http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2F50239682.html Coverage of the June 2009 slayings of Rian Thal and Timothy Gilmore at the Piazza at Schmidts complex in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. en-us Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:28:55 GMT 2012-02-07T18:28:55Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=138819739&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20120207_Ronnie_Polaneczky_.html THIS IS ONE of those columns that began as one thing but turned into something else midway through the fact-gathering. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:28:55 GMT 8e724495c38fc90209695afbf2a6aaad 2012-02-07T18:28:55Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=137673738&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20120119_Sentencing_in_NoLib_murder_case_postponed.html Today's scheduled sentencing of Katoya Jones - who admitted letting the killers of two people at the Piazza at Schmidts complex into the secured building where she lived - was postponed until March 7. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:38:30 GMT 78ab55b5f05888f5d49bf54428baa55a 2012-01-20T06:38:30Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=137729763&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20120120_Phila__woman_s_sentencing_in_Piazza_killings_is_delayed.html Thursday's planned sentencing of Katoya Jones, who admitted letting the killers of two people at the Piazza at Schmidts complex in Northern Liberties into the secured building, was postponed until March 7 and may not happen until after she testifies at one more trial. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:34:51 GMT c14317db42192f6fc391efb8ffab76ab 2012-01-20T05:34:51Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168191&44=136242948&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fhomepage%2F20111227_Methodical_police_work_solved_Piazza_case.html It was just before 6 p.m. and still daylight on June 27, 2009, when police descended on the Piazza at Schmidts in Northern Liberties. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:18:41 GMT a0a77defead6f32a86e4fecb789e03c0 2011-12-27T15:18:41Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=135071738&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111206_Sentencing_postponed_for_woman_in_Piazza_double_murder.html Monday's sentencing of Katoya Jones for her role in the 2009 Piazza at Schmidts double murder was postponed to Jan. 19 to give lawyers more time to prepare. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:37:32 GMT b3a13862d66fc39ff5b06ec6343e281e 2011-12-06T05:37:32Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=135029593&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111205_Pizza_at_Schmidts_sentencing_postponed_until_Jan_.html This morning's scheduled sentencing of Katoya Jones - who pleaded guilty to participating in the 2009 Piazza at Schmidts double murder - was postponed to Jan. 19 to give lawyers more time to prepare. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:13:04 GMT 3752b1361ea0b7806471f10067cc8a81 2011-12-05T16:13:04Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165761&44=134880593&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2F20111202_Three_get_life_in_Piazza_at_Schmidts_killings.html The trial in the 2009 slayings at the Piazza at Schmidts - a crime that cast a pall on the bright, new complex at an old Northern Liberties brewery site - ended Thursday with murder convictions and life terms for three men. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:01:25 GMT 124a43d42c47a07f883c488413019964 2011-12-02T13:01:25Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=134874783&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20111202_MURDER__THEY_SAY.html AFTER a Philadelphia jury yesterday found three men guilty of murdering two drug dealers at the Piazza at Schmidts apartments in 2009, Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Minehart scanned a courtroom of weeping relatives - the victims' and the defendants'. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:34:17 GMT 39f1e2ac02b2bc08bd6e06f44327323f 2011-12-02T07:34:17Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=134845783&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111201_Guilty_verdicts_in_Piazza_at_Schmidts_murders.html The trial in the 2009 slayings at the Piazza at Schmidts - a crime that cast a pall on the bright, new complex at an old Northern Liberties brewery site - ended Thursday with murder convictions and life terms for three men. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:05:35 GMT cae18546ae1fe520b28122ee5a20dcab 2011-12-02T03:05:35Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=134794643&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20111201_Slay_jury_deliberating_for_2nd_day.html A JURY this morning will begin its second day deliberating the fates of three men on trial for allegedly slaying two drug dealers in the hallway of the new Piazza at Schmidts apartment building in June 2009. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:26:38 GMT 35ba3c16bca80aeeb7ef9c59bbef595b 2011-12-01T12:26:38Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=134800648&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111201_Jury_to_keep_deliberating_in_Piazza_killings.html A Philadelphia jury will begin a second day of deliberations Thursday in the trial of three men in the 2009 slayings at the Piazza at Schmidts complex in Northern Liberties. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:26:16 GMT bc2f9101e2ffd8b8d6e2389002eb5c1f 2011-12-01T12:26:16Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=134761643&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111130_Jury_deliberates_Piazza_at_Schmidts_killings.html A Philadelphia jury will begin a second day of deliberations Thursday in the trial of three men in the 2009 slayings at the Piazza at Schmidts complex in Northern Liberties. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:56:13 GMT 2147b8b8fdbe0edd9e22ac714e0aef57 2011-11-30T23:56:13Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=134726933&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111130_Jurors_to_begin_weighing_two_views_of_Piazza_murder_case.html A Philadelphia jury Wednesday will begin sorting out opposing theories of the 2009 murders at the Piazza at Schmidts complex in Northern Liberties. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:01:08 GMT de951f9c1e74f31170b543a3151ee8be 2011-11-30T17:01:08Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=134697308&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111129_Lawyer__Accused_mastermind_of_Piazza_killings_a_dupe.html The lawyer for Will "Pooh" Hook - the alleged mastermind of the 2009 double murder at the Piazza at Schmidts complex - asked a Philadelphia jury today to acquit him, calling Hook a dupe and theorizing that victim Rian Thal was executed because drug dealers suspected she might a federal informant. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:47:04 GMT 26242a38ce733b6e76c75f84876f297e 2011-11-29T20:47:04Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=134649218&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111129_Defense_lawyers_end_Piazza_cases_without_calling_witnesses.html Lawyers for three men on trial in the 2009 double slaying at the Piazza at Schmidts complex ended their cases Monday without calling witnesses, and the judge said the jury would get the case Wednesday. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:52:28 GMT e245704f94d99326bb53dc02dd3d4097 2011-11-29T11:52:28Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=134640338&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111128_Defense_ends_Piazza_cases_without_calling_witnesses.html Lawyers for three men on trial in the 2009 double slaying at the Piazza at Schmidts complex ended their cases Monday without calling witnesses, and the judge said the jury would get the case Wednesday. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:53:31 GMT 80e44ebfc86923c829fd3be75e55b0fe 2011-11-28T23:53:31Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=134437873&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111124_Prosecution_rests_in_Piazza_killings.html Philadelphia prosecutors finished their case Wednesday in the 2009 double slaying at the Piazza at Schmidts complex with a medical examiner's testimony that victim Rian Thal was killed by a gunshot wound to the head - with the gun barrel in contact with her scalp. Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:03:33 GMT d00dea9686e5ee979d74e0388ca1c0ee 2011-11-24T18:03:33Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=134408008&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111123_M_E___Rian_Thal_was_shot_execution_style.html Philadelphia prosecutors finished their case Wednesday in the 2009 double slaying at the Piazza at Schmidts complex with a medical examiner's testimony that victim Rian Thal was killed by a gunshot wound to the head - with the gun barrel in contact with her scalp. Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:59:18 GMT 8d70723c27bf8891e38325dd91adce64 2011-11-24T02:59:18Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=134370683&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111123_Two_more_jurors_replaced_in_Piazza_trial.html There were 16 at the start of trial Nov. 14. By midday Tuesday - after a 90-minute closed-door meeting among judge and lawyers - the number of jurors in the Philadelphia trial of three men in the 2009 slayings at the Piazza at Schmidts was down to the bare minimum of 12. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:34:15 GMT 9bd8e3571031da08d1c0dfd25577d974 2011-11-23T05:34:15Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=134363653&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111122_Two_more_jurors_replaced_in_Piazza_trial.html There were 16 at the start of trial Nov. 14. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:33:06 GMT 525f0212c791e0f44f6c8aa17db685f5 2011-11-23T00:33:06Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=134291623&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20111122_Jury_told_to_ignore_testimony_from_Piazza_shooter.html A COMMON PLEAS Court judge yesterday ordered the jury in the prosecution of three men in the 2009 double murder at the Piazza at Schmidts to ignore the testimony of a key prosecution witness - "as if it never happened," the judge said - after the witness refused to answer questions from a defense attorney. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:53:34 GMT 1406f51f6e13c9b6d60f4c4de0217eff 2011-11-22T11:53:34Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=134297928&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111122_Piazza_jury_is_told_phone_records_point_to_defendant_in_killings.html Analyzing cellphone call records, a Philadelphia homicide detective told a Common Pleas Court jury Monday, led him to conclude that Will "Pooh" Hook was the "controlling figure" behind the 2009 double slaying at the Piazza at Schmidts complex in Northern Liberties. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:18:06 GMT ffdccb2942f0fd8a87e5f532cef19003 2011-11-22T08:18:06Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=134248843&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111121_Piazza_Case__Jury_told_to_ignore_shooters_testimony.html Analyzing cellphone call records, a Philadelphia homicide detective told a Common Pleas Court jury Monday, led him to conclude that Will "Pooh" Hook was the "controlling figure" behind the 2009 double slaying at the Piazza at Schmidts complex in Northern Liberties. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:12:04 GMT 9ece9c045dfdfc03cea3327ac728e2c5 2011-11-22T00:12:04Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165761&44=134190303&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2F20111120_Shooter_at_Piazza_now_refuses_to_testify.html The trial in the 2009 double murders at the Piazza at Schmidts complex was thrown into turmoil Friday when the admitted shooter reneged on his promise to testify for the prosecution. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:10:24 GMT 4f355ef98f4434874e0a71311314d447 2011-11-20T13:10:24Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=134159928&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111119_Piazza_trial_stops_when_shooter_won_t_testify.html The trial in the 2009 double murders at the Piazza at Schmidts complex was thrown into turmoil Friday when the admitted shooter reneged on his promise to testify for the prosecution. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:32:49 GMT ecb73f9337cb3d59762e848998eea3c6 2011-11-19T19:32:49Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=134127428&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111118_Shooter__Rian_Thal_was_in_on_robbery_that_killed_her.html The admitted shooter who killed two people during a 2009 botched drug robbery at the upscale Piazza at Schmidts complex told a Philadelphia jury this morning that victim Rian Thal was part of the scheme that led to her death along with her boss: nightclub owner Darryl Shuler. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:30:24 GMT 966cd4345c71b042e01d79f4b9e47949 2011-11-19T01:30:24Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=134094084&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111118_Piazza_murder_trial_hears_from_peephole_witness.html At 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, Texas truck driver Edward Emerson Jr. appears fearless for obvious reasons. But on June 27, 2009, Emerson told a Philadelphia jury on Thursday, he was "scared, terrified" - so frightened he urinated on himself. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:37:46 GMT d5114b06a06fce5077efd9aabf64d71d 2011-11-18T05:37:46Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=134091739&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111117_Piazza_murder_trial_hears_from_peephole_witness.html At 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, Texas truck driver Edward Emerson Jr. appears fearless for obvious reasons. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:39:07 GMT 96947361471636739b6a0c16d9709c50 2011-11-18T02:39:07Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=134010503&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111117_Former_friend_of_Rian_Thal_gives_Phila__court_an_insider_s_view_of_drug_trade.html Rian Thal was where Leon Woodard wanted to be: bringing together pro athletes, entertainers, and celebrities at parties that would be remembered among Philadelphia's young nightclubbing set. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:36:57 GMT 65dad69583f9aa3b4150005dcfaabb67 2011-11-17T05:36:57Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=133976723&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111116_Friend_says_Piazza_victim_often_made__500k_coke_deals.html Rian Thal was where Leon Woodard wanted to be: bringing together pro athletes, entertainers, and celebrities at parties that would be remembered among Philadelphia's young nightclubbing set. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:25:32 GMT 6c76f039da154de94539d7444a55ad59 2011-11-17T03:25:32Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=133942633&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20111116_Piazza-slaying_witnesses_set_the_scene.html TWO FORMER confidants of the man on trial for allegedly masterminding the June 2009 double murder/robbery at Piazza at Schmidts testified yesterday about how they became involved in the crimes that cost them their freedom. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:05:09 GMT 2cffefd45df0f61583c22b52b76b94ec 2011-11-16T07:05:09Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=133935838&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111116_Admitted_accomplice_testifies_in_Piazza_cocaine-robbery_murder_case.html Like a locker-room postmortem, Will "Pooh" Hook, right-hand man Caesar Holloway, and Katoya Jones gathered at Champagne Cafe on Chelten Avenue in Germantown on the night of June 27, 2009. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:02:38 GMT 2b521b159534e789a404e9d86050fce4 2011-11-16T06:02:38Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=133900493&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111115_HED_TOO_LONG__It_was_an_easy_request__Jones_testified__especially_since_NO_HEAD_SPEC.html Like a locker-room postmortem, Will "Pooh" Hook, right-hand man Caesar Holloway, and Katoya Jones gathered at Champagne Cafe on Chelten Avenue in Germantown on the night of June 27, 2009. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:33:07 GMT 5267009b260829759d2c77b8e8318cfc 2011-11-16T01:33:07Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=133849233&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20111115_3_deny_Piazza_killings.html THE THREE remaining defendants who haven't pleaded guilty in the Piazza murder case proclaimed their innocence yesterday in a packed Philadelphia courtroom as their trial began. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:23:52 GMT 3d7ffe248f5f8facf173ca3c1b688dab 2011-11-15T12:23:52Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=133854558&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111115_Lawyer_says_Piazza_defendant_was__quot_played_quot_.html The lawyer for the alleged mastermind of the 2009 robbery-slayings at the Piazza at Schmidts complex in Northern Liberties says his client was "played" and incriminated by a gunman who pleaded guilty to escape the death penalty. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:35:13 GMT 0bc47bbbc3bfe75be60e361f70bf1c58 2011-11-15T05:35:13Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167271&44=133854273&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fworld_us%2F20111115_Clearing_the_record.html The "On Movies" column Sunday incorrectly listed the date for the screening of the documentary film Troubadours and a concert at the Khyber in Old City. The event was held Sunday. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:34:53 GMT a52a66eed24008608e28a7131554d9d4 2011-11-15T05:34:53Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=133819643&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111114_Piazza_slayings_trial_opens_with_claims_of_innocence.html The lawyer for the alleged mastermind of the 2009 robbery-slayings at the Piazza at Schmidts complex in Northern Liberties says his client was "played" and incriminated by a gunman who pleaded guilty to escape the death penalty. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:55:44 GMT ffd662d084e5509d4bfeb87de7ac7ef4 2011-11-15T01:55:44Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=133780868&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20111114_What_s_happening__New_plaza_at_30th_Street.html HERE'S WHAT will make news in Philadelphia this week: DEVELOPMENT Chinatown high-rise The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. will seek the City Planning Commission's approval tomorrow of a new $69 million, 23-story residential-office building, currently known as the Chinatown Eastern Tower Community Center. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:05:25 GMT a9c6c0a58511cfd70b9ab916e95a8f1d 2011-11-14T07:05:25Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=133594403&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20111110_Police_statement_stands_in_drug_murder.html TWELVE JURORS and four alternates were selected yesterday to hear the trial of three men accused in the 2009 slayings of two drug dealers in the hallway of the Piazza at Schmidts, an upscale Northern Liberties apartment-retail complex that had just opened. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:05:17 GMT 3a344040cd679c68f6e7569afcb43bcb 2011-11-10T07:05:17Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=133584863&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111110_Testimony_to_begin_Monday_in_Piazza_slayings_case.html With a jury picked, testimony will begin Monday in the trial of three North Philadelphia men charged in the 2009 slayings of two people at the Piazza at Schmidts development in Northern Liberties in what prosecutors call a drug robbery gone wrong. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:34:31 GMT eef1309436bfd83a8677ca09e4823f3d 2011-11-10T05:34:31Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=133561023&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111109_Jury_chosen_for_3_charged_in_Piazza_drug_killings.html A jury of 12 and four alternates has been selected to hear the murder trial of three men charged in the 2009 drug-related slayings of two people at the Piazza at Schmidts development in Northern Liberties. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:10:08 GMT 049ac365965906db9c978c94fb039d84 2011-11-09T21:10:08Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=171661&44=133537623&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Fbreaking%2Fnews%2F20111109_Police_statement_stands_in_drug_murder.html A Philadelphia judge this morning denied a motion to toss out the statement given to police by one of three men on trial for the murders of two drug dealers at an upscale Northern Liberties apartment complex in 2009. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:31:39 GMT 5c685cad3981ec9cbf19458d2f26c748 2011-11-09T16:31:39Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=133514023&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20111109_Defendant__I_saw_frame-up_coming.html ANTONIO WRIGHT, who as late as Monday was facing the possibility of being executed for allegedly helping kill two drug dealers in a posh Northern Liberties apartment building, yesterday was combative and adamant in declaring his innocence. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:34:29 GMT 94aacf9d945e7c0375292e4c1e17d54a 2011-11-09T12:34:29Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=133505378&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111109_Piazza_murder_defendant_wants_his_signed_confession__video_thrown_out_of_court.html Police say he's on a security video, firing four times into one of two people slain in 2009 at the Piazza at Schmidts in Northern Liberties. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:34:51 GMT c36c46b38717466f013240cd36b934e7 2011-11-09T05:34:51Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=133456543&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111108_Piazza_defendant_claims_he_was_framed.html Police say he's on a security video, firing four times into one of two people slain in 2009 at the Piazza at Schmidts in Northern Liberties. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:47:03 GMT d4670e4f0e7c81a9794a5fd9a3f7b878 2011-11-09T03:47:03Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=133402683&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20111108_Defendants_in_Piazza_slayings_start_to_fall.html BEFORE jury selection began yesterday in the high-profile Piazza at Schmidts murder case, the defendants started to cave in. First, Langdon Scott, 28, who has been in protective custody since surviving a jailhouse stabbing this year, pleaded guilty to robbery, burglary and conspiracy in the robbery-turned-double slaying of Rian Thal, 34, and Timothy Gilmore, 40, who were killed June 27, 2009, in the posh Northern Liberties complex. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:05:05 GMT 2e7571ed693d1e8c084c20744be099ad 2011-11-08T07:05:05Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165771&44=133412078&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20111108_Death_penalty_off_table_in_Piazza_killings.html As the number of defendants dropped from six to three, Philadelphia prosecutors Monday withdrew the threat of the death penalty from the trial of those charged in the double slaying during a botched 2009 drug robbery at the Piazza at Schmidts complex. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:24:17 GMT dc8361f0dcecc3bb9a8c7597900516fd 2011-11-08T06:24:17Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168181&44=133362608&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fbreaking%2F20111107_A_guilty_plea_as_Piazza_murder_trial_is_about_to_open.html Philadelphia prosecutors today withdrew the threat of the death penalty from the trial of the double slayings during a botched drug robbery at the new Piazza at Schmidts complex after one of the gunman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:51:04 GMT 2813bb9b482d651e25e374a23c4af7a9 2011-11-07T20:51:04Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168191&44=133337953&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fhomepage%2F20111107_Jury_selection_begins_this_week_for_six_in_Piazza_killings.html Like many young suburbanites, Rian Thal joined the reverse migration to Philadelphia in the late '90s, drawn by the excitement of clubs, nightlife, and a growing community of young professionals that was part of the Center City rejuvenation. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:21:05 GMT 2229391b3cb4c79d45868919046dcc97 2011-11-07T14:21:05Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=189061&44=133334558&32=3796&7=522017&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fnews_update%2F20111107_Alleged_Piazza_killers_back_in_court.html HERE'S WHAT will make news in Philadelphia this week: COURTS Today The gang accused of rubbing out two drug dealers at an upscale Northern Liberties apartment in June 2009, is scheduled to be in court for motion hearings. Jury selection may also begin this week. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:05:31 GMT c5958d9ba7a7ee514fa89e2d42274442 2011-11-07T07:05:31Z