6 Lakewood Sentinel
November 15, 2012
Double trouble in DeWild trialB Twin brother’s confession at heart of case against DeWild
‘She looked me right in the eye and had a M look like ‘help me.’’’ B
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David DeWild
By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com The term “double jeopardy” had new meaning in a Jefferson County courtroom last week, as the murder trial of Daniel DeWild got underway, with the defendant’s identical twin brother David serving as the prosecution’s star witness. Daniel DeWild, 40, stands accused of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of his estranged wife Heather (Springer) DeWild. She was last seen alive on July 24, 2003, just one week before her divorce was to be finalized. Her body was found wrapped in plastic and buried in a shallow grave in Clear Creek Canyon two months later. The DeWild twins, and David’s wife Roseanne DeWild, were charged with first-degree murder in December 2011. The following July, David met with the Jeffco DA’s office, and worked out a plea agreement for his “truthful testimony” against his brother, in exchange for a reduced sentence. Roseanne DeWild’s charges were
dropped, after investigators became convinced that she was not part of the murder plot. With the defendant’s table and the witness box only a few yards from each other, the twins appeared to never make eye contact. “How close were you to your brother,” Chief Deputy DA Bob Weiner asked David DeWild, whose testimony filled up most of day two and part of day three of the trial. “Very close,” David said. “How close are you now?” “I think we’re going our separate ways,” David replied. Under direct examination David described how his brother grew increasingly angry about his impending divorce, and began talking about wanting to kill Heather DeWild. He said the two made plans about where to hide the body, and how to cover up evidence. Defense attorneys raised questions about David’s trustworthiness
a after lying to investigators for nine years, and raised the theory that Dal vid was the one with motive to kill. o “David, did Heather reject your advances in 2003? Did you kill her in 2003? Or did you just not want your brother to go through the same kind of painful divorce you did?” Defense attorney Tom Ward said during crossexamination. On July 24, 2003, Daniel asked Heather DeWild over to his house. She brought their children, ages 3 and 5. David testified that he was in the garage when his twin lured Heather DeWild there to kill her. “He throws her to the ground. He picks up a rubber mallet and hits her in the head,” David said to the court. “She didn’t know what was going on. She looked to the left and to the right. She looked me right in the eye and had a look like `help me,’” David said. “I’m the last thing she saw and I didn’t help her.”
Treatment addresses attention disorders Neuro feedback offers alternative to medication By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com Wave Neurofeedback offers a new treatment option for people dealing with attention, mood and learning disorders. Bridget Abare, who runs Wave, 1746 Cole Blvd., Suite 225, is a licensed clinical social worker and has been working with individuals and families coping with serious issues for several years. She heard about neurofeedback two years ago and wanted to know more. “It seemed like something that I could add to my practice as another way to help my patients,” she said. “I opened Wave a year-and-a-half ago, but was working out of my home. In September I was able to open an actual location.” Neurofeedback is an alternative treatment to medication, which Abare said is not currently discussed or offered to enough people. She said that so often people are given medication so quickly that they are never told about alternatives. Both
‘It seemed like something that I could add to my practice as another way to help my patients.’
Bridget Abare, clinical social worker adults and children can use neurofeedback. According to Dr. Steven Stockdale, a clinical psychologist who consults with Abare, neurofeedback helps people to retrain their brainwave activity. During a patient’s first session, a brain-map is created, which provides a picture of the electrical activity going on in the brain. Once the map is created and the areas that need work are located, sensors are placed on the head and the patient is coached on how to alter their brain wave activity. “The method has been around since the ’60s, but with the advanced technology, it’s become a growing technique that more people are using,” Stockdale said. “People are now able to run these programs off their
laptop, which takes the method out of the lab and into clinical practices.” Abare said that the therapy has proved very effective in treating attention disorders like attention deficithyperactivity disorder, anxiety, stress and has even been helpful with Asperger’s and autism. She said that by the 10th session most see results, but how many sessions a patient will ultimately need depends on the person and their brain. Abare said that her experience in social work and training in neurofeedback have made her very well versed in how to best help people. “(Abare) is very competent, and does great work,” Stockdale said. “She’s really great with patient care.” To learn more call 303-949-6479 or visit www.waveneurofeedback.com.
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