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Thur May 27 99 17:58:33


STEPHEN FAGAN
Boston, Mass.
Father to plead guilty to kidnapping daughters in 1969--(CNN) The plea bargain will spare him jail time.


Thur May 27 99 17:50:40


IRA EINHORN Reuters photo
France
Top French court sends Einhorn back to U.S.--(Reuters) In Philadelphia, the prosecutor who would oversee the case against Einhorn, 58, welcomed the news but said Einhorn could run from French authorities while his lawyers move to exhaust his final appeals.


Thur May 27 99 17:36:58


Las Vegas
Cause of death unknown on body found at re-cycling center--(Las Vegas Sun) Autopsy gives no indication of homicide.


Thur May 27 99 17:23:56


SUND/PELOSSO case The Yosemite Tourists
California
Eurekans quizzed in FBI probe--(Eureka Times-Standard) The FBI appears to be comparing the belongings the women reportedly had on their trip with items found during the investigation. It also seems to be securing a timeline of events.


Thur May 27 99 17:09:49


KATHLEEN ELIZABETH POIRIER, 19
Moose Lake, Minnesota
Woman missing from Moose Lake gas station--(Star Tribune) A woman was abducted by a stranger, from a gas station where she works as an attendant, authorities said.


Thur May 27 99 14:23:36


THE SNOWTOWN MURDERS
Adelaide, Australia
Special section containing coverage to date, and both crime scene and victim photos--(The Age)
Murder hunt yields #10--(The Age)
New body not linked to serial killings--(ABC News)
Students offered counselling in wake of serial killings--(ABC News)


Thur May 27 99 12:32:16


SUND/PELOSSO case "The Yosemite Tourists"
California
Yosemite witnesses again face grand jury--(Fresno Bee) "Every day we get information that helps us refine our working theory.": F.B.I. Special Agent James Maddock.


Thur May 27 99 09:30:53


O.J. SIMPSON
Miami, Florida
O.J. Simpson goes house hunting in Miami area--(TBO-FL)


Thur May 27 99 08:03:49



Crack Down on Prank Calls From Jail (LA Times)Inmates were using jail telephones to answer lost pet ads and victimizing the pet owners with false news of pets being found.

Court Hears Attack on 'Son of Sam' Law (LA Times) In a case involving an infamous, 35-year-old kidnapping, a Hollywood movie deal, and the thorny issues of crime, punishment and profit, the 1986 "Son of Sam" law came under attack Wednesday in the state Court of Appeal in Los Angeles.

'After 15 Years I Finally Had Gotten Justice' (LA Times) Jailed in the 'Bakersfield Witch Hunts' of the '80s for allegedly molesting his daughter, a man--aided by new evidence--joins others who have been released.

Dream turns too real for wrestler (Boston Globe) Erich Kulas says he was beaten for real - whacked on his back with a wooden crutch, clobbered on the head with an acoustic guitar, a toaster, and a steel chair... in a bout with Jerome "New Jack" Young.

Psychologist's Papers Given to Md. Police (Wash Post) The husband of a former prison psychologist charged with helping two inmates escape gave police two boxes of his wife's personal papers, which he said detail a romantic relationship between her and one of the escapees.

Suspect in Capitol Slayings Is Refusing Medication (Wash Post) Russell Eugene Weston Jr., the former mental patient accused of killing two police officers at the U.S. Capitol last summer, is refusing to take medication that doctors believe could make him mentally competent to stand trial.


Thur May 27 99 07:17:50


MATHEW ROTELL, 6 murdered
KRISTINA GAIME mother charged
Dade City, Fla.
Gaime's attorney seeks delay of plea (Tampa Trib) A Pasco County woman accused of killing her son may be mentally incompetent, her attorney says.


Thur May 27 99 07:17:31


JONBENET RAMSEY Case
Boulder, Colorado
JonBenet's parents could be last to testify (Inside Denver) The stage is set for John and Patsy Ramsey.


Thur May 27 99 06:54:49


Muncie, Indiana
On-line 'vigilante' led authorities to pedophile (Star Press) While federal agents were happy to end Charles L. White's illegal activities, authorities said recently they were uncomfortable with the idea of private citizens posing as juveniles on the Internet to trap pedophiles.


Thur May 27 99 00:15:11


MARIE B. PARKER murder case
DENNIS ROY YANCY accused
Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Yancy's preliminary hearing continued--(The Herald) Parker's mother upset over potential waiving of hearing.
Hearing postponed for Yancy in torture case--(ABQ Tribune) Attorney says the hearing will be waived.


Wed May 26 99 23:57:19


MADALYN MURRAY O'HAIR, JON GARTH MURRAY, and ROBIN MURRAY
San Antonio, Texas
Authorities: Former employee behind O'Hair's deaths--(WRAL) Authorities said for the first time Wednesday that missing atheist leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair and two of her adult children were dead, accusing a former employee of orchestrating their murders.


Wed May 26 99 22:32:21


JONBENET RAMSEY case
Boulder, Colorado
Will JonBenet's parents be called before grand jury?--(POSTnet/SHNS) by Charlie Brennan


Wed May 26 99 22:02:47


SUND/PELOSSO case
California
News transcript: 6 P.M. 05-26-99--(KOVR-13) "Investigators found something on Juli Sund's body that links her to a suspect's car."


Wed May 26 99 20:46:42

JAKE STAMEY
Lewiston ID
Lapwai teen to be sentenced for role in Stamey killing--(Idaho Tribune) A Lapwai teen-ager convicted of rendering criminal assistance in connection with the death of a 12-year-old


Wed May 26 99 20:25:15

WHITE OAK, Pa.
abducted monkey leaves cops scratching heads--(APBNews.com) With police stumped for leads, a 22-year-old man said he hopes a $5,000 reward will inspire thieves to abandon their monkey business -- and return his pet monkey, Miko
SPRINGFIELD, Mass
Prosecutors seek death penalty for va nurse --(AP) Former Veterans Affairs nurse already accused of murdering three patients was charged today with killing a fourth, and federal prosecutors said they would seek the death penalty
SALT LAKE CITY
Shriver aide faces child-porn charge--(APBNews.com) In a statement, the Shrivers said, "The family is surprised and shocked to learn about the allegation set forth in the complaint and has notified federal authorities of their intention to cooperate fully with the investigation."
ORLANDO, Fla.,
Prosecutors Won't Increase Charge for Woman Accused of Shooting Daughter --(ABC News) Shirley Egan, 68, who has emphysema and is blind in one eye, is accused of shooting her 42-year-old daughter in March after overhearing her discuss putting her in a nursing home.
ORLANDO, Fla.
Child welfare workers considered removing child from home --(Tampa Bay Online) Child welfare workers had a chance to remove a 2-year-old girl from her home before she was beaten to death last weekend.
EVERETT, Wash
Wash. Man Accused of Abusing Wife--(AP)She was almost blind and barely able to speak. Her face was badly scarred, and her arms had been broken and had healed without medical attention.


Wed May 26 99 16:58:16


KRISTIN MODAFFERI missing since June 23, 1997
North Carolina
Police track down new lead in case of missing NCSU student--(WRAL)
Police question man on missing NC State student--(Sacramento Bee)
Police find man sought in Modafferi case--(Charlotte Observer)


Wed May 26 99 16:23:31


4 GIRLS ages 5 to 12
SANDI NIEVES mother accused of murder
San Fernando, California
Firefighter Tells of Grisly Find in Nieves' Home -- (LA Times)
Preliminary hearing opens for Saugus woman accused of suffocating her four daughters with gas and then setting the house on fire.


Wed May 26 99 16:18:10


Van Nuys, California
Judge Deems Danish Candy Magnate a Flight Risk -- (LA Times)
Danish candy manufacturer, Flemming Larsen, is charged with soliciting murder.


Wed May 26 99 12:45:02


Madison, Wis.
Charges dismissed against woman accused of trying to kill fetus--(TBO-FL) A woman who allegedly tried to kill her fetus with booze cannot be charged with attempted homicide because an unborn child is not a human being, a state appeals court ruled today.


Wed May 26 99 12:03:53


MARIE B. PARKER murder case
DENNIS ROY YANCY
Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Attorney: Yancy preliminary hearing will be waived--(Amarillo Globe)


Wed May 26 99 09:34:57


OWEN HART "Blue Blazer"
Calgary, Canada
Homicide detecrives say costume may have caused pro wrestler's fatal accident--(Court TV Online) Bruce Hart told Court TV's "Pros & Cons" that he was sure his brother's death would have "legal ramifications."


Wed May 26 99 08:45:25



Convicted killer charged in '77 slaying (Chicago Sun-Times) Ralph Raymond Andrews was charged Tuesday with the rape and murder of Susan Clarke. Officials say there is a possible link to the slayings of two other teenage girls in Skokie in the '70s, and 20 to 40 unsolved murders in other states.

Art Dealer Is Held in Plot to Kidnap 4-Year-Old Girl (NY Daily News) An infamous New York art dealer implicated in a 1980s sex slay scandal is behind bars on charges he plotted to kidnap the 4-year-old daughter of a lawyer who enraged him, prosecutors said yesterday.

Abducted Child, Parents Reunited (LA Times) Police said the grandmother who was obsessed with the boy, put the child in the parents' car, along with a pile of clothing and the family dog, and sped off. The dog is still missing.

Slaying Suspect Gets Psychiatric Evaluation (Wash Post) Chang, 74, a well-known Washington area Chinese opera performer and former Taiwanese Embassy official, is accused of shooting Tzeyang "Jason" Chou, president of Imacom Inc., a medical imaging firm.

Tearful Volpe Confesses (NY Post) Disgraced sex-torture cop Justin Volpe wiped away tears as he pleaded guilty yesterday to abusing Abner Louima in a police bathroom - then walked off to jail for what could be the rest of his life.


Wed May 26 99 08:17:37


MICHELE DORR, 6 - missing, presumed murdered
HADDEN IRVING CLARK - suspect
Silver Spring, Maryland
Suspect in 6-Year-Old's Disappearance Sentenced for Theft (Wash Post)
Hadden Irving Clark, who is awaiting trial in the 1986 disappearance of a 6-year-old Silver Spring girl, was sentenced to 10 years in prison yesterday for stealing clothing, tapes and books from a Bethesda family.


Wed May 26 99 06:35:06


JONBENET RAMSEY Case
Boulder, Colorado
Victim's brother, 12, questioned (Denver Post)
Twelve-year-old Burke Ramsey was secretly questioned last week by the grand jury investigating his sister JonBenet's death. The next day, Boulder authorities publicly reaffirmed that he's not a suspect, only a witness.
JonBenet Ramsey's brother, Burke, testifies to grand jury (Inside Denver)
Panel likely nearing end of investigation
Grand Jury heard from JonBenet's brother (Boulder News)


Tues May 25 99 21:22:34

JULIE DAY
San Francisco, CA
Cops: Day's death may be accident--(San Francisco Examiner) The medical examiner so far has been unable to determine what caused the Walnut Creek woman's death

MARGUERITE ENO
Nashua, NH
N.H. man arrested, ex-wife found safe after her abduction from crisis shelter --(The Boston Globe) A New Hampshire man was arrested in Lowell last night 24 hours after he allegedly abducted his former wife at gunpoint from the women's crisis center where she worked.

BABY JANE DOE
CARUTHERS, CA
Baby found wrapped in blanket -and mystery --(The Fresno Bee) She was nameless, blue and shivering when Peggy Atwell found the hours-old newborn abandoned

HOOD, Calif
Police Investigate Calif. Deaths--(AP) Divers found a car containing the bodies of a woman and two children in the murky Sacramento River on Tuesday, and police were investigating whether the woman drove into the water in a murder-suicide.


Tues May 25 99 17:33:25


TARA and TERASSA BUTLER, 15
Inglewood, California
Teen sisters shot to death in home--(CH2000-LA) Police search for clues; case considered a double homicide.


Tues May 25 99 16:30:50


JONBENET RAMSEY Case
Brother Burke testified before Boulder grand jury -- (FOX News)
Fox News has learned that the 12-year-old brother of murdered child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey testified last week before a grand jury in Boulder.


Tues May 25 99 16:06:47


KENDRA LAFLAMME
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Woman's body found in Stump Pond--(WJAR-10/MSNBC) The pond where the body was found is a short distance from a shopping center where police recovered LaFlamme’s car shortly after her disappearance, the front windshield was smashed.


Tues May 25 99 10:32:27


Fayetteville, North Carolina
(graphic of suspects courtesy of WRAL)
Search for baby's killer continues--(WRAL) Cumberland County investigators have turned to the national media to solve a perplexing and disturbing case.
Newborn baby found in Cumberland ditch--(WRAL)


Tues May 25 99 10:21:42


KATHERINE WONG disappeared Feb. 19, 1999
Milpitas, California
Woman's disappearance continues to confound officials--(Modesto Bee) A missing San Jose pediatrician, once thought to have suffered an accident on a ski trip, may have vanished voluntarily or met with foul play, investigators now say.


Tues May 25 99 08:35:14


The Sleeping Killer--(ABC News: 20/20 transcript) Scott Falater says he was sleepwalking when he stabbed his wife 44 times, as his two teen-age children slept upstairs in their home.


Tues May 25 99 08:12:19



Court Ruling May Zap Cop-TV (NY Post)
The future of true-crime shows - a TV news and entertainment staple - is a little murkier after a Supreme Court decision that cops can be sued for letting the media "ride along" on searches or raids.


Tues May 25 99 08:08:20


Missing: ETAN PATZ, 6
New York
Etan Patz's Fate Still A Mystery After 20 Years (NY Post)
Fresh-faced, 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished from a SoHo street 20 years ago today, launching one of the city's greatest unsolved mysteries and galvanizing public awareness of missing kids.


Tues May 25 99 07:51:31


JONBENET RAMSEY Case
Boulder, Colorado
A Boulder Grand Jury Weighs the Evidence, Determines the Path of the JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case (CNN Burden of Proof transcript)
Child pageant fans defend their image (Contra Costa Times) Carroll said she and the mothers featured on the program, called "Baby Beauty Queens," were tricked. "I said I wanted nothing to do with it if they were going with the Jon Benet thing," she said.


Tues May 25 99 07:37:18


DEANNA FURLONG death
MICHAEL FURLONG guilty of criminally negligent homicide
Longmont, Colo.
He is here, and they are gone (Boulder News) And so it goes. Deanna Furlong's husband frightened her friends and family. They knew she was trapped in a painful, threatening marriage.
Alleged wife-slayer eyed in '86 murder (Boulder News) While Michael Furlong may not be going to prison for his wife's death in January, he still hasn't been ruled out as a suspect in the murder of his girlfriend more than a decade ago.


Tues May 25 99 07:28:22



Mother accused of selling daughter online (Denver Post) A woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell her 8-year-old adopted Russian daughter via the Internet for $4,000 plus transportation costs.

Dispute over parking ends in death (AJC) Michael Powers was protective of the parking spaces in his Midtown apartment complex. Sunday night he died over one of them.

Officials arrest 53 in drug ring (SP Times) Officials arrested a man who they say, along with relatives and associates, distributed methamphetamine.


Tues May 25 99 07:22:33


NATALIE GOMEZ PEREZ, 2
Kissimmee, Fla.
Child dies 2-year-old Natalie Gomez Perez was beaten by her mother's boyfriend.
State cites workers in child abuse case (Tampa Trib) The Natalie Gomez Perez case closely resembles that of Kayla McKean, a 6-year-old allegedly beaten to death by her father in November. Her death prompted state lawmakers in the last legislative session to pass the Kayla McKean Child Protection Act, which was intended to plug holes in Florida's child abuse investigation system.


Mon May 24 99 23:10:35


OWEN HART "The Blue Blazer"
Calgary, Canada
Hart, 33, was performing in the guise of the Blue Blazer, a good guy comic book-like hero who urged fans to "say your prayers, take your vitamins and drink your milk."
Police investigate Hart accident--(C-News) Police Sgt. Patrick Witcher said investigators were trying to determine what went wrong.
Harts blame ratings--(C-News) Homicide detectives on Monday were inspecting the rigging that was to lower Hart by cable from the arena catwalk and talking to the stagehands.


Mon May 24 99 20:56:47

FOUR YEAR OLD, JOEY BENNETT
TAMPA DETECTIVE, RICKY CHILDERS
TAMPA DETECTIVE, RANDY BELL
HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER, JAMES CROOKS

Tampa, Florida
One year after shooting rampage, Florida mother goes on trial for accessory to the deaths of her son and three officers --(Court TV)


Mon May 24 99 20:28:37





Snowtown, Australia
Police continue search for bodies in Snowtown--(Australian Broadcasting Corp) South Australian police are likely to search other properties this week, in the hunt for more victims in the Snowtown multiple killings.

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