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Left for Dead, Jailed for Good

By Justin Berton
Jan 4, 2001

Left for Dead, Jailed for Good Sharon Conner found her eighteen-year-old son, Alan, shot dead in the parking lot of an Aurora King Soopers on October 15, 1998. Two years and two months later, she told an Arapahoe County jury what she'd seen that morning. She didn't look at her...
Three Cheers for Cheerleaders!

Flying high with the Eaglecrest cheerleaders and their competitive sport.

By Justin Berton
Dec 21, 2000

Every weeknight during the fall term, at 5 p.m. sharp, just after the boys' wrestling team has finished stinking up the small gymnasium at Aurora's Eaglecrest High, members of the school's varsity competitive cheerleading squad can enter the room and start practicing. Eaglecrest's cheerleaders have accomplished the school's greatest athletic...
Card Sharps

Selling green cards in Denver is easy money.

By Justin Berton
Dec 7, 2000

A man who says his name is Alejandro promises he can make you "American" for $170. Alejandro works outside the coin laundromat in the Zuni Plaza, at West 30th Avenue and Zuni Street. He's about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a stocky build, and today he's wearing a blue...
Conduct Unbecoming

The writing's on the wall for this DPD chief.

By Justin Berton
Nov 23, 2000

On October 24, Denver Police Chief Gerald Whitman's team of public-information officers hosted local reporters at a meet-and-greet session in the DPD's press room. The gathering was a throwback to the alleged good old days when cops and reporters sat barstool to barstool. This morning get-together, however, was fueled by...
Captain Crunch

Too much brass has made the Denver Police Department a little top-heavy.

By Justin Berton
Nov 9, 2000

This month, a team of analysts will begin sniffing around the Denver Police Department, hunting for some fat to trim. They'll likely find a good amount stashed in one place: the rank of captain. Former police chief Tom Sanchez, who held the keys to the big office for just a...

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