| NORMAN JOHNSTON - fugitive murderer
Kennett Square, Pa. 'Tired' Escapee Gives Up The Fight (Wash Post) 0For all the fear that Norman Johnston inspired, the quadruple murderer who had nothing to lose ended up surrendering today with barely a whimper. After 19 days on the lam, when police finally cornered him he threw up his hands and said, "I'm tired." |
| JONBENET RAMSEY Case Boulder, Colorado Lawyer faces bribery charge (Denver Post) Lawyer indicted over Ramsey note (Inside Denver) Man indicted on charges of trying to buy Ramsey ransom note (Boulder News) |
| NEWARK, N.J. Lawyer: Lifer's sister meeting officers to discuss unsolved killings (Boston Globe) Law officers may get information about four unsolved killings in 1969-74 from the sister of a man serving a life term for murdering another young woman. |
| JEANNA NORTH abduction KYLE BELLE trial Mandan, N.D. Man convicted of murder though victim never found (POSTnet) A convicted child molester has been found guilty of killing an 11-year-old girl who lived across the street and whose body was never found. |
| Philadelphia, PA 'I stabbed a lady' (Philly News) 'I was mad,' girl, 11, explained at hair salon. |
| Cop's wife allegedly worked after killing sleeping husband (Bergen County Record) After allegedly shooting her sleeping husband to death, the wife of a Burlington County police officer went about her business as usual, going to work and dropping off his uniforms at the cleaners. |
| God told him to sacrifice baby, father says (Tennessean) For days, Brian Kelley, 28, had sent e-mails and phoned family and friends, saying God spoke to him and told him Jesus was going to return to earth on Aug. 15 |
| Portland, Oregon Intruder at duplex shot, killed (The Oregonian) A civilian Portland Police Bureau employee shot and killed an apparent intruder Thursday morning, police said. |
| Chicago, Illinois Exhumation Ordered in '54 Sheppard Killing (THE NEW YORK TIMES) Lawyers defending the state of Ohio against a wrongful-imprisonment lawsuit brought by the son of Sam Sheppar said on Friday that they would exhume the remains of Marilyn Sheppard, Sheppard's wife, who was slain in July 1954. |
Saltlake City, Utah Canadian child killers get maximum in Utah (CBS NEWS) A Canadian woman and her friend have been given the maximum sentence for torturing, sexually abusing, and then killing the woman's three-year-old daughter. |
| PASSAIC, NJ Passaic teen's death caused by multiple wounds from knives (Bergen Record) The Passaic teenager killed Thursday, allegedly by three gang members from Paterson, was stabbed eight times and struck in the head with a chain. |
| Sydney Tillison Murdered Day-care center operator sought on murder warrant (Philly News) A murder warrant was issued yesterday for Constance Roberts, operator of an unlicensed day-care center in West Oak Lane where 4-month-old Sydney Tillison suffered fatal skull fractures this week. |
| GERARD CAPANO brother of Thomas Capano Stone Harbour, New Jersey Gerard Capano arrested in New Jersey--(Excite News) |
| YOSEMITE MURDERS California Transcript of Cary Stayner's letter--(Fresno Bee) |
| SNAKENAPPING Panama City, Florida Snake-in-the-pants nets house arrest for thief--(TBO-FL) |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case news THOMAS MILLER indicted Colorado Man indicted for bribery in Colorado Ramsey case--(Reuters) The person allegedly making the offer has not been identified, although media reports have said the offer was from a tabloid newspaper. |
| O.J. SIMPSON Los Angeles, California For O.J., no place like home--(New York Daily News) O.J. Simpson living in a hotel off L.A. highway--(Reuters) Simpson denies eveiction. |
| MINDY TRAN murder case SHANNON MURRIN trial British Columbia, Canada Witnesses differ on accused killer's alibi--(Vancouver Province) Witnesses gave differing versions Thursday of an accused killer's whereabouts on the evening an eight-year-old girl disappeared in Kelowna, B.C. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case news Boulder, Colorado Effort to buy copy of ransom note in Ramsey case is probed--(Rocky Mountain News) |
| MADDIE RAE CLIFTON murder JOSHUA PHILLIPS Florida Teen gets life in neighbour slaying--(WRAL) Life, with no chance of parole. |
| OPAL JENNINGS abducted child Saginaw, Texas Search for Opal is fruitless, suspects leads yield nothing--(Ft. Worth Star-Telegram) Opal case languished, officials say--(Dallas Morning News) County authorities say they gave FBI key tip. |
| Bucharest, Romania Woman kills baby born during eclipse--(Austin American-Statesman) Mother feared ancient superstitions that the child would grow up cursed. |
| CARY STAYNER Yosemite Murders Fresno, California Stayner "deeply sorry" for slayings--(Fresno Bee) Letter was one page long, handwritten in pencil on a yellow sheet of paper. |
Yard Probe After Judge Condemns Rape Inquiry --(PA News) A senior detective is at the centre of a police inquiry after a judge described his handling of a rape investigation as "a gross dereliction of duty". Nurse Remanded On Rape Charge--(PA News) A male nurse has appeared in court charged with drugging and raping a 33-year-old hospital patient. Man Charged With Murdering Wife, 35 --(PA News) A man has been charged with murdering his 35-year-old wife, who was found strangled in their home. Knifeman Hunted After Couple's Murder--(PA News) Police are hunting the killer of a married couple found knifed to death in a "ferocious" attack at their home. Stabbed Couple: Husband Had Drug Conviction --(PA News) A man stabbed to death with his wife at their home had been imprisoned for drug offences, it has emerged. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case news Colorado Movement in Ramsey case--(KCNC-Denver) |
| Sacramento, CA Friendship, then jealousy -- and finally 5 violent deaths (Sacbee) They bought their new suburban homes within days of each other in 1996, and in no time at all the two young families and their children became best of friends. |
| MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY England Experts to study controversial abuse syndrome--(BBC) |
| Philadelphia, PA Girl charged in carjack deat (Philly News) Hanging onto his carjacked auto cost Raymond Azunda his life. |
| DR. SAM SHEPPARD case Cleveland, Ohio Prosecutor to exhume Sheppard's body--(AP) The Cuyahoga County prosecutor has ordered the exhumation of the wife of Dr. Sam Sheppard, whose murder conviction and later acquittal helped inspire the TV series and movie "The Fugitive." |
| ANDREW BLAKIS charged Los Angeles Man assaults co-worker with radioactive chair--(CH2000-LA) UC Irvine lab technician smears co-worker's chair with radioactive material. |
| CARY STAYNER Yosemite Murders Fresno. California Man sorry in Yosemite slay case--(AP) The man suspected of killing four women near Yosemite National Park says he is "truly sorry" for the pain he's caused and says selling his story could compensate families of the victims. |
| NORMAN JOHNSTON Pennsylvania Multiple killer caught after three weeks--(POSTNet) Luck ran out this morning for escaped murderer Norman Johnston, who was captured not far from his hometown after a manhunt that lasted nearly three weeks. |
Comics' Dick Tracy joins hunt for suspect in abortion doctor's death (Boston Globe) Comic strip hero Dick Tracy is joining the search for James Kopp and the rest of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives. |
| SANTA ANA, California Lab technician charged with radioactive assault against coworker-(-Fox News) A former university lab technician who authorities said sought revenge on a coworker by smearing her chair with radioactive material was arrested Thursday on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. |
RIO RANCHO, N.M. Kevorkian Associate Indicted in N.M. (ABQ Journal) An associate of assisted-suicide advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian was indicted in Rio Rancho on Thursday on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of a woman who suffered from multiple sclerosis. LAS VEGAS, Nev. SANTA FE, N.M. CHANDLER, Ariz. |
| NEWARK, Delaware Norman Johnston, prison escapee Police say escaped prisoner may have stolen a car --(The Journal) Pennsylvania State Police said a green 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass with Delaware plates was stolen on Route 896 north of Newark. They would only say that it's possible the vehicle is connected with Norman Johnston, who was spotted in Newark Monday night. ELKTON, Maryland Escapees continue their grand elusion--(The Philadelphia Inquirer) The scent was picked up just a few miles up the tracks from where Johnston used a pay phone Monday night outside a Newark, Del., diner, authorities said. HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania Prison officials to consult with national experts--(The Philadelphia Inquirer) State corrections officials, back on their heels after two high-profile escapes in two weeks, will ask a national panel of prison experts to study whether Pennsylvania's badly overcrowded prisons compromise security and make escapes more possible. HARTLY, Delaware Hartly, Delaware neighborhood awakened by police atfor fruitless search for Johnston--(Newszap) Law enforcement agents woke and handcuffed residents of two homes early Tuesday morning while searching for escaped convicted murderer Norman Johnston. |
| WYOMING, Pennsylvania Michael McCloskey and Anthony Yang captured Two prison escapees caught; four-time murderer still sought --(The Boston Globe) An escaped murderer and an arsonist were captured Thursday after three days on the loose while the killer of four people was still at large. Break horrifies family of killer's first victim--(The Philadelphia Inquirer) Andrew Stark was not the first person escaped killer Michael McCloskey murdered. That dubious honor belongs to Michael Franchi, 22, whom McCloskey stabbed to death during a fight among groups of men in the parking lot of a Gloucester City, N.J., bar 21 years ago. |
| Murder Inquiry after Couple Stabbed at Home--(PA NewsCentre) A double murder inquiry is under way after a married couple were found stabbed at their home. PEKIN, Illinois HEATHER HENNINGER, 19 murder victim Body that of missing Pekin teen Cause of death not being released; father mourns loss of 19-year-old --(Peoria Journal Star ) Based upon the results of the autopsy completed today, a criminal investigation into the death of Heather Henninger will continue as a major case investigation,"Umholtz said. RED RIVER COUNTY, Texas LUCY BURRUSS murdered LLOYD BURRUSS indicted Trial in Burruss murder not likely in near future--(The Paris News ) In trial testimony, Burruss said he drove around that night, looking for his wife. But, he said, he did not find her. Three nights later, the girls testified, their father again forced them to have sex with him. |
| WFAA graphic OPAL JENNINGS abducted child Saginaw, Texas Investigator provided clue in Opal case--(WFAA) Franks faces questions in Amber murder case--(WFAA) Opal kidnapping suspect formally charged--(WFAA) |
| ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. FBI Seeks Man in Teenagers' Abduction (LA Times) The FBI is seeking a man suspected of abducting two teenage girls earlier this year in Washington and forcing them into prostitution in Orange County and elsewhere in Southern California, the agency announced Wednesday. |
| MARY STETSON murder/dismemberment VACLAV "WILLIAM" PLCH charged Manchester, N.H. Accused killer Plch silent during court arraignment (Manchester Union Leader) Bail is denied for suspect in slaying of N.H. woman (Boston Globe) |
Mother Found Guilty of Killing Her 4 Sons (LA Times) A Superior Court jury convicted a 35-year-old San Marcos woman Wednesday of first-degree murder for shooting her four sons to death in a drunken rage. The jury took only two hours to reach its verdict. Death row duty (Boston Globe) While Crosley ''Pappa'' Green sat on death row in Raiford, Fla., private detective Joe Moura studied long into the night, flipping through pages and pages of documents chronicling the 10-year-old Florida murder case from his office in Stoughton. Jury Says Neighbor Killed Girl (Wash Post) Keith Allen Green was found guilty of second-degree murder yesterday by a Prince George's County Circuit Court jury in the 1997 strangulation of 13-year-old Claudia Pickeral of St. Mary's County. Lawyer Says Va. Man to Admit Killing Parents, Grandfather (Wash Post) A lawyer for Keith J. Gardner, accused of fatally stabbing his parents and grandfather, said yesterday that Gardner plans to plead guilty next month to three counts of first-degree murder. Amirault Family is devastated by decision (Boston Herald) By telephone, they received word that the state's highest court had denied the request by LeFave and Patti's imprisoned husband, Gerald Amirault - LeFave's brother - for a retrial in the celebrated Fells Acres Day School mass-molestation case of 1984. |
| (Jimmy) RYCE ACT Tallahassee, Florida Ryce Act offenders to be held at Chattahoochee--(TBO-FL) Sex offenders deemed too dangerous to return to society even after their prison terms end will be housed at the prison system's mental health facility at Chattahoochee. |
| CARY STAYNER Yosemite Murders Fresno, California Murder suspect in court, trial probably not until next year--(WRAL) |
| Steelton, Pennsylvania Ear part is lost in fight, chilled, and re-attached--(WRAL) |
| DIETER ZURWEHME Berlin, Germany Escaped killer captured in embarassing case--(Reuters) He was Germany's Most Wanted man. |
| OPAL JO JENNINGS abducted child Saginaw, Texas Fort Worth sex offender is charged with abducting Opal--(Dallas Morning News) Man denies killing her. Neighbours were wary of suspect in Opal case--(Dallas Morning News) Family friend says she's shocked by arrest. Sex offender held in Opal kidnapping--(Ft. Worth Star-Telegram) Opal's family still holds out hope--(MSNBC) Retarded man arrested in child's abduction--(MSNBC) Frank's family saw violent behavior--(MSNBC) |
| Cash Haul Recovered After Security Van Is Dumped--(PA News Center) A man has been arrested and a "substantial" sum of money recovered after an empty security van was found abandoned near a disused quarry. Police Probe 1953 Germ War Centre Death--(PA News Center) Police have launched an investigation at a germ warfare research centre amid fresh allegations about the death nearly 50 years ago of an ex-serviceman during tests with nerve gas. |
| Seattle, Washington 2 charged, 1 awaiting charges, in fatal stabbing of transient near Green Lake (Seattle Times) Two men, 19 and 18, have been charged with murder in the Aug. 9 beating and stabbing death of a transient. |
| DAYTONA BEACH Man guilty in attack on family (The Orlando Sentinel) A Port Orange man accused of stabbing his wife and 7-year-old daughter in January has pleaded no contest to charges that he tried to kill them and that he assaulted his 9-year-old daughter. |
| Limbless man, 36, attacked (Toronto Sun) A legless and armless Scarborough man was attacked yesterday and tossed off his wheelchair into oncoming traffic. |
| Prosecutor: Conduct 'was a gross deviation' Olathe woman who left newborn girl in toilet found guilty of child abuse (Denver Rocky Mountain News) A young Olathe woman who gave birth prematurely in a restaurant toilet was found guilty of child abuse Wednesday by a Montrose judge. |
| Authorities seek clues to slaying Woman's killing ends a life adrift (The Cincinnati Enquirer) Patricia Ann Barrett brought five children into this world but had custody of none, a family member said. |
| BERLIN, GERMANY German Police Capture Escaped Killer At Last (Fox News) Police said they captured Germany's most wanted man Thursday after one of the biggest — and most embarrassing — manhunts in the country's history. |
| Toronto, Canada Victim of man's killer charisma (The Toronto Sun) The murderer and the mistress gaze into each other's eyes. Even after all he's done, the killings, the cheating and the lies, he is still pulling her strings. |
