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Tues Sept 14 99 23:05:14


DONALD EUGENE WEBB, 68 - fugitive
Saxonburg, Pa.
Fugitive sets record for Most Wanted list--(WRAL)
FBI's Ten Most Wanted page, with description and info on Webb


Tues Sept 14 99 22:26:39

WICKES, ARKANSAS
Man's Cannabis Crop Derailed by Train Wreck--(The Texarkana Gazette)
Law officers swarmed across his wooded property on their way to the scene of a train accident. Donald Myers realized his cannibis crop was about to be derailed as Sheriff Mike Oglesby parked right next to the plants.


Tues Sept 14 99 22:10:39

Robert Lee Taylor, arrested
OPELOUSAS,LOUISIANA
Port Barre Man Held in Wife's Stabbing Death--(The Daily World)
"They were having problems, that's why she left," said sister-in-law of Patricia Klaus Taylor, who was stabbed to death on a Utah air force base. The couple had been married for 27 years, and had four children.


Tues Sept 14 99 20:35:30


STANLEY KEITH RUNCORN - English geophysicist murdered in 1995
Paul Cain - convicted
San Diego, Calif.
Retrial ordered in strangling of noted scientist - (San Diego Union-Trib) Court says judge erred on testimony.



Tues Sept 14 99 20:26:57


JONBENET RAMSEY - murder case
Boulder, Colorado
Judge to seat new grand jury with no JonBenet questions--(Fox News) With the grand jury considering the JonBenet Ramsey slaying set to expire, the prosecutor said Tuesday he will seat a new jury without prequalifying its members to consider the case, which means it probably won't work on it.


Tues Sept 14 99 20:24:05


GUADALAJARA, Mexico
Bodies of two elderly Americans found in Mexico - (San Diego Union Trib)
The bodies of two elderly Americans were discovered Monday in their home in a Mexican lakeshore town popular with American and Canadian retirees.



Tues Sept 14 99 20:00:36


MATHEW CECCHI, 9 - murdered at campsite
Brandon Wilson - suspect
Vista, Calif.
Sanity trial on for killer of child - (San Diego Union-Trib)
Brandon Wilson slit a 9-year-old boy's throat in a beach-side restroom because he believed he was a soldier of God with orders to kill people with pure hearts, a defense lawyer said yesterday.


Tues Sept 14 99 19:37:24


Special Report


SOPHIA SILVA - murdered teen
KRISTIN and KATIE LISK - related murders?
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Under The Lens (Potomac News Online)
In June 1997, for the first time in the history of Virginia's forensic labs, an error was discovered - an error of tremendous magnitude. An innocent man had been wrongly implicated in the murder of Spotsylvania teen-ager Sofia Silva. The news devastated the community, coming on the heels of the deaths of two other Spotsylvania girls - Kristin and Kati Lisk. And it became all the more chilling as residents and law enforcement realized - a serial killer was at work.



Tues Sept 14 99 19:18:04


NEWS FROM KANSAS CITY

Garden-planning tour of yard yields grisly discovery - (KC Star) Betty Verner didn't worry too much about the smell in back of her new house at 4120 Chestnut Ave. But Verner made a gruesome discovery earlier Monday while looking around the backyard for a good place to plant flowers -- a decomposed human body by the fence separating her house from the one behind it at 4121 Montgall Ave.

LAWRENCE "Don" BROOKS - murdered body found in floating trash container
Elmahi Sliman Mohamed-Zian - suspect, possible fugitive
Arrest warrant issued in beating death of Wellsville, Kan., man - (KC Star) An arrest warrant was issued Monday charging an Olathe man with first-degree murder in the death of a man found in a Shawnee pond last week.

SOPHIA SZYMCZAK murdered witness
Michael L. Farris suspect
Authorities knew burglary suspect had removed monitoring device - (KC Star) Probation officials followed standard procedures in the case of a suspect who removed his electronic monitor and then allegedly strangled a Kansas City woman.


Tues Sept 14 99 18:52:54


MATTHEW MARGOLIES, 13 -killed in 1984
Greenwich, Conn.
Greenwich's other Unsolved Murder -- (www.matthewmargolies.com) New website!
The narrow winding streets of the Pemberwick section of Greenwich (Connecticut) are a far cry from the leafy back roads, expansive lawns, and stately multi-floored homes that have come to characterize this well-to-do community. The neighborhood would never be mistaken for the more moneyed sections of town such as Round Hill Road, Rock Ridge, or Belle Haven.




Tues Sept 14 99 18:34:25


CAROLINE DICKINSOn - British schoolgirl murdered in France
France
Caroline case police check DNA of missing doctor--(PA News) French authorities issued an international arrest warrant for Godard on Monday after investigators found blood in his home in Normandy and launched a manslaughter probe.


Tues Sept 14 99 16:41:54


COLPOSCOPE
Illinois
Device to document proof of abuse--(Chicago Sun-Times) Non-invasive device will particularly useful in cases involving children.


Tues Sept 14 99 15:24:47


DARLENE OELERICH - murdered
GERALD OELERICH - husband, convicted
Chilton, Wisconsen
Torso found in Lake Winnebago identified through DNA--(Star-Tribune) Police follwed a bloody trail to the lake and arrested Oelerich after a 6-hour standoff, but were not able to locate the body until July of 1998, when the torso washed up on shore.


Tues Sept 14 99 14:51:20


Missing: ROSEMARY CHRISTENSEN
Robert Temple - husband under suspicion
Belleair, Fla.
Search warrant provides few clues -- (SP Times)
The morning after his wife disappeared, Robert G. Temple decided to visit his daughter in Illinois. But first, he drove to a Largo Wal-Mart to pick up a few cleaning supplies. At 3 p.m., he left for Illinois.




Tues Sept 14 99 14:45:59


SABRINA AISENBERG - missing, presumed dead
STEVE and MARLENE AISENBERG - parents indicted on various charges
Tampa, Fla.
Aisenbergs' plea set for Sept. 29 -- (SP Times)
It will be their first court appearance to answer to the indictment lodged by a federal grand jury last week. The indictment quoted electronic surveillance of the Aisenbergs' home that indicated Steve Aisenberg caused his daughter's death and Marlene Aisenberg participated in an extensive coverup.



Tues Sept 14 99 14:42:44


LISA McPHERSON - death
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY - accused of wrongful death
Tampa, Fla.
Battles continue in Scientology suit -- (SP Times)
More than two years have passed since the family of Lisa McPherson filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Church of Scientology, but both sides are still launching new and increasingly vigorous legal attacks.


Tues Sept 14 99 14:37:53


AMANDA BROWN - Missing, presumed murdered
WILLIE CRAIN - Convicted of 1st Degree Murder
Tampa, Fla.
Crain Guilty in Murder of Girl, 7 - (SP Times)
The jury returned a guilty verdict after four hours of deliberation. Sentencing could begin as early as Thursday.


Tues Sept 14 99 13:44:24


ARTHUR SHAWCROSS - serial murderer
Albany, New York
Serial killer faces charges after art work appears on Ebay--(WRAL) Shawcross has been charged with soliciting goods or services and selling personal articles without approval.


Tues Sept 14 99 13:42:17


BRYAN, Texas
James Byrd Jr - victim
Lawrence Russell Brewer - on trial for murder
Shawn Allen Berry - also charged
John William King - convicted
Letter allegedly boasts of dragging death (Baltimore Sun)
Prosecutors say suspect wrote that he was a `hero'

Trial Two In Dragging Death (CBS )
County jury to decide Brewer's guilt will be comprised of seven white men, five white women, and two Hispanic males

Brewer is the second defendant to go to trial in the case (CNN)
"He sees himself as a real hero, a star."

Trial of second Texas dragging death suspect begins (Court TV)
James Byrd, Jr., has been an active white supremacist since 1995

Second day of testimony for second white supremacist in dragging death (Star Telegram)
A childhood friend of John William King, the man convicted earlier this year of the dragging death of a black East Texas man, testified today


Tues Sept 14 99 13:28:58


JONBENET RAMSEY - murder case
Boulder, Colorado
Detective tried to preserve evidence--(ABC News) The second part of Linda Arndt's 5-part interview aired this morning on Good Morning America.


Tues Sept 14 99 13:26:23


Public defender Jeff Zick and defendant Dominique Keys

Arizona
Russell Keys - murdered
Wife tried in death of 'killer' (The Arizona Republic)
Pretending to sleep, Dominique Keys hid her terror when her new husband stroked her hair and whispered of his plans to give her a good burial


Tues Sept 14 99 13:19:47


Amanda Brown

Tampa, Florida
Amanda brown - missing, presumed dead
Willie Crane - convicted of murder
As case closes, Crain denies involvement in missing girl's presumed murder (Court TV)
Willie Crain repeatedly denied any involvement in Amanda Brown's disappearance.


Tues Sept 14 99 12:54:28


JONBENET RAMSEY - murder case
Boulder, Colorado
Stage life tough for kids -- and parents--(Chicago Tribune)
Ramsey detective opens up--(Denver Post)
Ramseys lash out at Arndt's comments--(Boulder News)
Highlights of upcoming Arndt segments on ABC's Good Morning America--(POSTnet)
Transcript of Arndt interview - Sept. 13, 1999--(KMGH)


Tues Sept 14 99 12:27:44


MYRA HINDLEY - convicted child killer
Highpoint Prison, Suffolk, England
Ailing Hindley's plea to freedom campaigner--(BBC) Fifty-seven-year-old Hindley - jailed for life in 1966 for taking part in sadistic child murders - has been warned by doctors that she could die if she carries on smoking heavily.


Tues Sept 14 99 12:13:30


Bellmore, New York
Body in barrel is thought to be woman who vanished in 1969--(New York Times) The body of a pregnant woman was found two weeks ago in a steel drum under a home on Long Island.


Tues Sept 14 99 11:02:37


CARY STAYNER - Yosemite Murders
California
Confessed Yosemite killer says he didn't kill his uncle--(Sacramento Bee)
Stayner says he pleaded innocent only reluctantly--(Sacramento Bee)


Tues Sept 14 99 10:11:01


STACI MITCHELL, 9 - murdered
CINDI BARZ - murdered
MICHELLE FOWLER - murdered
LOUIS CASTRO PEREZ - on trial
Bartow Hills, Texas
Victim's father explodes at trial in triple slaying--(Austin American-Statesman) A father upset by the video image of his daughter's dead body lunged toward Louis Castro Perez, the man accused of killing her, as both sat in a Travis County courtroom Monday.


Tues Sept 14 99 09:09:50


MAINE
Victim says stabbing 'came out of the blue' -- (Portland Herald Press)
They were a middle-aged couple on the verge of being married when Linda Ganley allegedly walked into Daniel MacArthur's apartment, approached him as he worked at his computer, and stabbed him four times in the chest.




Mon Sept 13 99 20:54:54

Danny Joe Dodd, convicted of intoxicated manslaughter
SEVEN POINTS, TEXAS
Dodd Facing Civil Trials--(Cedar Creek Pilot)
A Gun Barrel City man who was convicted of five counts of intoxicated manslaughter now faces two potential civil trials in wrongful death lawsuits.


Mon Sept 13 99 19:57:40

Lamar Benton Poole, arrested
Lacey McKenzie Renee Wolf, arrested
BARTOW COUNTY, GEORGIA
Couple Charged with Cruelty to Children--(The Daily Tribune News)
When a mother brought her bruised and burned 3-year old son to the hospital, suspicions of the staff were raised. The couple was arrested, and the mother's three children are in protective custody.


Mon Sept 13 99 19:26:45

NEWPORT,Tennessee
Groom Arrested on Theft Charges Moments After Wedding--(Oak Ridger)
Winston Swaggerty, 32,had just kissed his bride. Then a sheriff's deputy walking to the courthouse recognized the groom.


Mon Sept 13 99 18:22:48


Aisenbergs dodging the media –(MSNBC) The case has drawn attention not only in the Bay area, but also nationally. The television news magazine, Inside Edition, is even covering developments. But the couple has been trying to avoid the media.


Mon Sept 13 99 18:10:46


JERICHO, NEW YORK
Suicide Adds to Riddle of Long-Dead Body–(The New York TimesThe mystery of a pregnant woman murdered long ago and hidden for decades in a steel drum under a home on Long Island until her mummified remains were found 11 days ago has taken another strange twist. A day after being questioned by detectives last week, the original owner of the home apparently killed himself.

SUZANNE JOVIN, murdered Yale senior
James Van de Velde, murder suspect
NEW HAVEN , Connecticut
His Life as a Murder Suspect –(The New York Times) No one has been charged in the stabbing death last winter of Suzanne Jovin, a Yale senior. But James R. Van de Velde, a political science lecturer, is the only named suspect —— a life sentence in itself, he will calmly tell you.
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Mon Sept 13 99 17:56:48


Cumberland County, Maine
Daniel MacArthur, 41 recovering from stab wounds
Linda Ganley, 42 held under custody
Woman charged with attempted murder–(Maine Today) A Congress Street woman was charged with attempted murder Sunday after, police said, she plunged a kitchen knife four times into her companion's chest.


Mon Sept 13 99 17:31:33


BOULDER, Colorado
JONBENET RAMSEY, slain 6 year-old
Detective Feared for her Life–(ABC News) One of the first detectives to arrive at the Ramseys after JonBenét was found dead says she feared for her life after talking to the child’’s father
JonBenét Crime Scene Revelations–(ABC News) On the morning of Dec. 26, 1996, Boulder, Colo., police received a 911 call from Patsy Ramsey. She reported her daughter, six-year-old JonBenéét, had been kidnapped.
Ramsey detective tells about scene–(USA Today) The police detective who was present when the body of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was found by her father says she feared for her life.
Linda Arndt, who was alone in the room with John Ramsey, told ABC's Good Morning America in an interview broadcast Monday morning that she remembers ''tucking my gun right next to me ... and consciously counting out the 18 bullets.''


Mon Sept 13 99 16:12:10


DENVER, Colorado
Judge turns down Nichols' bid for new trial
–(Michigan Live) Michigan native Terry Nichols lost a bid for a new trial Monday when a federal judge ruled the Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator had an adequate chance to review FBI evidence and present a vigorous defense.


Mon Sept 13 99 16:11:18


Attorney general: Criminals lie in wait on Internet –(Michigan Live) Children also can order alcoholic beverages and prescription drugs online with no requirements for either age or medical need, Granholm said.


Mon Sept 13 99 16:09:42


WEST BRANCH, Michigan
DENNIS PACE and CASSANDRA PACE, both 46 both murdered
Jody Miracle, 27 held without bond
Detroit-area man accused in Ogemaw County slayings of mother, stepfather –(Michigan Live) A Monroe County man has been charged with two counts of open murder in last week's slayings of his mother and stepfather.


Mon Sept 13 99 16:07:20


FLINT, Michigan
Andre Bosse, 11 year-old missing since June 1997
Dean Metcalfe, admitted killer
Search dog looks anew for Andre –(Michigan Live) A team of specially trained dogs and handlers took to the woods this morning to continue a task they've handled on-and-off for more than a year: the search for the remains of 11-year-old Andre Bosse.

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