Brittany Freeman
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Arrest warrant adds to mounting legal troubles for Colorado nurse impersonator
A woman who admitted to stealing the license number of a registered nurse to gain employment at a Commerce City nursing home is facing a warrant for her arrest and two separate pending criminal trials. → Read More
State took more than a year to tell accused unlicensed dentist to stop
The state of Colorado allowed a dental clinic to stay open for months even after former employees complained an unlicensed woman was performing dental procedures with improperly sterilized equipment. → Read More
Second Cherry Creek school admin. facing trial after judge rejects motion to drop charges
For the second time in two days, an Arapahoe County judge has rejected efforts by a Prairie Middle School administrator to have charges of failure to report suspected child abuse dismissed. → Read More
Case moves ahead against Cherry Creek school administrator accused of failing to report sex assault
An Arapahoe County judge ruled Monday the case should move forward against a Prairie Middle School vice principal charged with failure to report child abuse, despite her attorney's argument that the case should be dropped due to the statute of limitations for the alleged crime. → Read More
Former Denver Bronco turned home remodeler under investigation following Contact7 investigation
A former Denver Bronco, who started his own home remodeling business years after his time on the team, is under investigation by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. → Read More
Colorado governor vetoes bill that banned conflicts of interest on sex offender management board
Governor John Hickenlooper on Monday vetoed legislation that would have banned members of the state's Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) from benefiting financially from the policies they help to set. → Read More
Dream home turns into disaster: Contact7 ends home-building headaches for viewer
A Colorado man says his new dream home was a disaster. Paint damage, trim damage, and filth were just several things he contended with until the Contact7 team made some phone calls. → Read More
Warrant delay allowed accused DCPA security guard killer out of jail days before stabbing
The suspect accused of murdering a security guard in a downtown Denver parking garage was released from jail four days before the killing even though he was facing a new charge of assaulting a jail deputy. → Read More
Police catch suspect they claim wore GPS ankle monitor during convenience store robbery
The Denver Police Fugitive Unit arrested a man who was identified as a robber in several convenience store crimes, thanks to the fact that he wore his GPS ankle monitor to the first robbery, police claim. → Read More
Experts question claims stem cells can treat Alzheimer's disease
Experts said patients should be skeptical of claims made at a local stem cell seminar that amniotic stem cell treatments can help people with Alzheimer's. → Read More
Unhappy customers complain about home renovations done by former Denver Bronco
Clients of an ex-Denver Bronco turned home renovator tell Contact7 the former football player did poor quality work that cost them tens of thousands of dollars to fix. → Read More
Denver7 finds 45 police officers at fault in three or more crashes in seven years
The city has paid $502,143.95 to pay for accidents where on-duty police officers were at found to be at fault since 2015, a Denver7 investigation has found. → Read More
Aurora cold case investigators seek genealogy DNA link to solve notorious hammer murders
Weeks after cold case investigators used DNA sent to popular genealogy websites to catch the notorious suspected Golden State Killer in California, a detective in Aurora is hoping for the same kind of luck to find the killer behind a string of violent hammer attacks that have been unsolved for more than 30 years. → Read More
Pair of bills prompted by Denver7 investigations head to governor's desk
A pair of bills prompted by Denver7 investigations passed through the Colorado legislature and are headed to Governor John Hickenlooper's desk. → Read More
"F—k the Aurora police!" Tweets linked to Denver mayor's son bashed police before traffic stop video
A Twitter account linked to Jordan Hancock, the son of Denver mayor Michael Hancock, includes years of anti-police sentiments leading up to a traffic stop tirade against a police officer during a traffic stop. → Read More
911 dispatchers can't always pinpoint call locations from cell phones
If you use Uber or Lyft you know drivers can usually find you without a problem. But it’s not always the same story if you call or text 911 for help. → Read More
Contact7 tracks down Colorado jeweler after customers complain he owes them thousands
Customers of a Thornton consignment store that closed abruptly last year say they were never paid for the jewelry they trusted the shop to sell on their behalf. → Read More
RTD to settle spectacular light rail crash for $60,000
DENVER – RTD has agreed to pay a woman $60,000 after a light rail train crashed into and destroyed the car she was driving, according to the woman's lawyer. → Read More
Man claiming to be Botox doctor opens Denver clinic, despite being told twice by the state to stop
An undercover investigation by Scripps station KMGH in Denver has revealed another unlicensed person practicing health care in defiance of multiple state cease and desist orders handed down by regulators. → Read More
Denver police chief won't be disciplined by mayor after pair of internal investigations
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday that Police Chief Robert White will not be disciplined after a pair of separate administrative reviews. The reviews involved examining the chief’s role in a car crash and a long-running controversy involving public records stemming from a dispute with the former district attorney. → Read More