Phil Cherner

Molly Midyette, a mother sentenced to sixteen years for the death of her son, speaks out

Scratching the Bitch

Joseph Paiva was born defective, but prosecutors stamped him a habitual criminal.

Shades of Black

Defense attorneys fight to save their clients by comparing them to current residents of death row.

Unlawful Entry

The high price of Denver's drug war: lies, bad busts, cops in harm's way -— and the death of an innocent man.

Jailbait

Denver's entire law-enforcement community seems to think we need a bigger house. But a few holdouts say that first we need wiser law enforcement

A Very Brady Plea

A confessed killer snaps up a plea bargain in the wastewater murder case.

Graveyard Shift

The City of Denver's plan to stop workplace violence came too late to save John Adamo.

This Jail for Hire

Colorado's cheap solution to prison overcrowding has cost inmates plenty. It could cost the state millions.