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Fri Feb 19 99 17:36:28

Plymouth, Michigan
Man, wife charged with raping daughters--(UPI S)



Fri Feb 19 99 17:21:49


ASHLEY ANN CARLSON
Astoria, Oregon
More revealed about Astoria girl's murder--(CH6000)


Fri Feb 19 99 17:00:13

SHEILA BELLUSH murder case
San Antonio, Texas
Ex-husband's lawyers allege husband involved----(TBO-FL)
The day a mother of six was slain in her Florida home, her husband was meeting in a fast-food restaurant with the man accused of killing her, according to claims made Thursday by attorneys.




Fri Feb 19 99 16:01:22

MAJORCA KING
Jacksonville, Florida
Mom gets prison for abuse--(Times-Union)
When Majorca King and her two children came to Jacksonville last year to live with relatives, her aunt noticed King's baby had healed bite marks on her body.


Fri Feb 19 99 06:54:19



Jury finds Bolin guilty of murder in retrial (SP Times) Oscar Ray Bolin trial
Harris murder a blot on Hillard's 1st year (Chicago Sun-Times) 11-yr-old Ryan Harris slaying
Tapes Seized in Slaying (Wash Post) Police received a tip that the slaying of 16-yr-old Marcos Machado might have been filmed
Man Who Abducted Girl Gets 28 Years (Wash Post)
Defendant pleads guilty, proclaims innocence (Boston Globe) Christina Martin, convicted of killing her boyfriend with drug-laced Jell-O
Judges Spar Over Jurisdiction In Child Abuse Case (POSTnet/Ft.Worth Star-Telegram)
Again, death penalty could hinge on a few votes (Boston Globe)


Fri Feb 19 99 05:55:42


JONBENET RAMSEY Case
Boulder, Colo.
Book flies off shelves (Denver Post)
Grand jury meets with AG's office officials (Boulder News)
It's time to get hip (Denver Post) Scroll to end of article for Chuck Green's comments on Schiller
Boulder egos clash while JonBenet's killer smirks (Inside Denver) Comments by columnist Kim Franke-Folstad

Fox Report Special: JonBenet Ramsey: A Murder Mystery
Contains extensive links and video
Grand Jury Wrapping Up A Painfully Slow Two-Year Investigation -- (Part 1)
Piles of Evidence Lead in Many Directions -- (Part 2)
DNA Evidence Offers Answers - And More Questions
Ramsey Case Spawns Media Feeding Frenzy and Public Obsession -- (Part 3)
Police and Prosecutors' Tug-Of-War Crippled Murder Investigation -- (Part 4)
Rocky Mountain High Crimes (Fox News: Andrew Cohen)

Photo of John and Patsy Ramsey courtesy Boulder Daily Camera Ramsey case archives.



Thur Feb 18 99 20:34:36


ASHLEY ANN CARLSON, 7
Astoria, Oregon
Sex Offender Might Be Involved in Astoria Murder--(Ch.6000) New Details Continue To Emerge In Investigation
Strange Twist Discovered In Astoria Murder Case--(Ch. 6000)


Thur Feb 18 99 19:55:28


CHRISTOPHER WOOD, 11
ROBERT WOOD, jailed
Spokane, Wash.
Father denies having anything to do with son's strangulation--(Tacoma Trib)


CYNTHIA ALLINGER, 9
GUY RASMUSSEN, convicted child killer
Tacoma, Wash.
Late allegation arises in Rasmussen case--(Tacoma Trib) Lawyers for man found guilty of killing girl raise questions about her mother's role.


Thur Feb 18 99 16:48:45

Panama City, Florida
Serial rape suspect had bad breath, police say--(TBO-FL)
Police hope to turn up some new leads in their search for a serial rapist by disclosing that three of the four victims reported their attacker had extremely bad breath.


Thur Feb 18 99 16:11:05

RONALD HUFF trial
DORA SILVA murder
Duluth
Prosecution: Huff killed girlfriend to silence her--(News-Tribune)
Ronald Huff beat his girlfriend and then blamed her for getting him into trouble because of it, according to testimony Wednesday in State District Court.


Thur Feb 18 99 15:47:45


TIFFANY LONG murder case
Burlington, North Carolina
Court rules on death penaly in murder case--(WRAL)


Thur Feb 18 99 14:20:31

HARLAN HUFF
Rock Island, Illinois
Ex-guard charged with stealing from armored car company--(POSTnet)
Federal authorities have accused a man of stealing thousands of dollars while working as an armored car guard and using the money to buy, among other things, six vehicles.


Thur Feb 18 99 14:00:36

Dallas, Texas
Ross Perot called for jury duty--(WRAL)


Thur Feb 18 99 08:40:59

IRA EINHORN
HELEN "Holly" MADDUX murder, 1977
Bordeaux, France
Court okays Einhorn extradition--(ABC News)
A French court today accepted a U.S. request for the extradition of American fugitive Ira Einhorn, but only on condition he not face the death penalty.


Thur Feb 18 99 08:37:48


DON BOLLES murder
Arizona
Role in murder still a mystery (Arizona Republic) Phoenix lawyer Neal Roberts' possible role in the murder of Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles more than 22 years ago has always been murky. And the picture hasn't cleared up despite recent assertions by a former secretary to Roberts that he said a year and a half before he died in late January that he was at the top of the murder plot.

DEATH ROW
German blitz aims to save pair (Arizona Republic) From President Clinton to Gov. Jane Hull, the German government is putting on a full court press to try to save the lives of two brothers, Karl and Walter LaGrand, scheduled to be executed for a grisly 1982 murder of banker manager Kenneth Hartsock.



Thur Feb 18 99 08:24:09

ABANDONED BABIES
Baby's Condition Upgraded to Serious (Wash Post) Infant's 12-yr-old mother left her in outdoor trash can
Newborn Left in Bag in Subway (NY Daily News)
Newborn boy is found in box near a hospital's emergency room doors (KC Star)


Thur Feb 18 99 08:16:58


CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET
Verdict Depresses Mom of Slain Teach (NY Daily) Jonathan Levin murder; Montoun Hart trial
Group Burns Simpson Memorabilia Outside Court (LA Times)
Garcetti Ends 30-Year Case Against Pratt (LA Times) The reversal of former Black Panther Party leader Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt's murder conviction is upheld
Aron May Do Interview On `20/20,' Judge Rules (Wash Post) Former politician Ruthann Aron convicted in murder-for-hire plot
Pixley Custody Decision Sent Back (Wash Post) Md. Judge Erred In Giving Child to Killer, Court Rules
Manslaughter plea deal set in Jell-O case, lawyer says (Boston Globe) Christina Martin was convicted of murdering her boyfriend by spiking his Jello-O with LSD
New trial backed in girl's slaying (Boston Globe) Appeals Court faults lawyer's strategy. Yolanda Carter slaying
Woman had asked for help for her son numerous times, family (TBO FL) Sara Cochrane beating death
Son Busted in Mom's Hammer Slay (NY Daily)
Man goes to church, discloses slaying (SP Times)
Jury hears ex-wife's testimony (SP Times) Oscar Ray Bolin trial
Legacy of slain girl: a call for reform (SP Times) Kayla McKean case
How four journalism students freed an innocent man on death row (KC Star) Anthony Porter case
Two defendants ordered to stand trial in Springfield killings (KC Star) Murders of Erin Vanderhoef, her three children and her unborn baby.
Wu-Tang Clan Rapper Arrested In L.A. For Wearing Forbidden Body Armor (POSTnet/LA Daily)
Tire-iron bandit back after respite (SP Times)


Thur Feb 18 99 07:00:20


RYAN HARRIS murder
Chicago
8-year-old's family sues over arrest for Harris murder (Chicago Trib) Links to previous stories
Family of boy accused in murder of 11-year-old girl sues (POSTnet)


Thur Feb 18 99 06:44:43


JONBENET RAMSEY Case
Boulder, Colo.
"Perfect Murder, Perfect Town" in Stores (KMGH-TV7)
Ex-detective: Girl's aunt took evidence (Denver Post)
Book's impact doubted (Denver Post)
Case against Ramseys is weak, author claims (Inside Denver)
Detective claims to have forgotten early hours of case (Inside Denver)
Deputy: Mom had tale to tell (Inside Denver)
Book on Ramsey murder a hot item (Inside Denver)
Ramsey book news before it hits stores (Boulder News)
Book about slaying's effect on community (Boulder News)
Talk isn't cheap in this case (Boulder News)
JonBenet prosecutor's blamed in book (Wash Times)
Infighting In JonBenet Probe (CBS)


Wed Feb 17 99 19:39:01


JASMINE MOORE murder
BELANDA MOORE, accused
Prosecutor: Whipping daughter was murder--(Cincinatti Enquirer)
7-year-old's mother charged under new law.




Wed Feb 17 99 19:33:12


JANICE ALLEN murder
RICHARD SCHMIDT trial
Lafayette, Louisiana
Physician gets 50 years in prison for injecting his former girlfriend with AIDS virus--(Nando Times)


Wed Feb 17 99 19:14:36


Missing: ERICA BAKER
Kettering, Ohio
1,000 volunteer to search for Erica--(Cincinnati Enquirer) Erica Center set up to spread word on missing girl
More leads surface in search for missing girl--(MSNBC/WKEF)



Wed Feb 17 99 19:04:34

RAY LEE STEWART, serial killer
Janesville, Wisc.
Writing book brings back author' s memories of serial killer--(Star Trib) Chicago journalist Greg Kelly has described the jarring effect the killings had on his hometown of Rockford and on his childhood in the new book " Killer on the Loose: The True Story of Serial Killer Raymond Lee Stewart."


Wed Feb 17 99 18:45:43


O.J. SIMPSON
Los Angeles, California
Simpson memorabilia goes up in flames--(Daily Southtown)


Wed Feb 17 99 08:41:00



Thieves steal $21,000 worth of bee hives and bees (TBO FL)
Mom sues school after bully beats son (Chicago Sun-Times)
FBI says Brinks employee played key role in robbery (KC Star)
Teacher pleads guilty for attempting to get child pornography (TBO FL)
Motorist gets 4 years in prison for golf club death (TBO FL)
Newborn Found Alive in Trash Can (Wash Post) Police Say Mother, 12, Discarded Baby
DuPage 7 lose bid to shift trial (Chicago Sun-Times) Trial in the framing of Rolando Cruz in the murder of 7-yr-old Jeanine Nicarico
Federal informant's sentencing delayed (Boston Globe) Kenyatti Jordan
Va. Man Guilty in Sister's Death (Wash Post) Matthew B. Harper, was to face a trial next week in death of Anne E. Harper
First day of testimony in murder trial of Oscar Ray Bolin (TBO FL) A former deputy identified condemned serial killer Oscar Ray Bolin as the man he saw in a car with a restaurant manager who was later found killed.
Man sought for questioning in wife's death (Tampa Trib) Lora Rigg slaying
No suspects yet in slaying (SP Times) Cindy Riedweg murder
Hunters hunted (AJC) House approves bill limiting power of bounty hunters


Wed Feb 17 99 06:57:33


D.A. Hunter mobbed by reporters

JONBENET RAMSEY Case
Boulder, Colo.
Exclusive Interview with Former Ramsey Investigator (KMGH)
Some evidence points to intruder (Inside Denver)
Legal eagles spot no grand revelations in book on murder (Inside Denver)
Book: Feud erupted first day of Ramsey case (Denver Post)
Chuck Green: Case was perfectly doomed (Denver Post)
Detective accuses Hunter (Denver Post)
'Perfect Murder' not earthshaking (Boulder News)
Police sought mom's arrest (Boulder News)
Owens won't act on charges (Boulder News)
Gov. Owens Won't Intervene In JonBenet Case (POSTnet/SHN)
Meanwhile, in Other News: Life Went On (Wash Post)



Tues Feb 16 99 21:55:40


JONBENET RAMSEY case
‘Perfect Murder, Perfect Town’--(Dateline NBC transcript)
In a Dateline exclusive, Lawrence Schiller shares new
insight into the JonBenet Ramsey case


Tues Feb 16 99 20:45:57


ASHLEY CARLSON, 7
PATRICK LEE HARNED, accused
Astoria, Oregon
Teen to be Arraigned on Aggravated Murder Charges--(KATU TV2 News) Harned allegedly threatened to kill the Astoria High School vice principal on October sixth. A year ago, his mother told police she and her daughters feared him.


Tues Feb 16 99 20:29:51


KEVIN WOODEN
New Orleans
N.O. 6-year-old is mourned by family and city--(Nola Live)


Tues Feb 16 99 19:54:12

Findlay, Ohio
Ohio girl assaulted, put into cistern--(UPI S)


Tues Feb 16 99 16:00:40

TERRI LYNN BROOKS murder case
Officials are honored for arrest in '84 killing--(Philadelphia Inquirer)
Months of studying evidence from a 15-year-old Falls case led to a suspect who police say then confessed.



Tues Feb 16 99 15:48:54

DONALD C. JOHNSON
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Former dentist receives 70 years for molestation--(POSTnet)


Tues Feb 16 99 08:24:20

SALVATORE "Sam" ROSA, accused
ESTHER ROSA, victim
Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Husband beats wife to death, puts body in freezer--(NJO News)
An elderly butcher bludgeoned his 70-year-old wife to death and then hid her body in the basement freezer, police said.


Tues Feb 16 99 07:36:39



Call Him Johnny Cash (NY Daily) Accused mob boss John A. (Junior) Gotti's problem is explaining his wealth
10-Year-Old B'klyn Boy Missing (NY Daily) Daniel Gibbs missing since Friday; reported missing Sunday.
Controversy Still Clouding Murder Case (Chicago Trib) A case against twin brothers--one of whom alleges he was in jail on the night the crime occurred--a defense lawyer has accused Chicago police of orchestrating false testimony from a convicted felon.
Woman, son charged in Leicester homicide (Boston Globe)
An Assassin's Misfire (Wash Post)
Marchers Decry N.Y. Police Shooting (Wash Post) Amadou Diallo slaying
Dad Accused In Another Smothering (Wash Post) A man charged with smothering his infant son in 1987 in Montgomery County to collect life insurance money on the child
Justice System Worries About `Miranda' (Wash Post) Some Prosecutors, Judges Fear Va. Ruling May Try to Fix Something That Isn't Broken


Tues Feb 16 99 06:17:37


JONBENET RAMSEY Case
Boulder, Colo.
Author details Ramsey case (Boulder News) Rift between Boulder police and DA's office explored in depth
Chuck Green: Book puts Hunter in bad light (Denver Post)
Ramsey book points to DA as source of leak (Inside Denver)
Weekly's behavior prompted FBI probe (Inside Denver)
Exclusive look at Ramsey book (KMGH/ABC)
New clues in the death of JonBenet Ramsey (KWGN-WB2) Link to RealVideo
A New JonBenet Ramsey Book Hits The Stores (MSNBC/WVVA)
A Death In Paradise (Newsweek) Excerpts from the book

RELATED
Ramsey Case Side Show (Redd Herring) Odd twists and turns, sub-plots, and spin-offs



Mon Feb 15 99 21:30:22


ASHLEY CARLSON, 7
Astoria, Ore.
Body of missing girl found; 16-year-old boy charged with murder (Oregon Live) The body of a missing 7-year-old girl was found Monday near the house where she was last seen, and a teen-age boy was charged with aggravated murder in her death.


Mon Feb 15 99 21:24:55

JAMES BYRD Jr. murder
JOHN WILLIAM KING trial
Jasper, Texas
Prosecution to open case against suspect in Jasper slaying Tuesday (POSTnet/KRT/Dallas Morning News)


Mon Feb 15 99 20:51:37

MARIBEL MORALES, 11
Glendale, Arizona
Missing girl, kin reunited (Arizona Republic) Six months of anguish ended for a Glendale family Sunday when they were reunited with an 11-year-old girl who police say was kidnapped and taken to Mexico in August.


Mon Feb 15 99 20:33:25

JONBENET RAMSEY case
Book on Ramsey murder investigates possible suspects (MSNBC)
Book Says JonBenet's Mom Capable of Harm (ABC News)


Mon Feb 15 99 19:28:30


JOHNNIE COCHRAN
New York
Johnnie Cochran argues case before TV cameras again--(NJO Newsflash)
Soap fans who had to endure months of interruptions during the O.J. Simpson murder trial will soon see a familiar face back on daytime television.

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