| ST. CHARLES, Mo. Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Injecting Son with HIV-Tainted Blood--(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) |
| ST. PAUL, Minnesota Mother Said She Killed Her Six Kids "Out of Love"--(POSTnet/Mpls Star Trib> |
| Crime News From The Northeast SWANSEA, Mass. -- Frognapping culprit confesses to couple WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Fake waiter makes off with cash, credit cards while diners wait for change, police say CRANSTON, R.I. -- Wily prison escapee tells of high times on the lam -- Serial bank robber Scott Hansen pulled off one of the most elaborate prison breaks in Rhode Island history. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Judge denies bail for two men in alleged forced-marriage case -- Two men are accused of kidnapping a woman and trying to smuggle her across the U.S. border in the trunk of a car VERNON, Conn. -- Former school principal convicted of sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Former judge urges castration for child molesters -- A state senator and former judge has introduced legislation calling for chemical or surgical castration of repeat sex offenders whose victims are younger than 13. CONCORD, N.H. -- Murder suspect ruled competent to stand trial -- He's accused of helping kill a Concord man over a $10 debt, a pack of cigarettes and an obscene comment. BANGOR, Maine -- Widow of slain doctor pleads innocent to his killing -- A newspaper revealed that the murder weapon has been discovered. Geraldine Malmstrom freed on bond. SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Judge agrees to consolidate assault, murder cases against husband -- Suspect accused of beating his estranged wife with a baseball bat and later poisoning her with cyanide while she was recovering in the hospital. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence man sentenced to life in controversial murder case -- Troy Lassiter adamantly maintains his innocence. Co-defendant Derick Hazard, who is serving a life sentence, claims he was in Ohio at the time of the murder. |
| "CRAZY EDDIE" REDDISH, convicted REBECCA WURTZ, murdered Mount Holly, NJ Jury sentences ``Crazy Eddie'' Reddish to life in prison--(Boston Globe) A man convicted of hacking his girlfriend to death with a hatchet has avoided the death penalty. |
| MISSING: MIKELLE BIGGS, 11
Mesa, Arizona FBI profilers join search for Mesa girl (Arizona Central) The FBI is calling in its Child Abduction-Serial Killer Unit to help Mesa police find a missing 11-year-old girl. FBI profilers will try to create a psychological portrait of Mikelle Biggs' possible abductors. |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET
Woman Found in Brad Pitt's Home, Wearing His Clothes (LA Times) Defense Seeks to Put Ng on Witness Stand (LA Times) Strategy is risky, given defendant's occasional outbursts. Victims' relatives are eager to hear what he has to say about the killings. Jury in Van Nuys Slaying Can Hear Details of Other Deaths (LA Times) Possible serial killer: Glen Rogers Leads Sought in Boy's Killing (LA Times) The city of Inglewood on Thursday offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer of an 11-year-old boy (William Tillett) 8 1/2 years ago. Mother of slain boy describes abuse at ex-boyfriend's murder trial (Boston Globe) Eric Dawood, 6 Ex-Con Dad Charged in Child Slay (NY Daily News) Destiny Spearman, the second young child in the troubled family to die. Quads babies mark 1st birthday after cruel year (Arizona Central) Four months after Elizabeth Shannon Whittle gave birth to the quads, the state took them away, accusing the 24-year-old mother of cracking their ribs, breaking their bones and causing brain damage. Inmates Sue State, Calling New Top-Security Prison Cruel (Chicago Trib) |
| New York Nanny pleads guilty in Brooklyn kidnap case--(NJO News) |
| BRAD PITT California Woman arrested for sleeping in star's home--(Reuters) She spent the night in Brad Pitt's bedroom, wearing his clothes. If only the Hollywood heartthrob had been there in the morning, instead of those six armed police officers. |
| Fort Madison, Iowa Penitentiary inmate sues nurse--(POSTnet) An Iowa State Penitentiary inmate is suing a nurse for $200, claiming she addicted him to sexually provocative behavior. |
| ANNIE MAE JOHNSON case Fort Lauderdale, Florida DNA test links mental patient to 1975 murder--(TBO-Florida) |
| KAYLA McKEAN Florida Lawmakers hear details about little girl's fatal abuse--(Naples Daily News) |
| JONBENET RAMSEY CASE
More funds for Ramsey case OK'd (Boulder News) Grand total for the investigation is close to $1.5 million Board boosts outlay to DA for Ramsey case (Inside Denver) Grand jury needs more funding for Ramsey case (KWGN) Owens rewords statement on Ramsey murder case (Boulder Planet) Scroll to mid-section |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET Publicity makes jury selection difficult in rap slaying retrial (TBO) 81-year-old Mollie Mae Frazier was killed after criticizing music. Children charged with killing father's girlfriend (TBO) Two young siblings plotted to kill their father's live-in girlfriend because they thought he was spending too much time with her, police said. Finger points to guilty verdict (SP Times) It goes without saying that a detective investigating a serious crime would be elated to find the one piece of evidence that would point directly at the wrongdoer. The Killer Next Door (KCNC) CBS News 48 Hours looked at the story of a cold-blooded serial killer (Donald Miller) about to go free - and the victims who want desperately to keep him in jail. Note Bandit Suspect to Stand Trial (KMGH) He robbed banks so often, he had his hold-up note laminated Inmates accused of leaving jail to buy beer (AJC) Turn of the dial solves a crime (AJC) Small-town eccentric or bizarre killer? (AJC) Trial begins to decide if Alvin Ridley killed his wife in a strange case. Woman describes 10-day ordeal (KC Star) She was kidnapped, stuffed in a box, chained to a bed... Avondale woman sentenced in child pornography case (KC Star) |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case D.A. gets $80,000 more for JonBenet case--(POSTnet/SHNS) |
| BRITTANY LOCKLEAR One year later, Brittany Locklear's murder still haunts Hoke County--(WRAL) |
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THOMAS CAPANO on trial ANNE MARIE FAHEY, victim Wilmington, Delaware Prosecution ties up loose ends as case winds down--(Boston Globe) |
| PHOENIX, Arizona Headless body identified--(Access Arizona) A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother and dumping her headless body in a recycle bin. |
| FRAZIER PARK, Calif. Woman Accused of Murdering Husband and Making It Look Like a Robbery--(WRAL) ``There are no fingerprints. There are no fibers. There are no witnesses,'' prosecutor Jane Winston said. ``But we have thoroughly investigated her story and have come to the conclusion that it does not make sense.'' |
| ROCHESTER, N.Y. Gardener who strangled 14-year-old girl in 1962 blames insecticide--(Boston.com) |
| NEW YORK Alvin Weiss, landlord Brigette Marx and Burnell Crawford, tenants New York landlord admits hiring landlord to kill complaining tenants--(Boston Globe) |
| PORT ST. JOHN, Fla Florida teens charged with killing father's girlfriend--(Nando Times) |
| MISSING: MIKELLE BIGGS, 11 Mesa, Arizona  Desert search yields no cluesAnother day passed in the search for an 11-year-old Mesa girl who seems to have vanished without a trace. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputies and posse members spent the day searching a desert area northeast of Mesa. If you have any information, please call the Mesa Police Department at (602) 644-2211. Full Story (Arizona Republic) Mormon stake responds quickly to call for help (Arizona Republic) Search for missing girl has police perplexed (Access Arizona) |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET
Mom Jailed for Making Daughter Have Sex (WRAL) Arizona Girl Vanishes Without Trace (WRAL) Mikelle (muh-KELL') Biggs, 11 Bernice Edwards accused of shoplifting (SP Times) Just weeks before her trial on a state racketeering charge, Bernice Edwards visited a suburban Milwaukee store and stole a pair of $140 sunglasses, police say. Accused killer to wear shock belt during trial (TBO) Thomas Overton's trial for the 1991 murder of Michael and Susan ``Missy'' MacIvor and their unborn child Teen brothers charged with molesting sister, blame Jerry Springer show (TBO) Student held in bombing at Northeast High School (KC Star) Robbers apprehended, stick-up note found in pants (KWGN) Wilson Bridge Jumper Sentenced to 18 Months (Wash Post) He may have planned it as a media event. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY CASE
Ramsey costs: $1.5 million (Denver Post) Hunter seeks more money for Ramsey case (Boulder News) Jonbenet Grand Jury Could Meet Into Spring (POSTnet/SHNS) Ramsey grand jury resumes work (Glenwood Post/AP) |