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Where can you find art for Say hello to art’s sake? little Messiah THE GUIDE Or welcome a new King NEWS, 5A 815152 THE TIMES LEADER WILKES-BARRE, PA timesleader.com FRIdAy, MAy 10, 2013 50¢ TYLER WINSTEAD CASE: “It’s a big misunderstanding. … There was no cover-up … it was a big accident.” Bombing suspect Mother’s trial ends in plea buried, Angelina deAbreu pleads guilty after most serious police say charges are dropped. Body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev By SHEENA DELAZIO [email protected] placed in undisclosed gravesite WILKES-BARRE – After four after a public uproar. days in court and dismissal Thursday of the most serious By JAY LINDSAY charges, a mother standing tri- Associated Press al on allegations she covered up WORCESTER, Mass. — The the fatal shooting of a 14-year- body of Boston Marathon bomb- old boy pleaded guilty to the ing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev three remaining charges. was entombed in an unknown Angelina DeAbreu, 31, now gravesite Thursday after po- of Stroudsburg, pleaded guilty lice said an anonymous person to one count of tampering with stepped for- evidence and two counts of hin- ward to help dering apprehension after pros- arrange the se- ecutors finished calling wit- cret burial. nesses and her attorneys asked The burial that the charges be dismissed. ended a week- “It’s a big misunderstand- long search for ing,” DeAbreu said after enter- a place willing ing her plea. “I (express) my to take Tsar- Tamerlan deepest sympathy to (shooting naev’s body Tsarnaev victim Tyler Winstead’s) family, out of Worces- on behalf of me, my son … my ter, where his INSIDE: Bar- family. There was no cover up remains had letta decries … it was a big accident.” been stored hole in immigra- tion law, 12A She is free and scheduled to at a funeral be sentenced July 1. Her lawyer home amid said it’s likely she will get pro- protests. In that bation. time, the cities where Tsarnaev In the last three days of tes- lived and died and his mother’s timony, prosecutors said De- country all refused the remains. Abreu cleaned up blood stains Amid the frustration, Worces- and hid the gun that killed the ter’s police chief urged an end to Wilkes-Barre teenager on April the quandary. “We are not bar- 5, 2012 in her Hill Street home. barians,” he said. “We bury the Her son and the victim lived on AIMEE DILGER /THE TIMES LEADER dead.” Angelina DeAbreu, flanked by attorney Tom Marsilio, leaves the Luzerne County Courthouse on Thursday after her plea agree- By Thursday, police an- See DEABREU, Page 12A ment that ended her trial. nounced: “As a result of our pub- lic appeal for help, a courageous and compassionate individual came forward to provide the as- sistance needed to properly bury Loss of county motorcycle unit leaves riders, others in lurch the deceased.” Police in Worcester didn’t say where the body was taken. Event organizers no longer can rely on iff’s Department Motorcycle Unit that rity workers at some events, such as the “Municipal police and fire depart- The director of Graham Put- volunteer group for safety services. was disbanded last week — a move that Wilkes-Barre Triathlon. ments only have so many people,” said nam & Mahoney Funeral Par- shocked the Moskaluks and 20 other Joanne Gensel, director of the event Gensel. “They really can’t handle the lors, Peter Stefan, also refused members — and left them wondering held annually in Harveys Lake, said it’s demand of these events.” to say where the body was bur- By BILL O’BOYLE why. not only her event that will be affected; She said having uniformed safety per- ied or to speak to media gath- [email protected] “We didn’t do anything wrong,” Rich every group that had relied on the mo- sonnel is critical. “People tend to listen ered outside the funeral home. WILKES-BARRE — Rich and Irene Moskaluk said. “We’re all volunteers. We torcycle unit to control traffic and en- more to a person in uniform, rather than Tsarnaev’s burial place is ex- Moskaluk never saw it coming. have our own insurance and we pay all sure safety of participants will now be someone just wearing a vest,” Gensel pected to become known with The Hanover Township couple are our expenses, including our uniforms.” scrambling to guarantee their events See CYCLES, Page 12A members of the Luzerne County Sher- The move will put a strain on secu- can be held. See BOSTON, Page 12A Student racers snap, crank, zoom! Solicitor: Phone vote valid Wyoming Seminary 6th-graders’ for county division head Lego machines built for speed C. david Pedri says no rules Bobeck was among six coun- cil members who approved By MARK GUYDISH Seminary Lower School class- broken in confirmation of new county Manager Robert Law- [email protected] room as he explained the rules. correctional services boss. ton’s nomination of Nesbitt to FORTY FORT — Rebecca “The countdown is three, two, one, RELEASE!” Eidman the $75,000-a-year position on “Becca” Hammerman may end By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES Monday. At least six votes — up the next Katie Couric (she explained. “It’s like a ‘Lethal [email protected] Weapon’ movie.” a majority of the 11-member assures you without hesitation Luzerne County Chief So- council — are required for divi- there is no “may” about it), Ummm … not to quibble, but the last pairing of Mel Gibson licitor C. David Pedri concluded sion head confirmations, which but Thursday in teacher John Thursday that County Council means a cancellation of Bobeck’s Eidam’s science class she was and Danny Glover in that bud- dy-cop series was 1998 … two does not have to vote again on vote would have put Nesbitt’s ap- textbook 12-year-old. the confirmation of J. Allen Nes- pointment in limbo. “”I’m so excited, guys!” she years before any of these kids were born. Well, he is teaching bitt as correctional services divi- The rules of procedure ad- beamed as she wound up the sion head. opted by council say council rubber band-driven car she science, not math … The goal, Eidman explained, Councilman Edward Bromins- members attending meetings and Christina Kilyanek had ki this week asked for a new vote by phone “must be engaged in concocted from Lego bricks. was to engineer a vehicle that garnered power from a rubber because Councilman Jim Bobeck the meeting from the roll call Hammerman lined up her had attended the confirmation through the adjournment,” but mini speedster with contend- band in such a way as to cover CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMESLEADER 5 feet faster than anyone else Wyoming Seminary’s Parker Callahan, 12, of Kingston, reacts meeting remotely but lost his the rules also grant allowances ers designed by other sixth- telephone connection during grade classmates in the hall to the Lego car she and the members of her team built win- ning a preliminary race Thursday. part of the meeting. outside Eidman’s Wyoming See LEGO, Page 9A See COUNTY, Page 9A 3-2 lead A NEWS: Local 3A Editorials: 11A Stocks: 8B Television INSIDE Nation & World: 5A Goalie change Weather: 12A C CLASSIFIED: 1C Movies Obituaries: 8A, 9A powers Pens. 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SHAWN WALKER “He’s been a team builder, he’s pressure, honestly, should be MIDDAY DRAWING applicants, is district’s first “All I did was present myself to been involved with all different applied to every board member DAILY NUMBER - 2-7-8 this board, the qualifications I Age: 37 kind of groups … I saw him work because every board member’s black school director. felt I brought to the table in or- Education: At- with people, he’s good,” Quinn vote counts just the same,” he BIG 4 - 9-9-7-7 tended Kistler QUINTO - 3-7-0-7-6 der to help better this board and Elementary said. “I think people are going to said. “We need to be a good stew- By STEVE MOCARSKY fight for the education of our School, gradu- like him. If we could get a con- ard of our taxpayer dollars, yes, TREASURE HUNT [email protected] children. The rest was in their ated from Meyers sensus out of this board, he’s got but also to be a good steward 02-05-07-28-29 WILKES-BARRE — An often hands and I’m excited and glad High School, and to be something.” over our children. So that’s what NIGHTLY DRAWING divided school board came to to be a part of this board.” is six credits shy Quinn said he was “shocked” I aim to do, and we all should be of an English DAILY NUMBER - 8-3-5 absolute consensus Thursday Board President John Quinn degree from that the vote was unanimous. aiming to do the same.” when its members appointed said Walker, his parents and King’s College, all in Wilkes-Barre. He Although Walker’s tenure on Walker recently resigned as BIG 4 - 3-7-3-9 the first black individual to serve grandparents all attended Mey- holds a Certificate of Ordination and the board will be short (Corco- district sales manager with W.W.