• Still No Suspects In Drive-By Shooting That Hurt 2 Children

    Still No Suspects In Drive-By Shooting That Hurt 2 Children
    By Dillon ThomasDENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver continue to investigate a drive-by shooting that left a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old injured. The shooting happened near Interstate 70 and Peoria in the Montbello neighborhood.The shooting sent the two children and one adult to the hospital with gunshot wounds Saturday night. (credit: CBS)
    The family targeted in the shooting said they were outside of their home for a weekly gathering when the shooting took place. They did not want to be identi
  • Monsoon Season Knocking On Colorado’s Door

    Monsoon Season Knocking On Colorado’s Door
    By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Rich moisture associated with the North American Monsoon is flowing into the desert southwest this week.
    Dew point temperatures are being measured in the upper 50s and lower 60s in places like Phoenix and Las Vegas.
    The dew point is a measure of the amount of moisture in the air.Every summer the southwestern United States experiences a seasonal wind shift which transports rich subtropical moisture into the area. This wind shift is called the monsoon.
    The incr
  • Bad Behavior Is Trending Online, Inspiring It In Real Life

    Bad Behavior Is Trending Online, Inspiring It In Real Life
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Young children know that name-calling is wrong. Tweens are taught the perils of online bullying and revenge porn: It’s unacceptable and potentially illegal.
    But celebrities who engage in flagrant attacks on social media are rewarded with worldwide attention. President Donald Trump’s most popular tweet to date is a video that shows him fake-pummeling a personification of CNN. Reality TV star Rob Kardashian was trending last week after attacking his former fian
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  • Keidel: Clayton Kershaw, MLB’s Best Pitcher, Should Not Win NL MVP

    Keidel: Clayton Kershaw, MLB’s Best Pitcher, Should Not Win NL MVP
    By Jason Keidel
    From the desk of Captain Obvious…
    Clayton Kershaw is good. Really good.
    How good? It’s rare to dismiss the rest of a sport in the wake of a single player’s dominance or eminence, but Kershaw is not only simply the best pitcher on the planet, it’s not particularly close. The Dodgers starter just became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out 13 batters in a complete game while throwing fewer than 100 pitches. Yeah, that kind of good.
    As SB Nation no
  • Bear Trapped, Euthanized After Teen Attacked

    By Kelly Werthmann
    BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Colorado Parks & Wildlife officials confirmed they trapped a black bear in Boulder County believed to be responsible for attacking a teenager.
    The attack happened around 4:30 a.m. Sunday at the Glacier View Ranch near Ward. Almost 24 hours later, the 280-pound male black bear was captured in a CPW trap.
    Glacier View Ranch (credit: CBS)
    “We had three traps set up on the property,” Jennifer Churchill, spokesperson for Colorado
  • Crews Rescue Dog From 14er, Remind Pet Owners To Consider Trail Dangers

    By Matt KroschelBRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)– Exhausted, paws raw and in pain along the difficult Quandary Peak Trail, a dog was saved Sunday thanks to the highly trained search and rescue team who answered the calls for help.
    Summit County Rescue Group member Helen Rowe says her team is not normally an animal rescue team but they do make every effort, for members to assist the owner in bringing an injured dog off a mountain.
    “We love dogs but our priority is always human rescues. In t
  • When Sunshine & Medications Are A Bad Mix

    When Sunshine & Medications Are A Bad Mix
    By Dr. Dave Hnida
    DENVER (CBS4)– You might think it takes several hours of sun exposure for a ticket to sunburn, but if you’re on certain medications, only a few minutes of sunlight can fry your skin to the land of redness, pain, and blisters.
    It’s an odd phenomenon that many people aren’t aware of, and often aren’t told by their doctors that skin sensitivity can be a problem when certain medications are prescribed. Making matters worse, some OTC meds can make your
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  • Ex-NFL player rants about player pay

    Ex-NFL player rants about player pay
    Former NFL defensive tackle Terrance Knighton went on an impassioned Twitter rant this weekend to stir up the age-old debate on why NFL players should be making more money than their NBA counterparts.       
  • Type Of Grunts In Tennis Match Indicate Who Will Win, Study Finds

    Type Of Grunts In Tennis Match Indicate Who Will Win, Study Finds
    CBS Local– With the quiet crowds during play at tennis matches, fans can hear just about any noise coming from the players. Typically they’re not words but grunts. Listen closely: those grunts can actually be an indicator as who is going to win, according to a study by the University of Essex in England.
    As Wimbledon rolls on, pay attention to the grunts. The player whose grunt has a lower pitch is more likely to win.
    Researchers analyzed 50 matches played between top 30 players
  • Police Arrest Suspects In Shooting Death At 7-Eleven

    DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver have arrested two suspects wanted in the shooting death of a man at Colfax Avenue and Grant Street early Sunday morning.
    Justin Slyter (credit: Denver Police)
    Police say the victim, Justin Slyter, 39, was shot outside the 7-Eleven just after midnight.
    The scene of a deadly shooting at a 7-Eleven at Colfax & Grant (credit: CBS)
    Hours after the shooting, investigators released pictures of two men they believe were involved.
    Police announced the arrest of t
  • Man’s Family Asks DA To Reopen Investigation Into His Death

    DENVER (AP) — The family of a homeless street preacher who died while being restrained in a Denver jail is asking the district attorney to reopen a criminal investigation into his death.
    The Denver Post reports members of Marvin Booker‘s family are scheduled to meet with District Attorney Beth McCann Monday to discuss the case.
    In a June letter to McCann, the family wrote a criminal investigation should be reopened based on evidence a Taser submitted by deputies for analysis was not
  • Fight Against Wildfire Near Breckenridge Winding Down

    DENVER (AP) — The fight against a wildfire that temporarily forced the evacuation of hundreds of people near Breckenridge is winding down.
    Firefighters have been able to build containment lines around 85 percent of the Peak Two Fire as of Monday. Crews and equipment are starting to be sent to other fires burning around the West.
    Residents of nearby homes are no longer on standby to evacuate.
    The fire two miles north of the Breckenridge ski area hasn’t spread significantly since it br
  • Jake Taylor Overcomes Challenges To Shine In Lacrosse

    Jake Taylor Overcomes Challenges To Shine In Lacrosse
    By Michael SpencerDENVER (CBS4)– With his mom Jennifer on the sidelines, and his dad Mike watching from the bench, Jake Taylor helped his Legacy Lacrosse club to a 14-3 win over Warriors Elite last Monday morning.
    Taylor was one of more than 400 lacrosse players in Denver over the July 4th holiday participating in the World Series of Youth Lacrosse.
    Legacy won the championship in 2016, and while they failed to repeat this year, it’s hard to count any game as a loss for Taylor.
    Jake w
  • Tonight’s Xfinity Monday Live Guest: Broncos OT Menelik Watson

    Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  • Bear Believed Responsible For Attack On Camper Trapped, Euthanized

    WARD, Colo. (CBS4) – A spokesperson with Colorado Parks & Wildlife confirms CPW trapped a 280-pound male black bear early Monday in Boulder County.
    The bear is believed to be the one that attacked a 19-year-old camper at Glacier View Ranch north of Ward 24 hours earlier.
    The bear has been euthanized.
    “I never thought I would be attacked by a bear,” Dylan told CBS4’s Melissa Garcia. “I woke up to a crunching sound and a lot of pain… The bear had a hold of
  • Inmate’s Death Investigated At Denver Jail

    Inmate’s Death Investigated At Denver Jail
    DENVER, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators have converged on the Denver City Jail Monday morning after a inmate passed away.
    By phone, John White, a spokesman for the Denver Police Department, confirmed an inmate’s death.#DPD conducting a death investigation at the Denver City Jail. pic.twitter.com/pmwIXXJipP
    — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) July 10, 2017
    There are no details at this time about the deceased person’s identity or a possible cause of death. But CBS4’s Br
  • Inmate’s Death At Denver Jail Possibly A Homicide

    Inmate’s Death At Denver Jail Possibly A Homicide
    DENVER, Colo. (CBS4)– The Denver Police Department says an altercation between inmates at the Denver City Jail Monday morning is now being investigated as a homicide.Denver City Jail Death Investigation UPDATE: Incident now Homicide investigation involving altercation between two inmates.
    — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) July 10, 2017
    Investigators converged on the facility Monday morning after a inmate passed away.
    There are no details at this time about the deceased person&rsq
  • Fantasy Baseball All-Star Team Is Often A Little Different Than MLB All-Star Roster

    By Sam McPherson
    Philadelphia Phillies reliever Pat Neshek made his second All-Star team this season, and anyone that loves baseball is happy for him. He’s overcome a major injury and personal trauma to be where he is today, offering inspiration to fans everywhere. However, in an 11-year career, Neshek has eight career saves along with a 30-21 record and a 2.80 ERA. He’s never started a Major League Baseball game in his life, and Neshek has finished in the To
  • Latest Forecast: As Summer Monsoon Season Begins, Rain Chances Go Up

    By Ashton Altieri
    DENVER (CBS4) – The summer monsoon is annual shift in the wind direction over the southwestern region of the country from California to Colorado. Sometimes it arrives as early as June and as late as August. But generally it starts in mid July and this year it appears it will start this week. High pressure that has been centered almost directly over Colorado every day this month will shift slightly east and allow the overall wind pattern in the upper atmosphere to become s
  • Levi Tillemann Announces Candidacy For 6th Congressional District

    Aurora, Colo. (CBS4) – A new candidate has his sights set on Republican Representative Mike Coffman’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
    Democrat Levi Tillemann announced his bid on Sunday to a diverse crowd during a launch party at Magenagna Grocery, an Ethiopian restaurant in Aurora.
    (credit: Levi For Colorado)
    Tillemann, a tech industry entrepreneur and former Obama Administration official, has deep roots in Colorado politics. His grandmother Nancy Dick was Colorado’
  • Hot Air Balloons Create Amazing Display

    STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Windy weather in Steamboat Springs grounded pilots who planned to inflate their hot air balloons one day, but they managed to take flight a day later!
    It’s part of the annual hot air balloon rodeo. (credit: Shannon Lukens)
    On Sunday morning, mother nature cooperated and dozens of balloons lifted off high above Bald Eagle Lake. (credit: Shannon Lukens)
    The event has been running for 36 years.
  • Investigators Search For Cause Of House Fire

    Investigators Search For Cause Of House Fire
    DENVER (CBS4)– Firefighters quickly got control of a house fire near Veterans Park in Denver.The fire sent up a lot of smoke from the area of University Boulevard and Florida Avenue on Sunday afternoon.(credit: Denver Fire Dept.)
    One person inside was displaced. No one was hurt.Investigators are searching for what caused the fire.
  • Family Says Goodbye To Murdered Teen, Believed To Be Domestic Violence Victim

    Family Says Goodbye To Murdered Teen, Believed To Be Domestic Violence Victim
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A family is saying goodbye to a young woman, murdered, believed to be a victim of domestic violence.
    Ally Raber‘s funeral was Sunday. She was found strangled to death inside a Knight’s Inn motel room just one day after she checked in with her boyfriend Arturo Garcia.
    Ally Raber (credit: Facebook)
    Police told CBS4 they believed Garcia strangled Raber before running from the scene. Police were not able to locate him.
    Arturo Garcia (credit: Aurora Police)
    Any
  • Terrell Davis Shows Off His Gold Jacket

    DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month and he’s obviously pretty excited because he showed off is gold jacket.
    “The baby’s here,” he said in the video posted by the Hall of Fame. “This doesn’t come in the mail often. That’s pretty sweet.”
    Davis and the rest of this year’s class of players will be enshrined Aug. 5 in Canton, Ohio.He joins John Elway, Shannon
  • Shooting Victims Include 3-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old

    DENVER (CBS4)– Police say the victims in a shooting in Montbello include a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old along with an adult.The shooting happened at 51st and Titan early Sunday morning. The family told CBS4 that someone shot at them from a moving car.(credit: CBS)
    The children were grazed by gunfire and the adult was shot in the foot.(credit: CBS)
    Police have not released any information on potential suspects.
  • Police Arrest Man With Car Full Of Explosives

    PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Pueblo arrested a man who was on his way to the Colorado Springs Airport with a car full of explosives.Police received a tip that Luke Mullen, 34, was suffering from paranoia and reportedly build homemade explosives for protection. Luke Mullen (credit: Pueblo Police)
    Officers caught up with Mullen in Fountain where they arrested him and safely destroyed four makeshift bombs.Mullen faces several charges including reckless endangerment.
  • ‘This Is A Terrible Bill’: Sen. Bennet Attends Health Care Rally

    ‘This Is A Terrible Bill’: Sen. Bennet Attends Health Care Rally
    By Dillon Thomas
    DENVER (CBS4)– More than 100 people gathered on the steps of the state Capitol on Sunday, hoping to send a message to congress regarding health care legislation.
    Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat representing Colorado, was one of the speakers.
    Sen. Michael Bennet, (D) Colorado, at the health care rally on the steps of the state Capitol on Sunday (credit: CBS)
    “[Event attendees] are very frustrated with our health care system as it exists,” Bennet told CBS4 report
  • Some One Way Streets Become Two Way

    DENVER (CBS4)– Some of the busiest one way streets in downtown Denver will be turned into streets that accommodate two way traffic on Monday morning.Denver Public Works is planning on converting 19th and 20th Avenues between Broadway and Park Avenue West along with Grant and Logan between 18th and 19th. The conversions will happen Monday morning.(credit: CBS)
    There will be come lane closures in the area but all the businesses will be open.(credit: CBS)
    Bike lanes will also be added.(credit
  • High Pressure Heat To Finish Weekend

    By Dave Aguilera
    DENVER (CBS4) – A large ridge of high pressure is expanding from the southwest all the way to the Great Lakes. The ridge is centered smack dab over the Four Corners area. This high will slowly be transitioning eastward bringing in hotter temperatures and drier air into the region through Tuesday.
    Denver’s record high for Sunday is 98 degrees and DIA managed to warm up to 96. Just 2 degrees away from tying that hot record temp. There have been a few thunderstorms in t
  • CBS4 Sports Poll: What was the best highlight from the first half of the season from the Rockies?

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  • ‘Woke Up To Crunching Sound’: Teen Attacked By Bear While Sleeping

    ‘Woke Up To Crunching Sound’: Teen Attacked By Bear While Sleeping
    By Melissa Garcia
    WARD, Colo. (CBS4)– A children’s’ mountain camp staff member feels lucky to be alive after he was attacked by a bear while asleep Sunday morning.
    The 19-year-old staffer, Dylan, who preferred to be identified by first name only, teaches wildlife survival skills to the campers at Glacier View Ranch. The ranch is located in Boulder County near the town of Ward.
    Bear attack victim Dylan (credit: CBS)
    Around 4 a.m., he awoke to the bear clawing his face and biting
  • Teen Attacked By Bear While Sleeping

    Teen Attacked By Bear While Sleeping
    By Melissa Garcia
    WARD, Colo. (CBS4)– A children’s’ mountain camp staff member feels lucky to be alive after he was attacked by a bear while asleep Sunday morning.
    The 19-year-old staffer, Dylan, who preferred to be identified by first name only, teaches wildlife survival skills to the campers at Glacier View Ranch. The ranch is located in Boulder County near the town of Ward.
    Bear attack victim Dylan (credit: CBS)
    Around 4 a.m., he awoke to the bear clawing his face and biting
  • Police Search For Suspects In Deadly Shooting At 7-Eleven

    Police Search For Suspects In Deadly Shooting At 7-Eleven
    DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are searching for suspects after a man was found dead at Colfax Avenue and Grant Street early Sunday morning.
    Justin Slyter (credit: Denver Police)
    Police say the victim, Justin Slyter, 39, was shot outside the 7-Eleven just after midnight.
    The scene of a deadly shooting at a 7-Eleven at Colfax & Grant (credit: CBS)
    Investigators have released pictures of two men they believe were involved in the shooting.
    The suspects wanted in a deadly shooting at a 7-
  • Freeland Loses No-Hit Bid In 9th, Rockies Top White Sox 10-0

    Freeland Loses No-Hit Bid In 9th, Rockies Top White Sox 10-0
    DENVER (AP) — Hometown rookie Kyle Freeland came within two outs of the first no-hitter by a Rockies pitcher at Coors Field before surrendering a sharp single to Melky Cabrera as Colorado beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Sunday.
    Freeland, who’s from Denver and grew up going to games at the hitter-friendly park, struck out the first batter of the ninth inning and then allowed Cabrera’s hit to left field on a 2-2 count.The 24-year-old Freeland (9-7) threw 126 pitches. He was pu
  • Rockies Rookie Freeland Loses No-Hitter In 9th Vs. White Sox

    Rockies Rookie Freeland Loses No-Hitter In 9th Vs. White Sox
    DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies rookie Kyle Freeland has lost his no-hit bid with one out in the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox.
    Melky Cabrera hit a clean line drive into left field to break up the try Sunday at Coors Field. The hit came on Freeland’s 126th pitch.DENVER, CO – JULY 09: Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland #31 of the Colorado Rockies throws in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Coors Field on July 9, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (credit: Matthew
  • Peak 2 Fire Near Breckenridge 52 Percent Contained

    Peak 2 Fire Near Breckenridge 52 Percent Contained
    DENVER (AP) — Firefighters have been able to build containment lines around about half the wildfire that forced the evacuation of hundreds of people near Breckenridge.
    The Peak Two Fire has not spread since it broke out Wednesday and was still less than a square mile (about one-third square kilometer) Sunday. Fire managers say they’re looking for ways to get rid of fuels to help protect the town, its ski area and formerly evacuated homes from future fires.
    Meanwhile, in a remote part
  • Bicycles Make Their Way From Colorado To Africa

    Bicycles Make Their Way From Colorado To Africa
    DENVER (CBS4)– Hundreds of bicycles are making their way from Denver to Africa to help bring communities closer.
    Volunteers with the organization “Bicycles for Humanity” gathered 400 bicycles together on Saturday. Those bikes will be packed up and headed to the four nations in Africa.
    (credit: CBS)
    This is the eighth year for the collection.
    (credit: CBS)
    The bicycles will go to communities to help children get to school and help families run errands.
    (credit: CBS)
    For the volu

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