Ms. Brown and her children have long known nothing else.

Ms. Brown did not have much help in those days.

Ms. Brown said she did not know the cause of the failure.

Ms. Brown would not say which institutions or how many are involved in the investigation.

Ms. Brown herself now says she would like to live in a group home.

Ms. Brown has helped run the center for 18 years, the last 12 as executive director.

Ms. Brown does not go in much for deep analysis of her acting ability.

Ms. Brown said her agency considered children a major concern.

Ms. Brown said two of the dead were police officers.

Ms. Brown can sleep in and walk the few minutes to work.