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Subject: John Beech

  • Where would you take a $100,000 check that is also a suicide note - to the cops or to the bank?

    May 14, 2009
  • Suicide prevention and the John Beech dilemma

    The photo at right was taken by Lakewood police when they entered John Beech's home last August 1. It shows the 53-year-old retired Coors manager's will, keys, car titles and other important documents all neatly arranged on a kitchen table and waiting for someone to process after his body is discovered in the back yard. Beech gave almost no clues about his suicide plan to his family, but he left an odd package with strangers, including a $100,000 check, two weeks before he killed himself -- th

    May 15, 2009
  • The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 15 edition

    Talk about slow service... Hurry up already. Today in Cafe Society: • May is National Hamburger Month -- and CityGrille's eleventh anniversary. • Make a pig of yourself this weekend. • Will The Bachelorette get a pizza the action? • New York Times' restaurant critic Frank Bruni steps away from the plate. • Steak Bar putting down stakes in Highland. • Cebiche space turning into Chavin. • The Flavor Bible is my good book. Today in Backbeat Online: • Flier of the Week: Six Months

    May 15, 2009
  • From the week of May 28, 2009

    May 28, 2009
  • From the week of June 18, 2009

    June 18, 2009
  • Judge to suicide's family: Will must be honored

    John Beech left his will, car titles and other papers for police on his kitchen table. A Jefferson County judge threw out objections Friday afternoon to a suicide's controversial will, ruling that the man's estate must go to a prominent Denver charity -- even though his family contends that the charity had prior notice of his suicide plans and failed to take action. Laradon Hall, which provides services to the developmentally disabled, is the sole beneficiary of the estate of John Francis Be

    June 19, 2009
  • From the week of June 25, 200

    June 25, 2009