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DomCasual
02-01-2007, 10:20 AM
I emailed this lady (address at the end of the column) and told her thanks for keeping it in the news (I realize she just did what her editors told her, but I'm hoping she'll pass the emails on the them). I really would encourage as many as possible here to do the same - just a quick email. Editors will schedule stories that they know are being read. If she gets one or two emails, she'll probably just delete them. If she gets 50, she's going to tell her editors that a lot of people are still looking for news for this.

Maybe I'm naive, but it couldn't hurt, right?

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_5130355
darrent williams shooting
Bronco's family awaits "closure"
By Felisa Cardona
Denver Post Staff Writer
Denver Post
Article Launched:02/01/2007 01:00:00 AM MST

A month after a rising Denver Broncos star was shot dead in a limousine, Darrent Williams' killer remains on the loose and police have named no suspects.

Williams' uncle says he is disappointed there hasn't been an arrest but still has confidence in Denver police.

"We need some closure," Demond Williams said. "We need these guys off the street so they do not hurt another family."

Denver detectives have kept quiet about their investigation of the New Year's Day shooting, but that doesn't mean the case isn't progressing, police spokesman Sonny Jackson said Wednesday.

"This is not a cold case, by any stretch of the imagination," Jackson said. "Our job is to solve the crime, whether it takes six days, 60 days or six months."

The same core of investigators that began working on the homicide Jan. 1 is still on the case, Jackson said.

Police have kept Williams' mother, Rosalind, updated about their investigation, Demond Williams said.

"We understand that they have to build the case and cross their t's and dot their i's," he said. "It frustrates us that these murderers are out there and here we are struggling every day and coping with the loss."

Williams was killed after leaving a New Year's Eve party at a Broadway nightclub. Several shots were fired at Williams' stretch limo from a passing vehicle; one hit the Broncos cornerback in the neck.

A $102,000 reward offered by Crime Stoppers and the Broncos continues to attract tips, Jackson said, but police are counting on more information to solve the crime.

A woman who is a criminal- justice major is analyzing the hom icide on her own and has called a few times about what she thinks happened, Jackson said.

"It illustrates the magnitude that people care," he said. "There is still that community concern."

While no suspects have been named, Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman has called Willie Clark a "person of interest" in the investigation. Police sources said Clark, who is being held on an unrelated alleged parole violation, is not believed to have been the gunman.

A hearing is scheduled for Friday to determine whether Clark violated the conditions of his parole by living at an address different than the one he had registered with parole officials.

"I can tell you he would not be on a parole hold if it wasn't for this case," said Clark's attorney, Michael Andre. "They used this opportunity to put him in jail."

Clark denies having anything to do with the crime, Andre said.

Staff writer Felisa Cardona can be reached at 303-954-1219 or fcardona@denverpost.com (mailto:fcardona@denverpost.com).

Garcia Bronco
02-01-2007, 10:23 AM
I emailed her as well.

Jens1893
02-01-2007, 10:33 AM
Done.

CHEF LUIGI
02-01-2007, 10:56 AM
I think their best lead was the painted car, but it appears that they failed to recognize that opportunity.
I dont have much confidence in the denver police.
They have handled the case poorly , so far, releasing the wrong info, and withholding the right kind of info that the public could assist with.
I seriously doubt we see an arrest and conviction.

Meck77
02-01-2007, 11:02 AM
Right on Dom. I'd love for the killers to be caught but I'd hate to see ANY closure to the root of the proplem.

ro_50
02-01-2007, 12:15 PM
I just emailed her.

Rohirrim
02-01-2007, 12:33 PM
Done. Pressure must be applied. The squeaky wheel, and all that.

Garcia Bronco
02-01-2007, 02:45 PM
bump

heydensmom
02-01-2007, 08:22 PM
Done ;D

Billy Clyde Puckett
02-02-2007, 04:53 PM
http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/local_story_033141140.html

Parole Revoked For Figure In Williams' Case
Willie Clark Stays Behind Bars In Denver
Contact reporter Rick Sallinger at rsallinger@cbs.com

(CBS4) DENVER Parole has been revoked for the man police called a "person of interest" in the murder of Denver Broncos player Darrent Williams, CBS4 reported Friday.

Willie Clark was arrested by Denver police shortly after Williams' killing on New Year's Day. He was taken into custody on charged associated with a parole violation, not William's murder.

A hearing for Clark was held behind closed doors Friday morning.

A parole board found Clark was in violation of his responsibilities by not living at the home of his grandmother. He was released from prison after serving time for aggravated robbery.

Clark's attorney said he believes police are trying to pressure Clark into providing information about who may have been involved in the shooting of Williams.

The parole board's decision means Clark will stay behind bars for another 180 days. He could have been released if he was found not guilty of violating parole during Friday's hearing.

Clark has not been called a suspect in William's death by police.