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Colorado widow battles contractors, gets help to finish home

Denver7 · · 521 words · By Jaclyn Allen
Consumer Protection Philanthropy Contractor Fraud/Negligence
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What to know about Consumer Protection

— Denver7 Investigates hears too often how a contractor can make or break a project.

Claims checked 6
Techniques found 2
Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center80%
Right20%

5 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

— Denver7 Investigates hears too often how a contractor can make or break a project.

Why it matters

For one widow in Elbert County, it’s been a two‑year ordeal since her husband died with budget mistakes and failed inspections slowing her dream of moving into her home.

Common ground

“We bought the 36 acres out here,” said Devree Kidman, looking out over the Eastern Plains.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, 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/investigations/colorado-widow-battles-contractors-g…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 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 Pity 90% 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.
Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to pity helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Torres started by installing a guard rail system for her stairs, and will return to add two staircases, which are critical for her certificate of occupancy.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The installation of the guard rail system by Eli Torres of Innovative Renovations is mentioned in one web search result from Denver7. No other independent sources confirm these specific construction details.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... Today, we're installing a godrail system. That's where Eli Torres steps in. He owns innovative renovations, donating his services to install ...
https://www.facebook.com/JaclynDenver7/posts/colorado-widow-…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... scheduled="false" id="1">data:image/png;base64 ... two,should,work,use,through,see,know,did,much,where,years,need,him,back,such,those,being ...
https://bjc.berkeley.edu/bjc-r/prog/5-algorithms/U5L1-Spell-…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... system september church began village home 3 member york because 2006 $ june any october 2007 end day band place did january july former named 2012 august ...
https://downloads.cs.stanford.edu/nlp/data/jiwei/data/vocab_…
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Claim 2: “This spring, the Better Business Bureau’s Restoring Trust program partnered with Innovative Renovations owner Eli Torres to donate labor and materials for her project.”
SINGLE SOURCE
While the general story of the widow in Elbert County is corroborated, the specific detail about the BBB Restoring Trust program and Eli Torres donating labor is only found in the context of the Denver7 reporting. The other provided evidence (Wikipedia/General web search) is irrelevant to this specific partnership.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Better Tomorrow (Chinese: 英雄本色; Jyutping: Jing1 Hung4 Bun2 Sik1; lit. 'true colours of a hero') is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed and produced by John Woo, with a screenplay by Woo, Chan Hing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Better_Tomorrow
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. From 1941 to 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered around six million Jew…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the wiki software MediaWiki. Founded by Jimmy Wales an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia
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Claim 3: “For one widow in Elbert County, it’s been a two‑year ordeal since her husband died with budget mistakes and failed inspections slowing her dream of moving into her home.”
CORROBORATED
The claim is explicitly stated in two separate web search results from Denver7 (one titled 'Colorado widow battles contractors...' and another 'Denver7 Investigates hears too often...'), both confirming the two-year ordeal for Devree Kidman in Elbert County.
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web search NEUTRAL — For one widow in Elbert County, it’s been a two‑year ordeal since her husband died with budget mistakes and failed inspections slowing her dream of moving into her home. “We bought the 36 acres out he…
https://www.denver7.com/news/investigations/colorado-widow-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Next, set the time to 12:00 Noon Tomorrow. Now, find the students across the street and interact with them again. Skip the story and open your quest menu to track the next objective. After interacting…
https://gamerhour.net/guides/urban-legend-the-tale-teller-qu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The exhibition offers participants the opportunity to directly access their target markets, enhance brand awareness, and closely follow the latest developments in the industry. Paintistanbul 2026 is n…
https://paintistanbul.net/en/
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Claim 4: “Torres has participated in other Restoring Trust projects, including the Collins' project that Denver7 covered from start to finish.”
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The provided evidence does not contain any mention of a 'Collins' project or Eli Torres' participation in other Restoring Trust projects. The search results provided for this claim are unrelated (Elite Roofing, Afghan resettlement, etc.).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989), also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional distr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Alan Weiner (born March 31, 1942) known by his professional name Michael Savage, is an American author, political commentator, activist, and former radio host. Savage is best known as the host…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Savage
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter in October 2022; Musk acted as CEO of Twitter until June 2023 when he was succeeded by Linda Yaccarino. Twitter was rebranded to X on July 23, 2023, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter_under_Elon_Musk
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Claim 5: “My husband died suddenly from a pulmonary embolism”
SINGLE SOURCE
A fundraiser organized by Devree Kidman mentions the death of Bill Kidman, but does not explicitly state the cause of death was a pulmonary embolism. Other search results define pulmonary embolism but do not link it to Bill Kidman.
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web search NEUTRAL — Devree’ Kidman is organizing this fundraiser. Donation protected. Due to a recent unexpected tragedy in our vape family, the “vape legend”, “old guy”, “vape guru”, “father of vape”, or dad, (Bill Kidm…
https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-vape-legend-bill-kidman
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web search NEUTRAL — Pulmonary embolism (PE) refers to partial or complete embolic occlusion of one or more pulmonary arteries, most commonly due to bland thrombus. PE is apparent as a ventilated perfusion defect on the V…
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pulmonary-embolism
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web search NEUTRAL — A 29-year-old mom recently died of a pulmonary embolism—a day after giving birth and with no symptoms. Here's what you need to know about the condition.
https://www.self.com/story/pulmonary-embolism-pregnancy
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Claim 6: “Denver7 Investigates has covered several of these BBB partnerships across Colorado”
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Multiple Denver7 sources confirm their 'Investigates' unit has been covering these BBB partnerships and contractor issues across Colorado, specifically mentioning the Elbert County case as part of this coverage.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic reached Colorado on March 5, 2020, when the state's first two cases were confirmed. Many of the early COVID-19 cases in Colorado occurred in mountain resort towns such as Creste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list includes sportspeople who have been convicted of serious crimes (such as felonies in the United States). It comprises both professionals and those amateurs who have competed at the highest l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Widow in Elbert County faces two-year ordeal after contractor mistakes; Better Business Bureau program connects her with reputable builder ...
https://www.denver7.com/news/investigations/colorado-widow-b…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.