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• Leonel Perera-Delacruz Arrested After 7+ Pounds Of Cocaine Seized Worth $250,000+

  11-06-2022 23:41
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Larimer County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect as part of a long-term narcotics investigation on Friday. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Leonel Perera-Delacruz and a K9 team responded to the scene.The K9 indicated to the order of a controlled substance inside the vehicle and a search of the vehicle revealed suspected cocaine.After the traffic stop, detectives obtained a search warrant and searched a residence in the 1800 block of North Whitcom
  
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• Christopher Leonard Wanted In Shooting In El Paso County

  11-06-2022 22:54
  
  EL PASO COUNTY,Colo. (CBS4)– El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies searched for a shooting suspect on Saturday. Christopher Leonard is wanted in a shooting that happened in the area of 6100 Chaps View in Fountain. Christopher Leonard (credit: El Paso County)
  Leonard, 43, is described as a white male, 6-foot-1, 300 pounds, with blue eyes, blonde hair, wearing a red shirt and black pants. He was driving a grey 2012 Dodge Ram with license plate number CBE-068.
  A shooting occurred in area of
  
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• Christopher Leonard Located After Shooting In El Paso County

  11-06-2022 22:54
  
  EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said they located a shooting suspect after a search on Saturday. Christopher Leonard was wanted in a shooting that happened in the area of 6100 Chaps View in Fountain.
  Christopher Leonard (credit: El Paso County)UPDATE 6/11/22 3:43 PM: suspect has been found. Information will be released as the investigation allows. https://t.co/v9BJJR8pgF
  — EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) June 11, 2022Leonard, 43, is described as a white m
  
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• March for Our Lives Protest Calls For Action On Gun Violence

  11-06-2022 22:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thousands of Coloradans across the state participated in various March for Our Lives protests on Saturday. In Denver, hundreds showed up at Civic Center Park carrying signs and speaking about gun safety. (credit: CBS)
  Some people lay on the ground, motionless, on Civic Center Park’s amphitheater steps for minutes in silence honoring the lives of mass shooting victims.The rallies happening this weekend in the nation’s capital and around the United States have dem
  
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• Murder Suspect Anthony Franchitti Had Defense Attorney At Scene When Police Arrived

  11-06-2022 21:29
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo (CBS4) — A 37-year-old Lafayette man was arrested June 3 for his role in a suspected homicide. Police were called to the scene at 12161 Flagg Drive the day before.
  According to the arrest affidavit, Anthony Robert Franchitti was standing at the scene when officers arrived. He had his criminal defense attorney at his side.
  Franchitti’s defense attorney, in fact, had placed the call to 9-1-1, according to the arrest affidavit. She told dispatchers that a man had been sh
  
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• Man Pulls Knife On Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Deputies Before They Shot At Him

  11-06-2022 21:10
  
  CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A man pulled a knife on Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday night after they stopped to assist him. The man, described as in his late 20s or early 30s, had struck a large rock and his car was broken down at 650 Main Street in Silver Plume just after 11 p.m.
  One deputy stopped to offer assistance and called for additional support. When the additional deputy arrived, the man started to become agitated and produced a knife.According to the C
  
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• Denver Police Investigate Deadly Shooting At 21st And Market

  11-06-2022 20:54
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are investigating a shooting at 21st and Market Street. The shooting happened early Saturday morning. Officers rushed to the scene at just after 1 a.m.UPDATE: One of the adult male victims was transported to a local hospital and declared deceased. #Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release victim ID and cause of death. Updates to this investigation will be posted to this thread as they are made available.
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice)
  
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• As Trash Prices Increase, Weld County Sees More Illegal Dumping

  11-06-2022 20:14
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Inflation and state surcharges on trash has caused dumping costs at landfills to go up. Some people in rural Weld County tell CBS4 that’s led to an increase in illegal dumping of all sorts of trash. (credit: CBS)
  “It’s just disrespect for the environment,” said Joe Reider, who lives north of Brighton in unincorporated Weld County.Reider says people have been inundating the roads near his home with tires, mattresses, and household trash.&l
  
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• ‘Changes Your Entire Life’: Isabella Thallas Remembered 2 Years After Death, Her Mother Pushes For Change

  11-06-2022 20:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The songs that played had meaning, the musician strumming the guitar, a grandfather playing with a purpose and the mother behind it all was there with memories and a message.(credit: CBS)
  “We are commemorating her and remembering her, but in light of all the recent events we want to remember all the victims of gun violence,” Anna Thallas said.
  Thallas hosted the memorial for her daughter Isabella Thallas who was killed two years ago to the day.
  The 21-year-old wa
  
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• Man Pulls Knife On Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Deputies Before Shots Fired

  11-06-2022 19:55
  
  CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A man pulled a knife on Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday night after they stopped to assist him. The man, described as in his late 20s or early 30s, had struck a large rock and his car was broken down at 650 Main Street in Silverplume just after 11 p.m.
  One deputy stopped to offer assistance and called for additional support. When the additional deputy arrived, the man started to become agitated and produced a knife.According to the Cl
  
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• New rules around testing school water for lead

  11-06-2022 19:35
  
  The state has a program set up to help schools and childcare centers pay for testing and necessary repairs.
  
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• Downtown shooting leaves 1 man dead, another injured

  11-06-2022 19:06
  
  Two men were shot near 21st Street and Market Street on Friday night. Police say one of the men died at the hospital.
  
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• Father unintentionally shoots 8-year-old boy in Windsor

  11-06-2022 18:24
  
  The boy was in an adjacent room when a firearm was "unintentionally discharged," police say.
  
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• Father Accidentally Shoots 8-Year-Old Son In Windsor

  11-06-2022 17:03
  
  WINDSOR, Colo. (CBS4) — An 8-year-old boy suffered minor injuries Friday night when his father’s firearm unintentionally discharged, according to the Windsor Police Department.
  The boy was in an adjacent room at the time of the incident.
  The incident happened at approximately 8:20 p.m. in the 1000 block of Indian Trail Drive on the southwest side of Windsor.
  The boy was treated at a nearby hospital as the police department launched an investigation at the scene.FOR RELEASE: On June 1
  
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• Saturday Morning Prep Rally (6/11/22)

  11-06-2022 17:00
  
  Catch up on the latest high school sports news with the Saturday morning Prep Rally!
  
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• Colorado Weather: Hot With Only Isolated Storms And Potential Record Highs

  11-06-2022 16:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One of the hottest days so far this year is on tap for the state of Colorado, even in the mountains. Afternoon highs will climb into the 90s and low 100s in Denver, on the eastern plains and western slope. We’ll see mostly 80s in the mountains. If you want to find anything cooler you’ll have to climb up to 10,000 feet or higher in elevation.
  Denver’s record is 100 degrees set on June 11, 2013. That happens to be the earliest 100 degree reading in Denver&rs
  
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• Shooting involving a deputy leaves man dead in Silver Plume

  11-06-2022 14:56
  
  Police say the man became argumentative and uncooperative during a "motorist assist" call.
  
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• 75th Annual Tony Awards to be Broadcast Live on CBS, Paramount+ Sunday

  11-06-2022 12:45
  
  THE 75th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® comes to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 12, celebrating live theater in a four-hour television and streaming event that will be broadcast live coast to coast for the first time.
  Full List Of 2022 Tony Nominees
  The celebration will commence at 7:00-8:00 PM, ET/4:00-5:00 PM, PT, with exclusive content streaming only on Paramount+, followed by the live presentation of the American Theatre Wing’s 75th annual Tony Awards fro
  
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• Padres shut out Rockies 9-0

  11-06-2022 07:23
  
  Colorado has lost six of eight and dropped to 9-17 on the road with Friday night's result.
  
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• Behind JT Compher's skyrocketing playoff success is a family who has been there from the beginning

  11-06-2022 06:29
  
  The Avalanche forward's immediate family visited Denver for the Western Conference Final home games, including his Olympic silver medalist sister, Jesse Compher.
  
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• Denver Gay Men's Chorus performs 'Unbreakable' this weekend

  11-06-2022 06:25
  
  "Unbreakable" is described as a historical musical that uses song to tell the history of the LGBTQ+ community over more than 100 years.
  
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• ‘Aryan Warriors’ Prison Gang Leader And Murder Suspect Daniel Egan Sought By Police After Skipping Court

  11-06-2022 06:18
  
  SALIDA, Colo. (CBS4) — Police in a small Colorado mountain town are looking for 47-year-old Daniel Egan, a ranking member of a Nevada prison gang and one of the suspects in a murder of a Colorado inmate.
  And they’re asking for the public’s help in finding him.
  The Salida Police Department stated in its Facebook post published Friday that Egan “has an extensive criminal history and should be considered armed and dangerous.” 
  According to online court records, ad
  
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• Rising Gas Prices & Inflation Forcing Coloradans To Weigh Essentials

  11-06-2022 06:15
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – At the gas station, the tank doesn’t often get filled lately when Katie Orecchio visits the pumps. It wasn’t on Friday.
  “Can’t go out as much. Can’t go see family as much. This is my sister. Can’t see her as much as I want to,” she said as the two of them looked at the numbers rise.
  Archer Craddock’s fill up of his Jeep reached more than $90. He modified a recent trip.
  “We had to invite a whole bunch more p
  
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• Colorado rafting companies hope for 'normal' summer

  11-06-2022 05:29
  
  Companies endured a pandemic, fires and mudslides that derailed business. But this year, the Colorado River Outfitters Association is forecasting a "normal" summer.
  
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• Coloradans To Rally In March For Our Lives Protests Following Devastating Mass Shootings

  11-06-2022 05:23
  
  (CBS4/AP) – Coloradans across the state will take part in several March for Our Lives protests on Saturday. Protests are planned for Longmont, Denver, Parker and Colorado Springs.
  Angered by the unrelenting toll from gun violence, tens of thousands of people are expected at rallies this weekend in the nation’s capital and around the United States demanding that Congress pass meaningful changes to gun laws.
  The second March For Our Lives rally will take place Saturday in front of
  
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• Next with Kyle Clark full show (6/10/22)

  11-06-2022 04:56
  
  Takeaways from the January 6 committee hearing, lead testing coming to Colorado schools and daycare centers, an inspiring young cancer patient.
  
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• It's a Sign: Jeffco Schools has a sense of humor

  11-06-2022 04:29
  
  If every public agency had a sense of humor, the world would be a better place.
  
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• Good News Friday: June 10, 2022

  11-06-2022 04:27
  
  Patrons at Arvada's Silver Vines Winery share their good news.
  
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• 20-year-old cancer patient inspires others with positive outlook

  11-06-2022 04:25
  
  For Austin Walls, getting to graduation day took an unexpected detour.
  
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• Researchers discover severe drought from 2,000 years ago

  11-06-2022 04:23
  
  The Bureau of Reclamation says we can use this knowledge from the past to plan better for the future.
  
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• Next Question: Why is there only one race on my primary ballot with a write-in option?

  11-06-2022 04:21
  
  Politics guy Marshall Zelinger explains.
  
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• Colorado Farmers Hope To Break Down Barriers: ‘We Aren’t Different Than Anybody Else’

  11-06-2022 04:21
  
  LASALLE, Colo. (CBS4) – As Coloradans celebrate the LGBTQ community during Pride month, some local farmers in Weld County are using their stories to try and promote inclusion within a historically straight-male dominated profession. Mathew Winterholler and Ryan Throckmorton, an engaged couple from LaSalle, said the farming and agriculture industries can thrive even more if inclusion of people from different backgrounds is further embraced.
  Both men identify as queer farmers, helping operat
  
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• Roles of prominent Colorado political figures outlined in first January 6 committee hearing

  11-06-2022 04:19
  
  Also, Kyle saw a missed opportunity at the hearing Thursday night.
  
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• Lead testing coming to schools and daycares across the state

  11-06-2022 04:16
  
  Our Anusha Roy looks at how an old issue took on new urgency this year.
  
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• Homegrown soccer product Riley Baker moves up ranks to Colorado Rapids' women's team

  11-06-2022 03:45
  
  Baker, a Castle View High School alum, is spending her summer from DU playing with Colorado's WPSL team.
  
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• Democrats Engage In Shenanigans To Influence Republican Primary

  11-06-2022 03:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Some Republicans are crying foul over ads aimed at influencing the outcome of two key races. The ads are paid for by Democrats and are part of a ruse to get Republicans to nominate candidates who have more extreme positions, and that Democrats see as easier to beat in November.
  A PAC called Democratic Colorado is paying for one of the ads. According to the Colorado Sun, it’s spent $1.3 million to keep the ad in heavy rotation and keep U.S. Senate candidate Ron Hanks f
  
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• Clark takes Canadian Open lead into weekend at St. George’s

  11-06-2022 02:59
  
  Colorado native Wyndham Clark carded an even-par 70 in Friday's second round.
  
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• Denver now has high COVID transmission levels

  11-06-2022 02:42
  
  The City and County of Denver are in the highest level of transmission zone, according to the CDC.
  
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• Bonnie Brae Tavern will close its doors on June 25 after an 88-year run

  11-06-2022 02:41
  
  Throughout their nearly nine decades, the restaurant stayed in the family the entire time.
  
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• Surging gas prices hitting local fire department

  11-06-2022 02:30
  
  South Metro Fire Rescue hoped to pay in the $700,000 range for fuel this year. Now, it looks like it'll be closer to $1,000,000.
  
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• Clear Creek County Shuttle Bus Fills Important Role For All Coloradans

  11-06-2022 02:25
  
  IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – It might be one of the unintentionally best kept secrets of Clear Creek County: The RoundAbout buses. The small buses are basically free taxi services to anyone within the county to anywhere, so long as the buses are running.
  (credit: CBS)
  Floyd Gaeth and his family counted on the bus service Friday while traveling to an abandoned gold mine near Idaho Springs. Both he and his wife are legally blind, and their son Timmothy is in a wheelchair. Getting up to
  
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• Teen mother charged in violent death of her newborn baby

  11-06-2022 02:15
  
  Leiyla Cepeda, who is from Texas, was 17 at the time of the baby's death. She was charged Friday with two counts of first-degree murder.
  
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• 'Moulin Rouge' actor got his start in Aurora

  11-06-2022 02:14
  
  Andres Quintero moved to Colorado from Venezuela when he was in eighth grade, and he barely spoke English.
  
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• Local motocross rider helping build Thunder Valley track before racing

  11-06-2022 01:55
  
  Ben LaMay will be trading in his bulldozer for his dirt bike on Saturday for the Thunder Valley National.
  
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• Denver Weather: Summer Sizzle Settles In

  11-06-2022 01:52
  
  Another hot day in Colorado, and we’re only going to get hotter! We hit 90 degrees again in Denver on Friday, but mostly likely will be close to 100 on Saturday and Monday.
  Highs across Colorado climb even more on Saturday. Check out these highs! Most of eastern Colorado will be in the 100s or close to it.We stay hot again and overall dry on Sunday. A few isolated storms are possible, but they won’t be very widespread.We stay very hot again Monday before a quick cool down with a chan
  
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• Colorado Company Changing The Way Rocket Engines Are Made

  11-06-2022 01:18
  
  BERTHOUD, Colo. (CBS4) – When you think of building rocket engines it would be easy to think of teams of scientists laboring over something as big as a school bus. In Berthoud, Colorado they are building small reusable rocket engines quicker than anybody thought possible.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Rockets really prior to 2010 had been decades-old programs that were either retrofitted or modified,” said Founder & CEO of Ursa Major Tech Joe Laurienti.
  He says these days more and more co
  
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• Convicted Murderer Lonnie Nielsen Accused Of Attacking Corrections Security Guard With Crowbar Outside Her Home

  11-06-2022 01:17
  
  GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A Garfield County Corrections security guard was jogging in New Castle on Sunday when she was attacked by a former prisoner. Rifle resident Lonnie Nielsen has been arrested and faces first-degree attempted murder charges, assault and obstruction of a peace officer. Lonnie Nielsen (credit: Garfield County)
  Nielsen, 40, remains in custody on a $1 million bond.The security guard worked closely with Nielsen when he was serving 20 years for murder in Garfield Coun
  
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• Early learning center feels impact of baby formula shortage

  11-06-2022 01:08
  
  The Fisher Early Learning Center has always provided formula to infants in its classrooms, but staff can't find what they need on store shelves.
  
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• Colorado Swears In 24 News State Patrol Cadets

  11-06-2022 01:07
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado has two dozen new Colorado State Patrol troopers on the road. Gov. Jared Polis helped swear in 24 cadets in Westminster on Thursday.
  The cadets graduated after undergoing 29 weeks of training. They now move onto the Field Training Program for at least two months before they are on their own.After 29 challenging weeks in the State Patrol Academy, 24 cadets were sworn in, received their badges, and become the newest Troopers in the state of Colorado, read
  
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• E85 Offers Savings On Gas But Drivers Must Have The Right Type Of Car

  11-06-2022 00:54
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– There is a way drivers can save a lot of money per gallon on gasoline, but they have to have the right type of car. CBS4’s Rick Sallinger shares his experience with “flex fuel” or E85.(credit: CBS)
  “Look at the prices I can save $1.40 a gallon,” I said to myself.
  That’s right if your car has “flex fuel” that means it takes the fuel called E85.
  “The cost is $4.89 a gallon if I get unleaded, but $1.40 less if I get E85,&rdq
  
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