| MUNTHER and MUZHAR BADIR - 42 counts of fraud, bribery and blackmail Israel Blind brothers create elaborate cyberfraud in Israel--(Nando Times) The Badir brothers don't have typical hacker resumes. Blind from birth, they grew up in an Arab village bypassed by the computer revolution. |
| SHERRYANN BRANNON - murdered mom SHELBY, 7, and CASSIDY, 4 - murdered daughters LARRY JAMES PARKS - arrested Manatee County, Fla. Murder defendant man of many faces - (Sarasota Herald Trib) Larry James Parks is the guy everybody -- and nobody -- knew. Suspect in Manatee murders has history of violence - (SP Times) Landscaper Larry Parks is charged in the murders of nurse Sherry Brannon and her two daughters. |
| LONDON Oedipus At Root Of Road Rage - (Reuters) Not content with killing his father and marrying his mother, Oedipus has now been fingered as the angry young man who invented "road rage.'' WORCESTER, Mass. Police blame 'road rage' for tanker truck rollover - (Boston Herald) Investigators cited ``road rage'' yesterday as a possible cause of a potentially disastrous truck accident in Worcester and searched for information that could lead to the driver of a car involved in the crash. LAS VEGAS, Nev. Judge rules indictment stands in road-rage death - (Las Vegas Sun) District Judge Kathy Hardcastle said the grand jury that indicted Alexis Bodkin in a fatal road rage accident was "very poorly run," but the problems weren't serious enough to justify dismissing charges against Bodkin. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Road rage doctor gets jail time for punching woman (Mpls Star Trib) A Burnsville doctor was sentenced Tuesday to 10 days in jail for punching a 69-year-old woman in the face on an Eagan freeway ramp in August. |
| GAIL MILLER - murdered in 1969 DAVID MILGAARD - exonerated by DNA evidence LARRY FISHER - on trial Saskatchewan, Canada Judge bans rebroadcast of movie about Milgaard--(National Post) Delayed viewing by Fisher trial, the CTV movie 'Hard Time: The David Milgaard Story' has received 11 nominations for the 1999 Gemini Awards. |
| POKEMON CRIME NEWS Schoolyard fight over Pokemon trading cards ends in stabbing--(National Post) A 12-year-old boy has allegedly stabbed a 14-year-old boy in a schoolyard dispute over Pokemon trading cards. Pokemon craze is getting scary--(Montreal Gazette) Even before the latest incident, a schoolyard stabbing in Laval, the fad was sufficiently alarming that some schools told kids to leave their cards at home. Boy, 8, uncovers counterfeit Pokemon cards--(Denver Post) The detective work of third-grader Bryan Nagal led Thornton police to seize 1,000 counterfeit card packets of the megapopular kids game from a local store Tuesday. |
| VICTORIA CUSHMAN - murdered in 1989 JEFFREY SCOTT HORNOFF - police officer convicted Providence, RI Judge refuses new trial for former Warwick detective - (Boston Globe) Hornoff was having an affair with 29-year-old Cushman at the time of her death. His police department superiors assigned him to investigate the murder, even though fellow detectives considered him a suspect. |
| JOAN HALL - murdered, found in barrel JAMES HALL - son, suspect Concord, NH Authorities use television program to search for murder suspect - (Boston Globe) No one has seen James Hall, 44, since May, shortly after he was seen wrestling a big garbage barrel into the back seat of his mother's car in Concord. |
| MARTHA MOXLEY, 15 - murdered October 30, 1975 Greenwich, Connecticut Kennedy cousin admits romance try with murder victim Moxley--(Boston Herald) Ethel Kennedy's nephew - suspected of bludgeoning a Connecticut teenager to death in 1975 - admits in an explosive new book proposal he tried to romance victim Martha Moxley hours before she was slain. Martha Moxley website--Webmaster Tom Alessi's comprehensive case info site. |
| JARYD ATADERO, 3 - missing during mountain hike Denver, Colorado Father feels son could have been abducted; congressman asks for help - (Inside Denver) The father of a 3-year-old boy who disappeared while hiking in Poudre Canyon almost a month ago says he thinks his son could have been abducted and does not want to give up hope that he will be found. |
JONBENET RAMSEY murder investigation Boulder, Colorado Ramsey lawyer: Owens a liar - (Denver Post) A Ramsey family attorney says Gov. Bill Owens "lied to the public" when he accused the couple of not cooperating with the investigation into their daughter's death. Ramsey lawyer says Owens lied - (Inside Denver) Ramseys devastated, friend says - (Inside Denver) Evidence 'not new' chief says - (Inside Denver) Attorney corrects Owens on stun gun idea - (Inside Denver) OPINIONS: Poll: Most back Owens - (Denver Post) Three out of four Coloradans say Gov. Bill Owens' comments about John and Patsy Ramsey were appropriate, according to Thursday's KUSA 9News poll conducted by SurveyUSA. Governor wins favor with harsh words about Ramseys - (Inside Denver) Editorial: Owens made right choice - (Boulder News) Editorial: The governor's surprises - (Inside Denver) RELATED: Tabloid inquiry to proceed - (Denver Post) Lawyers for reporter Craig Lewis, now an editor with the Globe newspaper, quickly requested a temporary restraining order to prevent the immediate indictment of their client. Federal judge won't halt probe of reporter - (Boulder News) Judge says he can't stop editor's indictment - (Inside Denver) |
| NATALIE J. MIRABEL - strangled and decapitated MATTHEW D. MIRABEL - husband charged Longmont, Colo. Mirabal charged in wife's death - (Boulder News) DNA matched from Matthew Mirabal's shoes, wife's ankles. First degree murder charges filed. |
| KARLA RODRIGUEZ, 7 - missing for more than a week Las Vegas, Nevada Police turn to Internet, TV in search for 7-year-old--(Las Vegas Sun) The syndicated television show "America's Most Wanted" has been asked to feature Karla on its show Friday or Saturday, Metro Detective Gary Sayre said. Police hopeful missing girl still alive--(Las Vegas Sun) He said even though it has been a week since Karla was seen, police are hopeful she is still alive though child safety experts said Tuesday it is likely she is already dead. $25,000 reward offered in case of missing girl--(LA Review-Journal) Police spokesman Steve Meriwether said the anonymous donor pledged the money Wednesday after following accounts of the missing girl in the news media. Police: Maybe Karla is alive--(LA Review-Journal) As hope diminishes with each passing hour, safety experts believe it is likely the missing girl has died. |
SHERRYANN BRANNON - murdered mom SHELBY, 7, and CASSIDY, 4 - murdered daughters LARRY JAMES PARKS - suspect Manatee County, Florida Prosecutors will seek death penalty - (Sarasota Herald-Trib) No one is sure whether or not Dewey Brannon played a part in the triple murder. Landscaper charged in Manatee slayings - (SP Times) Despite an arrest, the investigation of the killings of a woman and her two daughters continues, sheriff says. |
| COLTS NECK, N.J. Prosecutor: Business connection likely in execution-style slayings - (Boston Globe) Both Internet penny stock promoters found shot to death in a mansion had ties to ``shady'' business dealings, which may ultimately have led to their execution-style demise, a prosecutor said. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Virginia Va. Nurse's Case Tough To Prosecute - (Wash Post) A critical care nurse was suspended from her job after two critically ill patients died under her care, apparently after receiving high doses of morphine. KANSAS CITY, Missouri Boyfriend of mother whose two children died is arrested - (KC Star) The live-in boyfriend of a woman accused of starving and abusing two of her triplets was arrested early Wednesday in Louisiana. WASHINGTON, DC Man, 19, Killed at Training Center - (Wash Post) A 22-year-old resident of the Potomac Job Corps training center was arrested and charged yesterday in connection with the fatal beating of a classmate in the bathroom of their Southwest Washington dormitory earlier in the day. Officials at the center called the incident a "tragic accident." FORT WORTH, Texas Estranged husband shoots, kills wife in Fort Worth, police say - (Dallas News) A 38-year-old mother was shot to death early Wednesday by her estranged husband, who ambushed her as she pulled into her driveway, police said. |
| DAVINA BUFF JONES, 33 - police officer Bald Head Island, North Carolina Officer on resort island died of single gunshot wound to head--(WRAL) A single gunshot fired into the back of her head instantly killed a police officer on this resort island last week, a state medical examiner says, fueling questions about whether the death was a homicide. |
| DENISE WILLIAMS, 29 BYRON WILLIAMS, 39 Lauderhill, Florida Woman abducted at knifepoint by husband; bystanders do nothing--(TBO-FL) An argument between a recently separated couple escalated when a man abducted his wife at knifepoint, taking her on a wild ride during which she fell from a moving vehicle and was left half-naked and bruised. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY murder investigation Boulder, Colorado Special probe in Ramsey case is turned down - (Atlanta Journal) "I'm just in shock. I can't even think," Patsy Ramsey said, according to her friend Linda McLean. "Now who's going to catch the killer of my daughter?" No special prosecutor - (Boulder News) Owens criticizes Ramseys; JonBenét's parents accuse him of 'grandstanding' Governor's statements draw fire - (Boulder News) One attorney likened Owens' comment to a WWF challenge Owens challenges Ramseys - (Denver Post) Owens challenges Ramseys - (Inside Denver) Excerpts from Gov. Owens' statement - (Denver Post) Ramsey family response - (Denver Post) Readers' responses on Ramsey case - (Boulder News) What it Means: Forceful hints a surprising departure - (Denver Post) Prosecutor downplays possibility of "mistakes' - (Denver Post) Chuck Green: Governor knew what he was doing - (Denver Post) Denver Post editorial: Owens eclipses Owens - (Denver Post) Colorado Governor Declines to Appoint Special Prosecutor in Ramsey Case - (CNN Larry King Live) |
| SANDRA ANN ROSAS - kidnapped Saturday GABRIEL GOMEZ - arrested Monday Rowland Heights, California Los Lobos wife still missing--(CBS News) Kidnapping charge will not be filed--(MSNBC) |
| VALIREE JACKSON, 9 - missing for one week Spokane, Washington Missing girl’s uncle arrives in Spokane--(MSNBC) There’s a new development in the Valiree Jackson case. The missing nine year old’s uncle feels Valiree’s missing mother may be alive and hiding from drug dealers. Father questioned in disappearance of 9-year-old girl--(Oregon Live) The father of a missing 9-year-old girl was interviewed by Spokane County sheriff's deputies on Wednesday, and then released. Fund set up for missing girl--(KREM) Jackson thinks a large cash reward would encourage people with information about Valiree's disappearance to come forward with their clues. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case Boulder, Colorado Ramsey Investigation Internet Broadcasts--Special prosecutor report with mame and B.J. Plasket live from Denver. Statement by Governor Bill Owens on the JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case--(State of Colorado) Transcript of press conference with Gov. Bill Owens--(CNN) Ramsey Case Chat--(CyberSleuths Chat Room) What do you think of Owens' decision? Chat begins at 7 pm. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY case Boulder, Colorado No special prosecutor--(ABC News) Colo. Governor: Prosecutors targeting right suspects. Governor decides against special prosecutor in Ramsey murder--(CNN) Owens: "You only think you have gotten away with murder." Governor won't name Ramsey prosecutor--(UPI) |
| SHERRYANN, SHELBY and CASSIDY BRANNON - murder victims LARRY JAMES PARKS, 45 - arrested Manatee, Florida Police have made arrest in family slaying--(TBO-FL) A landscaper was charged Wednesday with killing a mother and two young daughters at their isolated home in an upscale Manatee County neighborhood. |
| ALAM CHALEM, 41 - victim MAYIR LEHMANN, 37 - victim Colts Neck, New Jersey Two stockbrokers found shot to death in home--(WRAL) Two stockbrokers were found shot to death at the estate where one lived with his girlfriend, and authorities had few leads in what they consider an "execution." |
| RON TURCHI, 61 - murdered mobster Philadelphia, Pa. Police investigate possible mob hit--(NJO News) The naked, decomposing body of a reputed mobster was found in the trunk of his wife's car with his hands tied behind his back, two gunshot wounds to his head and a clear plastic bag covering his face. |
| GAIL MILLER - raped and murdered in 1969 DAVID MILGAARD - cleared after 23 years in prison LARRY FISHER - on trial Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada Fisher said he had killed before: former convict--(National Post) Men fought while in jail: Witness in murder trial convicted of armed robbery. Fisher 'looked guilty'--(Edmonton Sun) 'He went pale and his hands dropped,' ex-wife said after accusing him of slaying. |
| FREDERICTON NB Dad gets three years for shaking baby to death -- (CP) It took three years and three trials to send Dwayne Grimmer to prison for shaking his baby daughter to death. The Fredericton man was sentenced to a three-year term Tuesday for the manslaughter of his three-month-old daughter, Courtney, who died in January 1997 from what prosecutors described as shaken baby syndrome. PRINCE GEORGE, BC Crown seeks two-year sentence for female rapist -- (CP) A woman who helped her husband drug and rape children should go to prison for two years, a Crown prosecutor said Tuesday. Crown counsel also asked for three years probation for Crystal Dianne Henricks. Henricks, 21, has been in jail since she was arrested in September 1997 along with her husband, James Darren Bennett. WEST VANCOUVER BC U.S. seeking Vancouver man on 28-year-old drug charge -- (Vancouver Sun) To his co-workers at a Vancouver physics lab, Allen Harvie Richardson was a model employee. But American authorities know him as Christopher Perlstein, a Vietnam War protester who drew a four-year sentence for selling $20 worth of drugs to an undercover policeman in 1971. |
| VALIREE JACKSON, 9 - mysterious disappearance Portland, Oregon Reward offered in Valiree Jackson case--(KXLY) Missing girl case focused on family--(KREM) Detectives plan polygraph for girl's dad--(Spokane.net) Missing girl's father talks to Q6 News--(MSNBC) Father will take lie detector test--(Oregon Live) |
  Amber Johnson (left) and her sister Allysha AMBER JOHNSON, 6 - drowned ALLYSHA JOHNSON, 7 - in critical condition LISA PATCHEN - mother charged Long Prairie, Minn. Mother facing murder charge in lake plunge - (Pioneer Press) 1 daughter dead, 1 injured in woman's suicide attempt. Woman charged in death of daughter, injury to another in Long Prairie lake - (Star Tribune) A 28-year-old Long Prairie woman who suffers from depression and emotional problems was charged Tuesday with killing one of her daughters and critically injuring another after driving her car into a lake with the girls inside. Mother Of 2 Girls Charged With Murder - (WCC0) 'They Were Pulling Me Under So I Had To Do It' Mother charged with murdering daughter by driving into lake (Postnet/AP) The girls were found one day before the five-year anniversary of the notorious drowning of Susan Smith's two children in a South Carolina lake. Ms. Smith is serving life in prison. |
| SHERRICE IVERSON, 7 - murdered JEREMY STROHMEYER - convicted teen Los Angeles Killer's Parents Urge Disclosure in Adoption Cases - (LA Times) The adoptive father of Jeremy Strohmeyer, who was convicted of killing a 7-year-old girl in a Nevada bathroom, said Tuesday that the crime would have been prevented if county officials had disclosed information about the mental illness of his son's birth mother. |
| SHERRY BRANNON - murdered mom SHELBY, 7, and CASSIDY, 4 - murdered daughters JAMES PARKS - suspect Manatee County, Florida Landscaper is questioned in killings (SP Times) The man, who worked at the Brannons home in the months before their deaths, is jailed on an unrelated sexual battery charge. Detectives seek link in murder, rape cases - (Sarasota Herald-Trib) Investigators today took hair and blood samples from James Parks, 45, a man suspected of raping a woman in her Myakka City home last week. They are comparing them to evidence in the triple murders of Sherryann Brannon and her two daughters. Pic of suspect James Parks - (Sarasota Herald Trib) |
| FLORIDA High court to review chair - (SP Times) U.S. justices’ decision could halt executions. Lawyers for death row inmates have argued for nearly a decade that electrocution is barbaric and should be retired along with the guillotine and public hanging. |
| LITTLETON, Colo. Eric Harris' parents talk to police - (Inside Denver) It's taken months, but the parents of Columbine killer Eric Harris have finally spoken with Jefferson County authorities. STANDISH, Maine Officials focusing on bomb threats - (Portland Press Herald) Officers will be positioned throughout Bonny Eagle High School and Bonny Eagle Middle School today as classes resume amid a wave of bomb threats that has brought offers of help from a variety of federal and state sources. INTERNET HARASSMENT CASE Disk found by Maple Woods student related to threat, porn case - (KC Star) A computer disk found at Maple Woods Community College by a student contains files that pertain to threats allegedly made by a Smithville man against Massachusetts middle schools students, authorities said Tuesday. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Animal rights extremists target Harvard scientists - (Boston Globe) Five Harvard University scientists have received threatening letters booby trapped with razor blades from animal rights extremists. |
| JONBENET RAMSEY murder investigation Boulder, Colorado Owens' Ramsey decision awaited - (Boulder News) Governor announces today whether he'll appoint special prosecutor to case Owens to announce decision on JonBenet special prosecutor - (Inside Denver) Owens called a news conference for 1:30 p.m. at his Capitol office. An aide said Owens has not revealed his decision to staff members. Police likely to get case back - (Denver Post) Gov. Bill Owens is expected to announce today that he will not appoint a special prosecutor in the JonBenet Ramsey case, sources said. Ramsey case chat - (CyberSleuths Chat Room) Join others in discussing Owens' decision in the Ramsey case. Chat begins around 7 PM MDST. |
AMY CAROL MORRISON, 7 - murdered in 1972 RICHARD WAYNE BUCKINGHAM - convicted Prince George's County, Maryland Judge Orders Killer's Release - (Wash Post) A judge ordered the release of a man serving a life term for strangling a 7-year-old Laurel girl in September 1972, providing a judicial end run around Gov. Parris N. Glendening's policy of not granting early release to violent offenders sentenced to life imprisonment. |
| KARLA RODRIGUEZ, 7 - missing (KVBC graphic) Las Vegas, Nevada Nationwide search for Karla--(MSNBC) The search for seven-year-old Karla Rodriguez has gone nationwide. The Polly Klaas Foundation is stepping in to help. |
