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Regional crime lab closer to reality Arapahoe, Douglas and Aurora collaborate to build DNA facility By Jessica Gibbs jgibbs@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Players and coaches from the Valor Christian softball team celebrate their 3-1 victory over Erie in the 4A state final on Oct. 22 at Aurora Sports Park. It was the third consecutive state crown for the Eagles. For more on the game, turn to page 28. Photo by Paul DiSalvo
Machine provides look at weight, nutrition HRCA offers myriad ways to achieve a healthy lifestyle
By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunity Imagine standing on a weight scale that resembles a small metal robot for about 45 seconds. And instead of seeing one number, you get an indepth report with body composition measurements, such as water weight, muscle mass, fat mass and more — instantaneously. The machine is called the InBody230. And any Highlands Ranch resident can use it. “To educate people on all of these things that are inside of them is really encouraging,” said Dru Connolly, who runs the fitness department of the Highlands Ranch Community Association. The InBody230 report — generated on a sheet of paper — identifies if a user is in a normal range for body composition based on age, height and gender. It identifies how a user’s muscle mass is distributed through his or her body, and it recommends an amount of
MORE ABOUT THE INBODY230 Cost per use is $30 for HRCA members, $33 for nonmembers and $15 for current personal training clients.
A nationwide backlog The delay in DNA and other forensic evidence testing is not unique to Colorado. The National Institute of Justice defines a forensic biology or DNA backlogged case as one that has not been completed within 30 days of receipt, although each independent laboratory has its own definition, according
For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Dru Connolly, HRCA fitness coordinator, at dru.connolly@hrcaonline.org. muscle and fat pounds to gain or lose. It also informs a user of his or her basal metabolic rate — the minimal number of calories needed to function at a resting state. The InBody230 machine lives at Westridge Recreation Center, 9650 Foothills Canyon Blvd., and is available on Wednesdays and by appointment for ages 13 and older. Following a weigh-in, Connolly reviews results with the client for about 30 to 45 minutes. “There is a science to why being normal is healthy and good,” Connolly said. If someone isn’t in the normal range, Fitness continues on Page 4
In July 2015, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office sent a sexual assault case to the state crime lab for DNA testing. Almost a year later, the sheriff’s office still had not received results. In Arapahoe County, the sheriff’s office submitted two sexual assault cases for analysis in February 2015, two more the following May, another two that June, and numerous others on a consistent basis since then. None has yet received results from the CBI. The wait for DNA analysis — which data shows can take from four months to more than 1½ years in some cases — has spurred the Douglas and Arapahoe county sheriff’s offices and the Aurora Police Department to pool their resources to build a regional crime lab. “There are not a lot of opportunities to do high-value, regional projects,” Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella said. But the regional crime lab is one because it will serve nearly 1 million people, she said. The combined population of Douglas County and Arapahoe County, where most of Aurora is located, is approximately 900,000. “To pull resources together for a regional project like this is astounding,” Repella said.
Crime continues on Page 4
PEACE IN OUR TIME Dru Connolly, director of the fitness department of the Highlands Ranch Community Association, stands on the InBody230 as personal trainer Barb Goodbarn starts the machine. Shortly after, an in-depth report is generated that includes water weight, muscle mass, fat mass and other body composition measurements. Photo by Alex DeWind
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