No charges filed in ‘forced splits’ cheerleading exercise

DENVER  — No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a Denver cheerleading practice that resulted in an injury to one girl, the Denver District Attorney’s office said Saturday afternoon. The coach, Ozell Williams, was fired after videos surfaced that showed cheerleaders were forced into doing the splits during practice. The decision comes after an investigation conducted by the Denver Police Department over the past several weeks that included dozens of interviews of c