| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Judge halts 'Net porn law--(CNN/Reuters) New roadblock for law to protect children on Information Superhighway |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case news Agents spend over 3000 hours on evidence in JonBenet case--(POSTnet) |
| British Columbia, Canada Fighting the problem of filth on the Net--(Vancouver Sun) Along with many of my friends, neighbours, co-workers and acquaintances, I cringed this week as the spectre of legal sanctioning of child pornography dominated the news. |
| San Francisco Police nab suspected wheelchair bandit--(Nando Times) Police have arrested a wheelchair-bound paraplegic man suspected of robbing at least three people on the streets of Chinatown. |
| ANGELICA PADILLA, 11, murder Putnam, Conn. Judge approves trial for Willimantic man accused of slaying 11-year-old--(Boston Globe) Jose Torres, defendent |
| Tehran, Iran Woman to have hand amputated before execution--(Reuters) |
| JUST KIDS ! Murder trial set for later this year (MichiganLive) Seth Privacky, 18, is charged with five counts of open murder for the Nov. 29 massacre of his parents, grandfather, brother and the brother's girlfriend. Three arrested in massage parlor murders (MichiganLive) Jamie Berden Maclam, 22, of Battle Creek, for murder, arson, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a felon. -- Angella Lynn Chase, 18, of Battle Creek, for assault and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. -- A 16-year-old Battle Creek boy was arrested, but charges against him haven't been determined. Suspect held in slaying (MichiganLive) A 20-year-old Saginaw man faces a Tuesday, Feb. 16, preliminary hearing on charges that he killed a star high school athlete. Teen expelled for 'hacking' school computer (MichiganLive) A 17-year-old youth could face felony criminal charges for allegedly "hacking" into the Whitehall School District's computer system and tampering with student grades and employee records. SEX OFFENDERS REGISTER Curious clog Web sex offender site (MichiganLive) An Internet list of Michigan sex offenders attracted plenty of interest during its public unveiling Monday. Sex offender calls list unfair (MichiganLive) A Saginaw Township man convicted of molesting children in three states says posting his name and address on a state Web site of sexual offenders is unfair. MICHIGAN Public Sex Offender Registry DR. DEATH Prosecutors say Kevorkian case is about the law (MichiganLive) Prosecutors will fight to keep details of Thomas Youk's battle with a terminal disease out of the courtroom during Dr. Jack Kevorkian's first-degree murder trial. Teen testifies father sold him, brother for sex (MichiganLive) A 17-year-old boy sat nervously Monday in Barry County Circuit Court, testifying for more than two hours about how his father routinely sold sexual favors with him and his younger brother to friends and acquaintances. Probation for abusing girl's corpse (Philadelphia Daily News) Edward Jones says he was just the bag man. He told police he did not know the bag contained the battered and slain body of his girlfriend's 6-year-old foster child, Jacqueline Veney. |
| PATRICIA SCOVILLE murder Albany, New York 7 1/2 years later, couple still searching for daughter's killer--(Boston Globe) |
| CARLIE SHOCKEY Kansas City, Mo. FBI throws birthday party for baby who was abducted last year--(POSTnet) "Baby Carlie", who was abducted last year hours after she was born, had about 20 FBI agents singing "Happy Birthday to You" during a first birthday party at FBI headquarters Monday. |
| REV. HENRY LYON and BERNICE EDWARDS trial Largo, Florida Testimony paints picture of double life led by Baptist leader's alleged mistress--(Nando Times) Weeks after buying an expensive Florida home with the Rev. Henry Lyons, Bernice Edwards spent her days being driven to department and jewelry stores, a taxi driver told jurors. |
| JULIE SKULLY murder case GEORGE SKIADOPOULOS, accused Kavala, Greece Scully's killing not premeditated, Skiadopoulous testifies--(NJO Newsflash) During a long, tearful deposition, the confessed killer of a New Jersey pinup model claimed Tuesday her killing was not premeditated. |
| JACQUELINE VENEY, 6 Philadelphia Probation for abusing girl's corpse--(Philadelphia Online) |
| France Circumcision trial begins in France--(BBC) A Malian woman accused of circumcising around 50 girls has gone on trial in Paris along with 27 of the victims' parents in a case which pits French law against African tradition. |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida Jury finds mom guilty of killing another mom at day care center--(NJO News) |
| Boulder, Colorado Boulder cops look for grave raider--(UPI S) |
| LOUISE SULLIVAN England Killer nanny escapes jail--(BBC) An Australian nanny who shook a baby to death while working in London is given a suspended prison sentence. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case Coldwater police drafted in search for JonBenet Ramsey bear--(Michigan Live) ** Scroll to Tuesday Feb 2, 1999 - 06:47:29 news posting for additional Ramsey case stories ** |
| Missing: MIKELLE BIGGS, 11 Mesa, Arizona Mikelle's family keeps hope alive (Arizona Republic) There have been prayer services and vigils, an appearance by her parents on a national talk show, even an auction to raise reward money. KRISTEN MODAFFERI San Franciso area Parents seek teenage girl for 1 1/2 years (Arizona Central / SF Examiner) |
| Tokyo, Japan Possible serial killer in Japan caught--(UPI S) |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET FBI help once-abducted baby celebrate first birthday (KC Star) Carlie Shockey was taken from her mother's room at hospital just 71/2 hours after being born. Videotaped Death Threats Were Just 'Bluffs,' Ng Testifies (LA Times) Charles Ng trial Appeal Rejected in Shaken Baby Case (LA Times) Seriously injuring an infant with such action is a felony regardless of whether the defendant knows it can be harmful, state justices rule. Feds Seek Anonymous Jurors for Louima Trial (NY Daily News) 2 cops charged in torturing Abner Louima Bidder End for OJ (NY Post) Auction set for Feb. 16 Jealousy, Race May Have Been Slaying Motives (Wash Post) 16-yr-old Stacie Reed murder; Paul Powell arrested Lawyers Spar Over Tyson Plea (Wash Post) Under plea agreement, prosecutors may request that boxer Mike Tyson be "incarcerated" for assaulting two motorists, but are prohibited from asking specifically that he be jailed. Police use part number on artificial shoulder to trace skeletal remains (TBO FL) Police said they believe the remains are of a 49-year-old Fort Myers woman who disappeared in November 1996. Murder case winding down (TBO FL) Carla Larson murder; John Huggins on trial. Hairs found at the crime scene do not match the defendent, a forensic scientist testified. Prosecutor who saw colleague killed urges board to deny parole (Boston Globe) 1980 murder of Assistant Middlesex District Attorney Edward T. Bigham III MISC. |
| JAMES "Jimbo" FORD trial Punta Gorda, Florida Ford trial delayed--(Charlotte Sun Herald) The James "Jimbo" Ford murder trial was delayed again Monday morning when defense attorneys introduced a little-known Florida Supreme Court ruling that disqualified a room full of potential jurors. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY Case
Boulder, Colo. Suit against Enquirer dismissed (Denver Post) One bear found, more help needed (Boulder News) Although Boulder County prosecutors believe they've found the teddy bear they've been searching for, more help is needed. Police say teddy bear could provide lead in JonBenet Ramsey's murder (Longmont FYI) |
| CHARLES NG trial Santa Ana, California Accused serial killer's testimony gives prosecutors new scope--(WRAL) |
| Miami, Florida Mother of boy testifies in professor's pedophilia trial--(TBO-FL) The mother of a Honduran boy believed to be the live-in sex partner for a college professor said federal agents promised her a home and her sons jobs in the United States after the professor's trial. |
| CHRISTINA WILLIAMS murder Salinas, California Possible suspect awaited in slaying--(UPI S) |
| LOUISE SULLIVAN trial CAROLINE JONGEN death England Nanny awaits sentence--(BBC) Mother's screams in baby killer case--(BBC) Sentencing of Australian nanny adjourned--(ABC Online) Mother breaks down in UK nanny baby killing trial--(Reuters) |
| Virginia Beach Man sentenced for burning girlfriend alive during argument--(WRAL) |
| ANDREA SICORA, 15 Moore Township, Penn. Moore Twp. teen is not 'the same'--(The Morning Call) Her mother says the 15-year-old seems 'brainwashed' after two weeks on the lam with man she met on the Internet. |
| SHAMEKA DENISE RAY, 11 Cusseta, Alabama Investigators search for leads in 11-year-old girl's slaying--(Alabama Live) |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case
DA calls bear a close match (Boulder News) Michigan police department has been searching for teddy bear's manufacturer since December |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET
Older Girl Died Before Sister Arrived at Pr. William Home, Officials Say (Wash Post) By the time 14-year-old Kristie Reed got to her Prince William County home Friday afternoon, her big sister, Stacie, was already dead, stabbed repeatedly in a bloody attack, and the killer was still there, officials said yesterday. Man convicted on charges of killing baby sitter (TBO FL) Karen Slattery, 14, murdered; Duane Owen convicted. He said he murdered to fulfill his own fantasy of becoming a woman. Woman wants attempted murder charges dropped against husband (Boston Globe) A woman whose husband was accused of trying to kill her because he thought she was having an affair via the Internet wants the charges against him dropped. Decade-old double murders still baffle police (TBO FL) Additional reward money is being offered in hopes of bringing in new evidence to solve two 1989 double homicides: Robert and Kathryn McRae in Graceville, Fla., and Acie and Carolyn Worthy of McCalla Crime File Justice Story: Sister Mystery (New York Daily News) Child Prostitution in Canada (Boston Globe) Nine years ago, Heather Forsyth drove out to a Calgary street corner with the mother of a 14-year-old hooker to watch the girl turn tricks. Cops: Johnny Busted For Depp-Lorable Conduct (NY Post) Johnny Depp allegedly threatened to smash photographers with a large wooden plank. Prison releases revive victims' fears (Chicago Sun-Times) |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case news Police say teddy bear could provide lead in JonBenet Ramsey's murder--(POSTnet) |