: CBS)
  The fire hasn’t burned any structures and no one has been injured.
  The cause of the fire is still being investigated but officials believe humans are responsible.
  The De
  
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• Dog Park Honors Marine, Service Dog Killed In Action

  15-06-2017 04:52
  
  By Jeff Todd
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– The Town of Parker now has its first off-leash dog park, but the planning has been years in the making and the name for the park has been known almost as long.
  “This is a program from David’s funeral that I kept and I took it back to my office that afternoon and I put it on my bulletin board and I just made that vow to David and Flex that we would get this dog park built,” said Parker Town Councilwoman Amy Holland.
  Marine Cpl. David Sonk
  
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• Terrell Davis’ Visit With Broncos Brings Back Memories

  15-06-2017 03:40
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Terrell Davis’ first visit to Denver Broncos headquarters since being elected to the Hall of Fame brought back memories of his first training camp when he couldn’t see much of a future in football and came close to quitting.
  The Broncos were in Tokyo practicing for a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers in the summer of 1995.
  “Let’s just say, if I spoke better Japanese I wouldn’t be here,” Davis said Wednesday. “I&
  
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• Hall of Famer T.D. watches Broncos

  15-06-2017 03:36
  
  It was a big day for running backs at Broncos minicamp Wednesday.       
  
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• 1 Killed, 3 Others In Critical In Townhome Fire

  15-06-2017 03:08
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4)– One person was killed and three others critically injured, including two children, in a townhome fire.
  The fire broke out just before 2 a.m. Wednesday inside a townhome in Durango.
  (credit: Durango Herald)
  Flames quickly spread to neighboring units and torched a car parked in the driveway.
  Two of the victims were flown to Denver metro area hospitals.
  (credit: Durango Herald)
  Investigators continue to work to determine what caused the fire.
  The Red Cross is helping th
  
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• More Affordable Housing Under Construction In Denver

  15-06-2017 02:28
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4)– A groundbreaking ceremony in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood Wednesday was organized to celebrate a new affordable housing project.
  At the corner of 24th and Stout Streets is the future site of Stout24, a 13-unit row home development designed for income-qualified buyers beginning in early 2018.
  (credit: CBS)
  “One of our core values in developing affordable housing is creating mixed-income opportunities, blending projects for residents along t
  
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• Zoo Welcomes New Giraffe Calf

  15-06-2017 02:19
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CBS4) – The Albuquerque BioPark welcomed a new addition to its zoo family.A male reticulated giraffe calf was born to his mother, June, on Monday.
  (credit: ABQ BioPark)
  BioPark officials say the public is already able to see him at the park.
  The new addition comes less than a month after another giraffe calf had to be euthanized because it was born with a dislocated hip, according to KRQE News 13.
  The male calf was born to Niara. It was her first pregnancy.
  Zoo staff and
  
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• Broncos notes: Two left guards

  15-06-2017 02:17
  
  ENGLEWOOD—It would be an exaggeration to say the Denver Broncos' new offensive line has been stumbling through the offseason like it has two left guards.       
  
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• More Warm & Dry Weather To End The Week

  15-06-2017 01:59
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Another 80 degree day in Denver, with our official temperature hitting 87 degrees. Almost all of eastern Colorado was 5 degrees warmer than Tuesday. Once again, a dry day across the state with our zonal flow fully setting in.
  More sunshine on Thursday, with highs climbing another degree or two. More wind possible in the high country and out west, but overall winds should be improving. Which is great news for the firefighting efforts on the Western Slope.
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• Latest Forecast: More Warm & Dry Weather To End The Week

  15-06-2017 01:59
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Another 80 degree day in Denver, with our official temperature hitting 87 degrees. Almost all of eastern Colorado was 5 degrees warmer than Tuesday. Once again, a dry day across the state with our zonal flow fully setting in.
  More sunshine on Thursday, with highs climbing another degree or two. More wind possible in the high country and out west, but overall winds should be improving. Which is great news for the firefighting efforts on the Western Slope.
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• Firefighters Rescue Owl Caught In Fishing Line

  15-06-2017 01:43
  MORRISON, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters with the West Metro Fire Rescue rescued an owl from a tree in the Willow Springs subdivision Wednesday afternoon.
  (credit: West Metro Fire Rescue)
  They say the bird’s wing got tangled with some fishing line.
  Residents called the fire department after seeing it stuck in the tree.
  (credit: West Metro Fire Rescue)
  Crews used a cherry picker to reach the bird and lower it into a box.
  (credit: West Metro Fire Rescue)
  Firefighters then drove it to Golde
  
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• Elder Abuse Unit Will Target Those Who Target Seniors

  15-06-2017 00:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver District Attorney’s Office and Denver Police Department are teaming up to focus on elder abuse.They developed the Elder Abuse Unit that will target those who take advantage of seniors and other at-risk adults.“The message is the Denver Police Department will not tolerate anybody who preys on our community’s at risk population,” said Denver Police Lt. Adam Hernandez.As part of the new unit, the DA’s office will reach out to seniors, ta
  
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• Another Late Night In Store For Cosby Jury

  15-06-2017 00:33
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The jury in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case appears ready to work late for the third night in a row.
  Jurors asked for testimony about a detective’s interview with Cosby in early 2005. The comedian acknowledged groping Andrea Constand after giving her pills.
  Judge Stephen O’Neill says a court reporter is racing to transcribe that portion of last week’s testimony. The jurors ordered strombolis for dinner while they wait.
  Cosby is charged w
  
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• The Sad Duty Now His, Trump Calls For Unity After Shooting

  15-06-2017 00:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — It was a sadly familiar ritual: an American president addressing the nation at an unsettling time, decrying violence while urging citizens to set aside their differences and pray for the recovery of victims.
  But this time, it was President Donald Trump who was called upon to speak words of comfort in such a troubled moment, one fraught with the overtones of gun politics and the heated rhetoric of a nation sharply divided along party lines.
  Trump’s measured response to
  
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• Lawyer Found Guilty Of Stealing From Step-Grandmother’s Trust Fund

  15-06-2017 00:30
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– An attorney from Lakewood is on the other side of the law after a jury found him guilty of stealing money from his step-grandmother.
  Glenn Gregory was in charge of the 89-year-old woman’s trust fund.
  Glenn Gregory (credit: Jefferson County)
  He stole $1.3 million from the fund, depleting it to just $24.
  Gregory is scheduled to be sentenced in August.
  
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• Mayweather Coming Back To Fight UFC Star McGregor Aug. 26

  15-06-2017 00:25
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Wednesday he will come out of retirement to face UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing match on Aug. 26.
  Mayweather, who retired in September 2015 after winning all 49 of his pro fights, will face a mixed martial arts fighter who has never been in a scheduled 12-round fight at the MGM Grand arena. The fight that will take place in a boxing ring and be governed by boxing rules.
  “It’s official,” Mayweather said on his Instagram accou
  
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• Sheriff: Escaped Inmates Still On The Run, Stole A Pickup

  15-06-2017 00:22
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia inmates who killed their guards and escaped from a prison bus have stolen a second vehicle as they try to stay ahead of a massive manhunt, a sheriff said Wednesday.
  Donnie Russell Rowe, serving life without parole, and Ricky Dubose, who has prominent tattoos on his face and neck, took a white pickup truck from an industrial site sometime between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday, potentially enabling them to get hours away before the theft was discovered, Putna
  
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• Durango Considering Campground For Homeless Adults

  15-06-2017 00:17
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Colorado officials are considering the development of a regulated homeless campground in Durango.
  The Durango Herald reported Wednesday a number of officials visited the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope, a homeless camp in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to get ideas.
  The New Mexico campground, which holds up to 50 adults, is financially run by community support from schools, churches and nonprofits, and is self-governed by people staying at the camp who enforce a no drinking
  
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• Man Shot By ICE Agents Is Felon, Had Been Deported Before

  15-06-2017 00:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The man shot by immigration agents after a traffic stop is a felon who had been deported before.Hector Santana-Arreola was wanted on two outstanding warrants including unlawful sexual contact. Hector Santana-Arreola (credit: Denver Police)
  Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement pulled over Santana-Arreola near Huron Street and Louisiana Avenue on June 9. He ran away and later allegedly pulled a knife on the officers.(credit: CBS)
  Agents shot at him.Santana-Arreola s
  
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