DENVER — A bill to ban plastic pellet spills in Colorado cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday and now heads to the State Senate. The Plastic Pellet-Free Waters…
Read more Colorado plastic pellet bill clears first hurdle, heads to full SenateGREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Cherry Creek Schools Superintendent Chris Smith announced his retirement Wednesday, effective Jan. 30. A press release from the district states that Smith submitted a…
Read more Cherry Creek Superintendent announces retirement following Denver7 InvestigationThe relationship between the superintendent and the director of human resources is impacting the culture at one of Colorado’s most prominent school districts, according to multiple insiders and…
Read more Employees, insiders speak of toxic culture within Cherry Creek School DistrictDENVER — Charges against a Denver man suspected of murdering his neighbor more than six years ago will likely be dropped in the coming days after he was…
Read more Judge expected to dismiss case against Denver man accused of 2019 murder, citing competency lawDENVER — A growing group of advocates, lawmakers, and victims is demanding immediate changes to Colorado’s competency law. The Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, a nonprofit, announced it has…
Read more Republican lawmakers, activists deliver 6,000 signatures in push to change Colorado’s competency lawLAKEWOOD, Colo. — New body camera video obtained by Denver7 Investigates reveals what Lakewood police officers saw when responding to a problematic house months before it caught fire…
Read more Lakewood PD responded to problem house months before fires: Denver7 InvestigatesWELD COUNTY, Colo. — A fight is brewing between the Weld County district attorney and Colorado’s governor after an exchange on social media Tuesday involving Elon Musk. News…
Read more Colorado district attorney calls out Gov. Polis for post after ‘dangerous’ inmate is releasedDENVER — More than seven months after Jeep’s parent company recalled over 63,000 Cherokees from model years 2017 to 2019 for a defect that could “cause a vehicle…
Read more ‘Take responsibility:’ Jeep owners say rental policy leaves them paying the price for safety recallDENVER — Tuesday’s vice presidential debate between Ohio Senator JD Vance (R) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) covered a wide variety of topics, from the developments in…
Read more Denver7 Investigates fact-checks statements made during Walz-Vance vice presidential debateGEORGETOWN, Colo. — Clear Creek County is known for its miles of scenic landscape and quaint communities such as Idaho Springs and Georgetown. But in 2022, it became…
Read more New Clear Creek sheriff vows to repair department’s tarnished reputationLARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — While announcing an arrest in connection with the Alexander Mountain Fire, the Larimer County sheriff revealed the man accused of starting the wildfire had…
Read more Records detail criminal record linked to man arrested in connection to Alexander Mountain FireDENVER — The words “hard,” “depressing” and “scary” are not typically top of mind when describing an elementary school. But that is how several anonymous staff members recall…
Read more Staff members allege DPS teacher was drinking on the job last school year, and administration knew for monthsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado judge on Monday ruled that a Colorado Springs school district denied care for one of its students with special needs. Leah and…
Read more Judge rules Colorado school district denied care for student with special needsDENVER — The case of Nekia Johnson’s missing 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme led her to a private residence in north Denver. Last summer, Johnson took her vehicle to…
Read more Customers left looking for vehicles after car repair shop abruptly closesAURORA, Colo — What began as a day of celebration ended in tragedy for the Markiewicz family, and others, whose lives were forever changed after the HVAC system…
Read more ‘I should be dead’: Victims, family react to tragic HVAC collapse at Gaylord Rockies ResortJEFFERSON COUNTY — Families with loved ones living at Villagio Senior Living in Jefferson County are left scrambling to find them new homes after the facility announced it…
Read more Tenants at Jefferson County senior living facility given only 30 days to find somewhere elseDENVER — After learning multiple pharmacies were not complying with a new Colorado state law making EpiPens more affordable, Denver7 Investigates conducted a hidden camera operation at multiple…
Read more Hidden camera tests reveal pitfalls in Colorado law making EpiPens more affordable
