Missing: ERICA BAKER, 9 MABLE MOORE, 76 DAN FONZI, 33 Dayton, Ohio Search for Fairborn man (MSNBC/WKEF) Two adults and one child are missing in the Dayton area and there's still no sign of them.

Sat Apr 17 99 16:28:07

DAVID PARKER RAY Elephant Butte, New Mexico David Parker Ray bound over for trial--(The Herald) Woman tells judge of sexual torture--(Dallas Morning News) New disturbing details are unfolding--(KOB-TV) Body found in lake identified as man Ray knew well. Body found in Elephant Butte identified 10 years later--(ABQ Tribune) Man had a bullet in his head and $47.49 in his pocket. Nurse: woman kept saying, "I'm safe! I'm safe!"--(Oregon Live) Body may be that of missing Arizona man--(Arizona Central) Woman says she was stripped, tortured--(Amarillo Globe)

Fri Apr 16 99 17:38:54

Hostage relives horror of abduction (Portland Press Herald) In the 30 hours he held her hostage, Steven Brown kept telling his estranged wife, Deborah, that he still loved her — and that he wouldn't be captured alive. Women try to aid hunt for killer (Portland Press Herald) Two local women hope to raise another $15,000 to help the parents of Ashley Ouellette find their daughter's killer.

Fri Apr 16 99 12:40:40

Judge Takes Himself Off LAPD Trial, Criticizes Lawyers (L.A. Times) The suit accuses the Special Investigations Section of following known criminals until they commit a crime--passing up opportunities to prevent the crimes--so the officers can instigate shootouts with suspects. Westside Rapist (L.A. Times) Reader opinion Appeals Court Throws Out 11-Year-Old Girl's Conviction in Killing of Toddler (L.A. Times) AUSTIN, Texas--An appeals court on Thursday reversed the 1996 conviction of an 11-year-old girl accused of beating to death a toddler, ruling police questioned her illegally. Husband Charged in Wife's Beating (L.A. Times) North Hills man who tried to convince police his beaten wife was the victim of a home-invasion robbery was arrested and charged with attempted murder, police said Thursday. Psychiatrist says depression made Schmitz violence-prone (Mlive) Jonathan Schmitz was a "troubled young man" and prone to violence, according to testimony by a psychiatrist who treated him a year before Schmitz killed Scott Amedure following a taping of "The Jenny Jones Show." Lawyer: Kevorkian not on hunger strike (Mlive) Dr. Jack Kevorkian told his lawyer he's abandoned plans to go on a hunger strike and was being treated well at his new home -- a state prison. Grand Rapids man arraigned on charges of prostituting a teen-ager (Mlive) This (girl) is somebody who has been forced into a terrible situation. Man sentenced to 23 years for cocaine overdose death (Mlive) She died one day shy of her 14th birthday. Man accused of hiding evidence on slaying (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) A man acquitted in the slaying of a tavernkeeper has been released on a $3,000 signature bond after being charged with aiding a felon by hiding evidence in the homicide case. Woman sentenced to life in slaying, judge declines to set parole eligibility (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) "Evidence shows she woke him up and executed him with a .357 magnum," O'Leary said. "This is not self-defense." Man gets three years in chat-room sex case (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) An Indiana man accused of meeting a 14-year-old Racine girl on the Internet and then traveling across state lines to have sex with her has been sentenced to three years in federal prison.

Fri Apr 16 99 10:37:56

Officer is fired for violating city drug policy (Akron Beacon Journal) Akron police officer Kenneth Clark, 40, was fired yesterday by the city for violating the city's drug policy after a random test revealed traces of marijuana in his system. Social worker guilty, is fined (Richmond Times-Dispatch) A social worker for the Daily Planet was fined $100 yesterday after a judge found him guilty of exposing himself to the wife of a federal prosecutor in the parking lot at The Shops at Willow Lawn. In addition, [Judge Miller] certified to a grand jury three drug distribution charges against Hoffman... Couple sentenced for growing pot on hog farm (Star Tribune) MADISON, Wis. - A hog farmer who pleaded guilty to operating a $500,000-a-year marijuana growing operation has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. SoCal community in uproar over Rose Float (MSNBC) All the controversy stems from a proposed image of a basset hound wearing a New Year's eve hat and holding a party blower.

Fri Apr 16 99 09:36:44

Aquan Salmon Hartford Connecticut Family, Police Search For Answers (The Hartford Courant) Details Emerge In Fatal Shooting (The Hartford Courant) Lee, the state's public safety commissioner, directed a team of a dozen investigators re-enacting the shooting in the lot on Enfield Street Wednesday afternoon. More Witnesses Dispute Officer's Story (The Hartford Courant) "The officer yelled 'Stop!' and the young man was stopping. His hands were going up. Then the officer shot him," Solemnity, Anger, A Call For Reform (The Hartford Courant) As they walked to the site, the evening group that started with 20 teenagers walking from the Chappelle Gardens housing project grew to include students from the University of Hartford and parents from nearby communities. Community Outraged At Police, But Advocating Restraint (The Hartford Courant) All over Hartford, two reactions to the shooting were emerging. There was the community on the brink, angered by years of police brutality and harassment. And there was the community on the mend, as some activists sought to temper the anger by seeking to get to the root of the problem.

Fri Apr 16 99 09:17:08

CHARLIE SHEEN Sheen Playing Hardball After 400G Card Theft -- (NY Daily News) Three workers at the Official All Star Cafe turned the theme restaurant into their own illicit Field of Dreams, stealing and selling $400,000 worth of rare baseball cards belonging to actor Charlie Sheen, officials said.

Fri Apr 16 99 07:54:26

Mechanicsville Accidental Overdose Suspected (Wash Post) Police Say Couple Had 'Laughing Gas'

Fri Apr 16 99 07:27:19

CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN Belton teacher resigns after being charged with sex crimes (KC Star) Parents should be cautious about teachers, mother and professor say (KC Star)

Fri Apr 16 99 06:42:39