Chief deputy prosecutor in one text as criminal case crumbled with emergence of whistleblower urged a "well-crafted motion to dismiss" and stated in text: “We hope to avoid any civil ramifications."

Prosecution investigator stated: “When I worked on this case, I was told to get what I could file as fast as I could and we would continue to investigate and amend the charges."

Prosecutors threw $5 million at prosecuting developer Ray Marshall from 2009 through 2020 and came up empty. Now El Paso County has reached a $3 million settlement to resolve his lawsuit alleging fabricated and withheld evidence.

Parental evaluator Norris suspended in Colorado court | Colorado Watch | https://t.co/lDtq1oAijZ ⁦@chrisosher⁩

Colorado parental evaluator suspended. She scheduled home visit between children and father, who had permanent protection orders barring such contact for wielding handgun and threatening to kill his ex-wife in front of children.

Man sentenced up to life in prison for a rape he said he did not commit after judge excluded evidence that another man’s DNA was found. Second trial cleared him. Disturbing story about judicial system in Colorado ⁦ (Via The Denver Gazette)

What a happy day!! 🎉🎉 ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Selects Five New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative

I'm excited to announce that I've been selected to join ProPublica's Local Reporting Network for a year-long partnership. This will turbo charge the investigative reach of Colorado Watch at The Denver Gazette.

Shannon McShane, former Colorado parental evaluator, gets 4-year prison sentence for elaborate family court scheme. She targeted parent who exposed her lies, falsely comparing him to a woodchipper killer.

Judge overturns first-ever minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes, including those in Colorado

A truly remarkable scene Monday night as Michael Clark is released after spending 12 years in prison for murder he maintains he didn't commit. The suspect DNA tests in case part of CBI lab scandal. (Via The Denver Gazette)

Breaking: Boulder County judge vacates Michael Clark's 2012 murder conviction in wake of CBI scandal Clark doing life without parole for murder he says he didn’t commit was convicted on suspect DNA analysis (Via The Denver Gazette)

Colorado parental evaluator faces scrutiny over handling of high-conflict custody cases

Former Colorado parental evaluator pleads guilty to felonies in custody case fraud case

Former Colorado parental evaluator Shannon McShane pleads guilty to two felonies and misdemeanor perjury in the wake of investigative reports by @DenverGazette

Another court-appointed parental evaluator under scrutiny, with allegations she instructed parents to ignore protection orders.

The lawsuit echoes the findings of an investigation by me and @EvanWyloge into Colorado's marijuana testing regime. https://t.co/izaGrodV17 Mammoth Farms also claims rampant marijuana black market sales cost the state $100 million in taxes in two years.

Colorado's marijuana industry is rife with synthetic THC produced with toxic, deadly chemicals because state regulators turn a blind eye to illegality, a marijuana cultivator contends in a recent lawsuit asking a judge to reform the system.

I teamed up with former colleague @EvanWyloge, with him taking lead, to expose a cannabis industry so filled with loopholes consumers are at risk of contaminants

BREAKING: Missy Woods turns herself into the Jefferson County Jail Wednesday https://t.co/SjnAWd4FYF via @DenverGazette