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August 15, 2013
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Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 147, Issue 37
Medical experts to testify in Sigg trial By Ashley Reimers
areimers@ourcoloradonews.com Two expert witnesses were approved by District Court Chief Judge Stephen Munsinger during the Aug. 7 Austin Sigg motions hearing. Sigg, 18, is accused of kidnapping and killing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway, of Westminster, in October. He is also accused of attempting to abduct a woman jogging around Ketner Lake in May 2012. The judge ruled that Dr. Tracey Corey, a forensic pathologist, and Dr. Kathryn Wells, a pediatrician who specializes in child
abuse, would have the opportunity to testify in court on the prosecution’s behalf. Both women testified during the Aug. 7 hearing in Jefferson County court, describing their qualifications and involvement in the Ridgeway case. Corey, who testified via Skype, is the chief medical examiner for the state of Sigg Kentucky. She also works with the FBI and was called in to assist in the Ridgeway case. She was a consultant in the case with the Behavioral Analysis Unit.
Wells, who testified in person, works for Denver Health and is the medical director at the Denver Family Crisis Center. She was asked by the prosecution to review case evidence regarding possible sexual assault. Jessica’s mother, Sarah Ridgeway, stepped out of the courtroom while the women described Jessica’s injuries. “I was asked to render an opinion of the forensic findings in the case,” Corey said. “My opinion was that there was evidence of blunt traumatic injury consistent with sexual assault.” Corey also testified that, based on her observations, Jessica’s body was dismembered after her death.
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The judge also ruled that statements made by Sigg and his mother over the phone when the mother called police will be admissible during the trial. Jury summonses were sent out the week of the hearing, and jury questionnaires will begin Sept. 20. Opening statements in the trial are scheduled to begin Oct. 3. The trial date for the Ketner Lake case was also set during the hearing and is scheduled for Jan. 13. Sigg’s next court appearance is Aug. 29. If convicted, he faces life in prison with a possibility of parole after 40 years. He faces 17 charges, including murder and sexual assault.
Golden Optimist member Suzy Stutzman works on refurbishing a bicycle that has been donated so it can in turn be given to a person in need of transportation. The Optimists can spend anywhere from 10 minutes to a few hours working on refurbishing a bicycle at the Optimists’ Bicycle Shop at Heritage Square. Photo by Sara Van Cleve
Optimists get residents riding Golden Optimists, Arvada partner for bike refurbishment, donation program By Sara Van Cleve
Kailey DeVore, 16 of Conifer, chases her sheep to keep it distracted during the “Catch an Animal” 4H event. Photos by Amy Woodward
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The Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo combined urban and rural events this year to broaden the experience for visitors, participants and families. Friday night featured an Evening of Horses with a Westernaires performance of drills and tricks, the Kodiak Ranch Clydesdales, a sidesaddle performance and horse soccer. Saturday afternoon’s schedule included the 5th annual chili cook off with celebrity contestant Don Rosier, a county commissioner. The 4H youth development organization provided events open to 4H youth and the public, including a dog show, pie eating contest, bunny race and farmer’s market for Sunday’s conclusion to the rodeo and livestock auction.
Many people probably have an old bicycle sitting in their garage or shed. You know the one. The one with a flat tire or a worn-out seat or the one that just isn’t ridden any more. The Golden Optimists, now partnering with the city of Arvada, are giving hundreds of bicycles just like that a second life and a new rider. Ted Rains, a member of the Golden Optimists, started the club’s bike-refurbishment program in 1990 with one old bike, and it is still going strong today. “The Optimists were looking for something to do to help a bit, and I bought a new bicycle and had an old bike to get rid of,” said Rains, chair of the bike program. “I found out it can be hard to get rid of old
Visitors at the Jeffco Fair and Rodeo boogey down to live music, performed by the Gora Gora Orkestar brass band during the chili cook off on Aug. 10. POSTAL ADDRESS
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