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Alan Prendergast

Alan Prendergast is a former staff writer at Westword and is now a senior contributor. He writes about various topics but primarily focuses on news. He’s contributed to Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, Outside, USA Today, Men’s Journal and other publications and is the author of two nonfiction books, Gangbuster: One Man’s Battle Against Crime and The Poison Tree: A True Story of Family Violence and Revenge. He’s earned numerous accolades for his work including the Eugene Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award and two national feature writing awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Will Cap Hill Bike Lanes Remove Hundreds of Parking Spaces?

Will Cap Hill Bike Lanes Remove Hundreds of Parking Spaces?

By Alan PrendergastJune 1, 2020

City planners are moving forward with plans for a bike route through the heart of Capitol Hill.

The Rise and Fall of a Bitcoin Mining Scheme That Was “Too Big to Fail”

The Rise and Fall of a Bitcoin Mining Scheme That Was “Too Big to Fail”

By Alan PrendergastFebruary 18, 2020

Coloradan Joby Weeks, BitClub Network spokesman, is now in a New Jersey lockup.

How a Sexual Predator Escaped Justice — Again

How a Sexual Predator Escaped Justice — Again

By Alan PrendergastNovember 19, 2019

She stood up to her attacker in court. The jury found him guilty. So why isn’t he in prison?

Astronaut John Grunsfeld Talks Space Walks, Hubble, Tay-Sachs

Astronaut John Grunsfeld Talks Space Walks, Hubble, Tay-Sachs

By Alan PrendergastOctober 7, 2019

Astronaut John Grunsfeld will talk spacewalking at an October 13 benefit event for Tay-Sachs research.

Kate Petrocco’s Death Ruled Suicide, “Big Questions” Remain

Kate Petrocco’s Death Ruled Suicide, “Big Questions” Remain

By Alan PrendergastOctober 2, 2019

On October 1, the Adams County Coroner’s Office released a long-awaited autopsy report.

Did the Justice System She Worked for Fail Kate Petrocco?

Did the Justice System She Worked for Fail Kate Petrocco?

By Alan PrendergastSeptember 24, 2019

A death in Brighton raises questions about a domestic violence investigation.

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Sculpture Commemorates CU Boulder Chicano Activists Killed in Car Bombings

Sculpture Commemorates CU Boulder Chicano Activists Killed in Car Bombings

By Alan PrendergastSeptember 4, 2019

A sculpture on the University of Colorado campus recalls the 1974 deaths of six Chicano activists in Boulder.

Searching for Bridey Murphy, Pueblo’s Paranormal Queen

Searching for Bridey Murphy, Pueblo’s Paranormal Queen

By Alan PrendergastAugust 20, 2019

How a hypnotized housewife’s tales of reincarnation turned Pueblo into the center of the paranormal universe.

Au Pair Lawsuit Leads to $65 Million Settlement

Au Pair Lawsuit Leads to $65 Million Settlement

By Alan PrendergastJuly 19, 2019

A $65.5 million settlement reached in Denver’s federal court this week is being hailed as a major step toward reforming the federal government’s troubled au pair program.

Thomas Silverstein, America’s Most Isolated Prisoner, Dead at 67

Thomas Silverstein, America’s Most Isolated Prisoner, Dead at 67

By Alan PrendergastMay 13, 2019

He spent more than thirty years in solitary confinement.

Solitary Man: A Convict’s Journey From Lockdown to Standup

Solitary Man: A Convict’s Journey From Lockdown to Standup

By Alan PrendergastApril 23, 2019

Richard Boccardi spent half his adult life behind bars, but he might have the last laugh.

Columbine Survivors Talk About the Wounds That Won’t Heal

Columbine Survivors Talk About the Wounds That Won’t Heal

By Alan PrendergastMarch 19, 2019

Twenty years after the day that changed everything, Columbine has also become a case study for the long-range trauma inflicted by a mass shooting.

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How a Career Criminal Broke the Convict Code and Saved Himself

How a Career Criminal Broke the Convict Code and Saved Himself

By Alan PrendergastJanuary 10, 2019

In the federal prison where snitches where often targeted for death, a master criminal became King Rat — and turned his life around.

The Shocking Story of Vet Matt Poer’s Taser Death in Elbert County

The Shocking Story of Vet Matt Poer’s Taser Death in Elbert County

By Alan PrendergastDecember 11, 2018

The questions surrounding Matt Poer’s death reflect a national debate over whether law enforcement has become too reliant on Tasers as a “less-than-lethal” use of force.

Jeff Johnson’s Release: Life After Life Without Parole

Jeff Johnson’s Release: Life After Life Without Parole

By Alan PrendergastNovember 21, 2018

Sentenced to life in prison for a crime that occurred when he was seventeen, Jeff Johnson is one of the first of Colorado’s juvie lifers to be released.

The Murder of Preston Porter Jr. and Colorado’s Grim History of Lynchings

The Murder of Preston Porter Jr. and Colorado’s Grim History of Lynchings

By Alan PrendergastNovember 6, 2018

A group of social justice activists seeks to bring renewed attention to Colorado’s long-buried history of lynchings — and to confront one particularly shocking and grotesque episode.

State Settles Prison Hep C Lawsuit With $41 Million Treatment Plan

State Settles Prison Hep C Lawsuit With $41 Million Treatment Plan

By Alan PrendergastSeptember 12, 2018

The Colorado Department of Corrections will spend $41 million over two years to provide life-saving drugs to 2200 prisoners who’ve been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C.

Decades-Long Battle Over Historic Ranch Headed Back to Court

Decades-Long Battle Over Historic Ranch Headed Back to Court

By Alan PrendergastSeptember 5, 2018

Colorado’s longest-running land dispute enters a new round of lawyerly arguments this week, sixteen years after an historic court decision that awarded to hundreds of Costilla County residents rights of access to a mountain property that their ancestors had used in common.

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Blagg Juror Says His Company Punished Him for Serving on Panel

Blagg Juror Says His Company Punished Him for Serving on Panel

By Alan PrendergastAugust 30, 2018

A juror in the Michael Blagg murder trial last spring has filed a lawsuit against his employer, claiming that his supervisors pressured him to find a way to duck jury service — and retaliated against him after he spent six weeks on the panel that found Blagg guilty of killing his wife.

Long Hours, Low Wages and Lawsuits Plague the Federal Au Pair Program

Long Hours, Low Wages and Lawsuits Plague the Federal Au Pair Program

By Alan PrendergastAugust 28, 2018

Thousands of former au pairs are part of a class-action suit filed in Denver.

Colorado Prisons Yank Electronic Tablets Over Security Concerns

Colorado Prisons Yank Electronic Tablets Over Security Concerns

By Alan PrendergastAugust 1, 2018

Scarcely eighteen months after Colorado prison authorities began distributing 19,000 “free” electronic tablets to state prisoners, the devices have been confiscated because of “unforeseen security issues.”

At the Federal Supermax, When Does Isolation Become Torture?

At the Federal Supermax, When Does Isolation Become Torture?

By Alan PrendergastJuly 3, 2018

There may or may not be a special place in hell for terrorists, but there is a special place in Colorado for them — a place for jihadists, conspirators, failed suicide bombers, and more. Its name is H Unit.

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