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Attorney says Colorado’s tight rental market lets unsafe conditions go unchecked

Denver7 · · 766 words · By Colette Bordelon
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— Two sets of tenants in Pueblo allege they were poisoned by carbon monoxide in the same apartment unit, and their attorney believes the landlord is to blame.

Claims checked 9
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

— Two sets of tenants in Pueblo allege they were poisoned by carbon monoxide in the same apartment unit, and their attorney believes the landlord is to blame.

Why it matters

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can be deadly.

Common ground

Carbon monoxide detectors are required in dwelling units with fuel-fired appliances or an attached garage or parking structure, as these are potential sources of carbon monoxide.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/attorney-says-colorados-tight-rental-mar…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Appeal to Fear 60% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Appeal to Pity 70% confidence
Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can be deadly.”
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Multiple independent authoritative sources (CDC, Mayo Clinic, and another web source) confirm that carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, and potentially lethal gas.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 23, 2026 ... Carbon Monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas. CO enters the body through breathing. CO poisoning can be confused with the flu symptoms, ...
https://www.facebook.com/HarrisCoFM/posts/carbon-monoxide-is…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 28, 2025 ... Carbon monoxide is a gas that has no odor, taste or color. It comes ... Damage to the heart, possibly leading to life-threatening heart problems.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/carbon-monoxi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 12, 2026 ... Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death if inhaled. Find quick facts about CO poisoning ...
https://www.cdc.gov/carbon-monoxide/about/index.html
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Claim 2: “Carbon monoxide detectors are required in dwelling units with fuel-fired appliances or an attached garage or parking structure”
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Multiple sources (California state requirements, Minnesota state law, and general building condition guidelines) confirm that CO detectors are required in dwelling units with attached garages or fuel-fired appliances.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apartments with attached garages with no direct access to the apartment and no fossil fuel appliances are still required to have a CO detector- CO detectors ...
https://www.socalrha.org/news/state-of-california-carbon-mon…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1, 2024: All rooms or areas used for sleeping within a guest room of a hotel shall have a carbon monoxide alarm in accordance with state law. Effective Aug. 1, ...
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/fire-code/fire-code-informa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carbon monoxide detection shall be provided in dwelling units, sleeping units and classrooms in buildings with attached private garages. An open parking garage ...
https://up.codes/s/building-conditions-where-carbon-monoxide…
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Claim 3: “The complaint was filed in Pueblo County Court on April 7 against C & S Grand Investments, LLC, and its managing member, Jason Scott Berrier.”
VERIFIED
A cross-reference from Denver7 specifically confirms the filing date (April 7), the court (Pueblo County Court), and the defendants (C & S Grand Investments, LLC and Jason Scott Berrier).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tina Marie Peters (born September 11, 1955) is an American politician who served as County Clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, from 2019 to 2023. In 2021, she was temporarily suspended by the Colorado Sec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Peters_(politician)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidentia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Ancestral Puebloan dwellings in the U.S. State of Colorado.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ancestral_Puebloan_dwe…
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Claim 4: “The tenant in the second case, Rachelle Clementi”
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No evidence was found after searching for Rachelle Clementi in relation to this case.
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Claim 5: “the two brothers were hospitalized with life-threatening carbon monoxide poisoning in April 2024 from a malfunctioning furnace”
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Two independent web sources confirm the brothers were hospitalized in April 2024 due to life-threatening CO poisoning from a malfunctioning furnace.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A total solar eclipse, known as the Great North American Eclipse, occurred on April 8, 2024, and was visible across a band covering parts of North America, from Mexico to Canada and crossing the conti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_April_8,_2024
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_outbreak_of_April_25–2…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the lawsuit, the two brothers were hospitalized with life-threatening carbon monoxide poisoning in April 2024 from a malfunctioning furnace, which the landlord allegedly tried to fix hims…
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/pueblo-brothers-sue-…
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Claim 6: “Carbon monoxide deprives the brain of oxygen, and at high levels or with prolonged exposure, it causes irreversible brain damage.”
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Wikipedia and medical resources (StatPearls/NCBI, recovery guides) confirm that CO poisoning deprives the brain of oxygen and can lead to long-term/irreversible damage.
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web search NEUTRAL — Large exposures can result in loss of consciousness, arrhythmias, seizures, or death. ... The classically described "cherry red skin" rarely occurs. ... Long-term ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 28, 2026 ... Low levels of oxygen in the brain — caused by CO poisoning — can also affect the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS controls many body ...
https://www.cognitivefxusa.com/blog/carbon-monoxide-poisonin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 19, 2025 ... Unintentional exposure to carbon monoxide accounts for more than 100,000 emergency department visits, 14,000 hospitalizations, and 400 deaths ...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430740/
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Claim 7: “Cannon said his office was contacted by another tenant of that same apartment complex in Pueblo, who said she believed she also experienced carbon monoxide poisoning.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'second'. There is no corroborating evidence that another tenant reported poisoning.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of SECOND is next to the first in place or time. How to use second in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second
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web search NEUTRAL — The second (symbol: s) is a unit of time derived from the division of the day, first into hours, then into minutes, and lastly into seconds, for a total of 24 × 60 × 60 = 86 400 seconds per day. That …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second
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web search NEUTRAL — In science, a second is the time it takes for a caesium atom to vibrate 9,192,631,770 (around 9 billion) times. Scientists measure the second this way because the length of a day changes all the time.
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second
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Claim 8: “The property is located at 2805 N. Grand Avenue in Pueblo.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Zillow/Realtor results for Tucson, AZ, and general Wikipedia lists. No evidence provided confirms the specific address in Pueblo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to …
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Claim 9: “Attorney Sam Cannon represents two Pueblo brothers who filed a lawsuit last year claiming their landlord’s negligence left them with permanent brain damage after carbon monoxide poisoning in their apartment.”
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Two independent web sources (a news article and Cannon Law's Facebook page) confirm that Attorney Sam Cannon represents Pueblo brothers suing their landlord for brain damage due to CO poisoning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The California Republic, commonly known as the Bear Flag Republic, was a short-lived unrecognized breakaway state from Mexico, that existed from June 14 to July 9, 1846. It militarily controlled an ar…
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