Author Leanne Kale Sparks built “The Wrong Woman” around an FBI agent who reflected those she researched — and then set the story in her home state of Colorado.
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Owner of Penrose funeral home where 115 bodies were improperly stored said taxidermy work was the cause of odors
Federal disaster recovery teams will begin grim task of removing human remains from Return to Nature Funeral Home and identifying them using DNA, dental records
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Silverman: I’m a former prosecutor who fought for the death penalty. Why I’ve changed my mind.
Capital punishment has been the revenge favored by tyrants throughout history. Donald Trump promises retribution if he is re-elected.
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Littwin: They’re calling it the mug shot seen ’round the world. That doesn’t mean we all see the same thing.
Columnist Mike Littwin writes that Trump’s mug shot is a classic look into reality versus propaganda. In either case, don’t expect it to change anyone’s mind.
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“The Chimera Club” introduces a Hollywood murder and an improbable plea
Author Chuck Greaves’s “The Chimera Club,” a continuation of the Jack MacTaggart mystery series, introduces a suspect making a deal in spite of an airtight alibi.
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Silverman: An open letter to the prosecutors of Donald Trump
Pay attention to Donald Trump’s co-conspirators with Colorado ties
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Zornio: For women, men are among the most dangerous backcountry predators
A string of recent sexual predators on Colorado trails reminds us that women must prepare for more than bears and mountain lions in the wild
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Silverman: “Gangbuster,” a portrait of a heroic lawman, recounts a perfect story for Colorado Day
Craig Silverman writes that author Alan Prendergast’s book “Gangbuster,” a portrait of a heroic 1920s-era Denver lawman, tells a fascinating chapter of the state’s history — and has national relevence, too.
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Idaho jury finds 5 members of white nationalist group — including Coloradan — guilty of criminal conspiracy to riot at Pride event
Those arrested came from at least 11 states, including Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Colorado, South Dakota, Illinois, Wyoming, Virginia and Arkansas
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Silverman: Donald Trump could write The Art of the Continuance
For decades, Trump has used his lawyers to delay court proceedings. Stalling can be an effective legal strategy for defendants.