| Kansas City Friend becomes unwitting getaway driver after robbery, police say -- (KC Star) Lenore Atagi was just doing a favor for friends. What a favor. On the way home, one friend asked to stop at a bank. He and the other friend are expected to be charged today with robbing it. |
| SCOTT AMEDURE PONTIAC, Mich. Jurors begin deliberations in "Jenny Jones Show" civil trial (Court TV)After nearly six weeks of testimony, the jurors now have their chance to decide whether "The Jenny Jones Show" was in any way responsible for Jonathan Schmitz's murder of Amedure. Jury hears graphic descriptions of violence in police torture trial (Court TV)One single facet of the alleged police beating of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima grabbed the public's attention and put his case in the headlines. |
| Boy in custody after alleged threat(Press Herald Online)A 12-year-old boy was taken to the Maine Youth Center after he allegedly threatened to shoot his elementary school classmates, school officials said. |
| F. Lee Bailey Orlando, Florida Federal prosecutor asks that Bailey be sent to jail--(TBO-FL) Bailey refused to turn over $2 million in disputed legal fees. |
| ROBERT LATIMER Saskatchewan, Canada Supreme Court to hear Latimer appeal--(Reuters) The Supreme Court of Canada agreed Thursday to hear the appeal of a Canadian farmer convicted of murdering his disabled daughter, guaranteeing the continuation of the emotional debate over euthanasia. |
| LAUREN ROSE RELYEA murdered Nov.1, 1997 YUSAF HAGANS trial New Brunswick, N.J. Lodger gets life for murdering girl, 10 A judge sentenced a boarder to life plus 30 years in prison for kidnapping and killing his host family's 10-year-old daughter. |
| Malibu, California Two bodies found in Malibu canyon--(L.A. Yahoo) The men, who were not identified, were both wearing swim trunks. Surf boards were tied to the top of the van. |
| SUND/PELOSSO case California TERRY RAY body found in river in April Siblings link kin to Sund--(Modesto Bee) A brother and sister of the Salida man claim that he was murdered because he had made enemies of two men who have been mentioned as possible suspects in the slayings of the three Yosemite sightseers. |
| SUND/PELOSSO case Sacramento, California Special Report with Jon Baird--(KOVR13-CBS) News script: 05-05-99, 10 P.M. |
| Missing: KAREN MITCHELL
Eureka, Calif. Breakthrough May Be Near in Case of Missing Eureka Teenager (LA Times) Detective awaits DNA test results to see if man who allegedly confessed to killing four other people is linked to girl's disappearance 17 months ago. |
Murder Charges Filed in Fatal Preschool Crash (LA Times) Driver could face death penalty if convicted of killing two children in Costa Mesa. Substitute Teacher Faced Earlier Sex-Related Charges in Florida (Wash Post) Kenneth "Atlantis" Long, the substitute teacher accused of sexually molesting a teenage student, was hired by two area school systems even though he had been charged twice with sex-related crimes while teaching in Florida. Jury selection to begin in McLaughlin trial (Boston Globe) The brazen slaying of McLaughlin - alleged to be the first targeted assassination of a prosecutor in Massachusetts. Experts at odds at child-abuse trial (Denver Post) 6-yr-old Roberta Evers' death, parents on trial. One expert called the death a homicide. Another doctor termed it a disturbing mystery but most likely an accident. Police sued in death of child (SP Times) The mother says Largo police did not act quickly enough with information she gave them when her son was abducted. Abducted baby is reunited with mom (SP Times) Four suspects, including the girl's father, say the case is a custody matter gone wrong. Missing school director may have been seen (SP Times) Missing: Fred Bryant, the 54-year-old director of the Environmental Science Academy who has not been seen since he left for work early Monday. Sentence follows trend: Abused children excused (KC Star) Nikki Manley crept into her father's room. Before Joe Manley could awaken, the 14-year-old shot him in the head. Nikki pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and a judge sentenced her to probation. |
| DARLIE ROUTIER case
The cult of Darlie (Dallas Observer) A cast of Fellini-esque characters claiming they possess new evidence keep the Routier murder case in the national spotlight. Darlie Routier is the Rowlett, Texas mother whose two young sons were stabbed to death on the den floor where they slept by her side three years ago this June. After a five-week trial in Kerrville, a jury convicted Darlie of murdering 5-year-old Damon and sentenced her to death. The Case FOR Darlie Routier (fordarlieroutier.org) Darlie Routier support page |
 Kristina Gaime, taken from the hospital overnight, appears before a judge Wednesday. [Times photo: Toni L. Sandys] MATHEW ROTELL, 6 |
| JOSH BELLUARDO, 13, slain
JONATHAN MILLER on trial Atlanta Bus Stop Slaying Belluardo case: murder or accident? (AJC)[Links to full trial coverage] The prosecution and the defense agree that Jonathan Miller did attack 13-year-old Josh Belluardo at their school bus stop and hit him from behind hard enough to kill him. The question, the lawyers say, is what crime Miller committed: involuntary manslaughter or felony murder? Teen beating death trial begins (AJC) Real Video report Victim's sister testifies in teen's trial (AJC) |
| JONBENET RAMSEY Case Boulder, Colorado Court ruling suggests quick indictment unlikely in Ramsey case -- (Court TV) No cameras in courtroom in Ramsey case -- (KWGN) Text No cameras in courtroom in Ramsey case -- (KWGN) RealVideo |
| SCOTT AMEDURE PONTIAC, Mich. "Jenny Jones" defense stresses Schmitz knew his crush could be a man (Court TV)"Where is the evidence that anyone from 'The Jenny Jones Show' told Mr. Schmitz that his crush was a woman?" |
| AMY FISHER Albion, New York Source says parole board has decided to free Amy Fisher--(WRAL) |
| AMBER NICOLE WILLIAMS, 15 Wapakoneta, Ohio Man charged in 1996 stabbing death of girl--(Cleveland Live) A grand jury indicted Michael Anthony Brock, 27, of St. Marys, on charges of aggravated murder, murder, kidnapping, corruption of a minor, and possession of criminal tools, according to the Auglaize County prosecutor's office. |
| Elephant Butte, New Mexico Search begins for human remains at Bass Road--(TorC Herald) |
| TIMOTHY BOCZKOWSKI trial Pittsburgh Man convicted of drowning second wife in hot tub--(ABC News) A man serving a life sentence for suffocating his first wife in a bathtub was convicted Wednesday of strangling his second wife in a hot tub. |
| ASHLEY TAGGERT Lancaster, Ohio Wagner seen walking in alley minutes before girl's abduction--(Columbus Dispatch) |
| TIFFANY LONG Graham, North Carolina Suspect in girl's slaying seeks change of venue--(WRAL) An attorney for Harold Wesley Jones, 17, of Burlington has filed a request for a change of venue. |
| London, England Suspect took bus--(BBC) Sophie 'under guard' since murder--(BBC) |
| ANDRE BOSSE Muskegon, Michigan Man offers plea in missing-girl case –(Detroit News) Defense lawyer Carl Krueger said today that Metcalfe told him he has no memory of abducting Andre. Bosses still searching–(MLive) The Bosse family doesn't trust Metcalfe, and they say there's a reason he pleaded no contest at the last minute and avoided trial - a reason police, prosecutors and the public may never know. |
| Huron Township, Michigan
13-year-old boy charged with murdering father (POSTnet) A 13-year-old boy was charged with murder for shooting his father in the back of the head, a killing the boy's lawyer described as self-defense. |
| DEATH ROW:
California
Shasta County serial killer may be next executed (Sacramento Bee) Darrell Rich, a serial killer whose victims included 11-year-old Annette Selix who was raped and thrown off a bridge, could be the next person executed in California. |
| MATHEW ROTELL, 6
Land O'Lakes, Fla. Mother charged in death of son, 6 (Tampa Trib) A Pasco County grand jury met for more than five hours Tuesday before concluding its duty was to think the unthinkable: that the chestnut- haired 6-year-old with a sunny smile died because his mother intended it. Mother arrested in son's death (SP Times) The Land O'Lakes woman is indicted on first-degree murder charges. |
| JENNY JONES Pontiac, Mich Closing arguments in "Jenny Jones" trial will focus on the question of blame and negligence -- (Court TV) Did "The Jenny Jones Show" set the stage for Jonathan Schmitz's murder of Scott Amedure or was Schmitz solely responsible for the slaying? |
| Monroe, La.
Cops Take Mug Shots Of Coffee-Tossin' Thief (NY Daily News) Hot coffee was the weapon of choice in a robbery yesterday. A man threw a cup of coffee at a clerk at a gas station convenience store, grabbed an undisclosed amount of money from the register and ran. |
Ng May Have Contacted Juror, Records Show (LA Times) Charles Ng, facing the death penalty for 11 murders, may have contacted one of the jurors weighing his fate to tell her she was "very nice," court transcripts released Tuesday showed. North Side Man Gets Life Sentence For Killing His 7-Year-Old Brother (Chicago Trib) Rafael Valderrama confessed to the brutal 1997 rape and mutilation murder of his 7-year-old brother. Sister Of Capitol Killings Suspect Pleads For New Law (Chicago Trib) April Callahan said her family tried to get help for Russell Weston Jr., charged with killing two guards at the U.S. Capitol last summer, but ran into problems. His insurance wouldn't pay for some treatment for his paranoid schizophrenia, she said. If treatment were available, she said, "You never would have heard of Russell Weston Jr." Series of dog killings brings reward offer (Chicago Sun-Times) A gruesome string of dog killings on the West Side--in which the animals were tied to railroad tracks and left to be struck by trains--has prompted Cook County Crime Stoppers to offer its first canine-related reward. Haverhill infant recovered in Florida (Boston Globe) The 4-month-old infant allegedly kidnapped from her mother Friday night by her father and three accomplices was recovered unharmed yesterday morning. Testimony in road-rage killing trial opens (KC Star) Was the gun aimed to scare or kill? Reagan's Grandson Given 6 Months for Burglaries (LA Times) Former President Ronald Reagan's grandson was sentenced to six months in jail Tuesday on charges of receiving stolen property for his role in two November auto burglaries. |
| DUPAGE 7 Trial:
Who really killed 10-yr-old Jeanine Nicarico?
Chicago, Ill. Frame-up trial focuses on murder case notes (Chicago Sun-Times) Several months before Rolando Cruz was sentenced to death a second time for the 1983 murder of Jeanine Nicarico, the prosecution's lead detective pored over a batch of reports detailing another man's claim that he alone killed the Naperville girl. '85 Notes Are Focus Of DuPage 7 Trial (Chicago Trib) Prints ruling may leave mark on trial (Chicago Sun-Times) To understand what the DuPage 7 trial is all about, Michael Metnick believes all you have to do is follow the shoe prints. |
| GOOD COPS, BAD COPS
Cop Goes Extra Mile For Justice (NY Daily News) After 13 years of putting bad guys behind bars, a Queens detective worked around the clock - even through his wedding anniversary - to help free an innocent man. Furious Start To Louima Torture Trial (NY Post) In their opening salvos, defense lawyers yesterday blasted Abner Louima as a liar, while the prosecution reminded jurors that the Haitian immigrant is "the victim of a horrible torture." Opening Shots in Torture Case (NY Daily News) OBIT: Dan Cooke; LAPD's Longtime Spokesman, TV Show Consultant (LA Times) Dan Cooke, the spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department for more than two decades who briefed the news media on the Charles Manson murders, the Robert F. Kennedy assassination, the Hillside Strangler and Skid Row Slasher serial murders and the police shootout with the Symbionese Liberation Army after Patty Hearst's kidnapping, has died. He was 72. |
| Costa Mesa, California
Preschool Was Target, Driver Says (LA Times) Man tells police he wanted to 'execute' children because they were innocent. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY Case Boulder, Colorado Imminent indictment unlikely in Ramsey case (Inside Denver) Judge's ruling on TV cameras suggests action not expected soon Judge says no TV cameras in Ramsey court (Boulder News) Judge bans court cameras in Ramsey case (Denver Post) |
| GARNETT P. "G.P." JOHNSON JR. slaying
Washington, D.C. U.S. Ends Probe of Burning-Beheading Case (Wash Post) The U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday that it will not pursue civil rights charges against two white men convicted of burning alive and beheading a black man in 1997, saying the life sentences they received fit the crime. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case
JonBenet judge in U.S. says no indictment imminent (ABC News) |
| LAURIE SHOW murder case LISA MICHELLE LAMBERT appeal Lancaster, New Jersey Prosecutor: Lambert appeal "meaningless"--(Lancaster New Era) |
| New South Wales, Australia Supreme Court to hear manslaughter case against 11-year-old--(ABC Online) The New South Wales Supreme Court is to venture into unchartered waters in the trial of an 11-year-old boy charged with the manslaughter of a six-year-old child. |
| DR. SAM SHEPPARD Cleveland, Ohio Sheppard civil suit on track for Oct. 18 trial--(Cleveland Live) |
| F. LEE BAILEY Orlando, Florida Defense lawyer forces showdown in court--(Orlando Sentinel) |
| Albion, New York Amy Fisher interviewed by state parole board--(WRAL) |
| PONCHATOULA, La. Police say man shot accuser, aunt hours before abuse trial was to begin--(NJO Newflash) |
| Tampa, Florida Baby abducted in Massachusetts turns up at Tampa TV station--(TBO-FL) A woman walked into a television station Tuesday cradling in her arms the 4-month-old daughter of her son, who was being held on a kidnapping charges in a Massachusetts jail. |
| CAMERON REAGAN Los Angeles, California Reagan's grandson sentenced to jail--(UPI) |
| Minneapolis, Kansas Authorities lay out case in child poisonings-- (Wichita Eagle) Donnie Ayres is accused of giving his 7- and 8-year-old daughters Pepsi laced with antifreeze in an effort to salvage his relationship with his estranged wife, according to testimony at Ayres' preliminary hearing. |
