| Elephant Butte, New Mexico GLENDA JEAN "Jesse" RAY Daughter pleads not guilty in U.S. sex-torture case--(Reuters) CYNTHIA LEA HENDY Defendant might testify against Ray--(ABQ Journal) |
| EDDIE WAITKUS Philadelphia Reclusive woman sheds no light on mystery of 1949 baseball shooting (POSTnet/KRT) It was an unseasonably warm winter day when I called on the woman I believed had shot former Phillies first baseman Eddie Waitkus. |
| KATIE POIRIER, 19 abducted and missing Moose Lake, Minnesota Investigators scrutinize evidence in Poirier case, charges delayed--(Star Tribune) Doug Grow: 'The system' deserves to be absolved this time--(Star Tribune) Kidnapping charge mulled in Poirier case--(Pioneer Planet) Legislators mull new rules on sex offenders--(Pioneer Planet) |
| Castle Rock, Colorado Police kill gunman, find bodies of three children in his truck--(POSTnet) The shootout happened about 4:30 a.m. when a man pulled up to the station in a white pickup, got out and started firing into the one-story brick building. |
| Missing: ERICA BAKER
Kettering, Ohio Birthday passes for missing girl (MSNBC/WCMH) Tuesday was a grim reminder for a Kettering family whose daughter has been missing since early this year. Erica Baker turned 10 Tuesday. She was last seen walking her dog in her Dayton area community in February. |
| SLEEPWALKER TRIAL
Yarmila Falater, murdered Scott Falater, on trial Phoenix, Arizona Sleepwalk case goes to jury (Arizona Republic) Closing arguments scheduled for this morning It's the trial that's had the nation talking, but today a Maricopa County Superior Court jury begins the only discussion that matters in Scott Falater's sleepwalking murder case. -- [links to live realaudio coverage, video excerpts and archive stories] Sleepwalking murder trial closings set to begin (Court TV) Court TV's coverage begins Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET. Sleepwalking defense: Do you buy it? (Arizona Central) Discussion Forum |
| SANDRA GALLAGHER murder
GLEN EDWARD ROGERS -- "Cross-country killer" Los Angeles Killer Found Guilty in 2nd Murder Case (LA Times) After murdering Gallagher, Rogers fled to Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida, killing a woman in each state, authorities allege. |
| METHAL DAYEM
Cleveland, Ohio Shocking Information In Dayem Case (NewsNet5) Two men are charged with killing their cousin, Methal Dayem, because she wasn't following Arab culture the way her family wanted, a prosecutor says. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY Case Boulder, Colorado County set for media swarm (Boulder News) Boulder officials prepare for grand jury's end (Denver Post) From portable toilets to parking spaces, city and county officials here are busy preparing for the media onslaught that surely will follow when the grand jury investigating JonBenet Ramsey's death finishes it work. Questions About Ramsey Grand Jury (KMGH) |
| Manhunt: RAFAEL RESENDEZ-RAMIREZ Train-hopping serial killer suspect Kansas City, Missouri FBI searches KC, other rail hubs for alleged serial killer -- (KC Star) FBI agents searched in Kansas City and at other national rail hubs for an alleged serial killer who was charged Monday with murdering a father and daughter in Illinois. He is now linked to eight slayings. |
| CARLOS AGUILAR, 27 Naples, Florida Man to be sentenced on child pornography charges is found dead--(Naples Daily News) Aguilar faced 120 counts of possessing photographs depicting sexual conduct by a child and misuse of a computer. He was accused of having the largest collection of child pornography ever seized in Collier County. |
| SNOWTOWN Serial Killings South Australia Property to be searched in serial killing probe--(ABC Online) |
| Augusta, Georgia Teacher questioned about trip money--(Augusta Chronicle) An Aquinas High school teacher is being questioned by police in the possible embezzlement of money collected from students for a trip to Europe. |
| CyberSleuths Original True Crime Introducing - Bill Kelly The Fifteen Most Horrific Murder Cases Ever to Shock America--(cybersleuths) |
| GLEN ROGERS Los Angeles, California Accused 'Cross-country Killer' convicted--(UPI) |
| SCOTT RENQUIN, 35 DAN NELSON, 32 ROGER DESVERGNES, 31 Orlando, Florida Lives of missing travelers apparently ended at dangerous turn--(POSTnet) The three buddies came to Florida for a week of fun in the sun. They rented a four-wheel-drive vehicle, stocked their timeshare with $200 in food and drink and then vanished without a trace. |
| RAFAEL RESENDEZ-RAMIREZ Texas Serial Killer 'Railway Killer' Manhunt: On the Trail of Rafael Resendez- Ramirez--(CNN 'Burden of Proof' -- June 22, 1999) |
| CELEBRITY CRIME & JUSTICE Puff Daddy sorry for losing temper--(AP) Bobby Brown: Wanted Man--(E! Online) Robert Downey Jr. ordered back to jail--(UPI) $100 Million Jerry Seinfield suit thrown out--(AP) |
| KATHLEEN POIRIER,19 abducted May 26 DONALD ALVIN BLOM, 50 arrested Moose Lake, Minnesota Richfield man arrested in Moose Lake kidnapping--(Star-Tribune) Blom, who has vacation property about 10 miles from the convenience store, was returning home with his wife and four children from a camping trip in northern Minnesota, Carlton County Sheriff David Seboe said. |
| SUND/PELOSSO case California Sunds lost in 'Meth Valley'--(Eureka Times-Standard) |
Man sentenced to five years probation for biting off wife's lip (Boston Globe) A Boston man was sentenced Monday to five years probation for biting off his wife's lower lip during a heated argument last year, prosecutors said. Woman Chases, Kills Cabdriver in Hollywood (LA Times) A taxi driver was shot and killed in Hollywood on Monday morning by a woman who had chased him down in a car, authorities said. Conn. Broker Gone, And So Is Up to $3B (NY Daily News) A rogue stockbroker, Martin Frankel, has vanished from an exclusive enclave of million-dollar homes after possibly pulling off one of the biggest high-tech frauds in history. Mustang Ranch trial starts in federal court (LVRJ) A jury was seated on Monday in the federal trial focusing on the operations of the Mustang Ranch brothel and its fugitive one-time owner. Tip leads to arrest in kidnapping on Gandy (SP Times) A Gibsonton man is charged with kidnapping a 4-year-old boy on Gandy Beach. Deputies link man to other assaults (SP Times) Hillsborough deputies say the man charged with raping a girl, 8, committed other assaults while dressed in women's clothing. |
| JAMES VATCHER, 11
Amesbury, Mass. Police seek father in death of boy, 11 (Boston Globe) An 11-year-old boy was found dead yesterday afternoon and police immediately launched a manhunt for the boy's father. |
| PAUL BERNARDO
Toronto, Canada Using book against author will hurt freedom of expression, lawyer says (C-News) A journalist's book about sex-killer Paul Bernardo is protected under Canada's free speech laws and shouldn't be used as evidence in a court against him, a lawyer argued Monday. |
 Netlock Holmes, I presume? (WebSide Story) I will be honest and tell you that I originally was going to skip over this site, but then something happened. I became engrossed in the content. |
| RAFAEL RESENDEZ-RAMIREZ Suspected serial killer wanted for five Texas slayings lands on FBI's Most Wanted list--(KHOU) |
| CRYSTAL BROOKS murdered MARTIEZ DAVID trial St. Louis Jury convicts man of murdering girl with a fork--(POSTnet) A jury today will begin considering whether a St. Louis man should be executed for stabbing a 13-year-old girl to death with a fork. |
| JOHN DADUM, 46 murdered Batavia, New York Flamboyant fashion executive killed by angry ex-boyfriend, police say--(WRAL) |
| Tanzania Tanzania's deadly skin trade--(BBC) Tanzania is facing a series of brutal murders in which the skins and organs of the victims are apparently being sold for use in witchcraft. |
| KATHLEEN POIRIER, 19 abducted May 26 Moose Lake, Minnesota Richfield man arrested in Poirier abduction--(CH-4000) Arrest reported in Moose Lake abduction--(Star-Tribune) Audio: Sightings lead to arrest Audio: Officials analyze evidence |
| RAFAEL RESENDEZ-RAMIREZ Texas Serial Killer Murphysboro, Illinois Suspected serial killer charged in two Illinois slayings--(WRAL) |
| Houston, Texas
Activists, volunteers join search for child molester (Houston Chronicle) Black activists and volunteers took to the streets of a southwest Houston neighborhood Sunday, passing out fliers showing a police drawing of a child molester and offering a $3,000 reward for his arrest. |
| CHILD ABDUCTIONS
Abduction reminds parents to stress safety (MSNBC) |
| Missing: ERICA BAKER
Kettering, Ohio Missing girl's 10th birthday being marked (Cincinnati Enquirer) More than four months after a Kettering girl disappeared while walking her dog, supporters are seeking help in celebrating her 10th birthday Tuesday with a "Lights on for Erica" vigil. |
| SUND/PELOSSO - Yosemite tourists murder case
A trouble-filled family history (Modesto Bee) Half brothers from Modesto, Eugene "Rufus" Dykes and Michael "Mick" Larwick, are caught up in the Yosemite sightseer case. Both are part of a loose-knit band of ex-cons the FBI is focusing on as it tries to unravel the murders of Carole Sund, her daughter Julie and their Argentine friend Silvina Pelosso. |
| SON OF SAM
Serial killer 'Son of Sam' upset over new movie based in murder spree (POSTnet) David Berkowitz, the ``Son of Sam'' serial killer, says he is saddened by the upcoming release of Spike Lee's movie based on his 1977 murder spree. |
| SHEILA BELLUSH - mom of quads murder
JOSE LUIS DEL TORO, JR. - fugitive Sarasota, Florida Officials to lobby in D.C. for accused's extradition (Sarasota Herald Trib) Jose Luis Del Toro Jr. fled to Mexico shortly after Sheila Bellush of Sarasota was killed. Bellush Murder Case Archives and Documents (San Antonio Express) |
| Missing: OPAL JO JENNINGS, 6
Saginaw, Texas Community strained by child's disappearance (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram) The disappearance of Opal Jennings has strained the people of Saginaw physically, emotionally and financially, but they have not stopped searching for the missing 6-year-old. Missing: Opal Jennings poster. |
| CRIME NEWS AROUND THE NET
Hunt for rapist in attack at school still ongoing (Ark Dem-Gaz) A schoolhouse rape that unnerved many in this community more than a year and a half ago has never been solved, but investigators continue trying to figure out who committed the Sunday morning assault. Bail is denied for sex-crimes suspect (SP Times) Neighbors express shock over the man suspected in incidents linked to the "cross-dressing rapist." Driver Shot To Death Over Double Parking (NY Post) Driver Flagged, Slain in B'klyn (NY Daily News) Police initially suspected that Sze, an immigrant from Hong Kong who was driving a Honda Civic, was the victim of a "road rage" incident that involved a traffic dispute. But that theory was later discounted. Protesters gather outside kidnapper's Palm Beach home (TBO FL) Protesters carried signs with such messages as ``Happy Kidnapper's Day'' and ``Know the Truth.'' The group included a dog who had yellow signs on both sides of his body which said, ``Fagan bites.'' Miami murder suspect arrested in Louisiana (TBO FL) A Miami man wanted for killing his uncle with a sword and setting him on fire was arrested Sunday. |
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Wrongly convicted man takes cautious steps back into society (KC Star) Dennis Fritz was sentenced in 1988 to life imprisonment for a murder he did not commit. From inmate to celebrity: Man cleared of rape after 16 years in jail (AJC) Two days out of prison, Calvin C. Johnson Jr. found himself an instant celebrity. Night in prison jolts officials (Denver Post) Colorado's newest prison, the Sterling Correctional Facility, isn't exactly the Ritz. |
| CRIME FILES
Oklahoma City - July 1933
Los Angeles - December 1913
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| New York
The Time Bombs on the Streets (NY Daily News) Lethal Minds (NY Daily News) All But The Law Saw Her Killer 'Demons' (NY Post) Olga Maisonet was having another bad day. She was yelling, screaming and punching at the demons that whispered evil commands in her ear. Jim Dwyer: Gov Must Be Sick to Cut Psych Care (NY Daily News) |
| Lakewood, Calif.
Guilty Conscience Leads to Recovery of $30,000 Tossed in Harbor (LA Times) Sheriff's deputies are calling it the case of the soggy money. An armored car employee who allegedly stole $40,000 while on the job dumped most of it into the San Pedro Harbor after his guilty conscience got the best of him. |
