In a letter obtained by the CALL7 Investigators, the embattled nominee for U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado defended her actions during the 2006 gubernatorial campaign. Stephanie Villafuerte vehemently denied breaking any federal law.
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Two Colorado congressmen spent more than $100,000 each of taxpayer money last year to mail constituents fliers that critics say are really a way to bolster their campaigns, a CALL7 investigation found.
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The custodian who was placed in charge of the Colorado Humane Society said the non-profit shelter will close on Jan. 1. The fate of the animals still living at the shelter has yet to be determined. More Video
Pinnacol Assurance, which has been under fire for luxurious travel and expensive meals after a CALL7 investigation, announced Thursday that its board voted to oppose bills that would limit the company’s reserves and add outside directors to the board.
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Congress is well known for holding federal agencies, private companies and athletes accountable, but a CALL7 investigation found some Colorado lawmakers do not want to be accountable for how they spent taxpayers’ money.
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A Boulder family hired 1st Choice Moving & Storage and literally put their life's possessions in the company's hands. Now all of their belongings are gone.
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The CALL7 Investigators uncovered a loophole in car registrations that some Coloradans were exploiting because it was cheaper to pay the tickets than to pay for registration. The city of Denver is closing that loophole.
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Gov. Bill Ritter promised a hiring freeze last year to help bridge the budget gap, but a CALL7 investigation found that as many as 2,300 employees were hired during the “freeze.”
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Gov. Bill Ritter’s staff determined projects like building remodeling, e-mail marketing and paperless board meetings would disrupt an essential state function if the contracts were cut to solve the state's budget crisis, a CALL7 Investigation found.
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A CALL7 Investigation, that showed workers in medical marijuana clinics coaching potential customers on how to obtain a "Red Card," was used in a Denver city council briefing on Monday, where city leaders discussed ways to regulate the booming business.
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A Pueblo attorney who represents mental health patients is under investigation by the state after a CALL7 investigation questioned whether she properly represented a patient.
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An earache, $50, and eight minutes of a doctor's time was all that was needed to obtain a medical marijuana certificate from the state of Colorado.
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The Pueblo District chief judge will require mental health patients to appear in person to ensure they understand proceedings and are voluntarily waiving their rights to have hearings in medication cases.
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Many Colorado mental health patients, some of the most vulnerable people in the state, are being represented by an attorney who has more than 200 patients annually and may not have conferred with a client who later died after questionable care at the state mental hospital, a CALL7 Investigation found.
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On Thursday, Oct. 22, the CALL7 Investigators aired a special report from inside Denver Health Medical Center, focusing on the current state of the health care system in a large, publicly funded hospital.
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The state’s top transportation official gave his managers bonuses despite state rules that prohibit performance payments to the highly paid officials, a CALL7 investigation found.
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The CALL7 Investigators have learned that FBI agents have visited Denver-area landscaping suppliers and companies where terrorism suspect Najibullah Zazi either purchased material or inquired about employment.
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Hundreds, possibly thousands of the nation's box girder bridges, have wood construction forms still inside. Experts say those forms could accelerate corrosion and prevent the complete visual inspection of a bridge's interior.
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A governor’s committee report on child protection recommended a centralized state hotline for child welfare cases and a fully funded state training academy for caseworkers.
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The Colorado Department of Human Services will review the case of an infant who was sent home and died while under the scrutiny of the city human services department.
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Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said he didn’t know if the deaths of two children who received questionable oversight by his Department of Human Services were managed properly.
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The case of a premature baby who died less than two days after leaving the hospital was reported to the Denver Department of Human Services, but city child protection workers did not provide assistance that might have saved the child’s life, a CALL7 investigation found.
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For the past two years, the CALL7 Investigators have been reporting on the preventable deaths of a number of children under the watch of Denver Human Services. Now, the CALL7 Investigators have found more questionable decisions by Human Services that could have contributed to the death of a child.
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Three years after their daughter was killed by an armed intruder at Platte Canyon High School, the parents of Emily Keyes are gaining national attention for a school safety program called the "Standard Response Protocol."
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CALL7 Investigators have uncovered information that could call into question the credibility of Najibullah Zazi, the man being interviewed by federal agents in connection with an international terrorism investigation, and Zazi’s stated reason for traveling to and from Pakistan.
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The president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7 has hired relatives at high salaries, and former employees said he fired people after they had questioned union spending on certain food, liquor and trips, a CALL7 investigation found.
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In a time of severe budget cuts and state employee furloughs, the Colorado Department of Education spent tens of thousands of dollars for new furniture, pricey plasma televisions and expensive dinners, a CALL7 investigation found.
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It's touted as one of the most high-end condominium complexes in the Denver area, but the CALL7 Investigators discovered the developer of The Landmark in Greenwood Village cutting corners on the project. Now, Zack Davidson's company has filed for bankruptcy protection.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration suspected that a former strip club owner was a major Ecstasy dealer in Denver since 2001, but scrapped the investigation for “political reasons,” a DEA agent testified Monday.
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The Highlands Ranch man indicted on drug and explosives charges was ordered held without bond Wednesday with a federal judge who ruled that Lance Migliaccio is a flight risk and danger to the community.
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The Denver Fire Department turned in thousands of hours of faulty and fraudulent records to an insurance rating agency that helps set insurance prices, a CALL7 investigation found.
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The chief medical officer of the state health department told 7NEWS that changes are coming to his department in the wake of the hepatitis C scare in Colorado.
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Rose Medical Center wanted to begin sending letters to patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis C as early as June 15, but officials with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment asked the hospital to wait.
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Colorado’s oldest newspaper -- one with a history of taking on politicians in Black Hawk and Gilpin County -- was purchased by Black Hawk Mayor David Spellman. More Video
Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall said he wanted to be traded more than 18 months ago and said he "hated Denver," according to documents obtained by the CALL7 Investigators.More Police Report -- WARNING: Graphic Language | Video
In February, 2004 CALL7 Investigator John Ferrugia began investigating Zicam after a KMGH employee said she had lost her sense of smell after using it. Now, the FDA is warning consumers that Zicam nasal spray can permanently damage users’ sense of smell.
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The federal government spent tens of thousands of tax dollars investigating and prosecuting a veteran postal worker over a shortage of funds at the Park Hill post office. The CALL7 Investigators discovered it was over $78.29.
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Former neighbors of a man accused of a double-murder-suicide say the shooter was a "crazy and dangerous" man who harassed them on multiple occasions. CALL7 Investigators have learned, the harassment was so bad, one of the neighbors was granted a restraining order.
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Red light cameras at four of the city's intersections have caught thousands of drivers breaking the law each month, but software for your cell phone may give you an early warning.
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On Dec. 1 it will be illegal to text, tweet or e-mail behind the wheel in Colorado and for many people who can text without looking at their phones, it may be tough to give up. More
Witches and ghosts are not the only scary things this Halloween. Many of the face paints your children will use to dress up contain harmful lead and other heavy metals that could make them sick. More Video
A family in Highlands Ranch is suing Nestle after their 6-year-old daughter contracted the same, deadly form of E. coli found in cookie dough recalled by the company.
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In a time when many people are searching for jobs, the Internet is full of scam artists hoping you will pay for employment information from the government that is already available for free.
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On the heels of a warning from the U.S. Federal Drug Administration, the Call7 Investigators find nasal Zicam products still on store shelves.
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Companies claim to have the power make all of your bad credit go away with just a wave of their magic wand and a substantial fee, but AARP Elder Watch warns, there is no magic wand and bad credit can not be erased.
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The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be on the lookout for fraudulent e-mails and Web sites trying to take advantage of the current swine flu outbreak.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission, after a barrage of calls and e-mails, has decided to grant a one year stay of the new lead-testing law for certain products.
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The California Attorney General sent a notice of violation of the jewelry law to several major retailers after dangerous lead levels were found in their products, which are also sold in Colorado.
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E-mails and letters that appear to be from government agencies are among the latest round of scams by criminals hoping to obtain money or personal information from victims.
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If you live in Colorado, chances are your home is sitting on top soil that is producing radon gas at a level high enough to warrant a health concern.
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Immigration is a word that triggers all kinds of emotions, images and stereotypes. While many feel the laws aren't tough enough, a local couple found out how devastating immigration mistakes can be.
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