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STEUBENVILLE, OHIO: Videos, allegations create Immigrant Police firestorm of debate in small Ohio Valley town justice is looking Hundreds take stand a revolving into door here against alleged rape Those found guilty 911 of illegal re-entry are jailed, deported call By Rich Lord Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Carlos Por- Officers responded tillo-Tobar had Inside to house day before a lot to worry n Lawyer about as he challenges woman found dead waited to be case against deported to El man who had Salvador. High settled in By Liz Navratil on the list was Pittsburgh. and Jonathan D. Silver how to pay the Page A-8 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette men who helped him sneak Nearly 24 hours before into the United Online Ka’Sandra Wade was found shot States. n The cost of to death in her Larimer home “The com- imprisoning on Tuesday, Pittsburgh police ing over is a immigrants officers responded to her house very dangerous charged with for a 911 call she made that was trip,” he said, illegal re-entry. disconnected, the Pittsburgh through an Go to post- Post-Gazette has learned. interpreter, as gazette.com. During the call, a 911 call- he sat in a hold- taker heard some sort of coming cell in early motion before the line went November. “You have to pay to dead. When two officers arrived get across from Mexico to the to check on the situation, they U.S. I still owe money from the spoke to a man through a win- crossing.” dow who said things were fine. Sentenced to time served for He would not let them in. illegal re-entry into the U.S., Police left after 10 minutes Portillo-Tobar, 34, was one of on the scene. But it wasn’t until 51 people charged federally in the homicide investigation into Western Pennsylvania in 2012 Ms. Wade’s death got under way for immigration-related crimes. that detectives realized that the man with whom officers spoke SEE deported, PAGE A-8 was her boyfriend, Anthony L. Brown. Mr. Brown, 51, fatally shot Lake Fong/Post-Gazette photos SEE call, PAGE A-11 Participants taking part in a rally at the Jefferson County Courthouse demand a more thorough investigation into Western Pa. the alleged rape of a teenage girl by two members of the Steubenville High School football team. nursing By Marylynne Pitz Pittsburgh Post-Gazette homes given STEUBENVILLE — For more than three hours Sat- Ka’Sandra Wade urday, chants, signs and poor ratings speeches filled the cold air outside the Jefferson County By Halle Stockton Courthouse as a crowd of 800 PublicSource to 1,000 people demanded a more thorough investiga- Western Pennsylvania stands From spy tion into the alleged rape of out for all the wrong reasons a 16-year-old West Virginia in a new analysis of informa- teenager by football play- tion about problems at nursing ers from this economically homes. to source depressed Ohio Valley com- More reports of those prob- munity. lems, or deficiencies as they’re Two members of the Steu- called, were issued in Pittsburgh to convict benville High School football than any other city in the state, team, Trent Mays and Malik including the much larger Phila- Richmond, both 16, have delphia. By Scott Shane been charged with assault- Inspectors for the U.S. Cen- The New York Times ing the young woman last ters for Medicare and Medicaid summer and face trial in Services gave 446 deficiencies to WASHINGTON — Looking February. 35 Pittsburgh nursing homes in back, John C. Kiriakou admits The case has attracted three years, the data showed. he should have known better. national attention because Pittsburgh’s rate of nearly 13 But when the FBI called him a of recent Internet postings, deficiencies per nursing home year ago and invited him to stop including a 12-minute video outpaced the national average by and “help us with a case,” he of a former Steubenville stu- of six to seven per inspection, did not hesitate. dent recounting the alleged Sable Foster, 23, of East Liverpool, Ohio, shouts Saturday during a rally at according to CMS. (The deficien- In his years as a CIA opera- Steubenville city hall in Steubenville. Ms. Foster says she is a rape victim, and she tive, Mr. Kiriakou had worked SEE rape, PAGE A-5 shared her story with other participants in the rally. SEE ratings, PAGE A-3 closely with FBI agents over- seas. “Anything for the FBI,” replied Mr. Kiriakou, who grew up in New Castle. Only an hour into what began as a relaxed chat with the two White House weighs broad gun-control agents — the younger one traded second Pittsburgh Steelers talk with him — did he begin to realize agenda in wake of Newtown shootings just who was the target of their chance investigation. Finally, the older agent leaned By Philip Rucker istration’s discussions. ties for carrying guns near Not long ago, Bruce in close and said, by Mr. Kiria- The Washington Post A working group led by schools or giving them to Arians, the Colts’ kou’s recollection, “In the inter- Vice President Joe Biden is minors, the sources said. est of full disclosure, I should WASHINGTON — The seriously considering mea- To sell such changes, the interim coach and tell you that right now we’re White House is weighing a sures backed by key law White House is developing former Steelers offensive executing a search warrant at far broader and more com- enforcement leaders that strategies to work around your house and seizing your prehensive approach to curb- would require universal the National Rifle Asso- coordinator, thought his electronic devices.” ing the nation’s gun violence background checks for fire- ciation that one source said career was over. Eleven On Jan. 25, Mr. Kiriakou, is than simply reinstating an arm buyers, track the move- could include rallying sup- scheduled to be sentenced to 30 expired ban on assault weap- ment and sale of weapons port from Wal-Mart and months later, nothing months in prison as part of a ons and high-capacity ammu- through a national database, other gun retailers for mea- could be further from nition, according to multiple strengthen mental health SEE cia, PAGE A-5 people involved in the admin- checks, and stiffen penal- SEE gun, PAGE A-6 the truth. Sports, D-1

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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE  SundaY, JanuarY 6, 2013  WWW.POST-GAZETTE.COM A-11 Police probe call day before woman found dead call, FROM PAGE A-1 tional acts of bravery” in pull- that calls 911. We’d be in the are considered property of the Ms. Wade’s mother, Sharon Jordan, ing more than a dozen stranded courtroom a lot more often.” municipality where they origi- himself early Wednesday at motorists to safety during an “You have two professional nate, the county said Saturday. his North Point Breeze home expressed shock and anger upon being August 2011 flash flood on Wash- officers out there responding to The county declined to in the midst of a standoff with informed of the 911 call. She said that a ington Boulevard that killed a call dozens of times in an eight- respond to detailed questions the SWAT team, during which four people. hour shift, and every one’s han- about how its 911 workers han- he told them he had killed Ms. homicide detective told her around 5 p.m. Police union president Sgt. dled the same. You take it as far dled Ms. Wade’s call. Wade. Michael LaPorte said his under- as you can take it,” Sgt. LaPorte County Executive Rich Sources say Mr. Brown also Saturday that her daughter had called 911 standing was that the officers said. Fitzgerald said he did not have tossed police a note which sug- the day before her body was discovered, “did everything by the book.” The city did not respond to all the information available gested that officers might have “I’m sure whatever she said questions about its protocols Saturday night to respond thor- been able to save Ms. Wade. and that officers had spoken to the man [in the 911 call] they weighed to regarding handling discon- oughly and that he preferred to Police are exploring the possibil- believed to be her killer. “If you hear this see if it was credible informa- nected 911 calls or whether the withhold comment until he had ity that might have been a refer- tion. We do due diligence on officers consulted with a super- all of the details. ence to the earlier 911 call. commotion,” she says, “and you send the every call. If there was nothing visor before leaving the scene. Following inquiries from the police to the house, why don’t you pursue to corroborate information they Although Allegheny County Liz Navratil: lnavratil@post- Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh police had, there was nothing there to runs the emergency operations gazette.com, 412-263-1438 or on said Saturday evening that the that? They could have saved my baby.” corroborate,” Sgt. LaPorte said. center, which houses call-takers Twitter @LizNavratil; Jonathan matter of the 911 call was under “We do hundreds of these checks and dispatchers who handle 911 D. Silver: jsilver@post-gazette. internal investigation. of the well-being calls. We can’t incidents throughout the county, com or 412-263-1962. Moriah Bal- “The internal investigation not pinpoint the time of Ms. straight to voice mail. After 10 break down everybody’s door tapes and transcripts of the calls ingit contributed. is just to see if all policies were Wade’s death. “There’s no way minutes on scene, the officers left met, if the police officers did to know scientifically if she was the residence at 11:01 p.m. everything they were supposed alive when the police got there “Male came to the window to do,” Assistant Chief George to answer the [New Year’s Eve] and said everything was fine Trosky said. “We are concerned call,” Dr. Williams said. and didn’t answer any ques- about this. We are very con- Pittsburgh police officials tions,” the records indicate. cerned about this. But it has to would not share details about the Police said the entire matter be investigated.” 911 call. But according to records — from the 911 call to Ms. Wade’s Pittsburgh Public Safety reviewed by the Post-Gazette, homicide to the death of Mr. Director Michael Huss declined Ms. Wade called 911 on Monday Brown — is under investigation. an interview request. around 10:38 p.m. The line was “The Bureau of Police is con- Chief Trosky described the disconnected after some sort of ducting a homicide and internal internal inquiry as “routine.” unidentified commotion. investigation into this incident Ms. Wade’s mother, Sharon Information kept in dispatch to determine if all bureau poli- Jordan, expressed shock and logs stated: “Female gave the cies and procedures were fol- anger upon being informed of above address. Started out calm, lowed,” police spokeswoman the 911 call. She said a homicide then there was commotion Diane Richard said in a state- detective told her around 5 p.m. and the line cut out. Check for ment Saturday evening. Saturday that her daughter had unknown trouble.” “We are in the early stages of called 911 the day before her Two police officers from Zone an ongoing investigation, and as body was discovered and that 5 in Highland Park — Louis R. such, the bureau will not answer officers had spoken to the man Schweitzer and Lance P. Hoy- or provide a statement on the believed to be her killer. son — were dispatched to Lowell questions below or any media “If you hear this commotion Street for a report of “unknown inquiries into this incident.” and you send the police to the trouble.” Ms. Richard did not respond house, why don’t you pursue “What’s on hold?” one of the to several inquiries for clarifica- that?” Ms. Jordan said. “They officers asked the 911 dispatcher tion about the nature and scope could have saved my baby.” after finishing with another call of the internal investigation. in the East End. The dispatcher When contacted Friday night Exact time of death unknown relayed the information about at the Zone 5 station, Officer Ms. Jordan said she called the call from Ms. Wade. Hoyson, 28, referred questions to police on New Year’s Day When the officers arrived at his supervisors. because she had not been able to the multiunit dwelling at 10:51 He said he would like to know reach her daughter. That night, p.m., they talked to the man “who’s throwing us under the police found Ms. Wade’s body police later identified as Mr. bus.” inside her home at 528 Lowell St. Brown. Phone and email messages She was pronounced dead at 8:32 Speaking to the officers left for Officer Schweitzer, 36, p.m. An autopsy showed that she through a window, he told them were not returned. died from gunshot wounds to the that there was no problem. Mr. Both officers started in 2007. head and neck. Brown did not let the officers in. One year ago Officer Schweitzer Allegheny County medical Records indicate that the dis- was one of 10 officers to receive examiner Karl Williams said patch center tried to call Ms. the Medal of Valor, the depart- Saturday evening that he could Wade back, but the call went ment’s highest honor, for “excep- Your source for sports memorabilia

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THE FINAL HOURS of KA’SANDRA WADE Mortgage settlement will deliver and ANTHONY L. BROWN ere is a timeline of the Hdeaths of Ka’Sandra Wade and Anthony L. Brown over the billions to struggling homeowners New Year’s holiday. Dec. 31, sometime after By Lindsay Wise Chase, Wells Fargo and seven Eligible homeowners may Many servicers were first set 5 p.m. – Ms. Wade’s mother, and Kevin G. Hall other mortgage-servicing firms receive payments that range from up by Wall Street banks, such as Sharon Jordan, and son have agreed to give borrowers hundreds of dollars to $125,000, Bear Stearns and Lehman Broth- McClatchy Newspapers phone to wish her a happy Shooting victim $3.3 billion in direct payments depending on the type of error. ers, that disappeared or collapsed new year WASHINGTON — Almost and $5.2 billion in loan modifica- The settlement amounts to a during the U.S. financial crisis Ka’Sandra Wade from 4 million homeowners might tions and other assistance to set- mea culpa by mortgage servicers, in 2008. Wall Street banks infa- Dec. 31, about 10:38 p.m. her Facebook page. receive cash compensation and tle allegations that they wrongly which are effectively bill collec- mously looked past poor under- Ms. Wade calls 911 from a mortgage relief in a multibillion- foreclosed on homeowners in tors for investors who collectively writing, particularly in boom cell phone, gives her name Jan. 1, between 7 and 8 dollar settlement with 10 major 2009 and 2010. The other lenders own mortgages pooled together, states such as Florida and Califor- and address and asks the p.m. Ms. Jordan contacts banks, government regulators are Citibank, MetLife Bank, PNC, often by Wall Street firms, into nia, because the buck was passed call-taker to send police. police and says she has been announced Monday. Sovereign, SunTrust, U.S. Bank complex bonds called mortgage- Dec. 31, 10:43 p.m. unable to reach her daughter. Bank of America, JPMorgan and Aurora. backed securities. SEE mortgage, PAGE A-5 Officers Louis R. Schweitzer Police go to Lowell Street and and Lance P. Hoyson from the find Ms. Wade’s body. She is Zone 5 station in Highland pronounced dead of a gunshot Park are dispatched to Ms. wound at 8:32 p.m. Wade’s residence at 528 Low- Jan. 1, shortly after 11 ell St. in Larimer. p.m. Police go to Mr. Brown’s the president’s picks Dec. 31, 10:51 p.m. The apartment at 208 N. Home- first officer arrives at the multi- wood Ave. in North Point unit home. Breeze, and a five-hour stand- Dec. 31, 11:01 p.m. The off ensues. officers leave the scene after Jan. 2, before dawn Mr. speaking with Ms. Wade’s Brown shoots himself in the boyfriend, 51-year-old Anthony head and is pronounced dead L. Brown. at 4:47 a.m.

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By Jonathan D. Silver as “unknown trouble” and and Liz Navratil assigned a “P2” priority — the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette same priority given to dozens of other calls including purse When Ka’Sandra Wade snatchings, lockouts and open- called 911 from her cell phone door complaints. late Dec. 31, she identified Zone 5 Officers Louis R. herself by name and told an Schweitzer and Lance P. Hoy- Allegheny County call-taker son were each armed with to send police to her Larimer five years of Pittsburgh police Mark Wilson/Getty Images home, according to a law experience and with certain enforcement source. information, according to President Barack Obama stands Monday at his news conference with John Brennan, right, his choice for director of the Central Authorities investigating audio of the police radio from Intelligence Agency, and former Sen. Chuck Hagel, left, his nominee for secretary of defense. why Pittsburgh police offi- that night and a review of 911 cers who arrived at 528 Lowell dispatch records obtained by St. left without entering the the Post-Gazette. dwelling after speaking only The officers, who arrived Obama’s choices have shown some independence to a man — a man who later in separate vehicles, knew the confessed to killing Ms. Wade caller was female. They knew — provided no details Monday the woman was calm at first. By Hannah Allam necessarily portend any big lysts doubt whether the trio will independence, but I think they about the chain of events lead- They were told that there was and Jonathan S. Landay changes to U.S. diplomacy or bring any real shake-ups to U.S. have more in common with their ing up to her homicide. some sort of commotion. And McClatchy Newspapers defense strategy. policy. predecessors than not.” But the Pittsburgh Post- they knew the line had been Indeed, while Mr. Obama “My sense is that, in spite of all Both the nominations that Gazette has pieced together disconnected. WASHINGTON — The three portrayed his nominees — Mas- the hand-wringing — especially Mr. Obama announced Monday through interviews and But when they arrived on men President Barack Obama sachusetts Sen. John Kerry to surrounding Hagel — there’s less — Mr. Brennan to head the CIA records a timeline of events, Lowell Street around 10:51 has nominated to foreign and head the State Department, for- here than meets the eye,” said and Mr. Hagel to lead the Penta- details about the murder-sui- p.m. — about 22 hours before national security policy posts mer Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel Toby Jones, director of the Cen- gon — promise at least some con- cide and information about the Ms. Wade, 33, would be found in his second term share a dem- to lead the Defense Department, ter for Middle Eastern Studies at troversy as they seek required 911 call at the heart of an inter- shot to death in her home — onstrated independent streak and counterterrorism adviser Rutgers University in New Jer- Senate approval. nal police investigation. they were stymied. — each has challenged his own John Brennan to direct the Cen- sey. “Obama and the administra- Mr. Brennan is an Arabic- When Pittsburgh police They spoke through a win- institution or party in wartime tral Intelligence Agency — as tion have often staked the claim were dispatched to Ms. Wade’s — but analysts say that doesn’t patriotic trailblazers, some ana- of foreign policy innovation and SEE picks, PAGE A-2 house, the call was described SEE call, PAGE A-3

on the Brink Pitt researchers report of the rink Makeover Sidney Crosby of the Penguins eyes for PPG Place cancer vaccine success the puck Monday during workouts may include 17 of 39 patients edition of Cancer Prevention at Southpointe in Research and is available online. preparation for produced antibodies The National Cancer Insti- the start of the grocery store tute says colorectal cancer is the National Hockey against colon disease third-leading cause of cancer League season. By Mark Belko death in the United States, with Coverage of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By David Templeton expectations of 103,170 new cases collective bargaining Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2012 and 40,280 new cases of agreement that A little more than a year after rectal cancer. The overall life- settled the hockey acquiring the Downtown com- The University of Pittsburgh time risk of developing colorec- lockout is in Sports, plex, the owner of PPG Place Cancer Institute has announced tal cancer is 1 in 20, with about Page D-1. is eyeing a property makeover initial success of a vaccine that 51,700 deaths in 2012. that could drastically alter the triggers the immune response “Most [vaccine] treatments Peter Diana/Post-Gazette food court and Wintergarden as against colon cancer. for cancer are not useful once well as the space fronting Mar- The study, involving 39 the cancer has grown and ket Square. patients at the highest risk for spread,” said vaccine inventor Highwoods Properties is colon cancer, helps to switch the Olivera Finn, who holds a doc- seeking to upgrade PPG’s retail focus of cancer-vaccine research toral degree in immunology space and is considering the from treatment to prevention. and heads the department of Man with county ties gets 9 years in Fla. fraud option of replacing the food The Pitt trial also advances immunology at Pitt’s School of court with a grocery, CEO and efforts to use the same vaccine Medicine. “We will do a lot bet- By Torsten Ove term Monday after a three- judge, to entice Mr. Horgos’ president Ed Fritsch said. against 80 percent of all cancers, ter on all fronts if we learn more Pittsburgh Post-Gazette day sentencing hearing that friends and relatives into “We’re evaluating a number including pancreatic, lung, pros- about how cancer starts and pro- started Thursday. investing millions in prop- of options, and that certainly is tate and breast cancers. gresses.” Alfredo Sararo, a onetime Sararo, 42, a former Gate- erty deals. one of them,” he said. “It is still Among major cancers not That is the approach the Pitt Allegheny County probation way High School tennis star Describing him at trial early on. I think any Downtown expected to respond to the vac- team took with colon cancer. officer, will spend nine years in from Monroeville who later and sentencing as a con art- worker or resident … would cine are melanomas, lymphomas, The vaccine trial, following prison for bilking Pittsburgh worked as a teaching pro in ist, prosecutors said he lied love to have that type of shop- leukemia and brain cancers. two decades of research, boosts investors in bogus real estate Naples, was convicted last to investors and lenders, fal- ping amenity in Downtown.” The study, funded by the the immune system to destroy deals on Florida’s Gulf Coast. summer of using his close sified documents, persuaded Highwoods paid $179.4 mil- National Cancer Institute and cancer cells carrying the abnor- U.S. District Judge John relationship with Robert others to falsify documents, lion in September 2011 to the National Institutes of Health, Steele, presiding in Fort Horgos, a retired Allegheny is published in the January SEE vaccine, PAGE A-3 Myers, Fla., imposed that County Common Pleas Court SEE fraud, PAGE A-3 SEE ppg, PAGE A-7

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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE  TuesdaY, JanuarY 8, 2013  WWW.POST-GAZETTE.COM A-3 Two deaths provoke many questions Pitt researchers report call, FROM PAGE A-1 cancer vaccine success dow with a man later identified as Anthony L. Brown, 51, Ms. vaccine, FROM PAGE A-1 Wade’s boyfriend, who eventu- The Pitt team now ally would confess to killing mal variant of the MUC1 (pro- her. nounced “muck one”) protein is seeking a grant Police would not provide on the cell surface. The MUC1 for the next stage details of the conversation protein is necessary for the between the officers and Mr. cancer to survive and prog- of human clinical Brown, a part-time clerk for the ress. state Liquor Control Board and In the beginning stages trials that could a maintenance man at the North of colon cancer, a polyp, a involve 10 medical Point Breeze apartment build- benign but abnormal cell ing where he lived and where he growth, becomes malignant. centers nationwide later took his own life during a The MUC1 protein, normally and as many as 200 standoff with SWAT officers. serving a protective function Mr. Brown did not let the offi- against pathogens, undergoes patients at highest cers inside Ms. Wade’s residence changes without stirring the risk for developing in the multiunit house. The immune system to respond to police left 10 minutes after they the pending danger. Only when colon cancer. arrived. It was not until about the cancer takes hold does the 8 p.m. the following evening, immune system react to the when Ms. Wade’s worried rela- threat. But by then, the cancer of medicine and epidemiology tives contacted police, that she already has begun suppressing with Pitt’s division of gastroen- was found dead. the immune response. terology, hepatology and nutri- County medical examiner In the study, the vaccine was tion, said subsequent trials Karl Williams said it was sci- tested on 39 patients, each 40 “need to evaluate the vaccine entifically impossible to pin- to 70 years old with a history for its ability to lower or pre- point the exact time of Ms. of advanced adenomas, polyps vent polyp recurrence and thus Wade’s death — whether it KDKA-TV that have become precancer- progression to colon cancer.” occurred around the time police ous. The Pitt clinical trial The American Cancer responded or long after. The house at 528 Lowell St., Larimer, where Ka’Sandra Wade lived. shows the vaccine is safe and Society Inc., which was not Dr. Williams said Monday it produced the expected immune involved in the study, praised was unlikely that Ms. Wade was response by producing antibod- its potential. killed more than 12 hours before the officer talking to the person might have required a warrant. by Ms. Wade are handled. The ies against abnormal variants “Colon cancer has a lot of her body was found. who made the call to make sure When Officers Hoyson and “P2” classification requires an of the MUC1 protein. genetic cancers and links,” But during the SWAT stand- that the person is safe,” Mr. Schweitzer arrived at Ms. Wade’s “urgent” dispatch and refers to The trial proved successful said Lynne Ayres, director off at Mr. Brown’s basement Peduto said. “If the incident is three-story brick house, they “events that have just occurred in 17 of the 39 patients by show- of research communications apartment at 208 N. Homewood not known to be a domestic, it would have gone up seven steps and actor(s) not on-scene or ing the vaccine stimulated the for the society’s east-central Ave., he confessed that he killed should still follow that same pol- to a small porch with one front where actor(s) are not known if production of antibodies. The division, noting that Pitt’s Ms. Wade and made a startling icy or procedure where the per- door and two mailboxes — one still present at scene.” study showed only the expected approach, if successful, “would allegation — that officers might son who made the call is known labeled Wade/Brown and the On an “unknown trouble” immune response and has yet be the best of all worlds.” “Pitt have been able to save her. to be safe.” other listing another tenant as of call, the call-taker is supposed to to show long-term effects. The and its cancer institute is tops It is being explored whether A nationally known expert in Monday evening. advise the 911 center shift com- vaccine also doesn’t attack nor- and well-respected. They are that reference was to the 911 police protocol said the officers It has not been divulged what mander. Directions to the call- mal MUC1 proteins necessary outstanding and doing great call. should have been more suspi- Mr. Brown’s demeanor was like taker are: “Enter as much infor- for healthy cell function. work. I think they are right on That information was con- cious of the man when he turned when he spoke with the officers mation as could be obtained. Explaining why 22 patients track. This is what you want to tained in a note Mr. Brown them away. or what specifically he said to State all pertinent details you showed no response to the do — see more vaccines of the tossed to police during the only “Whenever there is a 911 hang- them. were able to determine, such as vaccine, the study said those preventative nature.” time he cracked his door during up, there’s some reason that hap- Officers at one point did ask sex/age/race of caller, odd back- people already had the expres- The National Surgical Adju- the standoff. Mr. Brown killed pened. Maybe it’s innocuous, but the 911 center to call Ms. Wade ground noise, partial quotes of sion of precancerous cells that vant Breast and Bowel Project himself early Wednesday. it has to be checked,” said Michael back — a common tactic so what caller said, phone went blocked the immune response. also sees potential with the Pitt By Thursday, police investi- D. Lyman, a professor of criminal police can try to hear whether a dead or was grabbed away, etc. That confirmed the strategy research. gating the deaths of Ms. Wade justice at Columbia College in phone is ringing inside. In this (i.e., person screaming etc.).” to inoculate people at an ear- “These findings are an and Mr. Brown were also inquir- Missouri. case, the call went to voice mail, Elizabeth Pittinger, executive lier stage before a patient has important step in making ing about the 911 call. Homicide “If the police knew that a records show, and no ringing director of the Citizen Police polyps that have become pre- colon cancer a preventable dis- detectives interviewed the offi- female placed the 911 call, when was heard by the officers from Review Board, said her group cancerous. A Pitt news release ease,” said Larry Wickerham, cers, who asked Bryan Camp- they arrived and a male answered outside, according to a source. will review the incident to deter- says polyps initially are benign the project’s associate chair- bell, attorney for the Fraternal the door, they should have been The officers left at 11:01 p.m., mine if officers should have done but turn cancerous 30 percent man and chief of cancer genet- Order of Police Lodge No. 1, to concerned. They should have 10 minutes after the first one more or whether police proce- to 40 percent of the time. ics and prevention at Allegh- be present while they spoke with said they needed to speak with arrived. On the dispatch logs, the dures need to be changed. The vaccine, if proved suc- eny General Hospital. “There investigators. the individual who made the call. call is closed out with the entry, “If there’s a well-being call cessful in more advanced tri- is a substantial amount of work Mr. Campbell declined to dis- … When the man didn’t want to “Male came to the window and and then you have somebody als, could reduce or eliminate needed to establish both the cuss specifics of the interviews. open the door, that should have said everything was fine and resistant, you better get in there the need for people at high risk safety and the effectiveness of “They do it all the time when been a red flag,” said Mr. Lyman, didn’t answer any questions.” and find out what’s going on,” for colon cancer to undergo the vaccine. internal investigations are who was a criminal investigator Christopher Slobogin, a Van- Ms. Pittinger said. “And if you repeated colonoscopies. “However, the history of being done,” Mr. Campbell said. for the Kansas Bureau of Investi- derbilt Law School professor and get sued, you get sued.” The Pitt team now is seek- medicine has shown us repeat- “That’s not uncommon.” gation and a senior agent with the expert on the Fourth Amend- ing a grant for the next stage edly that often the biggest Mr. Campbell said he was Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. ment right to protection against Jonathan D. Silver: jsilver@ of human clinical trials that advances in care have been not present at interviews with “A reasonable officer would unreasonable search and sei- post-gazette.com or 412-263-1962. could involve 10 medical cen- from prevention of disease any other officers in connection have been concerned that the male zure, said such cases are highly Liz Navratil: lnavratil@post- ters nationwide and as many as rather than treatment.” with the 911 call, if any were at the window talking through a fact-specific. gazette.com, 412-263-1438 and on 200 patients at highest risk for conducted. A Zone 5 sergeant, window and not being willing to However, the U.S. Supreme Twitter: @liznavratil. Moriah developing colon cancer. David Templeton: dtemple- Michael Pilyih, who worked that open a door and respond — well, Court said in a 2006 decision Balingit, Karen Kane and Lexi The study’s clinical leader, [email protected] or 412- night, was released from head- I think that would be very suspi- that “if police have reason to Belculfine contributed. Robert E. Schoen, a professor 263-1578. quarters when it was learned cious,” Mr. Lyman said. believe there’s an emergency that he was not on duty at the A key component of the inves- situation involving a threat to time of the call. tigation will be to determine life, they can enter a house with- Police spokeswoman Diane what exactly the officers did, out a warrant,” Mr. Slobogin Richard would not say whether what they should have done, said. He noted that the standard other officers were interviewed. whether supervisors were for a warrantless search — “an She also has not said which involved in decision-making objectively reasonable basis” police supervisors were working and whether county personnel — is a lower legal threshold to at the time in Zone 5. followed proper procedures. meet than probable cause, which On Monday, county District Whether Officers Hoyson and is required to obtain a search or Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. Schweitzer should have done arrest warrant. announced that his office was something differently is no easy The determination of what probing the matter. question to answer. There are constitutes an emergency boils Separately, county spokes- constitutional legal issues at down to “what a reasonable offi- woman Amie Downs said a pre- play. Did the officers, based on cer would believe based on the liminary review “indicates that what they knew, have the ability facts,” he added. all policies and procedures were to enter the house without per- Ms. Downs, the county spokes- followed” at the 911 center. mission? Did they have reason woman, turned down a request to Others, however, raised ques- to believe that they should? review a recording of Ms. Wade’s tions about standing police pro- By all accounts, Ms. Wade call or provide a transcript. She cedures for handling discon- was not hysterical on the phone said the county was abiding by nected 911 calls. with 911. In fact, sources said, the state Right-to-Know Law, City Councilman Bill Peduto she was calm. She did not spec- which does not mandate release said he believes police proce- ify why she wanted police. She of such information. However, dure should dictate that offi- called from a cell phone instead she acknowledged that the law cers responding to a call speak of a land line, preventing offi- does not bar the county from directly to the person who dialed cers from being positive that releasing the tape. 911. the call originated from within Ms. Downs did provide some “Policy for a domestic [vio- the house without seeking addi- information about how calls pri- lence call] should always require tional tracking information that oritized “P2” like the one made

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Still, rent in even Washington, D.C., rents aver- demand for rental housing, and a New York-based real estate “It’s not just more square the most desirable neighbor- age $1,488; while Philadelphia’s Pittsburgh is no exception. research firm. footage you get in Pittsburgh,” hoods — Shadyside, Oakland, average is $1,058. An exception soon But the city remains a bar- And those rental dollars go he said. “But also you’ll get the South Side and Downtown would be Cleveland, where the gain compared with what rent- further here. a location in a neighborhood — remains a far cry from what average rent is actually lower Plan includes funds ers pay in some parts of the “You can get a better apart- where young professionals landlords are charging, on — $731. The figures include country. ment for less money in Pitts- want to live, with lots of access average, in other major cities. for police in schools, The average cost of an apart- burgh than you can in Chicago to bars, restaurants and activi- Even looking just at cities SEE rents, PAGE A-3 but NRA scores curbs By Philip Rucker The Washington Post cARNAGE IN PAkISTAN WASHINGTON — The Obama Closed administration is considering a $50 million plan to fund hundreds of police officers in public front door schools, a leading Democratic senator said, part of a broad gun violence agenda that is likely to hampered include a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips and universal background checks. officers on The school safety initiative would make federal dollars available to schools that want to hire 911 call police officers and install sur- veillance equipment, although it is not nearly as far-ranging as By Liz Navratil the National Rifle Association’s and Jonathan D. Silver proposal for armed guards in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette every U.S. school. The idea is gaining currency The greatest obstacle that among some Democratic law- Pittsburgh police officers faced makers, who see it as a potential when responding to Ka’Sandra area of common ground with Wade’s house after she called 911 Republicans who otherwise on New Year’s Eve was a closed oppose stricter restrictions on front door. firearms. Liberal Sen. Barbara When the officers came to Ms. Boxer, D-Calif., said she pre- Wade’s Larimer home late Dec. sented the plan to Vice Presi- 31, Anthony L. Brown refused dent Joe Biden, and that he was to let them into the house and “very, very interested” and may instead spoke to them through include it in the policy recom- a window. mendations he makes to Presi- Arshad Butt/Associated Press Had he opened the door, a dent Barack Obama. nationally recognized police “If a school district wants to Pakistani police officers and local residents gather Thursday at the site of a bomb blast that targeted paramilitary soldiers policy expert said, Zone 5 Offi- have a community policing pres- in a commercial area in Quetta, Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 40 others. A series of cers Louis Schweitzer and Lance ence, I think it’s very important bombings in different parts of Pakistan killed 115 people on Thursday in one of the deadliest days in the country in recent Hoyson might have been able to they have it,” Ms. Boxer said in years. Story, Page A-4 spot any telltale signs of trouble: an interview Thursday. “If they if Mr. Brown’s clothes were torn, want uniformed officers, they for instance, if there was blood, can do it. If they want plain- or if Ms. Wade could be seen. clothes officers, they can do it.” Any one of those signs of dis- But hope of finding an accord tress would have given the offi- over gun laws dimmed consid- cers a reason to investigate fur- erably Thursday after the NRA FDA cuts sleep drug dosage for women ther, even though they did not lashed out publicly against what have a warrant. “I know a lot of officers … SEE GUNS, PAGE A-6 By Sabrina Tavernise help millions of Americans applies to drugs containing the ing. would just gently push their way The New York Times sleep at night to cut the rec- active ingredient zolpidem, by The agency told manufac- through the door and say, ‘Sir, ommended dosage in half for far the most widely used sleep turers that the recommended we’ve just got to see for ourselves WASHINGTON — The women after laboratory stud- aid. Using lower doses means dosage for women, who elimi- if this woman is OK,’ ” said Food and Drug Administra- ies showed that the medicine less of the drug will remain nate zolpidem from their bod- Thomas Aveni, executive direc- Report: State tion announced Thursday can leave patients drowsy in in the blood in the morning ies more slowly than men, tor of the Police Policy Studies that it is requiring manufac- the morning and at risk for hours and will reduce the risk should be lowered from 10 mil- Council, a police think tank in turers of popular pills such car accidents. that people who use the drug omitted gas as Ambien and Zolpimist that The new requirement will be impaired while driv- SEE sleep, PAGE A-2 SEE 911, PAGE A-3 wells, forfeited impact fees Mother’s words spurred By Laura Olson Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau confession from suspect HARRISBURG — An article by four Canadian researchers argues that Pennsylvania’s environmental regulators omitted Son on trial in thousands of natural gas wells shooting death of from the list it compiled last year that tallied those potentially lia- Penn Hills officer ble for the state’s new drilling fee. Leaving out wells that By Paula Reed Ward appeared to match criteria in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the new state law would mean Ronald Robinson not only that Pennsylvania It took the sound of Ronald is missing out on millions in Robinson’s mother on a police fee revenues, but also that the recording to get him to confess to Officer Crawshaw and Morton Department of Environmental killing a Penn Hills officer and were killed at a house on John- Protection is not properly man- another man three years ago. ston Road. aging its records, according to Robinson, who is on trial for But a few hours later, after the researchers. killing Officer Michael Craw- taking a nap in a county police DEP officials are vigorously Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette shaw and Danyal Morton, ini- interview room and then learn- defending their list of wells, tially lied to police in the early ing that a witness identified him arguing that the bulk of the ElEphAnts in thE room? No, that’s Elmo and Cookie Monster riding an morning hours of Dec. 7, 2009. as the shooter, Robinson started wells identified in the article do elevator Thursday at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, where they visited with He told them that he had been to listen. young patients. The characters are in town to perform in Sesame Street Live’s “Elmo with his girlfriend the entire SEE Wells, PAGE A-2 Makes Music” Saturday afternoon at Consol Energy Center. previous day, including when SEE trial, PAGE A-3

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The policy also states: “The shift supervisor shall readily be Closed front door available to provide assistance Pittsburgh apartment rentals to units in the field who are handling calls for service … When an officer needs assistance in hampered officers handling a call, it shall be sought more affordable than other cities from the shift supervisor.” Records provided by Allegh- rents, FROM PAGE A-1 Association of Metropolitan 911, FROM PAGE A-1 making it difficult to confirm eny County from the 911 center “A lot of [college] Pittsburgh. that she was indeed calling from do not indicate that any police apartments of all sizes. He points to several land- New Hampshire. her home. She was reportedly supervisor was involved in the The large disparities among graduates now mark buildings that have been “Once you’ve been locked calm when requesting police, incident. various major U.S. cities have have the ability to converted to apartments, such out of a home, kicking a door according to 911 records. The veteran supervisor said a lot to do with income levels. as the Cork Factory in the is very different. This guy cir- Around the time of the call, there must be a balance between U.S. Census Bureau data stay in Pittsburgh Strip District, Heinz Lofts on cumvented all of that by talk- there would have been a shift micromanaging officers and show the median household the North Shore and the for- ing to them through a win- change of supervisors at Zone letting officers make their own income for Pittsburgh in 2011 and work, whereas mer State Office Building and dow,” Mr. Aveni said Thursday. 5. The incoming supervisor decisions. was $37,161, while the median previously — in the the former Verizon Building, “This was probably the smart- would have been preparing for “I have to put my faith in the household income was $72,947 Downtown. est thing he could have done, an 11 p.m. roll call, checking the guys out there who handle it. in San Francisco; $61,835 in 1990s or early 2000s “Even with all the positive and from the officers’ point of shift’s manpower and attending Should I have heard [the call]? Washington, D.C.; $67,204 in — there weren’t a factors, it’s still a competi- view, it was probably the most to other tasks. Yeah,” the supervisor said rhe- New York City; $54,525 in Las tive market [in Pittsburgh], problematic.” Additionally, a disconnected torically. “But I’ve got a lot of Vegas; and $47,371 in Chicago. lot of employment especially with multi-family The U.S. Supreme Court has 911 call from a calm woman things going on, and I’m prob- The U.S. Department of rentals,” Mr. Eichenlaub upheld warrantless searches in might not have sounded alarm- ably the only one working New Housing and Urban Develop- opportunities in said. “Tenants can move. You certain circumstances. Pitts- ing to a police supervisor — or Year’s Eve … If every call these ment recommends that renters Pittsburgh.” always have that possibility. burgh police policy allows offi- even an officer — who hears guys go to I have to be asked spend no more than 30 percent They still have to be competi- — Mark Popovich, HFF Inc. cers to enter a home without a such calls regularly, according what to do, then I should go of their gross income on hous- tive with each other.” warrant when “exigent circum- to one Pittsburgh police veteran, answer the calls myself. There ing and utilities. Mark Popovich, senior man- stances” give them probable who was not authorized to dis- has to be a balance.” That means a person earn- aging director at Downtown- cause. cuss the matter and asked for Ultimately, the most critical ing $37,000 — Pittsburgh’s there’s a lot more competition based HFF Inc., a commercial Elsewhere in the policy, the anonymity. point in how the 911 call was median income — should not for those jobs and you have to real estate broker with a department says, “Exigent cir- “That’s probably the worst handled might come down to be spending more than $925 pay more to live there,” Mr. national footprint, said the cumstances may … exist where time to hear a call, is 15 minutes the conversation Mr. Brown had per month on rent and utilities. Pastor said. “A young profes- demographic that Pittsburgh there is a continuing danger, or prior to the roll call,” said the with the officers. What was his A person earning the median sional may make 20 percent is attracting to its rental mar- where officers have a reasonable officer, a supervisor with more demeanor? What did he say? income of $67,204 in New York more in New York, but pay ket is young people who have belief that people are in need of than 10 years of experience who Was he calm, convincing and would be able to afford $1,680 twice as much rent.” graduated from college or who assistance.” was not directly involved with credible? At one time, three peo- in rent and utilities based on According to Rent Jungle, are fairly new in their careers Officers left 528 Lowell St. the situation. ple knew. But now one of them is federal government recom- the more expensive rental — usually between the ages of without speaking to Ms. Wade “With that time of day and dead, leaving only Officers Hoy- mendations and someone in communities in Pittsburgh 23 and 30. following her disconnected call that kind of call, it’s conceivable son and Schweitzer with that Chicago earning the median include Oakland, Shadyside, “What we have now are jobs to 911. the supervisor didn’t even hear firsthand knowledge. income of $47,371 there would South Side and Downtown. and a growing economy,” he Nearly 24 hours later, police it,” the supervisor said. “It’s Homicide detectives ques- be able to afford monthly hous- Mr. Pastor said there are said. “A lot of graduates com- returned to Lowell Street after almost like a burglar alarm in tioned the officers Jan. 3 as ing costs of $1,184. still bargains to be found in ing out of Carnegie Mellon worried relatives of Ms. Wade’s my mind. Any given day, there part of their investigation into People who live in high-rent East Liberty, where rents University and the University asked them to check on her. are three to four hang-up calls the deaths of Ms. Wade and Mr. cities, however, may need to have not caught up with the of Pittsburgh and other col- Police found Ms. Wade, 33, had that come in.” Brown. The matter is also under allocate more of their income amenities in that neighbor- leges now have the ability to been shot to death inside her Typically, there could be internal investigation, and toward rent — sometimes up to hood, such as restaurants and stay in Pittsburgh and work, house. multiple supervisors on a shift the district attorney’s office is 50 percent in large metropoli- shops, which have improved whereas previously — in the Later that night when police in a police precinct — a lieuten- reviewing the situation. tan areas. in recent years. 1990s or early 2000s — there went to speak with Mr. Brown, ant and up to several sergeants. The local branch of the Individuals in rural areas Douglas E. Culkin, presi- weren’t a lot of employment he refused to let them into his Police have refused to identify National Association for the — such as Knoxville, Tenn., dent and CEO of the National opportunities in Pittsburgh. North Point Breeze apartment the supervisors on duty during Advancement of Colored People where the average rent is $601 Apartment Association in “Our economy wasn’t as and a standoff ensued during Ms. Wade’s call. and the Citizen Police Review a month — may be able to Arlington, Va., said several robust then as it is now,” he which he killed himself. Dur- It is not clear what role or Board expressed concern about allocate less than the recom- considerations influence rents said. “Today there are oppor- ing the standoff, Mr. Brown, 51, responsibility the supervisor the probe’s impartiality. mended 30 percent of their in any given location. tunities for employment in admitted to shooting Ms. Wade should have had in directing the “We would like to see an inde- income. “Beyond the basic eco- high-tech jobs, corporate and suggested in a note that officers’ actions after Mr. Brown pendent investigation outside A ranking of nationwide nomic principle of supply and banking, accounting and police could have saved her. told them everything was fine of the police department,” said apartment costs by Reis indi- demand, factors including energy-related fields, to name It is not known exactly when and refused to grant them entry Connie Parker, local NAACP cates that costs are lowest in market-specific cost of living, a few.” Ms. Wade died or whether she or answer other questions. president. “That’s like Connie Wichita, Kan., where average the local job market, quality While Mr. Popovich was still alive when the officers The Pittsburgh police policy Parker investigating Connie rents are $517 a month; Okla- of life and available housing acknowledged that Pittsburgh arrived. But what is certain is governing radio communi- Parker.” homa City, where rents aver- options all exert upward or rents are on the rise, he said 376 376 18 that a variety of factors came cations, a copy of which was age $564; and Tulsa, Okla., downward pressure on aver- the fairly low cost of housing together on New Year’s Eve that obtained by the Pittsburgh Post- Liz Navratil: lnavratil@post- where rents average $575. age rents,” he said. in the city limits how much 422 might have complicated the Gazette, says “It shall be the gazette.com, 412-263-1438 and on “These are lower cost- “Whether it’s the flexibility landlords can charge. 76 76 response to her 911 call. responsibility of the shift super- Twitter: @liznavratil. Jonathan of-living areas,” said Brad to move for employment oppor- “When you look at the Ms. Wade’s call around 10:38 visor to monitor all radio trans- D. Silver: jsilver@post-gazette. Doremus, a senior analyst at tunities or the luxury of living monthly rental rates for Class 422 22 p.m. came from a cell phone, missions …” com or 412-263-1962. Reis. “Incomes are lower, so a maintenance-free lifestyle, A apartments, you could you wouldn’t see apartments we are also seeing nationwide afford a mortgage payment on 8 255 in these areas get bid up like that now more than ever, a nice house,” he said. they would in higher income Americans are making the “But the younger demo- case could move into a penalty areas.” decision to choose apartment graphic would rather live in 5 1 phase. If Robinson is found guilty Not only are median living for their housing.” an urban rental in Shadyside, Crime scene, timeline of first-degree murder, the jury incomes in New York City The rental market in Pitts- the South Side, the Strip Dis- 4 3 Breakdown of the events of Dec. 6, 2009 must decide if he should be exe- among the highest in the burgh has been expanding trict or Downtown. They don’t 2 Verona Rd. cuted or serve life in prison with nation, the forces of supply with the conversion of office want to be tied to the burdens 6 9431 Glendale Rd. Ronald Robinson flees no chance for parole. and demand also play a role in buildings and other under- of home ownership.” to 9431 Glendale Rd. Defense attorney Veronica pushing rental prices higher. utilized industrial properties, Danyal Morton Brestensky, who conceded her cli- “There are more job oppor- said Jim Eichenlaub, execu- Tim Grant: tgrant@post- found shot ent’s guilt in opening statements, tunities in New York, but tive director of the Apartment gazette.com or 412-263-1591. 201 Johnston Rd. called no witnesses. She told the The event began with Morton’s 911 call as he G Robinson’s jury she believes her client is le hid inside an upstairs bathroom in the H n driver’s guilty of second-degree murder, o d c a home at 201 Johnston Road. h BonAir Rd. which is homicide during the l license b e e commission of another felony. That call was placed at 8:21 and 55 seconds. r R found g d

A . Deputy District Attorney Mark v e V. Tranquilli called about three Just 56 seconds later, Morton can be heard . Johnston Rd. dozen witnesses in the case. arguing with the man he identifies as “Black,” which is Robinson’s nickname. Path On Thursday, a DNA expert Robinson Officer Michael Crawshaw told the jury that Robinson’s fled found shot in his patrol car DNA was found on the assault Officer Crawshaw was dispatched to the scene rifle used in the crimes and that at 8:23:08 and announced on the radio at 9 mm AK-47 rifle the chances that profile would 8:25:03 he was turning on to Johnston found match someone else in the Afri- Road. handgun ALLEGHENY found COUNTY can-American community would be 1 in 32 trillion. Shots being fired outside can be heard on Penn N Hills Robinson’s DNA also was Morton’s 911 call at 8:25:17. 0 300 ft Rd. Pittsburgh found on the Ruger 9 mm hand- stown Frank Detail gun found near the scene. Sgt. Vrbin’s order to wait for backup wasn’t Also testifying Thursday was given until 8:25:39. a 15-year-old girl who lived near the Johnston Road scene. 8:21 p.m.: Danyal Morton calls 911 from 201 Johnston Road. ✓ Bowed, Cracked or Leaning Walls? At 8:32:10 the sergeant called for medics after As she was walking home finding Officer Crawshaw shot and slumped 8:22 p.m.: Morton can be heard arguing with “Black,” which is Robinson’s from her school bus the day after inside his patrol car. He had been struck nickname. the shootings, she found Robin- ✓ Foundation Settlement? just below his left eye. 8:23 p.m.: Officer Crawshaw was dispatched to the scene son’s state-issued identification lying on the lawn. 8:25 p.m.: Officer Crawshaw turns onto Johnston Road. ✓ Mine Subsidence? The last witness for the pros- Shots fired outside are heard on Morton’s 911 call. ecution, Allegheny County homi- ✓ Damp or Wet Walls? Seconds later, Sgt. William Vrbin gives order to wait for backup. cide Detective Gregory Matthews, 8:32 p.m.: Sgt. Vrbin finds Officer Crawshaw shot inside his patrol car, calls told the jury that inside a pocket for medics. of Robinson’s black leather coat ✓ Leaking Basement? 8:21 p.m.: Danyal 8:23 p.m.: Officer 8:25 p.m.: Sgt. Vrbin’s he wore the night of the crime, Post-Gazette Morton calls 911 Crawshaw was order to wait for he found a slip of paper with the ✓ Unusable Basement Space? from 201 Johnston dispatched to the backup given name “Danny” written on it as Road. scene 8:32 p.m.: Sgt. Vrbin well as a phone number that was ✓ Cold, Humid, Moldy, Vented, 8:22 p.m.: Morton can 8:25 p.m.: Officer calls for medics after Morton’s home number. be heard arguing Crawshaw turns onto finding Officer The courtroom has been Smelly or Wet Crawlspace? with the man he Johnston Road. Crawshaw shot and Mother’s words spurred visited throughout the trial by identifies as “Black,” 8:25 p.m.: Shots being slumped inside his officers from a number of juris- ✓ Sagging Floor Joists? which is Robinson’s fired outside can be patrol car. suspect’s confession dictions to show support to the nickname. heard on Morton’s Crawshaw family and Penn Hills 911 call police department. On Thursday, trial, FROM PAGE A-1 By the time Robinson got out- Clairton police Officer James side from shooting Morton, Offi- Kuzak, who was shot and para- The detectives interviewing cer Crawshaw had pulled up. lyzed during a home invasion on him knew his mother, Rosetta He heard the officer yell, April 4, 2011, attended the trial. Robinson, initially had called “ ‘Don’t move.’ And at that point, Also attending through- 911 after her son returned to her he said he got scared and opened out were Paul and Julia “Sue” Homewood address in the hours up. He began firing the weapon,” Sciullo, the parents of slain Pitts- after the shooting and confessed Mr. Garlicki said. burgh police Officer Paul Sciullo to her. And they knew they had Officer Crawshaw, who fired III, who was killed with Officers a 17-minute taped statement she two shots at Robinson, was struck Stephen J. Mayhle and Eric provided to police at the station. twice by the assault rifle and died Kelly on April 4, 2009, at a shoo- “ ‘Don’t make your mother in his patrol car. tout in Stanton Heights. Richard take the stand and testify to After six days of trial, both the Poplawski, the man convicted in this,’ ” Detective Terry Hediger prosecution and defense rested that case, is on Pennsylvania’s testified he told the defendant. Thursday. death row. “ ‘Own up to this. We can tell Closing arguments will be Call for a Free the judge and the jury what hap- heard Monday morning. Paula Reed Ward: pward@ pened. Don’t make your mother After reaching a verdict, the post-gazette.com or 412-263-2620. Foundation Inspection. do it.’ ” “He shook his head in disbe- lief,” Mr. Hediger continued telling the jury. “He didn’t think we had a statement.” Lowest Buick They played a portion of it for Robinson, and he said, “ ‘That’s enough. I heard enough. You can Prices. PERIOD. turn it off.’ ” After a bit more hesitation, Robinson provided a detailed TOLL FREE account of what happened the night before. By the end, officers knew approximately where Rob- 1-888-691-0233 inson had discarded the assault WWW.BAKERSWATERPROOFING.COM rifle used in the slayings and why he went after Morton — the man owed him $500 for crack cocaine that Robinson had fronted him. 37 “ ‘[Stuff] went haywire,’ ” years was Robinson’s description to eXPerIeNCe now-retired Detective Michael Garlicki. North Huntingdon 724-863-8200 Cranberry 724-452-7200 PA License #020614

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Rape case 25 years ago led to policy changes, House but Pittsburgh police struggle anew with tragic mistake passes 1988 case similar to Larimer killing bill for By Jonathan D. Silver 911 call but left after talking Pittsburgh Post-Gazette only to a man. History repeats itself? Or it could describe a Point The Feb. 2, 1988, headline and article in The Pittsburgh Press has a very similar ring to it. A woman’s 911 call is dis- Breeze woman raped inside her A woman dials 911, police arrive and they fail to verify the status or safety of the caller. Sandy connected. Pittsburgh police home almost 25 years ago after are dispatched to her home but six officers responding to her leave without entering. A horri- disconnected 911 call believed ble crime occurs inside, and the they found no evidence of a caller becomes the victim. burglary in progress and left relief This scenario could describe without going inside — while what happened to Ka’Sandra the rapist was watching them Wade, the Larimer woman through a window the whole found Jan. 1 shot to death in time. Most Republicans her home a day after police oppose $50.7 billion responded to her disconnected SEE police, PAGE A-3 for storm victims

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Obama Overcoming opposition from most Republicans, including all those from the Pittsburgh area, to lay out the House approved $50.7 billion in new disaster relief Tuesday in a 241-80 vote to help repair dam- ambitious age Superstorm Sandy caused more than two months ago. The vote followed the unorth- odox pattern of the tax deal that gun plan temporarily resolved the “fiscal cliff” dilemma in Congress two weeks ago, with every Demo- crat joining Republicans from Many in Congress areas affected by the October skeptical it can pass storm and a few GOP leaders to approve the relief package. Con- gress awarded the emergency By Philip Rucker aid notwithstanding complaints The Washington Post from conservatives who said the spending should have been bal- WASHINGTON — Presi- anced with cuts elsewhere in the dent Barack Obama today will federal budget. formally announce the most Rep. Keith Rothfus, R-Sewick- aggressive and expansive ley, had been alone among West- national gun-control agenda in ern Pennsylvania Republicans generations, as he presses Con- in opposing a storm relief pack- gress to mandate background age in a vote last week, but he checks for all firearm buyers was joined Tuesday night by and prohibit assault weapons Reps. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. and high-capacity ammunition Clair, Mike Kelly, R-Butler, and clips. Bill Shuster, R-Blair. The announcement will set “Unfortunately, the pack- off a fierce confrontation with age voted on today results in Rizwan Tabassum/Getty Images Congress over another $50 billion borrowed an issue that Activists of the ruling Pakistani Peoples Party protest Tuesday in Karachi against the Supreme Court decision to arrest Inside from our kids and grandkids. has riven Ameri- n New York Moving forward, I will work Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. Pakistan’s top judge had ordered the arrest over graft allegations, threatening can society for approves with my colleagues to craft bet- to worsen turmoil as thousands of protesters demanded Parliament be dissolved. decades. Mr. ter ways to budget and pay for Obama’s far- gun law; future natural disaster relief,” reaching fire- protesters arms agenda demand SEE Sandy, PAGE A-5 has, at best, tepid Wal-Mart Protests and politics put Pakistan on edge support from his drop assault party leaders weapons. and puts him at Page A-8 Many say pattern the current govern- Court ordered ter unnerved a city already on loggerheads with Sen. Toomey ment’s term in office arrested in a bribery edge by the arrival of tens of Democratic centrists. of events suggest ending in weeks, and case. “They want to thousands of protesters led by Days before his second inau- the country prone to dismiss the govern- a charismatic religious cleric, guration, Mr. Obama is seeking prepares for coup taking place military takeovers, ment and put in a Tahir ul-Qadri. to drive the guns debate in a way many said the coinci- long-term interim Mr. Qadri’s estimated 50,000 that contrasts with the accom- dence suggested that setup.” protesters, who arrived in the modating approach he often debt-ceiling By Saeed Shah some kind of coup was Mr. Ashraf was capital Monday night, occu- took during his first term. In the McClatchy Newspaper taking place. In Paki- not arrested, and pied the wide road that runs weeks ahead, he will attempt to stan’s history, no dem- Law Minister Farooq the length of Islamabad. In a rally popular support to bend fight in D.C. ISLAMABAD — Pakistan ocratically elected Pakistani Naek told reporters speech, Mr. Qadri called for the will of lawmakers to vote for plunged into a political crisis government has ever Prime Minister that only one gov- the dissolution of the current what he considers the ideal, not Tuesday after the country’s been succeeded by Raja Pervaiz ernment agency, the Parliament and demanded merely the possible. By James O Toole top court ordered the arrest another democrati- Ashraf National Account- that the army have a say in “Yes, we can reduce gun vio- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette of the prime minister just as a cally elected one. ability Bureau, an the selection of an interim gov- lence, but it’s something we have protest of unprecedented size “This is the establish- anti-corruption watchdog, ernment that would oversee to do together,” White House A combative U.S. Sen. Pat hit Islamabad, demanding the ment working,” said Fawad had the power to make such election of a new government. press secretary Jay Carney told Toomey says he is eager to use dismissal of the government. Chaudhry, a special adviser to arrests. He said many current elected reporters Tuesday. “It’s some- the looming debt ceiling debate The two events were not Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz But even the threat of a to confront President Barack obviously connected, but with Ashraf, whom the Supreme move against the prime minis- SEE pakistan, PAGE A-4 SEE obama, PAGE A-8 Obama on spending. The president insisted Monday that he would not negotiate over congressional approval to lift the borrowing cap, arguing that to do so would be “irresponsible,” “absurd,” and tantamount to mak- Robinson gets two life terms ing the U.S. “a deadbeat nation.” In an interview in his Pitts- burgh office Tuesday, the Penn- sylvania Republican dismissed in Penn Hills double killing the president’s criticisms, con- tending that it would be irresponsible for Republicans in Congress By Paula Reed Ward shaw, who was killed was short-circuited. to miss the chance to “use this Pittsburgh Post-Gazette responding to a call The prosecution was moment to insist that the presi- for shots fired at Mor- stymied for the pendent agree to some reforms.” Ronald Robinson was going ton’s home three years alty phase in that the “This is too important an to spend the rest of his life in ago. second-degree verdict opportunity to make progress prison, no matter what. The case was sup- for Officer Crawshaw on the biggest problem the fed- The jury hearing his double posed to then move would preclude the eral government faces,” said the homicide trial guaranteed that into a penalty phase Allegheny County dis- former chairman of the Club for with the verdict it rendered for Morton’s death, in trict attorney’s office Growth. Tuesday afternoon. which the prosecution from presenting any Mr. Toomey disputed the Robinson, 35, of Homewood would present evi- Michael of the aggravating fac- notion that a debt ceiling battle was found guilty of first-degree dence of aggravating Crawshaw tors that went along would do any significant lasting Lake Fong/Post-Gazette murder for the killing of Dan- factors, attempting with the slaying of an damage to the nation’s economy. yal Morton over a drug debt to convince the jury of seven officer in the line of duty. He argued further that Republi- Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies escort Ronald Robinson and second-degree murder women and five men that Rob- After some consultation from the courtroom Tuesday after a jury delivered guilty verdicts for the slaying of Penn Hills inson should be executed for SEE toomey, PAGE A-3 in his double-homicide case. police Officer Michael Craw- his actions. Instead the process SEE verdict, PAGE A-3

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1988 rape case similar It has been “utterly devastating to lose Man gets 2 life terms a child to senseless to killing in Larimer murder. To have to police, FROM PAGE A-1 is known, unless the caller live with the memory requests otherwise. If contact in double slaying of the violence “Woman who dialed 911 is cannot be made, communica- raped after police leave,” read tions must be so notified prior associated with it the headline on the front page to leaving the scene. is unbearable and of The Pittsburgh Press two Glenn M. Cannon, who verdict, FROM PAGE A-1 off for the first time at Edinboro ries of Danyal will always be the days after the Feb. 2, 1988, inci- was Pittsburgh’s public safety University, where he earned happy ones.” neverending.” dent. head and is now director of with Morton’s family after the degrees in social work and When given the opportunity — Linda Crawshaw, mother of A review led to changes the Pennsylvania Emergency verdict was rendered, Deputy psychology, crying all the way to speak, Robinson declined. Officer Michael Crawshaw in both police and 911 policy Management Agency, said the District Attorney Mark V. Tran- home. No one from his family was and resulted in reprimands intent of that provision was to quilli announced to the court- Her son was working as present during the verdict or for five police officers, includ- ensure that a 911 supervisor room packed with Officer Craw- a probation officer when he sentencing. ing a lieutenant, and three 911 was notified if a police officer shaw’s family, friends and fellow announced to his mother he Veronica Brestensky, who employees. could not get in touch with the officers, that his office was not planned to become a policeman. tried the guilt phase of the case, said that while Morton’s family “My only point, and the only person who made an emer- going to seek the death penalty. “I had mixed feelings of pride said her client’s mother was signed off on the offer, the Craw- value of it to me, is to demon- gency call. “Victim impact testimony and fear that day,” she said. aware of what was likely com- shaw family could not. strate that this indeed has hap- Pittsburgh police Chief Nate is emotionally draining,” Mr. “How was I supposed to know ing. “The toll on families in these pened before. They promised E. Harper said Tuesday that Tranquilli said. “Given the cur- that both of those would come “Their son, in a winning sce- kinds of cases is horrific — win, to change the policies. Where the department does not have rent state of the death penalty true so quickly?” nario, would never see the light lose or draw,” Mr. Thomassey are they?” Elizabeth Pittinger, any policies governing how in Pennsylvania, it just wasn’t Mrs. Crawshaw talked about of day again,” she said. “Cer- said. executive director of the Citi- officers should handle discon- worth the pain and suffering feeling guilt when she finds her- tainly, to say she’s happy about it The jury, which deliberated zen Police Review Board, said nected 911 calls and called it a they were going to go through.” self happy or laughing now; the is an impossibility.” for more than 10 hours over two last week. The review board “county issue.” But, he continued, “the district burden left for her son, Matthew, But, Ms. Brestensky contin- days, split on its verdict. It found is looking into the Wade situa- The structure of the 911 attorney has always believed and who is a police officer as well; ued, “They’ve had enough time that Robinson was guilty of first- tion. center today, which is run by continues to believe this was an and how her husband, Jim, has over the years to come to terms degree murder — a killing with Jan C. Swensen, the attor- Allegheny County, is vastly appropriate capital case.” been devastated by Michael’s with it.” premeditation and the specific ney who represented the 1988 different from the structure Allegheny County Common death. Patrick Thomassey, who was intent to kill — for Morton, but victim and her husband in in 1988, when it was run by the Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski, “My biggest fear is I’ll close to represent Robinson if the case second-degree — or the killing of a lawsuit against the city of city. after listening to victim impact my eyes one day and not remem- went to a penalty phase, spoke someone during the commission Pittsburgh, said the two inci- By every indication so far, testimony from only Linda ber the sound of his voice any- briefly to the court. of a felony — with respect to Offi- dents seem similar. the officers responding to Ms. Crawshaw, the officer’s mother, more,” she said. “Mrs. Crawshaw,” Mr. Thom- cer Crawshaw. “From what you’re telling Wade’s home — Lance P. Hoy- sentenced Robinson to two con- She concluded by talking assey said, turning to look at her, No one from the jury wanted me it’s a very similar situation son and Louis R. Schweitzer — secutive sentences of life in about the greater loss incurred “I knew your son. I mean that, to speak to reporters. in that the police don’t seem to were given all pertinent infor- prison without parole. by the death of her son. and he was a good man. Ms. Brestensky argued that have a good system. The poli- mation by 911. Mrs. Crawshaw took the wit- “Society has lost all the good “This has been the most diffi- her client never intended to cies sound to me to be flawed. Paul McComb, a retired ness stand and read from a state- he would have accomplished cult case of my career.” kill Officer Crawshaw and that And I thought they were Pittsburgh police sergeant ment she had prepared. throughout his lifetime.” He described his client as when he encountered the man as flawed in my case as well,” Mr. who was one of two sex assault She recounted some of her Mr. Tranquilli spoke on behalf having the mental capacity of a he fled the Johnston Road scene Swensen said. detectives assigned to the rape favorite memories of her son, as of the Morton family, noting that 12-year-old. where he had just killed Morton, “The police officer came case, said with the limited well as the pain her family has the man’s brother, Eric Mor- “There’s a lot of reason for he became scared and started to the house, knocked on the information he has seen on endured since Dec. 6, 2009. ton, a city police detective, had that, but it’s not an excuse,” Mr. firing. door, had no response. It was a the Wade situation he does not It has been “utterly devastat- attended the trial throughout. Thomassey said. “He’s not a very Mr. Tranquilli argued that duplex. They asked the tenant believe officers did anything ing to lose a child to senseless Danyal Morton, the prosecu- articulate guy.” firing at least 12 shots from an of the other half of the build- wrong. murder,” she said. “To have tor said, grew up in a good home, Choosing to bypass the pen- assault rifle into the driver’s side ing whether they were home He added, however, that he to live with the memory of the played baseball and football and, alty phase, he said, would “save of a patrol car was a clear show- and it was a school night, and hoped the current case would violence associated with it is as the youngest of three sons, a lot of heartache.” ing of intent. they said, ‘Well, it’s a school spur change. unbearable and neverending.” was the life of the party. The defense had long ago “I understand where some of night. They have children in “This is not new. Something She recounted how, as a But he was also a drug addict. offered to plead guilty to first- the jurors may have been com- school.’ They could have looked has to be done,” Mr. McComb 3-year-old, her son would not “The Danyal Morton the jury degree murder for both victims ing from,” he said. “I’m not going in the garage and found the vic- said Monday. stay at preschool without her, saw in the photographs during in exchange of a sentence of life to second-guess them.” tim’s car was in the garage, all “It did surprise me only and so she became a teacher’s the course of this case is not the in prison with no chance for kinds of evidence this was a because I know when this aide. Danyal Morton they knew,” Mr. parole. Paula Reed Ward: pward@ hostage situation. They didn’t occurred [in 1988] with us there And later, after dropping him Tranquilli said. “Their memo- The prosecution, though, post-gazette.com or 412-263-2620. do that. They went away.” was deep concern especially Mr. Swensen and his client from the officers that were — who declined to comment for there,” Mr. McComb said. “The this article — settled with the [police] bureau, I know they city in 1991 for $137,500. Police looked into it long and hard. I Sen. Pat Toomey says never caught the rapist. can’t tell you what their deci- Toomey refuses to back down now is the perfect time In the recent case Ms. Wade, sions were. But everybody in to call out President 33, called 911 from a cell phone my recollection felt horrible Barack Obama on on Dec. 31 and asked for police about that.” on debt-ceiling confrontation national spending. “For to come to her home at 528 Louis G. DiNardo, who was the sake of our economy Lowell St. She was calm, but deputy public safety director in and the world economy, the phone went dead after an 1988, said the incident with Ms. toomey, FROM PAGE A-1 rejected that concept in the past, we have to get off the unidentified commotion. Wade stirred memories of the and there seems little likelihood road to Greece,” Mr. Two Pittsburgh police offi- earlier case. cans should continue the effort that they would embrace it now. Toomey says. “If it takes cers went to her house. They Mr. DiNardo said that he to starve spending as Congress He also said he favored legis- an unpleasant battle spent 10 minutes on scene and and his peers thought they had and the administration approach lation that would permit discre- over the debt limit to left after speaking through taken steps to address the prob- two more fiscal crossroads — the tionary spending, although at a bring this president a window with Anthony L. lems in 1988 to ensure such postponed deadline for the appro- slightly lower level than under to the table, the Brown, 51, her boyfriend. a situation would not recur priations sequester, or across- current authorizations, if Con- president who is, I think, Ms. Wade’s body was found under the policies in place at the-board cuts in military and gress and the administration nearly 24 hours later inside the the time. discretionary spending negoti- should fail to reach a spending outrageously refusing to house, where she had been shot “Across the board,” Mr. ated as part of an earlier debt accord at the end of the current even have a discussion to death at least 12 hours before DiNardo said. “Nine-one-one ceiling confrontation in 2011, and continuing resolution. Federal about this … he needs being discovered. Mr. Brown training, police issues, com- the late March expiration of the spending continues under the con- to come to the table and killed himself during a police mand issues, supervision continuing resolution that autho- tinuing resolution in the absence have a discussion.” standoff Jan. 2 but not before issues. Absolutely I believe rizes government spending in of an agreement on normal bud- telling police he murdered Ms. there was a definite proactive the absence of traditional budget get bills. Mr. Toomey said that if Larry Roberts/Post-Gazette Wade and suggested that offi- effort.” legislation. Congress and the administration cers could have done more to William T. Valenta was Mr. “For the sake of our economy were to adhere to the traditional save her. McComb’s partner investigat- and the world economy, we have budget process, it would obviate The incident is under inter- ing the rape. He eventually to get off the road to Greece,” the need both for a new continu- nal investigation. It has not rose to the rank of commander Mr. Toomey said. “If it takes an ing resolution and the serial introducing Baierl Ford, been revealed publicly what before retiring and said the unpleasant battle over the debt brinkmanship that has become transpired between the officers 1988 case was one that stuck limit to bring this president to the the new norm in Washington. our latest addition. and Mr. Brown. It is not known with him. table, the president who is, I think, “That would eliminate some of whether Ms. Wade was inside Mr. Valenta said that while outrageously refusing to even this ridiculous last-minute brink- the house when the officers the current situation and the have a discussion about this … manship [and] create an incen- arrived. And there was report- 1988 case bear surface similari- he needs to come to the table and tive to do the ordinary appropria- edly no panic on her part or ties, the details are very differ- have a discussion.” tions process,” he said. hint to the 911 call-taker that ent. Perhaps the most salient The state’s junior senator, who Mr. Toomey also rebutted the she was in imminent danger. and glaring difference in terms just assumed a seat on the Sen- suggestion that a failure to act on In the 1988 case, the Point of affecting the police response, ate’s powerful Finance Commit- the debt ceiling would have sig- Breeze resident called 911 and he said, was that Ms. Wade’s tee, acknowledged that allowing nificant, lasting repercussions asked in an agitated voice for call was made from a cell phone the nation to push through the for world markets. He acknowl- police after she heard some- and was not quickly or easily debt ceiling as a prelude to a bud- edged a new fiscal impasse would At Baierl Ford, formerly Northland, we’re driven to one trying to break into her verified as having come from get accord could be disruptive be “very disruptive” in the short create an ownership experience that’s second to none. second-story apartment while her home. The internal probe but insisted that might be just the term, but predicted, “We’ll get a her husband was not home. A in the current situation will short, sharp shock the budget pro- massive amount of publicity and knife-wielding man accosted review various policies and cess needs. [that] will likely result in a deal BaierlFORD her and pulled the wires from procedures to see if responding He argued that the Treasury being struck very quickly.” the phone. officers complied with them. Department is, in effect, bluffing BaierlFord.com • 540 S. Main St. Zelienople, PA 16063 Officers were dispatched for It remains to be seen whether when it forecasts that the govern- a burglary in progress. They police properly followed their ment would go into default once Legal Notice checked the exterior of the protocols or whether the cur- the debt limit is breached. He house and found a broken glass rent protocols are not ade- contended that ongoing tax rev- pane on a rear door but con- quate, as was the case in 1988, enue would be sufficient to pay cluded a burglar could not have according to an expert witness the debt service on the country’s entered through there and left. retained by the victim in her existing debt. To make sure that If You Worked at a Coal Preparation Plant in West Virginia The written reprimands for the lawsuit. it does, Mr. Toomey said he would officers indicate that the rapist “In effect,” stated a 1991 introduce legislation, similar to a or Pennsylvania or a Water Treatment Plant in West Virginia, did indeed enter through that report by expert witness Lee measure he championed in 2011, door. S. Weinberg, a professor at that would authorize the Trea- You May Benefit from a Settlement. Meanwhile, the burglar the University of Pittsburgh’s sury to pay interest in the debt, was inside the house watch- Graduate School of Public and Social Security checks and mili- There is a Settlement of a class action lawsuit over How Do I Get Benefits? ing the officers and holding International Affairs, “no offi- tary payrolls in the absence of a the use of a certain type of water treatment chemical If you believe you worked at a plant where the chemical the woman at knife point. He cer was in charge at the scene; new, higher debt ceiling. Should called polyacrylamide (often called “flocculant” or was used, you must file a Claim Form to get a medical threatened her three sleeping no officer was responsible for existing tax revenue fall short of “floc”). Many coal preparation plants in West Virginia examination. The Claim Form requires you to list the children if she did not keep collecting all information into those three demands, he said the and Pennsylvania used the chemical. Water treatment name(s) of the plant(s) and the dates you worked there. quiet. After police departed he a single report.” bill would allow the government plants in West Virginia also may have used it. The You can get a Claim Form at www.FlocSettlement.com raped the woman twice before limited borrowing power to meet she stabbed him with a knife. Jonathan D. Silver: jsilver@ just those priority items. Settlement is with several chemical companies who or by calling 1-877-738-3562. The deadline to submit An internal investigation post-gazette.com or 412-263- The administration and con- made or sold the chemical. a Claim Form will be set by the Court and may be as showed several missteps on the 1962. Liz Navratil contributed. gressional Democrats have early as March 1, 2014. If your claim is successful, part of police and 911 person- What Is This About? you will receive a list of doctors and instructions on nel. The lawsuit claims that the chemical is toxic. It also where to get an examination. Workers at the 911 center claims that workers at these plants who are exposed gave officers incomplete infor- KIDS ARE to the chemical have a higher risk of getting serious What Are My Other Rights? mation, according to the inter- diseases. The chemical companies deny that they If you are a Class Member, you cannot exclude nal investigation’s findings FREE! did anything wrong, deny their products are toxic, yourself from the Settlement and you will be bound issued nine days after the rape. and do not believe any workers are at increased by the Court’s decisions. Even if you do not get an They did not tell police that the woman was inside the house, health risk from use of their products. However, examination, you will not be able to sue the chemical that she was the caller, and that both sides agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks companies on your own for a free medical examination. her call ended abruptly. of trial. However, if you have or later develop an injury, Officers improperly evalu- disease, or medical condition that you believe may be ated the building’s exterior to Am I Included? caused by this chemical, you may file your own lawsuit. find the spot of the break-in, You are included in the Settlement if you worked at You may object to the Settlement by April 1, 2013. The the city determined. Informa- a coal preparation or water treatment plant in West detailed notice, available at www.FlocSettlement.com tion gathered by various offi- Virginia or a coal preparation plant in Pennsylvania or by calling 1-877-738-3562, explains the Settlement, cers was not coordinated — Greenberg’s where the chemical was used. If you are included, your rights, and how to object. including reports that at least you are called a “Class Member.” This is your one officer saw a figure in an TRAIN & TOY SHOW notice of the Settlement and your opportunity to The Court will hold a hearing on May 1, 2013 to upstairs window — and police did not seek additional infor- • HUGE Operating Model Railroads!! participate. consider whether to approve the Settlement. The mation from 911 workers, the • OVER 500 Tables of Trains for Sale!! Court will also consider a request from lawyers report said. What Does The Settlement Provide? representing Class Members for attorneys’ fees and In the aftermath of the rape • TRAINS Kids Can Run and Ride!! The Settlement creates Settlement Funds totaling costs of up to $6.62 million. You may appear at the the city publicized five updates Sat & Sun, January 19th & 20th, 10am-4pm $13.95 million that includes approximately $6.6 hearing, but you don’t have to. You may hire your to police policies and proce- million for free medical examinations for Class own attorney, at your own expense, to appear or speak dures to “reduce the possibility Members. for you at the hearing. of such errors being repeated.” Monroeville Convention Center According to the third pol- 209 Mall Blvd. Monroeville, PA icy change: The assigned police Adults only $7, Kids under 12 are FREE!! For more information or a claim form: 1-877-738-3562 unit will contact the caller in Free Parking!! www.GreenbergShows.com www.FlocSettlement.com Floc Settlement, P.O. Box 6774, Wheeling, WV 26003 every case in which the caller

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District Attorney Stephen A. GOP DA criticizes police Zappala Jr. discusses his review of agrees the death of Ka’Sandra for response to 911 call Wade at a news to raise conference Zappala says officers did not follow training at Wade house Friday. debt By Liz Navratil “To a large extent the officers had they acted differently. and Jonathan D. Silver did not do what they are trained “It’s an isolated incident, and if Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to do,” Allegheny County District any error was made, it’s an error Attorney Stephen A. Zappala in judgment on the part of the offi- ceiling Two Pittsburgh police officers Jr. said. “You want to talk to the cers,” Pittsburgh police Deputy failed to follow their training complainant. If you come to the Chief Paul Donaldson said Friday by not being more aggressive in door and you’re not able to talk to night. “It wasn’t an intentional trying to speak with Ka’Sandra the complainant, then what you act. They just made an error in Deal requires Wade in response to her discon- should do is communicate with judgment as to what was a correct Congress to pass nected 911 call on New Year’s Eve, the supervisor.” response to a given situation.” the night investigators believe Mr. Zappala said that while the Officers Louis R. Schweitzer budget in 3 months she was shot to death by her officers’ response was flawed, it and Lance P. Hoyson never boyfriend, the county’s chief law was impossible to know whether enforcement officer said Friday. they could have saved Ms. Wade SEE wade, PAGE A-3 Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette By Jonathan Weisman The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Back- ing down from their hard-line stance, House Republicans said Proud to be an american Friday that they would agree Corbett to lift the federal government’s statutory borrowing limit for three months, with a require- planning ment that both chambers of Con- gress pass a budget in that time to clear the way for negotiations ‘all-out on long-term deficit reduction. The new proposal, which came out of closed-door party attack’ in negotiations at a retreat in Wil- liamsburg, Va., seemed to sig- nificantly reduce the threat of PLCB sale a default by the federal government in coming weeks. White By Angela Couloumbis House press secretary Jay Car- Philadelphia Inquirer ney said he was encouraged by the offer; Senate Democrats, HARRISBURG — It will while bristling at the demand be big, and it will be bold. for a budget, were also reassured And when it comes to the and viewed it as a de-escalation fight over privatizing Penn- of the debt fight. sylvania’s state-run liquor The new plan would raise stores, Gov. Tom Corbett is the debt limit, which currently sending word that he intends stands at $16.4 trillion, for a to take no prisoners. few months in exchange for a The governor is prepar- promise that the Democratic- ing to roll out his much- controlled Senate will not miss anticipated plan to sell off the traditional April 15 deadline the wholesale and retail to pass its budget — a habit that operations of the Pennsyl- has irked conservatives. vania Liquor Control Board, The change in tack rep- according to several groups resented a retreat for House with a stake in the liquor Republicans, who were increas- market who have met with ingly isolated in their refusal the administration over the to lift the debt ceiling. Speaker past two weeks to discuss the John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, had proposal. All shared details previously said he would raise with The Inquirer on the it only if it were paired with condition that their names immediate spending cuts of not be used so as not to alien- equivalent value. The new strat- Lake Fong/Post-Gazette ate Mr. Corbett and his team egy is designed to start a more as they work to complete orderly negotiation with Presi- Daniela Herrera, 3, poses for a picture with her mother, Lorena Herrera, originally from Mexico, after a naturalization their privatization plan. dent Barack Obama and Senate ceremony Friday at the Downtown YWCA. Twenty-five candidates from 18 countries became U.S. citizens. Although he has yet to put Democrats on ways to shrink anything in writing, the gov- the $1 trillion deficit. ernor and his team are send- To add muscle to their bid to ing strong signals that they bring Senate Democrats to the want the system squarely in table, House Republicans will private hands, and that they include a provision in the debt- are leaning toward opening ceiling legislation that says law- up the wine and beer mar- makers will not be paid if they Pa. sends mental health data for gun checks ket to grocery stores, conve- fail to pass a budget blueprint, nience stores, restaurants though questions have been and taverns and big-box raised about whether that provi- By Moriah Balingit potential gun buyers. for close to two years, so I think database and universal back- stores. sion is constitutional. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On Tuesday, 643,167 mental it’s an important accomplish- ground checks have been One businessman who That “no budget, no pay” health records were sent to the ment that these records were pillars of President Barack met with the governor’s aides provision offered Republicans a After facing legal and tech- FBI-run National Instant Check able to be uploaded to NICS,” Obama’s gun control agenda. face-saving way out of a corner nical challenges for more than System (NICS), according to the said Lt. Col. Scott Snyder, dep- On Wednesday, when he SEE PlcB, PAGE A-3 they had painted themselves into two years, the Pennsylvania state police. The records repre- uty commissioner for the state unfurled a massive gun control — and an effort to shift blame State Police this week began sent people who are prohibited police. The state police are package, some executive orders for any default onto the Senate if transmitting hundreds of thou- from buying guns because of working to fix a program that were intended to make it easier it balks. The House Republicans’ sands of mental health records involuntary mental health will upload the records auto- for states to transmit mental to a federal database used to commitments. matically as they’re created. Schenley SEE ceiling, PAGE A-6 conduct background checks for “It’s been an objective of ours Strengthening the national SEE records, PAGE A-2 sale attracts four bidders As inauguration draws near, By Eleanor Chute Pittsburgh Post-Gazette thousands head to Washington Proposals from four groups bidding on the former Pittsburgh Schenley High By Tracie Mauriello dent came late that night when towering overhead. School in Oakland include Post-Gazette Washington Bureau she returned to her North Fay- Three thousand constituents apartments and schools. ette home and flipped on CNN. requested 10,000 tickets from School solicitor Ira Weiss W A S H I N G T O N The day was cold, it was Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., but he Friday opened the sealed amille Carlos got on exhausting, it gave her sore had only 400 to distribute. bids, which were required a bus in the middle feet — and she can’t wait to do House members each got 198 to be for at least $4 million, of the night, spent it again. tickets, many of which went to which covers the remaining Chours pushing her way Ms. Carlos, 52, is among an state officials and campaign debt on the historic build- through crowds, waited in long estimated 800,000 expected to volunteers. Most offices imple- ing. lines to use smelly portable toi- trek to Washington Monday for mented lottery systems to dis- All four cleared that level, lets and tried to stay warm by Mr. Obama’s second swearing- tribute the rest. and now the review process Paul J. Richard/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images taking turns using hand warm- in. Most, like Ms. Carlos, will “Some people had rather will consider a variety of fac- ers shared among friends. have no tickets and will find compelling stories of how hard tors, including construction National Guard soldiers and airmen from more than 25 states After all that, she didn’t even themselves in a massive crowd they worked. Some of these quality, historic preserva- take an oath at the National Guard Armory in Washington, get to see what she’d come 268 on the National Mall. If they’re people did hundreds of hours of tion, neighborhood compat- D.C., on Friday to make them deputized “special police miles for: the 2008 swearing-in lucky enough to find good spots phone banking” for the presi- ibility and capacity of the officers” for the 57th presidential inauguration to take place of President Barack Obama. they’ll be able to watch the Monday. Her first view of the new presi- swearing-in on 21-foot screens SEE oBama, PAGE A-5 SEE schenley, PAGE A-3

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Inside Ka’Sandra Wade’s house Corbett planning ‘all-out attack’ Zappala Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. Friday released this schematic of 528 Lowell St. in Larimer depicting where Ka’Sandra Wade’s body and key evidence were found criticizes during the police investigation of her shooting death at the in privatization of liquor stores hands of Anthony L. Brown on New Year’s Eve. plcb, FROM PAGE A-1 The numbers layup, it will take quite a bit of Mr. Brown’s wallet, driver’s Although the administration moving of heaven and earth in the officers license and keys found here described the administra- did not provide hard and fast num- Legislature.” tion’s tentative plans as “an bers, at least two groups were told Mixed metaphors aside, Mr. all-out attack” on the state Mr. Corbett is considering allow- Corbett’s plan is sure to face a system that has been in place ing for 2,000 retail outlets. As it fight in the General Assembly, for 911 HALLWAY since Prohibition. stands, Pennsylvania has just over which has been loath to change Corbett spokesman Kevin 600 wine-and-spirits stores and the system. The typical arc of KITCHEN LIVING ROOM BEDROOM Harley said Thursday he some 1,200 retail beer distribu- privatization proposals has been would not discuss details tors. Under the administration’s this: A bill is introduced. If spon- SIDEWALK response PORCH COVERED of what the administration tentative plan, distributors would sors are lucky, they get a hearing. COVERED PORCH wants but said a proposal be the only ones allowed to sell the In the meantime, counterpropos- would be revealed soon, booze trio: beer, wine, hard liquor. als are offered. And the issue gets wade, FROM PAGE A-1 likely before the governor’s Grocery, convenience and big-box mired in inaction, or other issues Victim Police talk to Mr. Brown Back of victim’s Feb. 5 presentation of his stores could sell wine and beer. are addressed while LCB priva- cellphone found found here from first floor window spoke with Ms. Wade when they annual budget. A big part of the equation — and tization is pushed to the sidelines responded to her Larimer home, Mr. Harley noted that Mr. one that does not seem to be set in until the legislative session ends. Post-Gazette and Mr. Zappala said he did not Corbett had long wanted to stone yet — is what quantities of Still, Mr. Corbett’s proposal will believe they saw her. They also get the state out of the busi- beer and wine could be sold. mark the first time since Repub- did not consult with a supervisor. The exterior of ness of selling alcohol: “The One person who met with the lican Tom Ridge that the state’s The officers spoke only to Ms. the house at governor is a proponent of governor’s staff, and who also chief executive has thrown his Wade’s boyfriend, Anthony L. 528 Lowell St., bold privatization. That has requested anonymity, said he was weight behind privatization. And Brown, through a window. After Larimer, where been his consistent position told the administration was con- Mr. Corbett will have the public on a conversation that the district Ka’Sandra Wade from day one — and it hasn’t sidering allowing beer distribu- his side: Poll after poll shows con- attorney said lasted only seconds, lived. changed.” tors to sell six-packs of beer, along sumers overwhelmingly favor a Mr. Brown refused to let them in, Mr. Corbett has said since with cases; grocery stores to sell private system that offers the con- snapped the curtains shut and his 2010 campaign that he up to two six-packs; and big-box venience of buying wine and beer retreated inside. sees an inherent conflict in stores to sell beer by the case. under one roof. Mr. Zappala said it was impos- the LCB’s dual mission of Matt Brouillette, who heads Opponents — ranging from the sible to know whether Ms. Wade both regulating and selling the Commonwealth Foundation, a LCB clerks’ union and its Demo- was still alive at that time. No booze. Private industry, he free-market think tank in Harris- cratic allies to socially conserva- one in the neighborhood reported believes, can do the job bet- burg, was among those who met tive Republicans who want liquor hearing gunshots. But the woman ter, and offer better service with the administration in recent tightly regulated — counter that who lived in the upstairs apart- and lower prices to consum- weeks. privatizing would have dire social ment returned home at 11:45 p.m. ers. Mr. Brouillette, a staunch sup- and financial consequences. — 44 minutes after officers left But in the past two years porter of privatization, said he Reached for comment Thurs- the premises — and did not report he has remained largely was hopeful that what Corbett day, Wendell W. Young IV, presi- hearing any gunfire or commo- quiet as fellow Republicans ultimately outlines will be what dent of the United Food and tion for the rest of the night. in the Legislature champi- the public has consistently said it Commercial Workers Local 1776, “Could they have made a oned privatization ideas. wants: an unapologetically priva- which represents 3,000 state store more aggressive attempt to get This plan would mark the tized system. employees, said he and his mem- the man’s attention at the door first time he stakes out a spe- But he acknowledged it will be bers were not among those sum- by pounding at the door? Could cific stance on the issue. And a tough sell that will require a tre- moned to the Capitol to hear Mr. a supervisor have been notified Darrell Sapp/ Post Gazette he is putting his second-in- mendous negotiating campaign. Corbett’s plans. for guidance? Those are the two command, Lt. Gov. Jim Caw- “This is an issue that has “Some people have worked for main issues to be addressed,” ley, in charge of the push. defeated many governors in the the system for two or three decades Deputy Chief Donaldson said. The deputy chief said there backup, arrived at the house first Those who have met with past,” Mr. Brouillette said. “To — and they don’t even talk to us Before Mr. Brown, 51, killed is pending internal “action to at 10:48 p.m., three minutes before Mr. Cawley and other admin- get it over the goal line will be an about it?” Mr. Young said. “I’d say himself in his Homewood apart- address the incident” which could his colleague. istration officials say Mr. incredible policy feat. Despite the that is a pretty cold and callous ment early Jan. 2 during a stand- take the form of additional train- Mr. Zappala said he was not Corbett envisions auction- public’s belief that this is an easy position to take.” off with SWAT officers, he left ing, counseling for the officers or privy to what officers told Pitts- ing off both the wholesale three notes, two of which refer- discipline, or some combination burgh homicide detectives about and retail operations of the enced the death of Ms. Wade, 33. of the three. their conversation with Mr. LCB, much as House Major- “I did not mean to kill her. I lost “There is going to be some Brown. Police have not furnished ity Leader Mike Turzai, it. I cannot live with it. An eye for action taken,” Deputy Chief Don- Mr. Zappala with a copy of the R-Bradford Woods, had pro- Lowest Chevy an eye. If I don’t [kill myself] the aldson said. “It should be com- interviews. But the district attor- posed last year in a bill that police will,” one note said. “They ing shortly. There will be official ney described the encounter as died for lack of support. had a chance to save her and they action stemming from this inci- short. And, as Mr. Turzai did in Prices. PERIOD. didn’t do it last night. They came dent.” Mr. Brown said “everything his proposal, the governor is and left. I did it right before mid- On the evening of her death, was fine,” according to a 911 looking to incorporate beer night. May God have mercy on Ms. Wade and Mr. Brown, an on- record, didn’t answer any other into the equation. Those me. I already know he won’t.” again, off-again couple of 10 years questions and refused to let offi- who attended meetings said Deputy Chief Donaldson char- who were living at her Larimer cers inside. administration officials acterized Mr. Brown’s note as a home, planned to have dinner “When Brown came to the wanted to auction off state potentially “self-serving state- together, according to Mr. Zap- window, he did not show the offi- stores and offer some of the ment” and noted that even the pala. Their 10-year-old son, Zaire, cers his hands nor was he asked licenses to beer distributors, county medical examiner could was with his grandmother in to show his hands,” Mr. Zappala who now can sell beer only not pinpoint an exact time of Aliquippa. Ms. Wade went shop- said. by the case or the keg. Gro- death. ping at Giant Eagle around 5 p.m., The room in which Mr. Brown ceries, too, would be allowed “That is one thing we’re cer- the last time anyone reported see- was standing while he spoke to apply to sell wine and beer, tainly going to stress — in no way ing her. through the window with officers as would convenience stores are we trying to place blame for Although it seemed as if the is the room where Ms. Wade was and big-box stores such as the death of this woman on the couple were set to have a roman- killed, Mr. Zappala said. Walmart and Costco. North Huntingdon 724-863-9000 Cranberry 724-452-7200 officers,” Deputy Chief Donald- tic evening, Mr. Zappala said, The officers left at 11:01 p.m. son said. things turned violent, possibly Ms. Wade’s body was discovered Mr. Zappala said he did not because of Mr. Brown’s fears that less than 24 hours later after think the information that offi- Ms. Wade was carrying on with her worried relatives contacted cers had at the scene would have another man and the relationship police. amounted to “exigent” circum- would interfere with his ability to Training calls for a Pittsburgh stances that would have allowed see Zaire. police officer in such a situation them to make a warrantless At 10:38 p.m., Ms. Wade called to confer with a supervisor, Mr. entry and not run afoul of Fourth 911 from one of her two cell Zappala said. Amendment protections against phones. In the 28-second conver- “The supervisor gives advice. illegal search and seizure. sation, Ms. Wade managed only That’s typically how you do busi- “I don’t think a judicial officer to ask for “someone” to come to ness in this regard,” he said. would issue a warrant. We are her home in Larimer before there Mr. Zappala identified Charles not a Nazi state. It is not OK to just was a muffled sound followed by Henderson, a 19-year veteran, as kick doors down,” Mr. Zappala the line being disconnected. the supervisor who was work- said. Investigators believe that at ing at that time in Zone 5. Sgt. Reclaim Your Basement But if officers had been able that moment Mr. Brown caught Henderson could not be reached to determine that Mr. Brown Ms. Wade secretly trying to call for comment. had a weapon, that would have for help and ripped the phone Mr. Zappala suggested that the We can ﬁx it – Forever! provided the cause necessary for from her, Mr. Zappala said. county modify 911 protocols so �� them to burst in, he said. At some point Ms. Wade hid a call-takers ask earlier whether a �� Mr. Zappala is not pursuing second cell phone and a key in her weapon is involved. �� any criminal charges against the brassiere. “That’s an issue that’s on the officers. However, he met Friday “She had an exit plan,” Mr. table,” Mr. Zappala said. “If a morning with various authori- Zappala said. weapon is in play, you take that ties to discuss enacting new stan- At 10:43 p.m., Officer Sch- door down.” Make youry home healthy! 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Over 90,000 schenley, FROM PAGE A-1 versial, as reflected by the board’s ket in 2010, has nearly 200 resi- Satisfied dential units and was planning 5-4 vote in September to market bidders to do the work. to have 1,000 within three to five the building and solicit bids. Customers A review committee will years. Ever since Schenley was make a recommendation on Feb. A group of Schenley High closed in 2008, some support- PA’s largest basement waterproofer since 1989 6, and the recommended bidder School alumni is proposing ers have been trying to per- will make a public presentation AWSVPA — the Andy Warhol suade the district to re-open the at board headquarters in Oak- School of Visual and Perform- school. There are more than ThereThere are are several several basementbasement waterproofer’s waterproofer’s in in land Feb. 18. ing Arts. 1,000 signers of an online peti- Western Pennsylvania so why choose EVERDRY? The school board is scheduled Alumnus David Tinker of tion at change.org calling for an Pittsburgh so why choose EVERDRY? to vote on Feb. 27. The board Brentwood said the group is investigation of why Schenley BECAUSE: reserved the right to reject any “leaning toward” a private was closed. At the time, district • National Company,BECAUSE: Locally Owned and all proposals. school that would charge student officials said renovations would �� The four bids, in the order tuition rather than a charter be too costly, including resolv- ��• �� Serving �� customers �� in Western �� Pennsylvania �� for �� 25 years �� opened, are: school, which is a public school ing an asbestos problem. ��• Full�� Service ��Company ��- Inside�� & Outside�� Systems, �� Air �� Ventilation,�� • PMC Property Group, $5.2 for which home school districts The building would be sold in million pay a fee set by the state. “as is” condition. ��Battery ��Backup ��Pumps, ��Stabl ��Wall,�� Wall�� Anchors, �� Steel �� Beams �� • AWSVPA/Edward Alexei, He expects the proposal will ��• Multiple�� Patents�� and ��Trademarks�� $4.1 million cost more than $25 million. He Education writer Eleanor ��• Lifetime�� Transferable�� Warranty�� • Ralph A. Falbo Inc., $4 mil- said the group plans to line up Chute: [email protected] �� lion investors and conduct a capital or 412-263-1955. • Financing Available • Kossman Development Co., campaign. agent for Provident Charter Curtis Kossman, president of School, $4.6 million. Kossman Development at Park- At the bid opening, officials way Center, said his group’s Call Today ForaFree Estimate! released only the amount and $36.8 million proposal would corrections name of the bidder. include both a charter school for Fourth River Development, 336 dyslexic children in grades &clarifications which was hired by the district as 2-8 and 115 units of for-profit 888-675-4623 its agent to manage the process, housing for college students. If you have a correction and PA005523 is preparing the bid documents There also would be space cannot reach the responsible www.everdrypittsburgh.com to be posted on the Internet by allocated in the school for the reporter or editor, please call the close of business Tuesday at Crossroads Foundation, an the office of David M. Shrib- www.frd.us.com/pghschools/ organization that offers scholar- man, executive editor, 412-263- BASEMENT SPECIAL schenley.htm and on the district ships and academic support to 1890. site, www.pps.k12.pa.us. at-risk students at Catholic high PMC Property Group of schools. ™ FREE Philadelphia was the sole — and Mr. Falbo, a local developer EZ Breathe unsuccessful — bidder on Schen- who is an alumnus of Schenley, Sun-Telegraph/The Pittsburgh Press FREE (air ventilation unit) ley in 2011 when it bid $2 million said his firm plans to convert Copyright 2013, PG basement inspection on all complete waterproofing and proposed spending $35 mil- the school into 123 apartments Publishing Co. Pub- systems –a$1500 value! lion to turn the building into — 99 one-bedroom and 14 two- lished daily and Sun- Everdry Waterproofing apartments. PMC did not provide bedroom — in a $32 million day by PG Publishing Co. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is a federally registered trademark and service mark. No mess, no backhoes! information Friday as to whether development. The plan calls for Seven-day home delivery for $4.95 a week; 888-675-4623 12 months no payments! its latest proposal is similar. demolishing the addition that Sunday home delivery for $2.25 a week — Call Must present soupon at time of estimate. With this coupon. Must present coupon at time of Last fall, PMC, which entered includes the pool and gym. 1-800-228-NEWS (6397) or go to Not valid with any other offer. estimate. Not valid with other offers or prior services. the Downtown Pittsburgh mar- Selling the building is contro- post-gazette.com/pgdelivery ExpiresExpires February June 30, 2012.9, 2013 ExpiresExpires February June 30, 2012.9, 2013

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