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War and Remembrance

Father Jim Sunderland chose to spend his life as a middleman -- between killers and God.

By Steve Jackson
Sep 27, 2001

This past July 22 began like any other Sunday for Father Jim Sunderland. He woke at seven o'clock and said his prayers while sitting in his big green easy chair. Help me help others today. Amen! He kissed the silver crucifix he'd been given when he took his vows 53...
Caught in the Net

The Web was a pedophile's paradise -- until Mike and Cassandra Harris logged on.

By Steve Jackson
Aug 30, 2001

He waved at the fourteen-year-old girl crossing the motel parking lot. She looked great: shorts, a little white blouse, her brown hair in a ponytail that bounced as she walked toward him. He was high as a kite on the methamphetamine that he'd promised her would make for a better...
An Ugly Picture

The Colorado Supreme Court gets involved in a child-pornography case.

By Steve Jackson
Jul 26, 2001

Defense lawyer Harvey Steinberg wants a copy of the alleged child pornography his client is accused of possessing and distributing. Arapahoe County prosecutors say Steinberg can look at it, but he can't have a copy, because it's illegal for anyone -- including a defense lawyer -- to possess child porn...
Dead Reckoning

Donta Page's sentence revives Colorado's death-penalty debate -- but brings no closure. The Conclusion of "Penalty Zone."

By Steve Jackson
Jun 28, 2001

On the day Peyton was born -- February 6, 1975 -- Pat Tuthill cuddled her sleeping daughter, promising to protect her and keep her safe. "And I will love you forever," she whispered. Peyton was a child any parent would be proud of: loving, intelligent, athletic, talented, adventurous -- but...
Shades of Black

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

By Steve Jackson
Jun 21, 2001

They were an unlikely pair of killers, the big-talking ladies' man and the quiet missionary. George Woldt and Lucas Salmon. One was supposedly the leader and the other the follower, but it's doubtful that either would have had the nerve to do alone what they did together. They planned their...

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