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October 16. 2002 (Ebe ^ortlanb (Bbseruer Page A2 P olice North Portland Woman Convicted of Elder Abuse Daughter’s ‘gross neglect’ of her mother lead to death from infection caused by bedsores (A P)— One of the most horrify ing cases of elder abuse that pros ecutors said they had ever seen has resulted in a manslaughter conviction for the daughter of a 76- year-old woman who died from an infection blamed on bedsores. Karla Crosby, 39, who lived with her aging mother in a home on North Holman, now faces at least 10 years in prison for the death of her mother, Sheila Crosby, last Christmas Eve. Karla Crosby brought her mother to Sunnyside Kaiser Medical C en ter emergency room on Dec. 17 after returning from her job at a Portland silk-screening shop. She told doctors that her mother was having difficulty swallowing. Sheila Crosby was em aciated, covered in bedsores, dehydrated and m alnourished and suffered from dementia. She was placed in a convalescence center, where she died a w eek later. An au- Advertise with diversity 7’zn convinced she loved her mother. She was trying her best to respect her mother’s wishes. — Gregory Sliver, Karla Crosby’s defense attorney. in Thc Portland Observer e The African American Health Coalition presents the 7th Annual African American Wellness Village October 19, 2002 *i/(i Vo«' Theme: “A Healthy Community Starts With You: Lowering Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease” ‘ Fun ‘ Wellness W alk ‘ Exhibits ‘ Workshops ‘ Salsa Dancing ‘ Door Prizes ‘ H ealth Screenings ‘ Children's Hut to be put in a nursing home. The defense argued that Karla Crosby workedfhard and came from a fam ily that took care of its own and turned down help. “T he only w ord I can think o f for this case is tragedy,” said G regory Silver, one o f K arla C ro sb y ’s defense attorneys, af ter the verdict. “ I’m convinced she loved her m other. She was trying her best to respect her m other’s w ishes.” Auto Dealer Charged in Hit and Run call 503.288.0033 or email: ads@portlandobserver.com y topsy blam ed Sheila C rosby’s death on sepsis, a bacterial in fe c tio n th a t can p o iso n the bloodstream and shut dow n m a jo r organs. Prosecutors conceded there was no evidence that Karla Crosby in tended to kill her mother. But they maintained it was one of the worst cases o f elder abuse on record. During the trial, family friends testified that Sheila Crosby had told her daughter she never wanted (AP) — Scott Thom ason, the ow ner of P ortland’s largest auto dealership who has been featured on dozens o f television com m er cials, was cited by police for felony hit-and-run after allegedly leaving the scene o f an accident in northw est Portland. At least five w itnesses identi fied Thom ason, 48, as the motor- ist who left the scene o f a co lli sion T hursday night. D avid A. E llio tt, 32, was headed west on Jefferson Street when he was rear-ended after he slow ed to allow a pedestrian to cross the crossw alk, police said. A c c o rd in g to w itn e s s e s , Thom ason got out o f his car to inspect the dam age to his gold T oyota A valon, then got back in his car and sped off. E llio tt w as ta k e n by a m b u lance to L egacy G ood S a m a ri tan H o sp ital and M edical C e n te r, w here he w as tre a te d for neck and sh o u ld e r in ju rie s and released . Thomason will appear in court Oct. 28. C R IM E S T O P P E R 0 Information Needed on Unsolved M urder Portland Police Bureau Homicide Investigators, in co o p eratio n w ith Crime Stoppers, are asking for your help in solving a murder. On T h u rsday, Sept. 5, at approxi mately 4 p.m., the Forrest Paul body of 26-y ear-old Forrest Richard Paul was found ceiveddrug Saturday, October 19th 2002 from 9am to 4pm at The Blazers Boys & Girls Club 5250 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. WORKSHOPS 10:30 am -11:30 am 11:00 am -12:00 pm 12:00 pm -1:00 pm 12:30 pm -1:30 pm 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Physician Assistant Education Program Breast Health Seminar Nutrition and Obesity Stroke Survival Kit - Tools to Save Your Life C.L.E.A.R. the Air (An Anti-Tobacco Workshop) (A P)— Sarah Roberts, the Lake Oswego teen who faked her own abduction this summer, pleaded guilty to several charges and of fered an apology to the community she frightened. Roberts pleaded guilty Thurs day to theft, identity theft, disor derly conduct, animal abuse and initiating a false police report. “I truly am sorry for what I’ve done,” said Roberts, 16, appearing in Clackamas County JuvenileCourt. “I made a really bad decision, and I am learning from my mistakes. I re Immunizations Foot Care & Foot Massage Urine Protein Glucose Screening Blood Pressure Screening Diabetes Screening 2800 N. Vancouver Avenue-Suite 100 Portland, Oregon 97227 Phone: 503-413-1850 www.aahc-porttand.org ally want to do well here.” On July 21, Roberts told her parents she was going jogging, then drove the family’s two dogs to a parking area in Tryon Creek State Park. She then planted evi dence that would point to an ab duction: a broken necklace, a water bottle and the keys to the fam ily’s Jeep Cherokee. Roberts left the dogs in the car and took off for Seattle with her boyfriend and a classmate. "W hat you did was selfish and disrespectful to your family and A man who was arrested last month by an FBI terrorism task force was ordered released Friday by a federal judge after being held for more than a month on charges of Social Security fraud. Sheik Mohamed Abdirahman Kariye has Legacy, Lilly, Kaiser, Providence, OHSU not been charged with terrorism- related charges. Kariye was arrested on Sept. 8 at the Portland International Airport as he tried to fly to the United Arab Emirates with his brother and chil dren. — Let it flow Your heating system uses less energy when you keep your registers clear. Tackle som e easy and inex pensive energy-saving projects around your house. Insulating, caulking and w eatherstripping can add u p to big savings of energy and money. Close vents an d d o o rs in u n u sed room s. C lean or replace furnace filters once a m onth du rin g the heating season. Your heat m ay be going up y o u r chimney. Close the d a m p e r as soon as your fire is safely out. Billy Joe Hemenway O n su nny days, take adv an tage of the su n 's free heat by o pening shades and drapes. O n overcast days and at night, close them to keep heat in. (AP) — A 42-year-old ex-con vict was arrested Oct. 8 for an at tack on a woman in a Vancouver mall restroom. Police Lt. Marla Schuman said BillyJoe Lynn Hemenway was be ing held for investigation o f first- degree rape. Police said Hemenway was a transient who had been released from a Nevada prison in June after spending 10 years behind bars on rape charges. Call us at I -800-222-4335, and ask for a copy of our Bright Ideas booklet for more energy-saving tips or visit www.paciflcpower.net. # PACIFIC POWER Making it happen. I U.S. Customs officials initially said tests had found explosives residue in two of Kariye’s bags but further tests conducted by the FBI ruled that out. Stanley Cohen, Kariye’s high- profile New York attorney, said in a press release earlier Friday that Cohen and federal prosecutors had reached an agreement that allowed for Kariye’s release. His Nov. 5 trial was pushed back Friday to an un known date. In the mean time, Kariye will wear an electronic ankle bracelet to track his whereabouts. Convict Arrested in Mall Rape M ake sure y o u r registers are unob stru cted so air can flow freely. K eep them clear of fu rniture, clu tter and pets. H ere are som e o th er tips that can help you m ake saving energy a habit. A nd, in m ost cases, save y ou money, too!: K eep y o u r therm ostat set b etw een 65°F an d 68°F, if y o u r health perm its. Each d egree you low er y our therm ostat can save you u p to 3 percent on y o u r bill. the community,” Judge Deanne J. Darling told Roberts. “When you did what you did, you gave a bad name to your fellow teen-agers.” Judge Darling ordered Roberts to perform 400 hours of community service and repay $ 1,805 for charges to credit cards that she stole from her aunt. Roberts also must repay $ 180 to the parents of a friend who accompanied her on a road trip to Seattle while police and volunteers conducted their search and $ 1,393 for the meals that were served to search teams. Portland Sheik Released for Lack of Evidence Major Sponsors: African American Health Coalition, Inc. citizens concerned about activi ties at the residence, it is unknown at this time if drugs were in any- way’connected with his murderl. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolved felony crime, and you need not give your name. Call Crime Stoppers at 503- 823-HELP. Girl Who Staged Abduction Won’t Go to Jail ALL DAY HEALTH SCREENINGS Vision & Hearing Test Posture Screening HIV & Hep C Testing Oregon Health Plan TB & Lead Screening Gloucoma Screening inside his apartment in the4900blockof South east 76,h Avenue. An autopsy, conducted by the m edical examiner’s office, re vealed that Paul had died o f a g u nshot wound. While the Portland Police Bureau had re- related complaints, from 1 *
