In the years since, Asberry was in and out of jail, at one point getting a big break to work with Jim Brown's anti-gang program in California. But by early 2007, he was back in jail in Denver. Still, Asberry was due to get out soon, and talked of going straight. "There's no lost causes," he told us.

But there are lives forever lost. Asberry did get out of jail, and was reportedly trying to stay straight. But early last Saturday morning, he was shot to death in front of an Aurora apartment building. The investigation is ongoing. -- Patricia Calhoun