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Carol McKinley is a freelance print and broadcast journalist who has been covering news from the Rocky Mountains for 30 years. Besides writing for The Daily Beast, she is a field producer for CBS News. She has an M.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Denver.
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‘Cult’ Leader’s Corpse Found With Glitter Makeup but No Eyes
LONG GONENo foul play was evident in the case, but 45-year-old Amy Carlson left behind outraged family and a troubled religious sect.
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Decayed Corpse of ‘Cult’ Leader Found in Colorado HQ
‘IN STASIS’Seven members of the “Love Has Won” group were taken into custody on various charges, including child abuse, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with human remains.
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Shooter ID'd in Deadly Shooting at Dueling Denver Rallies
SENSELESSPolice say the suspected shooter is a private security guard, and was not attending the event as a protester.
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Minneapolis Burns in Night of Rage Over George Floyd’s Death
‘WE HAVE NO VOICE’Protesters set Minneapolis police station ablaze while chanting “I can’t breathe.”
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Accused Family Killer Was ‘Concerned’ About How He Looked
GONE GIRLSNick Thayer thought Shannan had left her house, but learned her keys and phone were left behind. Cops now say Chris killed her and their two kids.
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The Black Cop Who Went Undercover in the KKK
COURAGERon Stallworth, subject of the upcoming Spike Lee film ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ opens up about how he successfully infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and the many disturbing things he found.
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The Denver Post Is in Full-On Rebellion
TO THE BARRICADESAs employees from the paper protest against massive cuts to the newsroom and top editors resign, staffers tell The Daily Beast, ‘This is chaos.’
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Rancher Arrested for Murdering Son, Dumping Him in Manure
BAD BLOODA Colorado man's mother and sister stand accused of shooting him in the dead of night and hiding his body in a horrific location after weeks of family infighting.
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Columbine Kids Are Parents Now and Scared for Their Children
WE’VE BEEN AT THIS SO LONGThe psychological wounds still aren’t healed.
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Wife-Killer Gets a Second Chance Thanks to a Lying Juror
‘Hello, my beautiful bride’Jennifer was missing until her leg was found in a dump used by her husband’s company. Abby was never found. Michael claimed he was at work but the blood suggested otherwise.
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