An inconspicuous house sits on West Buffalo Street. On the very same street lies a public elementary school and cherished public park. No one would ever assume that a house nestled in between these two monuments of public safety could be the site of one of the most horrific crimes in Ithaca. One has to wonder what has led our city to begin the descent into madness. If neighborhoods with such amenities as beautiful public parks and community centers could be filled with crime, what else could be happening in our town? That a town like ours, once known as a hidden gem of the upstate New York area (with a prestigious university to boot), has suddenly become enveloped in drugs, common theft and in some cases, assault. But what is the crime
