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Slain Student Remembered
Dan Saltzman expressed his condo-
A n o rth P o rtla n d c h u rc h w as
le n c e s
and
p ro m is e d
th a t
packed with more than 300 people
W ashington’s killer will be arrested.
M onday for the funeral o f Borisshell
Last week, police arrested an 18-
W a sh in g to n , th e 1 8 -y e a r-o ld
y e a r -o ld m an in W a s h in g to n ’s
Jefferson High School senior w ho
w as g u n n e d d o w n M ay 31 at a d e a th , b u t th e n d is m is s e d th e
c h a r g e s a g a in s t
so u th e ast P ortlan d
T odd R u th erfo rd ,
park
adm itting they had
F am ily , frie n d s,
the w rong man.
stu d en ts, te ac h ers,
On
S unday,
clergy and city offi
W
a
s
h
i
n
g to n ’s
c ia ls a tte n d e d the
m
other
w
alked
the
s e rv ic e s
at
stage
at
M
emorial
Em m anuel Temple,
C o liseu m to p ick
grieving the loss o f
up her d a u g h te r’s
a n o th e r v ic tim o f
d
ip lo m a for w hat
s u s p e c te d
gang
w
as s u p p o se d to
violence.
be her graduation
Bishop C.T. Wells
ceremony.
la m e n te d th a t he
W hen
th e
was presiding over
te e n a g e r ’s n a m e
the fourth eulogy for
Borisshell Washington
was read the
a y o u n g p e rs o n
crowd erupted in cheers. Her mother
killed in senseless violence over the
and siblings received a standing
past five months.
ovation as they accepted the young
O n behalf o f the m ayor and the
w om an’s diplom a in her honor.
City Council, Police Com m issioner
lune IO, 2009
Baby Cut from Pregnant Woman
nant. T hey said Roberts
may have been in co n
tact with other pregnant
women.
S nively had recently
m oved to O regon from
M ary lan d b ecau se h er
(AP) — A pregnant 21 -year-
boyfriend
and father o f
old who was found dead in a
the
c
h
ild
h ad fo u n d a
craw l space o f a B eaverton
better
jo
b
.
He reported
hom e had been cut open and
Snively
m
issing
Friday
h e r b ab y ta k e n fro m h e r
night.
w o m b , in v e s tig a to r s sa id
S n iv e ly ’s m o th e r,
Monday. It couldn't be deter Korena Roberts arraigned Heather Snively was killed
Heidi
Kidd o f St. Albans,
m in ed if the in fan t son o f for murder
in attack.
W.Va.,
said Snively met
H eather Snively died before
R
o
b
erts
a
few
w
eeks
ag o th ro u g h
g
iv
e
n
b
ir
th
.
P
o
lic
e
th
e
n
fo
u
n
d
or after he was rem oved, the Wash
C
raigslist,
the
online
classified
ser
Snively's
body
at
Roberts'
home.
ington C ounty sh e riffs departm ent
vice.
Roberts
told
Snively
she
was
A
m
edical
exam
iner
said
M
onday
said.
pregnant and w anted baby clothes,
that Snively died o f blunt and sharp
A 27-year-old B eaverton wom an,
Kidd said. They befriended one an
force
injuries.
K orena Roberts, w as arraigned M on
other
and kept talking online.
"At
this
tim
e,
it
has
not
been
deter
day on a m urder charge in Snively's
Kidd
said her first grandson w as to
m
ined
if
she
died
because
o
f
head
death.
w ounds she received or as a result of be nam ed John Steven.
In v estig ato rs h av e said R o b erts
"I'm still in shock; it hasn't hit me,"
cutting injuries she received to her
claim ed Snively's infant was her own.
she said. "I m ean, that initial phone
abdom en," the sh eriffs office said.
Police w ere called to the hom e Friday
call; 1 ju st couldn't believe it. I ju st
In v e s tig a to rs sa id R o b e rts had
because a new born w asn't breathing.
been telling friends and family m em could not believe I was talking about
D octors were unable to revive him
bers for m onths that she w as preg my ow n child."
and told officers that Roberts had not
Victim met
suspect via
Craigslist
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Teen Murder Case Resolved
Killer admits guilt during trial
W HERE RUBBER
M EETS TH E RUNW AY
N o rth R u n w a y E x te n s io n P r o je c t
Flight pattern and noise changes at PDX this sum m er
(A P) - A Portland teenager
on trial last w eek for the fatal
sh o o tin g o f a B e n so n H igh
S ch o o l fresh m an d ec id e d to
plead guilty after the first w it
ness identified him as the killer.
Joseph E. Allen, 18, was sen
tenced to 18 years in prison.
Allen was a 16-year-old gang
m em ber when he shot D avonte
L ig h tfo o t in the back o f the
head on a Sunday afternoon in
January 2007 in front o f a com
m u n ity c e n te r o n N o rth
K illingsw orth Street.
L ightfoot w asn't in a gang,
but his group o f friends may
have had a run-in with Allen's
friends in the past, Prosecutor
C harles Sparks said.
A lle n
a p o lo g iz e d
to
Lightfoot's mother, w ho was at
her son's side when he w as d e
clared dead at a Portland hos
pital five hours after the shoot
ing.
"It's ju s t on e o f th o se sad
cases-a 16-year-old shooting a
1 4 -y ea r-o ld . ... T h e y 're ju s t
kids," retired Portland police
D etective Lynn Courtney, who
investigated the crim e.
Lightfoot, w ho was 5 feet tall,
had ex celled as a youngster,
even skipping a grade in elemen
tary school. He started h ang
ing with the wrong crowd, how
ever, and had been on proba
tion since June 2005 after ad
m itting to possessing a gun.
T he follow ing year he told a
ju v e n ile c o u n s e lo r th a t he
armed himself because he feared
for his life.
H is m o th e r , T a m m o r r a
B a rn e s, c laim s in a la w su it
a g a in s t M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty
th a t L ig h tfo o t w e n t o u tsid e
th e ra n g e o f h is e le c tro n ic
m o n itoring an k let o n D ec. 21,
2006, an d th at she rep e ate d ly
to ld the co u n ty th a t h er son
w as b re a k in g th e ru le s an d
she w an ted him d etain ed . A
p r o s e c u to r u n s u c c e s s f u l ly
tried to get a ju d g e to lock him
up, in p art fo r his ow n safety.
A few w eeks later, the boy w as
d ead .
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I’m the babysitter for my neighbor
and the kid’s father is starting to
make hints that he wants a relation
ship. He has given me flowers and
we shared a bottle o f wine when his
wife was out of town. H e’s putting
pressure on me to be intimate but I
don’t feel comfortable in his house.
I need to talk to him to see what he
wants from me and what his plans
are for his marriage. H o w d o lh av e
th is d is c u s s io n ?
--S tr e s s e d
Babysitter; Charleston, S.C.
Dear Babysitter:
The only discussion you need to
have is the one asking for your
check from his wife and ending your
services. This man only wants you
for sex because his wife is away
working and he sees a willing
babysitter. D on’t be flattered by
the wine because that was part of
his game to get you to give it up. Y ou
don’t need to discuss anything with
him except the fact you’re not inter
ested and he needs to find another
babysitter and keep it moving.
Dear Deannai
My sister has moved in with me and
it’s a total disaster. She is a liar, a
thief and a master manipulator. I am
used to a calm life that doesn’t
involve anyone opening my mail,
answering my phone and acting as
if they live in a hotel with room
service. 1 ’ m going to put her out but
1 have to face drama from my family
because she’s told them a pack of
lies. Our family is tom and she
already has everyone on her side.
How do I evict her and still save
r
face? -A nonym ous; Los Angeles
Dear Anonymous:
You need your sister and all of this
madness just like you need a hole in
the head. However, your sister is
someone you grew up with and you
knew most things about her before
she moved in. This decision isquick
and to the point. If it’s your house,
your rules and your money, then
she needs to shape up or ship out.
If you have some joint agreements,
then you need to change some locks,
make new rules and try again before
sending her packing.
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I am fresh out of a long term rela
tionship and I really enjoy my single
life and freedom. My girlfriends all
envy me and now their boyfriends
are accusing them o f cheating and
looking for men when they hang out
with me. I am not going to water
down my lifestyle right now and
my friends are having a hard time
with this. They say that I am acting
loose and as if I don’t have any
morals. 1 think they’re tieddow n to
balls and chains and are jealous. Am
I wrong? -H a p p y and Free; O n
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Dear Happy:
The men of your friends are inse
cure and obviously don’t know
their women as well as they think.
If your behavior is affecting them,
you need to cool off and slow it
down a bit when you’re around
them. These are your friends and
you need to still show some respect
and regard for the differences in
your relationships, or lack thereof.
At the end of the day, enjoy your
life and realize that everyone is
responsible for their choices. Yours
just appears more fun right now.
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