Amtrak Stabbing Cleveland, Ohio Train stabbing suspect had knife on bus (Chicago Tribune) A day before three people were stabbed aboard an Amtrak train in Ohio, the man charged in the knifing attack was removed from a Greyhound bus in Illinois as an unruly passenger, police said. Train stabbing suspect was pulled off bus a day before attack (Nando Times) bus driver notified a Greyhound dispatcher that a passenger complained he was being threatened by four other passengers with a gun. |
| LOUIS NAVA, 16 - carjacking victim
ERIC PERKINSON - found guilty of murder Dunwoody, Georgia Guilty verdict returned in carjacking trial (AJC) Jurors wiped away tears Friday as Louis' family testified to the devastation enshrouding their lives since the 16-year-old Dunwoody High student was forced into the darkness of a BMW trunk, driven 40 miles into the country and fatally shot through the brain. |
| Seattle, Washington Antonio Moreno Edgar Anaya & Sergio Anaya charged with murder Two brothers face murder charges in stabbing death (SEATTLE POST) Two brothers armed with a knife and consumed by a simmering rage, as prosecutors described it, were charged with second-degree murder yesterday in the stabbing and beating death of a man slain in front of his wife and five children. |
| AUSTIN, Texas
Crime odyssey ends in Fourie guilty plea (Austin American Statesman) He claimed to be a former member of the South African Parliament and a wealthy doctor who jet-setted around the world. He was convicted of dealing in raw diamonds in South Africa and has been accused of running a fraud scheme out of a Paraguayan jail with a cellular phone. |
| DR. MICHAEL SWANGO Dr. Death -- (NY Times) James B. Stewart tells the true story of a physician who is under investigation for killing patients in his book, Blind Eye. First Chapter: 'Blind Eye' -- (NY Times) |
| LAURIE SHOW murdered in 1991 LISA MICHELLE LAMBERT convicted Pennsylvania Murderer or Conspiracy Victim? -- (ABC 20/20) Lisa Michelle Lambert was convicted of slashing the throat of her romantic rival in 1991. But a federal judge threw out her murder conviction and accused Pennsylvania law enforcement of a massive cover-up. But 10 months later, she was back in jail after an appeals court nullified the ruling. |
| NIA DORSEY, 2 - beaten to death BRIAN K. JACOBS - father accused Providence, R.I. R.I. murder suspect is transferred -- (Boston Globe) A New Jersey man charged with killing his 2-year-old daughter by beating her on the head with a wooden instrument has been transferred to a psychiatric facility. Police allege that Jacobs first tried to strangle his daughter. |
| NORA SWAILS trial CORNELL CHRISTENSON murder Pensacola, Florida Caregiver gets life for killing elderly man--(TBO-FL) A woman entrusted to care for an elderly couple has received a life prison sentence for setting the husband afire, hacking him apart with an ax and scattering pieces of his body in the woods. |
| RONI LOWE Lubbock, Texas Miss Lubbock Teen USA could lose crown over remark--(Dallas Morning News) A teenage beauty queen accused of threatening that her high school's cheerleading squad would "disappear from the face of the earth" has left school and could lose her crown, officials say. |
| DERRIOUS "Pib" KEMP murdered child FREDERICK D. ROBERTSON trial Boyfriend found guilty of child abuse--(Michigan Live) Prosecutors alleged that Robertson brutally beat the boy for wetting the bed. The boy suffered a broken neck, along with bruises, cuts and welts over much of his body in the Nov. 18 assault. |
| GABRIEL DECKER missing child Tampa, Florida Toddler reported taken from van--(Tampa Tribune) Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies continue searching for a child reported missing from a shopping plaza. |
| JIM BROWN Los Angeles, California Spousal abuse trial of Jim Brown opens--(LA Times) Courts: Prosecutors say the football legend has a 'history of domestic violence.' His wife, who had called police, has since said she was just trying to get his attention. |
| SANDRA LYNN KERBY disappeared July 10 Fresno, California Stations defend Kerby report--(Fresno Bee) Broadcasters say identification of remains came from dental exam. Are the remains those of Sandra Kerby>--(KSEE) Is Kerby found?--(KJEO) |
| CODY DUANE DAVIS, 24 charged Kaufman County, Texas Dad charged with beating girl to death--(Dallas Morning News) Officials say 5-year-old soiled herself and a rug. |
| DEBARY, Fla. Funeral worker arrested for killing wife, burying her with another body -- (TBO FL) |
| TWA FLIGHT 800 New radar data revives missile theory in TWA Flight 800 crash: groups (Nando Times) Two groups that claim a missile brought down TWA Flight 800 in July 1996 said Friday that just-released radar data showing an unidentified ship near the blast tend to support their theory. They called on Congress to investigate. |
| OPAL JENNINGS abducted child Fort Worth, Texas Items not linked to Opal, lawyer says--(FW Star-Telegram) "I didn't see anything that would be a direct link in any culpability on his part," Edward Jones said after reviewing the inventory of items taken from the home Monday. |
| MARIA DELGADO - gunned down REBECCA MORRIS - daughter accused Spring Valley, Ill. 'Crime of passion' won't do ' (Peoria Journal Star) I f anyone thought Rebecca Morris gunned down her mother in a sudden burst of passion, think again. Her police statements show otherwise and put her in a legal world of hurt. |
| Olathe, Kan. Marguerite Bacher-Kubik, 77 murdered Lawrence Kubik, 77, serioulsy injured Francis Patrick Doyle, 80 convicted of first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder 80-year-old man convicted of murdering 77-year-old love rival (Nando Times) An 80-year-old Kansas City man was convicted of murder Friday for attacking an elderly woman friend and killing her new husband with a baseball bat out of jealousy. |
| Nashua, New Hampshire Mark Rowland, murdered Daniel Ayer, charged Nashua man faces upgraded murder charge (Manchester Union Leader) The charges against Daniel Ayer of Nashua, accused of murdering a social worker, were upgraded from second to first-degree murder yesterday, and detectives recovered an arsenal of weapons from Ayer's residence and seized pickup. |
| Huston, Texas Louis "Buddy" Musso, 59, murdered Susan Basso, 45, convicted Basso found guilty of capital murder (Houston Chronicle) Jury to decide if ringleader of scheme gets life or death |
| Ames, Ia Samuel Kingery, 42, murdered Patrick Lee Curnes, 43, charged Ames man charged with first-degree murder (The Des Moines Register) An Ames man has confessed to killing an acquaintance who was found dead in a mobile home park, court records show. |
| D'WAN SIMS missing since 1994 Detroit, Michigan Boy's body puts D'Wan Sims case back in spotlight--(The Detroit News) On Feb. 26, a gravedigger in suburban Atlanta found the decomposed remains of a little boy in a wooded area near a church cemetery. |
| OPAL JENNINGS abduction Fort Worth, Texas Franks' half brother queried in Opal case --(Fort Worth Star-Telegram) |
| MUNCHAUSEN-BY-PROXY Case Jennifer Bush - victim Kathy Bush - mother charged Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Prosecution in Florida child abuse trial back away from Munchausen theory -- (Court TV) Since charging Kathy Bush with child abuse in the care of her chronically ill daughter Jennifer, Florida prosecutors have alleged that she suffers Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy, an illness that causes parents to harm or fabricate illnesses in their children in order to get attention for themselves. |
| ALFREDO ENRIQUE TELLO, JR. - murder/dismemberment SAMUEL SHEINBEIN - suspect who fled to Israel No leniency for murderers -- (Jerusalem Post Op/Ed) The 24-year sentence reached under plea bargain in the case of confessed killer Samuel Sheinbein will, if it stands, be the harshest sentence ever imposed on a juvenile in Israel's history. Justice has not been served, however, because Israel is unacceptably and inexplicably lenient with capital and other serious crimes. |
| MARK BAILEY died in police custody Pensacola, Florida Fight with jailers led to inmate's death, pathologists say--(TBO-FL) A state medical examiner agrees with the conclusions of two outside pathologists. |
| SCOTLAND Scotland Law change to keep killers locked up -- (BBC) Scottish ministers have announced details of emergency legislation to stop killers being released from the state psychiatric hospital at Carstairs. The move came as child killer Karl Tonner sought to exploit a legal loophole which led to the release of Noel Ruddle. |
| KATIE POIRIER abducted May 26 Moose Lake, Minnesota Public safety: Bone fragments found near Moose Lake, Sandstone--(Star-Tribune) Tooth from kidnapping suspect's property will be re-tested--(Star-Tribune) Missing woman's mother takes her search for answers to State Fair--(Star-Tribune) Poirier search heads to state fair--(WCCO) |
| KARLA HOMOLKA St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada Homolka not attending sister's wedding--(CNews) Karla Homolka was convicted of manslaughter in 1993 and sentenced to 12 years in prison in the deaths of teenaged schoolgirls Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy. |
| EXELEE LOUISE VILLELLA mysterious disappearance MARK VILLELLA accused Orlando, Florida Funeral director killed wife, buried her with another body--(Orlando Sentinel) The double grave has been opened and the bodies exhumed. |
| RITA SAWYER murdered Sept. 1970 Chesterton, Warwickshire, England DNA reveals killer after 30 years--(BBC) DNA testing has identified a man who murdered a pregnant teenager nearly 30 years ago - but police will not name him because he died last year. |
| CARY STAYNER Yosemite Murders California Stayner team opposes bid for samples--(Fresno Bee) Defense: At the very least, the government should have to reveal first "that it has recovered evidence of the type requested and secondly, that it is of comparable value." |
| GEORGETOWN, KY For now, parents won't get boy who was missing (Kentucky Herald Leader) The 4-year-old Scott County boy who wandered away from his rural home and was the subject of a 12-hour search will remain for now in state custody. |
| P A L A T K A, Fla Boys Arrested In Alleged Plot (ABC News) Accused of Plan to Attack School |
| Amtrak passenger wounds 3 in knife attack (Dayton Daily News) A man with an 8-inch knife stabbed two conductors and a passenger on an Amtrak train outside Cleveland on Thursday and was pulled from a crowd and arrested after a rider pointed him out, police said. |
| Revere, Massachusetts Four men sought in rapes, beatings of two women (Boston Herald) Four men sought in rapes, beatings of two women. |
| Road Rage Lawyer mediates in assault case ( PioneerPlanet) An attorney for a man suspected of punching a motorist in the face called the Minnesota State Patrol to arrange for authorities to be able to talk to his client. |
| Man convicted of assault, kidnap Prosecutors cite domestic violence record, seek harsh sentence (The Spokesman-Review) A jury took three hours Thursday to convict a Spokane man of kidnapping and assaulting his former girlfriend. |
| Colorado Springs Former church leader accused of sex assaults (The Gazette) The 36-year-old son of a controversial Baptist minister stands accused of sexually abusing five teen-age girls while working as music director at his father's Colorado Springs church, authorities said. |
| Cruise line waiter held in assault Teenage passenger alleges sexual abuse (The Anchorage Daily News ) A cruise ship employee was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexually abusing a minor, Alaska State Troopers said. |
| Redwood National Park Police follow trail left by Euclid hiker's killer (PLAIN DEALER) Police in northern California said yesterday that they had been tracking a suspect in the slaying of a Euclid resident two weekends ago in Redwood National Park. |
