| Kimberly Jo Dotts Girl's search for friends may have killed her (The Boston Globe - 7/28/98) Trial begins for teen-ager accused of hanging classmate (Dallas Morning News) Jury selection begins in teen's lynching trial (Philadelphia News) Scroll to second section "State" |
| BODY FOUND IN SEPTIC TANK Tolono, Illinois Authorities question whether body found in septic tank is related to severed hands--(POSTnet) Investigators said Tuesday they are trying to determine whether the discovery of a man's dismembered body in a septic tank behind a gas station is related to a pair of severed hands found last month by a fisherman. |
| BOSTON Alleged identity fraud `queen' falls from grace with arrest--(Boston Herald) |
| London "Happy Birthday to Mel, you belong in a cell..."--(Reuters) London police are sending criminals birthday cards with a picture of their local police station on the front as a pointed warning. |
| NIELSA MASON murder PETER HENRIQUES trial Bridgeton, New Jersey Coroner: Girl was dying from beating when she was strangled--(NJO News) A coroner testified Tuesday that a 16-year-old murder victim had been severely beaten around the head, neck and abdomen, but that she was still living when her attacker strangled her. |
| Tolono, Illinois Septic tank cleaning yields body parts--(UPI S) |
| THOMAS CAPANO Delaware Prosecutors have evidence of Capano's earlier effort to hurt another woman--(POSTnet) |
 MISSING: Cookie Jacobson, 49 Tempe, Arizona There may not be enough evidence to successfully prosecute Cookie's children on murder charges. Search for body continues (Arizona Republic) Landfill searchers still hope to find missing mom Vanished woman's family is 'still in limbo' (Arizona Republic) Kids not in school, travel requires police be notified |
| JONBENET RAMSEY CASE
Ramsey friends testify to grand jury (Inside Denver) |
ELIZABETH KNAPP, 6 JAMES DALE, indicted Concord, NH Defense hints at another attacker (Boston Globe) Lawyers for the man accused of raping and murdering a 6-year-old Hopkinton girl said they will not fight admissibility of DNA evidence |
| MATTHEW EAPPEN death
LOUIS WOODWARD civil trial Eappens ask forensic doctor to be barred in civil case (Boston Globe) Lawyers for the family of Matthew Eappen have filed a motion to prevent former British au pair Louise Woodward from calling a key forensic witness in the upcoming civil trial, according to court papers. |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET Slain doctor took impossible case, paid with life (TBO-FL) Dr. Bradley Silverman, Aventura, Fla. Nurse charged with sex crimes loses his job (SP Times) Cult leader suspected of British bomb plot (Denver Post) Concerned Christians cult Feds Stocking Up on Mob Pleas? (NY Daily) Rapper to Police: I Had Phone, Not Gun (NY Daily) Cops focus on unsolved slaying cases (AJC) A 13-year-old girl shot and left to die in an overgrown lot...A man puttering around in his garage on a sweltering summer night... Father involved in taking burned baby from hospital is found dead of gunshot wound (KC Star) Jury finds Alis Ben Johns guilty of first-dgree murder (KC Star) Johns led Missouri law officers on one of the most extensive manhunts in the state's history Wil's theater friends hold out hope (Moscow-Pullman Daily News) Missing William Hendrick, University of Idaho student Police Seek Motorist In Abduction Attempt (Chicago Trib) Oaklawn police onlookout for a man who allegedly tried to abduct an 8-year-old boy. MISC. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY CASE
Ramsey family friends testified before grand jury (POSTnet) |
| SPECIAL REPORT Under The Lens (Potomac News Online) In June 1997, for the first time in the history of Virginia's forensic labs, an error was discovered - an error of tremendous magnitude. An innocent man had been wrongly implicated in the murder of Spotsylvania teen-ager Sofia Silva. |
| DR. BARNETT SLEPIAN murder JAMES CHARLES KOPP, suspect Feds believe anti-abortion figure may have fled to Mexico--(WRAL) |
| RUSSELL JONES aka: ODB (Old Dirty Bastard) aka: BBJ (Big Baby Jesus) New York Wu-Tang Clan rapper takes paraffin test in shoot-at-cops case--(NJO News) A paraffin test may help determine whether a trouble-prone rapper ODB fired a gun during an encounter with undercover police in Brooklyn. |
| LOUISE SULLIVAN trial CAROLINE JONGIN, victim London Nanny pleads guilty to killing girl--(BBC) An Australian nanny has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a six-month-old baby on the first day of her trial at the Old Bailey on Monday. |
| CRIME FILE JUSTICE STORY
Breathitt County, Ky., 1902 Politics and Pistols (NY Daily News) Partisans in today's political world of editorial broadsides, mea culpas and demands for resignation might hark back to that time and place when politicians' feuds were settled by the bark of a firearm - and often more than once. |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET
Capano Found Guilty in Lover's Slaying (Wash Post) Del. Lawyer May Face Death Penalty: Anne Marie Fahey slaying Loophole Lets Pedophiles Off With Little Or No Jail Time (NY Post) Doc Slay Suspect Tracked (NY Daily News) James Kopp manhunt Teens charged in murder of elderly man suspected in other (TBO-FL) Husband faces charges of imprisoning, raping woman (Tampa Trib) Sorrow over slaying connects two strangers (SP Times) Indictments in cross-burning case are victory for group (KC Star) Four Corners Manhunt: Area residents lose interest (Denver Post) |
| NEW HAVEN, Conn. Man accused in ax attack says Lyme Disease made him do it (Boston Globe) Michael Griffin does not dispute that he attacked a neighbor with a medieval-style ax. |
| SHEILA BELLUSH, mom of quads murder
DANIEL ROCHA convicted Rocha lost gamble in high-stakes trial (Sarasota Herald-Trib) Prosecutor: Rocha failed tests (San Antonio Express) Transcripts and other resources Sarasota Herald-Trib) |
| Anne Marie Fahey Capano convicted of murdering governor's secretary (FoxNews) |
| CHRISTINA WILLIAMS
Christina's mourners convey condolences via Web (CC Times) `Wait-and-wonder mode' (SJ Mercury) Adolescent girls prominent targets of violent crime (POSTnet/KRT) Kidnapping Suspects Linked To Other Case (Ch.2000) |
| MIKELLE BIGGS, 11
Missing from Mesa, Arizona Dad: Anger tainted test (Arizona Republic) Mikelle Biggs' father, responding to news reports that he failed a polygraph test, stated flatly at a news conference Saturday that he was not involved in the disappearance of his 11-year-old daughter. |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET A Murder, a Mistress and a Scandalous Trial (LA Times) "Wicked Woolsteen" allegedly killed her married lover, a well-known dentist -- in 1886. Undelivered mail found in burned home (Chicago Sun-Times) The boy with the hit list (Boston Globe) Gun found in locker amplifies 'cry for help' Scared girl or child abuser? (Inside Denver) Teen gave birth to preemie in toilet of restaurant; DA takes baby, charges mom Ringgold eccentric innocent in wife's death (AJC) Alvin Ridley trial Murder trial of Alis Ben Johns begins in Waynesville, Mo. (KC Star) He dodged dozens of searchers for months before he was captured Execution no relief for victim's family (AJC) It's been 20 years since 12-year-old Mary Frances Stoner was kidnapped moments after stepping off the school bus. Kidnappings Spur Joint International Effort (LA Times) Law enforcement agencies of U.S., Taiwan and China, in a breakthrough of teamwork, solve two Southland-related abductions. Father Rejects Plea Deal In Child-Abduction Case (Chicago Trib) Man fights to wear bra (Tampa Trib) Eglin Air Force Base |
| IRENE KENNEDY murder
Walpole, Mass Evidence in park killing leads away from suspect (Boston Globe) Gruesome murder left an elderly woman bitten, beaten, mutilated, and stabbed 29 times. Murder case isn't fit for trial (Boston Globe) The key prosecution witness against Walpole murder suspect Edward F. Burke could crumble on cross-examination In Walpole, fears growing that killer is still at large (Boston Globe) |
| 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) |
