Christopher Osher

Denver

Senior Investigative Reporter and Editor at The Gazette (Colorado Springs)

Senior investigative reporter and editor at The Gazette. Former investigative reporter for @denverpost. Send tips. [email protected] 303-257-2601

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Colorado task force recommends sweeping changes to child abuse reporting laws

Jan 6, 2025 | gazette.com | Christopher Osher

Colorado’s mandatory reporting laws for child abuse and neglect disproportionately impact communities of color and the disabled, and state law should specify that mandatory reporters should not make a report to child-protective services based on a parent’s indigence or socioeconomic status or a child’s disability, according to a legislative task force.
Families accuse ex-evaluator of tainting Colorado custody cases

Oct 13, 2024 | unionleader.com | Christopher Osher

A father’s unsupervised parenting of his 5-year-old daughter should continue, a Colorado magistrate ruled last month, despite the child alleging during therapy that the father had sexually abused her and struck her in the forehead with his elbow. Testifying for the Colorado Springs father on August 13 was Joyce Miller, a controversial former parental evaluator accused by nearly a dozen parents who spoke to The Gazette of tainting their court cases through biased custody recommendations.
Families allege embattled ex-evaluator tainted custody cases involving claims of sex assault, drug abuse

Oct 12, 2024 | gazette.com | Christopher Osher

A father’s unsupervised parenting of his 5-year-old daughter should continue, a Colorado magistrate ruled last month, despite the child alleging during therapy that the father had sexually abused her and struck her in the forehead with his elbow. Testifying for the Colorado Springs father on August 13 was Joyce Miller, a controversial former parental evaluator accused by nearly a dozen parents who spoke to The Gazette of tainting their court cases through biased custody recommendations.
Prosecutor disciplined over ties to OtterBox manufacturer | Colorado Watch | gazette.com

Sep 1, 2024 | gazette.com | Christopher Osher

In an arrangement one legal expert later called the type that “breeds cynicism in the criminal justice system,” the lawyer Blue Ocean Enterprises paid to lobby for criminal charges jumped
Indicted as the head of organized crime, Colorado entrepreneurs claim prosecutor blinded by ties to their wealthy accuser

Aug 15, 2024 | denvergazette.com | Christopher Osher

Blue Ocean Enterprises, an investment firm founded by the wealthy manufacturer of the popular OtterBox smartphone protective cases, was able to rely on an ally to criminally prosecute the firm’s former business partners and their associates over a failed business deal.
Colorado's troubled family courts: More bizarre twists in ongoing child custody case

Jun 7, 2024 | denvergazette.com | Christopher Osher

Cynthia Hayek said she initially was relieved when the judge presiding over her divorce decided on her own to appoint a lawyer to represent the interests of her three children and help guide custody decisions. “I’m like, ‘OK, great. Maybe we can get other people looking at this case more carefully,’” she recalled. In the end, Justin Bawden, the appointed child legal representative, became a major barrier to Hayek’s efforts to reunify with her children.
More bizarre twists in child custody case involving sex abuse allegations, $21.3 million defamation lawsuit

Jun 6, 2024 | denvergazette.com | Christopher Osher

Cynthia Hayek said she initially was relieved when the judge presiding over her divorce decided on her own to appoint a lawyer to represent the interests of her three children and help guide custody decisions. “I’m like, ‘OK, great. Maybe we can get other people looking at this case more carefully,’” she recalled. In the end, Justin Bawden, the appointed child legal representative, became a major barrier to Hayek’s efforts to reunify with her children.
Denver homeless crisis worsens despite $274M investment; housing-first approach needed, critics say

May 5, 2024 | coloradopolitics.com | Christopher Osher |Jenny Deam

Metro Denver’s homeless crisis has worsened and become among the most acute in the nation despite the city of Denver contracting for at least $274 million from 2021 through 2024 to keep people off the streets. The Denver metro region has added more homeless individuals than any other metro region in the country since 2018, according to key metrics collected by the federal government.
Denver homeless crisis worsens despite $274M investment; housing-first approach needed, critics say

May 4, 2024 | denvergazette.com | Christopher Osher |Jenny Deam

Metro Denver’s homeless crisis has worsened and become among the most acute in the nation despite the city of Denver contracting for at least $274 million from 2021 through 2024 to keep people off the streets. The Denver metro region has added more homeless individuals than any other metro region in the country since 2018, according to key metrics collected by the federal government.
Denver homeless crisis worsens despite $274M investment; housing-first approach needed, critics say

May 4, 2024 | gazette.com | Christopher Osher |Jenny Deam

Metro Denver’s homeless crisis has worsened and become among the most acute in the nation despite the city of Denver contracting for at least $274 million from 2021 through 2024 to keep people off the streets. The Denver metro region has added more homeless individuals than any other metro region in the country since 2018, according to key metrics collected by the federal government.

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Articles

Colorado task force recommends sweeping changes to child abuse reporting laws

Families accuse ex-evaluator of tainting Colorado custody cases

Families allege embattled ex-evaluator tainted custody cases involving claims of sex assault, drug abuse

Prosecutor disciplined over ties to OtterBox manufacturer | Colorado Watch | gazette.com

Indicted as the head of organized crime, Colorado entrepreneurs claim prosecutor blinded by ties to their wealthy accuser

Colorado's troubled family courts: More bizarre twists in ongoing child custody case

More bizarre twists in child custody case involving sex abuse allegations, $21.3 million defamation lawsuit

Denver homeless crisis worsens despite $274M investment; housing-first approach needed, critics say

Denver homeless crisis worsens despite $274M investment; housing-first approach needed, critics say

Denver homeless crisis worsens despite $274M investment; housing-first approach needed, critics say

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