| New York N.Y. State To Develop Database On Felons' DNA As Investigative Tool (POSTnet/NY Times) |
| LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas Leland E. Blackshare, 58 kidnap victim "D.J." Kranick, 19 indicted Suspect indicted in teacher's abduction(ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE) Blackshare, 58, a teacher at Marmaduke High School, told authorities he opened his front door to let his cat in and a man with a .38-caliber pistol forced his way inside |
| COLUMBIANA, Alabama Shooting victims Lee Holdbrooks, 32 Christopher Yancy, 28 Terry Jarvis, 39 Prosecutor: Gunman told victim `I'm tired of your rumors'(Fox News) Miller, clad in an orange jumpsuit with his arms and legs shackled, sat and nodded at times, giving only brief "yes'' and "yes, sir'' responses to the court. . |
| HUNTINGDON, Pa Jailbreaker Norman Johnston The plot thickens - Escaper had help from guard, nurse(The Philadelphia Inquirer) Several guards said they had heard that Johnston paid the two prison employees $10,000 each, though where he got the money - and how he got it to them - was unclear. Prison suspends 2 for smuggling items to Johnston (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Two employees of the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon have been suspended because they allegedly smuggled items to escaped murderer Norman Johnston and other prisoners in the facility's restricted unit, state officials said. |
| Targets of Investigations: Are They Presumed Innocent Unless and Until Proven Guilty? -- (CNN Burden of Proof) A look at the Ramsey investigation and other cases. |
| COLIN THATCHER early parole application JOANN WILSON murder Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Judge's ruling on Thatcher expected today--(Saskatoon Star-Phoenix) The former Saskatchewan cabinet minister, now 60, has served 15 years of his life sentence, which carries with it a mandatory 25-year prison term before parole eligibility. Lawyer says Thatcher 'a strong candidate' for parole review(National Post Online) Colin Thatcher is a highly educated author and a respectful, religious man who, despite imprisonment for the brutal murder of his ex-wife, remains motivated and continues to nurture close relationships with his children, a Saskatchewan court heard yesterday. Thatcher can apply for early parole (Ottawa Citizen Online) Colin Thatcher, the former Saskatchewan cabinet minister serving a life sentence for murdering his ex-wife, will be allowed to present his bid for early parole to a jury. |
| JOIE ARMSTRONG murder CARY STAYNER arraignment Fresno, California Stayner pleads not guity--(KSEE) Hearing lasted two minutes. |
| CARY STAYNER Yosemite Murders California Handyman faces arraignment--(ABC News) Live broadcast later today. Stayner to appear in court--(Fresno Bee) |
| DR. JAMES BRESNAHAN Denver, Colorado Doc aims for second chance--(Inside Denver) Man who killed parents as teen seeks privileges at Denver hospitals. |
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PARENT OF THE YEAR Longmont, Colo. Longmont dad denies ties to 'happy hookers' (Inside Denver) After returning the National Parent of the Year award, Zack Prendergast Thursday denied allegations linking him to the "happy hookers for Jesus" cult. |
| YOSEMITE MURDERS California Yosemite crimes a study in contrasts--(San Jose Mercury News) |
High Profile Killers Raise Questons On Police Work (SHNS/Postnet) Atlanta mass murderer Mark Barton was a suspect in another, earlier crime -- the killing of his first wife and mother-in-law six years ago. Cary Stayner, arrested for beheading a young woman in Yosemite National Park, then confessed to a triple murder, a crime for which he had been interviewed months earlier by the FBI. So-called ``Railroad Killer'' Angel Maturino Resindez surrendered last month -- but only after he had slipped through the fingers of federal law enforcement officers several times. |
JONBENET RAMSEY Case Boulder, Colorado Hunter hints case won't end with grand jury (Inside Denver) Grand jury funded through Oct. 20 (Denver Post) Hunter gets $56,999 for grand jury (Boulder News) 2 who sent grand jurors book chapters may avoid charges (Denver Post) Contempt charges avoided (Inside Denver) ]Judge gives stern warning to two who contacted jurors (Boulder News) |
| Child dies from gunshots fired in house (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) One minute, 9-year-old Yvonne Gates was playing cards with her little brother at her grandparents' house in Hillsdale.... |
| 'Parent of Year' award winner linked to child abuse and prostitution (Evansville Courier & Press) This year's winner of the Parent of the Year Award has returned the prize because of his alleged links to a cult accused of child abuse and prostitution. |
| Mother of five shot to death in apparent murder-suicide (Indianapolis Star/News) Betty M. Knight died Thursday in a frighteningly familiar way: Her boyfriend abused her, she left, and he shot her dead. |
| Murder suspect's admission taped (Chicago Sun-Times) A 23-year-old gang member became the first criminal suspect in Cook County history to give a videotaped confession, according to police who say he allowed them to record his comments about the murder of an 8-year-old girl. |
| Kingston cons blame murder on guards (CBS NEWS) Ontario Provincial Police have charged three Kingston Penitentiary inmates with killing a fellow prisoner |
| Man convicted in gay mans murder (Chicago Tribune) A man accused of helping to kill a homosexual because of an unwanted advance was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole Thursday. |
| Fugitive suspect in 2 killings caught by Charlotte FBI unit (The Charlotte Observer) A double-murder suspect who was on the lam from Michigan and is one of America's most wanted fugitives was apprehended in Charlotte, the FBI announced Thursday. |
| Nuns Cleared Of Murder Charge (Prodigy Internet News) A judge cleared two Roman Catholic nuns of murder Wednesday, saying they acted in self-defense when they shot dead a thief who broke into their convent in central Colombia last month, judicial sources said. |
| Gunman Charged With Killing Three At Ala. Offices (Prodigy Internet News) A gunman shot and killed three people Thursday at two businesses in the small Alabama city of Pelham, adding another incident to the grim litany of multiple shootings across the United States |
| Midway City, California Newlywed accused of scissor attack--(UPI) |
JONBENET RAMSEY case Boulder, Colorado Grand Jury Gets More Money But No Signs of Indictment --(ABC News) If the grand jury takes no action by the Oct. 20 deadline, one option is to convene another grand jury, Hunter said. "They basically would have to start over because they'd have to be brought up to date. But let's not speculate. Let's be optimistic" the current grand jury will complete its work "sometime in the near future," Hunter said. |
| MARY STETSON murder victim Manchester, N.H. $5,000 Stetson murder reward offered --(The Union Leader) A $5,000 cash reward is being offered in an effort to solve the gruesome murder of Mary K. Stetson |
| South Wales, England Toy ban paedophile leaves home--(BBC) A convicted paedophile banned from walking puppies and from displaying teddy bears in his windows has left south Wales. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case Boulder, Colorado Ramsey grand jury gets nearly $60,000 in additional funding--(WRAL) |
| AMANDA HODGES, 17 CHANEL ROBERTS, 18 Detroit, Michigan Two Ontario women murdered by bodyguard--(WDIV) Possible arrests in double murder--(ABC-7) Escorts were robbed. |
| YOSEMITE MURDERS EUGENE "Rufus" DYKES California One-time Sund-Pelosso murder suspect admits to leading FBI astray--(KTVU) |
