• Video shows Evan Ebel shoot Texas deputy

  Dash cam video obtained by 7NEWS from Montague County, Texas shows Evan Ebel shooting a deputy during traffic stop.Deputy James Boyd pulled Ebel over in a black Cadillac with Colorado plates. The video shows Boyd touch the back right corner of the vehicle as he approaches the passenger window. The video then shows Boyd get blown back as Ebel shoots and speeds off.The video is from March 21, two ...

• Pat Bowlen honored for community service

  For the first time ever, all four Hall of Fame members of the Denver Broncos gathered under one roof – an old hangar at what used to be Lowry Air Force Base – and they were there to honor team owner Pat Bowlen. With John Elway, Shannon Sharpe, Floyd Little and Gary Zimmerman on hand, the 69-year-old Bowlen received the Mizel Institute’s 2013 Community Enrichment Award for his ...

• Chatwood draws task of keeping Scutaro quiet

  The Rockies know full well what kind of roll Marco Scutaro can get on. And though the Giants second baseman's hitting streak ended at 19 on Wednesday, there's a strong chance he'll start a new one Friday at AT&T Park, where the Giants and Rockies begin a weekend series. Scutaro, dealt from Colorado to San Francisco at last year's non-waiver Trade Deadline, went 0-for-3 ...

• Moody New CBS Cooking Competition Show Looks Tasty

  DENVER (CBS4) – Summer TV used to mean being stuck for three months in ';Rerun Hell,'; but that seems to be changing with short-run miniseries', new reality shows, and the return of old favorites on CBS. CBS4 Critic at Large Greg Moody reported on those, and one that looks particularly "tasty." "My mother, a darling woman, could not cook to save her life. ...

• Records Show Dangerous Parolees Downgraded Due To Budget Issues

  DENVER (CBS4) – Despite vehement denials by the Colorado Department of Parole, a CBS4 investigation has turned up numerous state records that show dangerous parolees were either removed from intensive supervised parole in the last five years or never placed on it in the first place due to budget squeezes in the parole division. "I think you've uncovered something ...

• Broncos’ Best Gather To Honor Owner Pat Bowlen

  DENVER (AP) – For the first time ever, all four Hall of Fame members of the Denver Broncos gathered under one roof – an old hangar at what used to be Lowry Air Force Base – and they were there to honor team owner Pat Bowlen. With John Elway, Shannon Sharpe, Floyd Little and Gary Zimmerman on hand, the 69-year-old Bowlen received the Mizel Institute’s 2013 Community ...

• Rockies Option Rutledge To Colorado Springs

  Josh Rutledge #14 of the Colorado Rockies reacts to his running throw to first base for an out of Andre Ethier #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on May 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty ...

• Social media reacts to Dunlap reprieve

  DENVER - A decision by Gov. John Hickenlooper to grant a reprieve to condemned Chuck E. Cheese killer Nathan Dunlap has stirred emotional reaction on social media.Dunlap was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by a Colorado jury. We was slated to be executed by lethal injection in August.Dunlap was a 19-year-old former employee when he walked into a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Aurora in ...

• Gun Owner Among Judges Hearing Colorado Gun Lawsuit

  DENVER (AP) – A federal judge assigned to hear a lawsuit filed by sheriffs challenging Colorado’s new gun laws is a gun owner herself but says she doesn’t believe a recusal is warranted. Judges typically disclose potential conflicts of interest in cases they ...

• Amtrak Settles With Man Removed From Train In 2010

  DENVER (AP) – Amtrak has reached a settlement with a former convict who was taken off a train in southeastern Colorado and arrested after a fellow passenger thought she heard him make threatening statements. Ojore Lutalo sued Amtrak and the city of La Junta after his arrest in 2010 as he headed home to Elizabeth, ...

• Accused Mansion Squatter Fires Lawyers Walks Away From Plea Deal

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – A man accused of squatting in a million dollar mansion he didn’t own was supposed to be sentenced Wednesday in Douglas County but there was an unexpected twist. At the last moment Sergio Hernandez fired his public defenders, walking away from a plea deal and past CBS4 cameras. CBS4 was there when Hernandez was evicted and charged with felony trespassing ...

• I-70 At Pecos To Close Overnight For Bridge Project

  DENVER (CBS4) – Both directions of Interstate 70 and Pecos Street will be shut down starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday as crews will be installing a new pedestrian bridge across the highway. I-70 will reopen around 5 a.m. Thursday. The bridge is part of a larger $18 million project to replace the Pecos vehicle bridge over ...

• Eagle County School District Hires New Superintendent

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – As the state Legislature was nearing approval of significant changes to Iowa’s public school system, the Iowa Department of Education director accepted a job Wednesday as superintendent of a Colorado school district. Eagle County School District in Colorado announced that Iowa Education Department Director Jason Glass accepted the job. He starts July 1. ...

• Small plane flips at Centennial Airport

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A small plane registered to an aviation club flipped on the north side of Centennial Airport Wednesday.The Diamond DA 20-C1, a small single engine plane, ended up with its wheels pointing skyward and visible damage to the canopy and propeller.Becky OGuin, spokeswoman for South Metro Fire, said the plan had just landed with an instructor and a trainee aboard when they lost ...

• Woman 23 drowns while surfing in Lachine Rapids

  MONTREAL -- A 23-year-old woman drowned Wednesday morning while surfing in the Lachine rapids.Witnesses say the victim fell into the water and became caught below the surface, wedged between her board and a tree. Police say a wrong manoeuvre sent the 23-year-old into the rapids, which lie near LaSalle's shoreline in the St-Lawrence River.By the time a bystander saw the victim and jumped in ...

• State-Wide Initiative To Eat Healthy In Colorado Uses Website App

  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s now an easier way to eat healthy in Colorado. It involves a website, a smartphone application, a unique state-wide initiative, and hundreds of restaurants are on board. There was an early lunch Tuesday for leaders in the fight against obesity. They got to sample salads and other healthy options found at area restaurants. "Americans love to eat ...

• Bear Put Down After Breaking Into Homes In Boulder

  BOULDER (CBS4) – A bear in Boulder had to be euthanized Tuesday after breaking into two homes. The 2-year-old bear ransacked one house near 300 Arapahoe Avenue before breaking into the next home on Marine Street searching for more food. After the break-ins wildlife officers caught up with the bear in Eben G. Fine Park and had it put down. "This bear had become so habituated to all ...

• 1 Hospitalized After House Fire In Thornton

  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A person had to be treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Thornton Wednesday afternoon. There was a lot of damage to the home on 117th Avenue. Officials said the fire started in the rear exterior of the house, but it's not clear how it ...

• Father Of Dunlap Victim Tells Hickenlooper He’s A ‘Chicken Governor’

  DENVER (CBS4) – Gov. John Hickenlooper indefinitely delayed the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap on Wednesday and CBS4's Jennifer Brice was with the parents of one victim when the governor had a private conference call with the families. Brice was sitting in Bob Crowell’s kitchen with him as he was on phone with the governor. His daughter was killed by Dunlap at a ...

• Parole division boss put on paid leave

  DENVER - Following several CALL7 investigations, the head of Colorado's parole division was put on leave by the interim director of the Colorado Department of Corrections.DOC spokeswoman Allison Morgan said it is paid leave and that Hand will remain at that status until an audit of the department is completed. There is no timeline for that work, Morgan said.This comes after several CALL7 ...

• Cargo powers Rockies past D-Backs

  DENVER - Carlos Gonzalez homered and drove in two runs, Jorge De La Rosa pitched effectively into the sixth and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizona 4-1 on Wednesday to take two of three from the Diamondbacks. Dexter Fowler had two hits in his first start in the cleanup spot and Nolan Arenado added an RBI double as the Rockies caught Arizona in the standings. The Diamondbacks entered the day tied ...

• CarGos homer triple clinch series for Rockies

  ARI@COL: CarGo launches a solo homer to right field DENVER -- Sometimes quantity means as much as quality. Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa battled for 5 1/3 innings, throwing 103 pitches, and was rewarded with a key victory, as the Rox topped the D-backs, 4-1, in front of a crowd of 31,763 at Coors Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Rockies, who benefited from a home run and an RBI ...

• De La Rosa helps Rockies to 4-1 win over D-backs

  Carlos Gonzalez homered and drove in two runs, Jorge De La Rosa pitched effectively into the sixth and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizona 4-1 on Wednesday to take two of three from the ...

• Colorado Parole Director Who Handled Evan Ebel Case Placed On Leave

  DENVER (CBS4) – CBS4 Investigator Brian Maass has learned that the embattled director of Colorado's parole department has been placed on administrative leave. Tim Hand has been under fire for his department's handling of the Evan Ebel case and a number of other parole issues. He was placed on leave Wednesday after a conversation with acting Department of Corrections Director ...

• ‘Trick-Or-Treat Bandits’ Strike Again New Photos Released

  Trick-Or-Treat Bandits (credit: FBI) AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The FBI on Wednesday released new pictures of who they have dubbed the ';Trick-or-Treat Bandits." The group has targeted nine banks since December. The most recent was last Wednesday in Aurora. The suspects appear to have handguns and have their faces covered, at times with masks. In one case they carried a pillow case ...

• With Coyote Attacks On The Rise People Need To Be More Aware

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Wildlife experts say people are getting lax when it comes to coyotes. In a recent case, a little girl in Colorado Springs suffered serious injuries after a coyote attack. Anywhere a person is in the state of Colorado, there's a coyote less than a half mile away. Experts say people may not be doing enough to keep the animals away. It’s a ...

• Colorado Woman Chosen To Help Youngest Victims In Oklahoma

  DENVER (CBS4) – A woman from Colorado has left for Oklahoma to help children affected by the tornado. She was handpicked by the Red Cross because of her experiences helping children through emotional trauma. The Red Cross sends volunteers to help on the ground, help with donations, but also help the people directly affected by the destruction. Often times it’s the youngest who need ...

• George Karl named 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year

  Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images DENVER, May 8, 2013 - After leading the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins, George Karl is the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year, the league announced today. Karl, who guided the Nuggets to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, joins Doug Moe as the only coaches in franchise history to win the award. It also is ...

• Tom Nalen elected to Denver Broncos Ring of Fame as its 24th member

  The Ring of Fame induction ceremony for Tom Nalen will take place Sept. 29 at halftime of the Eagles-Broncos game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Denver Post file) The player who former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan once called "an absolute warrior, one of the toughest guys I've ever been around" will take his place among the franchise's greatest players during the ...

• 18 horses seized in Morrison animal case

  MORRISON, Colo. - Eighteen horses were seized from a Morrison horse rescue facility by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office over allegations of mistreatment.Investigators and animal control officers served a search warrant at 17346 Forest Ave. in Morrison as part of an on-going investigation.Since 2001, the owners of the property, identified as Paso Fino Horse Rescue, have received four ...

• Betancourt expects to be on the mound Friday

  Email DENVER -- Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt had an anti-inflammatory shot in his right groin on Wednesday, and expects to return to the mound Friday at San Francisco and avoid the 15-day disabled list. Betancourt has been pitching with groin tightness since late April, yet he is 10-for-10 in save opportunities this year and has a 1.56 ERA in 19 games. However, he was removed after two ...

• LeMahieu earning more time with hot hitting

  Email DENVER -- Rockies infielder DJ LeMahieu's three-hit, two-double game in Tuesday night's 5-4, 10-inning victory over the D-backs earned him a start at second base Wednesday in the No. 2 spot. In his first six games since being called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs, LeMahieu sizzled at .462 with two RBIs. Before joining the Rockies, he hit .364 with one home run, eight doubles ...

• Francis feels good after pen rehab game up next

  Email DENVER -- Left-hander Jeff Francis (left groin strain) felt good Wednesday after a 25-pitch bullpen Tuesday. Actually, Rockies head athletic trainer Keith Dugger said he had wanted to limit Francis to a "touch-and-feel" 'pen session, but the fact that he was able to throw 25 pitches was positive. Francis will accompany the team to San Francisco, where he will play long toss ...

• Tulowitzki gets scheduled rest Wednesday

  Email DENVER -- The Rockies gave shortstop Troy Tulowitzki planned rest Wednesday, which means he will have two off-days before Friday's series opener in San Francisco. The move took some fans by surprise and enraged the more vocal set on social media. The first-place D-backs -- tied with the Giants -- and the Rockies entered Wednesday separated by one game. But on May 22, manager Walt ...

• Weiss unafraid to shake up order bats Fowler cleanup

  Email DENVER -- Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler arrived at Coors Field on Wednesday looking quite cool in his designer jacket and pants and bow tie. And he managed to keep his cool after being hit with a surprise. With the Rockies resting cleanup man Troy Tulowitzki, not wanting to disrupt No. 3 hitter Carlos Gonzalez and wanting to move hot second baseman DJ LeMahieu up in the order to ...

• 18 Horses In Poor Health Seized From Property In Morrison

  MORRISON, Colo. (CBS4) – Jefferson County Sheriff's Office investigators and animal control officers seized 18 horses from owners of a property in Morrison on Wednesday. The property owners claimed they were running a Paso Fino horse rescue operation at the property located at 17346 Forest Avenue. Authorities said in a statement that there had been an on-going investigation of ...

• Investigators Searched Holmes’ Bank Records iPod

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) – James Holmes received six shipments of ammunition from an online retailer, carried a platinum MasterCard and photographed the door to the movie theater where he allegedly killed 12 people and injured 70, according to court records released Wednesday. The tidbits come in search warrants unsealed at the direction of the judge overseeing the case against Holmes, who ...

• Denver Nuggets return to practice with sense of optimism

  Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images After a well-deserved weekend off, the Nuggets returned to practice Monday with a renewed sense of optimism about starting point ...

• Governor grants reprieve to Dunlap

  DENVER - Governor John Hickenlooper has granted a reprieve to condemned killer Nathan Dunlap, who otherwise would have been executed in August, the CALL7 Investigators have confirmed.DA George Brauchler told CALL7 Investigator Theresa Marchetta that the governor is going to grant a reprieve. Brauchler says that means Dunlap will not be executed as long as Hickenlooper is in office.Hickenlooper ...

• Gov. Hickenlooper Delays Nathan Dunlap’s Execution

  At 2 p.m. watch a live stream of Gov. John Hickenlooper discussing his decision to grant temporary reprieve to Nathan Dunlap in his death penalty ...

• New eateries announced for remodeled Denver Union Station

  "." Larimer Associates, leasing company for the Denver Union Station remodel, on Wednesday announced the names of three restaurants coming to the historic terminal when it opens next year. They are Snooze, an A.M. Eatery; The Kitchen Next Door, and a new concept restaurant by the chef of Fruition Restaurant. Larimer Associates is part of the Union Station Alliance (USA) team that is ...

• Former Boulder DUI cop sentenced for DUI

  BOULDER, Colo. - A former Boulder Police Department DUI-enforcement officer will serve home detention and pay a fine for driving with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit.Elizabeth Ward, 46, was arrested on Dec. 4 in Thornton after an off-duty officer from Arvada saw her weaving through traffic and fluctuating speeds on Interstate 25. Eventually, Ward stopped the car on ...

• Local church taking donations to Okla.

  THORNTON, Colo. - A church in Thornton is sending a relief team to Oklahoma next week and they are willing to take certain donations with them.ThornCreek Church says it plans to send volunteers with water, Gatorade, crisis care kits and other items to Moore, Oklahoma, the town devastated by a EF5 tornado on Monday afternoon.ThornCreek Church said it is coordinating its relief and clean-up effort ...

• Plans for office building near Denver Union Station unveiled

  The rendering for East West Partners' newest office building at the Denver Union Station redevelopment. East West Partners Wednesday unveiled plans for its newest building in the Denver Union Station redevelopment project, its third overall in the area. The 10-story office structure, dubbed The Triangle Building, will be at 1550 Wewatta St. Construction is expected to begin in October, ...

• Denver and Aurora cops FBI seek bank robbers dubbed Trick or Treat bandits

  Surveillance cameras captured this image of a robber at Wells Fargo Bank, 1001 S. Monaco St. in Denver on March 14 at 4:00 p.m. (Provided by FBI) Local police and the FBI are after a group of busy bank robbers known as "The Trick or Treat Bandits." Investigators believe the group is responsible for at least nine recent bank robberies in Denver and Aurora, according to a Rocky Mountain ...

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