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Victims Identified In Weekend Triple Shooting
DENVER (CBS4)– The names of the victims in a double homicide over the weekend have been released. The Denver coroner has released the names of those shot and killed in the Montbello neighborhood on...
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Controversial Denver Public Schools Consultant Contract Canceled
By Mark Ackerman DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Public Schools says it has parted ways with Antwan Wilson, a former DPS employee who was recently brought back for a three-month, $60,000 consulting contract....
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‘Any Street Grocery’ Brings Fresh Produce To Food Deserts
By Jamie Leary DENVER (CBS4)– Steve Lockhart and Ashleigh Ruehrdanz were finishing their degrees at the Colorado School of Public Health and it didn’t take them long to figure out how to put those...
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DPD To Launch Racial Data Collection Pilot In Montbello
By Mark Ackerman DENVER (CBS4) – Do Denver police officer make decisions based on race? That’s what the top cops at DPD want to know and they are launching a new data collection program in an attempt...
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Police Investigate Deadly Shooting In Montbello Neighborhood
DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are investigating a deadly shooting on Thursday night in the Montbello neighborhood. Officers rushed to the home off Troy Street just before 11 p.m. Thursday. (credit:...
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FBI Joins Search For Missing Boy
DENVER (CBS4)– The FBI has joined the search for a missing boy. Jordan Vong was last seen near Chambers Road and Bolling Drive in the Montbello neighborhood in Denver about 4:30 p.m. Monday. Jordan...
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Missing Child Jordan Vong Found Dead
DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police have found the body of missing 7-year-old Jordan Vong. Detectives say that what was a search for a missing boy has turned into a death investigation. Police searched for...
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Police Release Few Details In Missing Boy Jordan Vong Turned Death Investigation
DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are not releasing many details about the death investigation of 7-year-old Jordan Vong. Jordan was reported missing on Monday night, hours after he was last seen in the...
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Police Arrest 16-Year-Old In Connection With Jordan Vong’s Death
DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police say they have a 16-year-old girl in custody in connection with the death of 7-year-old Jordan Vong. Jordan Vong (credit: Denver Police Dept.) Jordan was reported missing...
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‘He’s In A Better Place’: Community Remembers Little Boy Killed
By Kelly Werthmann DENVER (CBS4) – Jordan Vong had a smile that could light up any room. “He smiled all the time,” Rachel Payne, principal of Greenwood Academy in Denver, said. “What we will miss most...
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Teen Accused In Death Of 7-Year-Old In Custody Without Bond
DENVER (CBS4) – The teenager accused of killing a 7-year-old boy remained in custody on Thursday without bond. Jordan Vong (credit: Denver Police Dept.) Jordan Vong was reported missing on Monday...
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16-Year-Old Girl To Be Charged As Adult In Death Of 7-Year-Old Boy
DENVER (CBS4) – The 16-year-old girl in custody in connection with the death of 7-year-old Jordan Vong will be charged as an adult in his murder. Jennie Bunsom Charged As Adult In Jordan Vong’s Murder...
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Jennie Bunsom Charged As Adult In Jordan Vong’s Murder
DENVER (CBS4) – The 16-year-old girl arrested in the death of 7-year-old Jordan Vong was charged as an adult in his murder on Tuesday morning. Jennie Bunsom (credit: Denver DA) The Denver District...
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Judge: No Bail For 16-Year-Old Jennie Bunsom, Accused Of Killing Nephew
DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver judge is keeping a 16-year-old accused of killing her 7-year-old nephew behind bars without bail. Prosecutors have charged Jennie Bunsom as an adult in the crime. Jennie Bunsom...
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16-Year-Old Girl Charged With Nephew’s Murder Seeks Return To Juvenile Court
DENVER (CBS4) — The 16-year-old girl who has been charged as an adult in the murder of her 7-year-old nephew is hoping to get her case transferred back to juvenile court. Jennie Bunsom appeared in...
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Denver Businessman Helps Raise $75K For Boys And Girls Club That Helped Him
By Michael Abeyta DENVER (CBS4) — Oluwafemi “Femi” Ogungbenle was born in Nigeria. He and his family immigrated to Denver when he was just 13, but uprooting your life isn’t easy especially when you’re...
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Evacuations Lifted After Chlorine Leak Sends Some To Hospital
DENVER (CBS4) – A hazardous materials leak at or near a Denver business late Friday morning led to the evacuation of an area that included a school. One student and seven other people were transported...
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Jordan Vong Autopsy Report Reveals Blunt Force Injuries As Cause Of Death
DENVER (CBS4) – A 7-year-old boy found dead in his Denver home died of blunt force injuries and compression to his neck and spine. That’s according to the autopsy report released on Thursday. Jennie...
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Advocacy Group One Step Closer To Building Grocery Store In One Of Denver’s...
By Shawn Chitnis DENVER (CBS4) – A group in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood plans to address its challenge of being a “food desert.” The Organizing Committee plans to build its own grocery store so...
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Police: ‘We Are Going To Step Up Patrols’ Amid Crime Spike
By Dillon Thomas DENVER (CBS4) – Police In Denver’s District 5 precinct acknowledged a recent spike in violent crimes, which they say goes against the trend of declining crime rates they’ve seen in...
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Neighborhood Rallies To End Violence Following Deadly Shootings
DENVER (CBS4) – Two teenage boys were shot and killed in Denver last weekend. On Tuesday, the neighborhood where the shootings happened rallied to end the violence. (credit: CBS) Community members met...
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Rock Wall Helps Kids With Limitations Experience Climbing & Freedom
By Stan Bush DENVER (CBS4) – Dominick Martinez, 15, loves the outdoors, but knows for his family getting to the mountains feels almost impossible. Dominick Martinez (credit: CBS) “To go up to the...
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3 Injured In Denver Shooting On Atchinson Way
DENVER (CBS4) – Three men were injured after a shooting Monday night in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood that activists told CBS4 was gang-related. Denver police say the incident happened in the 5300...
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Murder Victim Gayland Allen Jr. Remembered In Montbello
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The community in Montbello came together on Sunday night to remember the life of 24-year-old Gayland Allen Jr. He is the young man whose remains were found by Aurora police after...
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Coronavirus In Colorado: Montbello Organizing Committee Distributes Free...
DENVER (CBS4) — The stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of coronavirus means many Coloradans have lost their jobs. Some are struggling to put food on the table. On Thursday, the Montbello...
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Remembrance Of Elijah McClain Takes Place With Dancing, Music And Calls For...
DENVER (CBS4) – Hundreds danced, reflected and honored the life of Elijah McClain at a “gathering in gratitude” event held Sunday evening, nearly a year after the 23-year-old died following an...
View ArticleCommunity Testing Sites Serving Those Most Impacted By COVID-19
DENVER (CBS4) — There are now two temporary testing sites to screen people in Denver for COVID-19. Officials say offering testing at smaller sites in the community helps those most impacted by the...
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‘He’s Dead Isn’t He?’: Family Prays For Answers In Fallen Officer Thomas...
(CBS4) – There are some wounds that never heal. One of those is losing a father. “There’s probably not a single day that we don’t think about him,” said Sheila Carpenter Barela. Almost 50 years ago, on...
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From Depression To Compassion: Former CU Football Player Josh Ford Inspires...
DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – Montbello native Josh “Mode” Ford knows how to triumph over life’s obstacles. After all, he’s been doing it for 28 years. “It’s all about the journey. I’m still going,” he said....
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Denver Broncos Safety Justin Simmons Leaving A Lasting Impact Off The Field
This story was originally published on Feb. 7. (CBS4) – Justin Simmons has made a name for himself on the field with his play, but his impact off the field has been far greater than stats could ever...
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Denver Seeks Local Artists For Project At Montbello Police Substation & 911...
DENVER (CBS4) – The city of Denver’s Public Art Program is looking to hire an artist or a team of artists for a new project. The city has allocated about $250,000 to create artwork for the Denver...
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Coloradans Helping Others Get Vaccinated While Preparing For Incoming Storm
DENVER (CBS4) – COVIDCheck Colorado team members are walking door to door in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood to get people signed up for the vaccine. They’ve partnered with the City of Denver to...
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Jennie Bunsom Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder In Death Of Nephew Jordan...
DENVER (CBS4) – A woman has pleaded guilty in connection with the death of her 7-year-old nephew nearly 3 years ago. Jennie Bunsom was 16 years old when she was charged as an adult in the murder of...
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Denver Teen Fights To Change ‘Showup’ Law After He Was Mistakenly Identified...
DENVER (CBS4) – Charles Battle was one week from high school graduation in Colorado when he says his life was turned upside down by one person’s mistaken identification. Now, he’s fighting for a...
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Denver Walmart Customer Believes Retailer Discriminates Against People Of Color
DENVER (CBS4) – A Walmart customer says its location in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood discriminates against people of color after noticing only multicultural hair products locked behind glass in her...
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Walmart Makes Changes After CBS4 Reported Only Multicultural Hair Products...
DENVER (CBS4) – Walmart is making changes after CBS4’s Tori Mason reported that only multicultural hair products were in a locked case at the store in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood. Mason spoke to a...
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2 Denver Public School High School Football Teams Look To Win State Titles...
DENVER (CBS4)– In 1989, the Denver Prep League was the king of high school football. Thomas Jefferson High School beat Montbello High School 34-32 to win the 4A state title. It was the final game of...
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Montbello Community Celebrates Together After High School Football Team Takes...
DENVER (CBS4) – The Montbello community came together on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the Far Northeast Warriors’ first state championship in football. The Warriors beat Boulder High School 34-0 in...
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Denver Police Ask For Help To Identify 2 People In Connection With Possible...
DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify two people who may have information about a possible abduction in Montbello. Officers responded to the 7-Eleven...
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Montbello Family Mourns The Loss Of 2 Parents In Deadly Crash In Aurora
DENVER (CBS4) – A family in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood is in mourning after losing both parents in a car wreck on Sunday. That family identified the victims as Rosalino Gonzalez-Salinas and Sandra...
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Protesters March In Denver In The Name Of 16-Year-Old Alexis Mendez-Perez
DENVER (CBS4) – Nearly 100 people marched for justice for a 16-year-old boy who was allegedly shot by an off-duty Department of Corrections officer. Supporters said on Sunday Alexis Mendez-Perez was...
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