| Christina Williams As Christina's family grieves, police scour evidence for clues (San Jose Mercury News) Mikelle Biggs Missing girl's dad fails FBI polygraph test (Arizona Central) |
| CHRISTINA WILLIAMS kidnap/murder California Cops Look at Similarities in 2 Kidnappings--(SF Chronicle) Eerie likeness between suspects in Christina Williams and Petaluma cases While the community of Seaside mourned the loss of Christina Williams yesterday, FBI agents were looking cautiously at a possible connection between the 13-year-old's disappearance and the kidnapping of a Petaluma teenager in November. |
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| MIKELLE BIGGS, 11 Missing from Mesa, Arizona Hypnosis used in search for Mesa girl--(Access Arizona) |
| MISSING: William Hendrick University of Idaho Student Moscow, Idaho Where is William Hendrick?--(Lewiston Tribune) Friends, family comb Moscow area in search of missing 25-year-old. |
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| STEPHEN HRICKO, murdered
KIMBERLY HRICKO, convicted Easton, Md. Woman Convicted Of Killing Husband (Wash Post) Slaying Came After Valentine's Day Murder-Mystery Play |
| MICHAEL DAVIS, 4
Norristown, Pennsylvania Minister Charged With Killing Four-Year-Old Boy (WRAL) |
| JAYLA BELTON, 2, death
LACRESHA MURRAY, 11, confessed Austin, Texas Whether 11-year-old killed a toddler still stirs questions in Texas (POSTnet) When Lacresha Murray was 11, she told police she might have dropped little Jayla Belton and accidentally stepped on her. Twice, juries convicted her of killing the 2-year-old, and locked her away in a reform school. |
| BOSTON Computer hacker gets prison sentence--(Boston Globe) A 21-year-old Rhode Island man who hacked his way into computers is considering starting a computer security consulting firm after his release from prison.Sean Trifero, who said on the witness stand he used to run the national computer hacking group known as the Virii, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to one year and a day in prison. |
| MEDIA BYTES "Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first woman she meets, then teams up with three complete strangers to kill again." -- TV listing for "The Wizard of Oz" in the Marin County (California) newspaper |
| DIANA VICARI murder
LEMUEL PRION trial Tucson, Arizona Ex-inmate says Prion wrote about a killing (Arizona Star) |
| MIKELLE BIGGS, 11
Missing from Mesa, Arizona 'Missing' loses sting over time (Arizona Republic) FBI profiles Mesa abductor (Arizona Republic) |
| SHEILA BELLUSH (Mom of Quads) Murder
DANIEL ROCHA on trial Sarasota, Florida Pathologist explains how Bellush killed (Tampa Trib) Plea bargain talks break off (Sarasota Herald-Trib) State attacks Rocha's story (Sarasota Herald-Trib) Details of Bellush slaying spelled out (San Antonio Express) |
| JONBENET RAMSEY CASE
Enquirer again seeks dismissal of lawsuit (Boulder News) Attorneys for the National Enquirer for the second time are seeking dismissal of a Boulder photographer's defamation lawsuit over stories about the JonBenet Ramsey murder case. Grand jurors meet with attorney general (Boulder News) Scroll to second entry |
| TRACY FRESQUEZ, murdered
DANIEL L. CROCKER, confessor Four months ago Crocker left his wife and children behind in Virginia to confess to an unsolved 1979 Kansas murder. Chantilly Man Sentenced in 1979 Kansas Murder (Wash Post) Virginia man sentenced for 1979 strangulation of Shawnee teen (KC Star) |
| SPECIAL: TRIAL and ERROR Trial & Error--(Chicago Tribune) A Tribune investigation found hundreds of homicide cases where prosecutors violated their oath by hiding evidence or twisting the truth. Innocent people went to prison, some to Death Row. |
| CHRISTINA MARIE WILLIAMS Seaside, California Remains identified as Christina's--(Mercury News) -Authorities confirmed Thursday that scattered remains found near the former Ft. Ord Army Base were those of Christina Williams, a 13-year-old girl who vanished seven months ago while walking her dog. |
| CHRISTINA WILLIAMS, 13 MIssing since June from northern California Crime scene search continues at site of body (Mercury Center) Family braces for the worst (San Jose Mercury) Identifying bones may take awhile (Contra Costa Times) Body found near where girl, 13, disappeared (SF Examiner) Christina Williams website (www.cmwilliams.org) |
MIKELLE BIGGS, 11 Missing from Mesa, Arizona FBI profiles Mesa abductor (Arizona Republic) Hopes to help search for missing girl Reward offered for missing girl (Access Arizona) |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET
Missing Woman's Remains Found (Wash Post) Manassas Park Man Charged; Wife (Lisa Moore) Last Seen a Year Ago Montgomery Teacher Accused of Sex Abuse (Wash Post) Popular teacher allegedly carried on a three year affair with one of her male students. Scores Case Revelation (NY Daily News) A mob turncoat testified yesterday that he may have unwittingly given an accused murderer the go-ahead to kill two employees at Scores. Dental Records Used to Identify Body (LA Times) Son is charged in murder of 86-yr-old whose body was found buried beside a mobile home. DuPage 7 seek delay in trial (Chicago Trib) Attorneys say Tribune series increases 'hostility' against defendants. The seven are charged accused of railroading Rolando Cruz in the kidnapping, rape and murder case of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico Second set of palm prints taken from suspect in Walpole slaying (Boston Globe) Irene Kennedy murdered in park; Edmund F. Burke, suspect |
| SHEILA BELLUSH (Mom of Quads) MURDER
Daniel Rocha on trial Sarasota, Florida Danielo Alex Rocha is considered essential to prosecutors' attempts to build a case against Allen Blackthorne. Neighbor links accused to Bellush (Tampa Trib) Acquaintances testify in Rocha trial (San Antonio Express) Former associate recalls being told of Bellush slaying Plea bargain talks break off (Sarasota Herald-Trib) Transcripts of the Daniel Rocha trial and other resources (Sarasota Herald-Trib) Court transcripts of trial (State of Florida) Special coverage:The Bellush Murder Case (San Antonio Express) |
| JONBENET RAMSEY CASE
Lawmakers eyeing changes to grand jury law (Boulder News) Apparently prompted by publicity surrounding the Boulder County grand jury reviewing the JonBenet Ramsey homicide, two legislators are sponsoring a bill that would allow judges to close grand jury selection and keep jurors' names secret |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET
Documents released in 8-year-old girl's slaying case (TBO-FL) Maddie Clifton murder Woman, son up for parole in 24-year-old murder (TBO-FL) A former fashion model (Betty Lou Haber) now lauded as a model prisoner will remain behind bars at least two more years for arranging the brutal murder of her husband 24 years ago. Father throws toddler sons out of window (TBO-FL) He told the mother that he ``could make the kids fly''. Still no charges in '93 slaying (Inside Denver) 18-yr-old Buffy Rice Donohue of Montrose, Colorado 3rd suspect held in Aurora triple-slayings (Denver Post) Catoosa man: Wife chose to stay hidden (AJC) Alvin Ridley on trial for wife's death Three charged with burning cross at KCK family's home (KC Star) |