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Jeffco homeowners raise concerns after retaining wall crumbles during Saturday's rainstorm

Denver7 · · 323 words · By Claire Lavezzorio
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What to know about Jeffco homeowners raise concerns after retaining wall crumbles during Saturday's rainstorm

— A 30-foot retaining wall above a Jefferson County neighborhood crumbled in spots during Saturday's heavy rain, sending water cascading into backyards and basements.

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What happened

— A 30-foot retaining wall above a Jefferson County neighborhood crumbled in spots during Saturday's heavy rain, sending water cascading into backyards and basements.

Why it matters

The wall stands behind homes in the Dutch Creek Farms community near W.

Common ground

► Watch Claire Lavezzorio's report in the video below: Homeowner Brian Jessee watched the flooding unfold on his home's Ring camera.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Denver7 visited the neighborhood Sunday and saw part of the retaining wall had already crumbled.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of concert tickets and setlists for Kings of Leon in Glasgow. No evidence was found regarding Denver7 visiting the neighborhood on Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 3, 2026 · Buy tickets, find event, venue and support act information and reviews for Kings of Leon, The Lathums, and The Royston Club’s upcoming concert at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow on 03 Jul 2…
https://www.songkick.com/concerts/42895338-kings-of-leon-at-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 2, 2026 · Here is everything you need to know about Kings of Leon’s Glasgow show, including when they will be on stage, their support acts, setlist and more.
https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/glasgow-summer-sessions-ki…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 3, 2026 · Get the Kings of Leon Setlist of the concert at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, Scotland on July 3, 2026 and other Kings of Leon Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/kings-of-leon/2026/bellahoust…
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Claim 2: “A 30-foot retaining wall above a Jefferson County neighborhood crumbled in spots during Saturday's heavy rain”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a 30-foot retaining wall in Jefferson County crumbled/partially collapsed during heavy rain on a Saturday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Columbine High School (CHS) is a public high school in Columbine, Colorado, United States. It is part of Jefferson County Public Schools. In the 2024–25 academic year, it enrolled 1,710 students. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elevations Credit Union is a not-for-profit credit union with over $3 billion in assets and more than 170,000 members. The credit union serves Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Delta,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevations_Credit_Union
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mother Cabrini Shrine is a shrine to Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, known as Mother Cabrini, located in Golden, Colorado, United States. The shrine site includes the Stone House, listed on the National…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Cabrini_Shrine
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Claim 3: “The wall stands behind homes in the Dutch Creek Farms community near W. Coal Mine Avenue and S. Kipling Street.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results regarding internet speed tests and unrelated Wikipedia entries for Fosterville, Illinois power stations, and Schuylkill County. No evidence was found to confirm the specific location of the wall in the Dutch Creek Farms community.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fosterville is a neighborhood in Youngstown, Ohio, that is located on the south-southwestern side of the city. In the course of a recent revitalization effort, called "Youngstown 2010," the original …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Illinois, sorted by type and name. In 2024, Illinois had a total summer capacity of 46.3 GW and a net generation of 185,013…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Schuylkill County (, locally ; Pennsylvania Dutch: Schulkill Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 143,049. The county seat is Pottsville. …
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Claim 4: “The retaining wall was built for a new housing development just above Jesse's neighborhood.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated eBay listings, medical certification info, and general Wikipedia entries for creeks and farms. No evidence was found to confirm the wall was built for a new housing development.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bowery Creek is a 6.0-mile-long (9.7 km) tributary of Catskill Creek north of the Catskill Mountains of New York. Via Catskill Creek, it is part of the Hudson River watershed. Bowery Creek rises east …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facili…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fishkill or Fish Kill is derived from the Dutch term Vis Kill, meaning "creek full of fish". Fishkill or Fish Kill may also refer to:
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