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Officer shoots, kills family dog after accidental 911 call

Officer shoots, kills family dog after accidental 911 call

COMMERCE CITY - An officer shot and killed what she described as a "large, vicious dog" while checking on what dispatchers had told her was a 911 misdial from a home.

Denver dog helps to protect Super Bowl

Denver dog helps to protect Super Bowl

DENVER - A highly-trained black Lab will help keep fans and players safe at the Super Bowl this weekend in Miami. [ more... ]

Colo. judges play doctor with medical marijuana cards

Colo. judges play doctor with medical marijuana cards

DENVER - Whether criminals on probation in Colorado can legally use medical marijuana depends on where they committed their crimes, according to a 9Wants to Know investigation. In some cases, people on probation with medical marijuana cards can smoke all they want, in others, a positive drug test can send them back behind bars. [ more... ]

Motel gives sex offender keys to every room

Motel gives sex offender keys to every room

AURORA - The Sleep Inn near Denver International Airport fired its housekeeping manager after a 9Wants To Know investigation, but the motel refused to say if it will begin doing criminal background checks on employees. [ more... ]

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Double murder trial begins for woman accused in parents' killings

Double murder trial begins for woman accused in parents' killings

ADAMS COUNTY - Prosecutors described Kara Lounsbury as desperate for money and estranged from her wealthy father. Her attorneys described her brother using the same language and alleged he was the actual killer. [ more... ]

Feds: Father of terror suspect conspired to destroy evidence

Feds: Father of terror suspect conspired to destroy evidence

DENVER - The father of a Colorado man who is suspected of conspiring to attack New York City with homemade bombs appeared in court Monday to hear the formal charges against him. [ more... ]

Father charged with child abuse, not first-degree murder

Father charged with child abuse, not first-degree murder

JEFFERSON COUNTY - A father has now been charged in the death of his baby son after prosecutors say he left the baby alone for hours while he went out drinking. [ more... ]

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Investigators: Teen admitted killing parents over chores

Investigators: Teen admitted killing parents over chores

MONTE VISTA - The sheriff's deputy who stopped the 14-year-old driving his stepfather's truck tried unsuccessfully to find the boy's parents. They had been dead for hours. [ more... ]

Small Smiles owner settles case for $24 million

Small Smiles owner settles case for $24 million

DENVER - The Justice Department announced a settlement on Wednesday in a case where dentists performed too much work on children to bill more from Medicaid. Six years ago, 9Wants to Know first exposed that the dental clinics strapped children down and did not let them go as they screamed, vomited or wet themselves. [ more... ]

Small Smiles pays back Colo. taxpayers

Small Smiles pays back Colo. taxpayers

DENVER - Small Smiles dental clinics, which strapped kids down in chairs and drilled their baby teeth for Medicaid dollars, has agreed to pay back Colorado taxpayers $1.2 million as part of its $24 million settlement with the Department of Justice, according to Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. [ more... ]

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9Wants to Know Case Files: 9 Doing Time

9Wants to Know Case Files: 9 Doing Time

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KUSA - 2009 was a very tough year, especially if you were under investigation by 9Wants to Know. [ more... ]

State takes emergency action to shut down rental company

State takes emergency action to shut down rental company

DENVER - The Colorado Division of Real Estate filed a late evening request Tuesday asking an Arapahoe County judge for an emergency temporary restraining order that could immediately force Mile High Management to stop operating following a 9Wants to Know investigation. [ more... ]

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