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Sun Apr 9 2000 22:35:45  NEW YORK, NY Baby-nap Suspect Feared She Couldn't Conceive -- (NY Post) The teenager busted for abducting a newborn from a Brooklyn hospital told investigators she acted out of desperation after learning she had cysts on her ovaries and might not be able to conceive her own child, sources said yesterday. Sun Apr 9 2000 22:23:11  JACKSON, Miss. Firefighter on death row for killing four co-workers and wife dies in prison--(postnet) A 36-year-old firefighter sentenced to death for the murders of four co-workers and his estranged wife died early Sunday in prison of natural causes, corrections officers said. JACKSON, Miss. Mitchell L. Virgil Jr., 20 - victum Man killed by officers during 'Black Springbreak 2000'--(postnet) A man celebrating spring vacation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast was shot and killed by an officer during a struggle over a gun found in his vehicle, authorites said. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Pastor, congregants at cult leader's old church shocked by Uganda tragedy--(postnet) The pastor of St. Anthony Church asked his congregation Sunday to pray for mercy for "Father Dominic," the defrocked Ugandan priest who helped perform weddings and other funtions here years before he became a mass murder suspect. Sun Apr 9 2000 22:17:28  NEW YORK, NY A View of Rampage Killers Across the Country -- (The New York Times) The New York Times set out to study rampage killings by gathering a detailed database of many such crimes.Times researchers and reporters found 100 cases that met strictly defined criteria. The crime had to have multiple victims, at least one of whom died, and to have occurred substantially at one time and in a place where people gather - a workplace, a school, a mall, a restaurant, a train. Sun Apr 9 2000 22:03:23  VICKI ROBINSON, 49 - Choked, injected with bleach, then fatally stabbed Valessa Robinson, 17 -- Charged with first degree murder TAMPA, Florida Teen Accused of Killing Mom Goes on Trial -- (AP) Lawyers for Valessa Robinson portray the teen-ager as a love-sick child driven by emotion but prosecutors say she is a mastermind of murder. Jury selection begins Monday. The great divide -- (St. Petersburg Times) On Monday, a Tampa teenager goes on trial, accused of killing her mother. It is a case where little seems to make sense. Sun Apr 9 2000 21:53:26  LOS INDIOS, Texas Pablo Pineda's - Journalist Journalist killed execution-style--(Texas A/P) A Matamoros journalist was shot to death in Mexio and his body was dumped on the Texas side of the border early Sunday morning. Sun Apr 9 2000 21:37:56  NEWSWEEK Finding New Life After Columbine--(Newsweek) A year after the massacre, some parents are trying to find by joining in a war against school violence. Sun Apr 9 2000 21:32:59  Hampton, Virginia Man Charged After Brother Convicted -- (AP) A man arrested in Virginia has been charged with a 1981 rape for which his brother served 19 years in prison, police said. Sun Apr 9 2000 19:40:49  RENO, Nev. Canadians accused of passing bad checks arrested in Reno -- (Las Vegas Sun) Six Canadians accused of passing tens of thousands of dollars worth of fraudulent checks in Las Vegas have been arrested here. SYRACUSE, N.Y. NY County Checks for Guns of Dead -- (Las Vegas Sun) Ray Herrick never fails to read the obituaries in the newspaper. He's not checking to see if anybody he knows died, and he's not looking for a good apartment. He's looking for guns. MIAMI, Fla Teen's killing is a mystery to detectives -- (Miami Herald) On Dec. 29 in North Miami, Dwight Jean Toussaint's father reported him missing. The son was 18, legally an adult. Disappearances like that, without evidence of a crime, seldom get high priority from police. But there was a crime -- a murder -- not discovered until two months later, Feb. 24. CAROL WEISKOPF, 61 - shot Bill Weiskopf, 62 - 'snapped' after emotional abuse and betrayal GOLDEN, Colo Prelude to murder -- (Rocky Mountain News) Bill and Carol Weiskopf had it all. Hard-working Bill Weiskopf rose to the top of his profession, and Carol, intelligent and vivacious, was the perfect corporate wife. SEATTLE, Wash Warrant issued for man in death of 86-year-old woman -- (Seattle Times) The warrant issued for the arrest of Robert Lee Wentz, 30, charges him with aggravated first-degree murder in the slaying of Esther Vinikow, 86. MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GA Fight spurs fourth shooting fatality in nine days -- (Ledger-Enquirer) More than a year after fathering a child with 18-year-old Crystal Harris, a 32-year-old Columbus man is accused of fatally shooting her Friday while arguing in the front yard of her home, police said. Sun Apr 9 2000 17:48:54  JONBENET RAMSEY, 6 - unsolved 1996 homicide Boulder, Colorado Report: JonBenet's Grave a Stakeout -- (Washington Post/AP) One of the former lead investigators in the JonBenet Ramsey case claims Boulder detectives staked out the child's gravesite seven months after her murder and planted a microphone and hidden camera, hoping to hear a confession. Sun Apr 9 2000 16:44:59  KAREN KLASS, 32 - unsolved 1976 rape and murder Hermosa Beach, California Pop singer haunted by ex-wife's killing -- (The Orange County Register) Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers hopes new DNA evidence can lead to an arrest in the 1976 slaying. Sun Apr 9 2000 16:33:29  RACHEL SIANI, 21 - Thrown off bridge and killed John Denofa, - Charged with murder DOYLESTOWN, Pa. Suspect says he didn't kill dancer -- (Philadelphia Inquirer) A Buckingham man accused of killing an exotic dancer, Rachel Siani, says that she was his friend and that he spent time with her on the last night that police said she was seen alive. But he insists he did not kill her. She was an exotic dancer paying her way through college, and she ended up murdered. There has been an arrest in the killing of Rachel Siani, and the man behind bars may have been a regular at the club where Siani performed. Sun Apr 9 2000 16:13:26  NICHOLAS LEMAK, 7 - Sedated and then suffocated EMILY LEMAK, 6 - Sedated and then suffocated THOMAS LEMAK, 3 - Sedated and then suffocated Marilyn Lemak, 42 - Charged with murder Lemak trial faces delay -- (Chicago Sun-Times) The trial of Marilyn Lemak--accused of killing her three children and trying to kill herself--could end up being delayed, possibly for months, after a DuPage County judge opened the door Friday for the Naperville woman's attorneys to question her ex-husband before trial. Judge opens door for Lemak attorneys -- (Copley News Service) A judge's ruling has opened the door for defense attorneys to ask the former husband of Marilyn Lemak about his views on whether his ex-wife should face the death penalty. Lemak defense can depose witnesses -- (Chicagoo Tribune) A DuPage County judge presiding over the pending capital case of Marilyn Lemak opened the door on Friday to the unprecedented step of allowing defense attorneys to take pretrial depositions of prosecution witnesses. Transcript: Marilyn Lemak's 911 call -- (Chicago Tribune) The following is the complete transcript of the 911 emergency call that Marilyn Lemak placed to authorities on March 5, 1999. Sun Apr 9 2000 15:13:20  TORONTO, Ont Meggett sex trial jurors in deadlock -- (Cnews) A Toronto jury was unable to decide yesterday if former NFL star Dave Meggett slugged a local hooker after she had sex with the punt returner and another football player. Sun Apr 9 2000 15:10:53  HAMPTON, Va Man charged with crime for which brother was convicted -- (Fox) A man arrested in Virginia has been charged with a 1981 rape for which his brother served 19 years in prison, police said. Marlo Charles, 44, was arrested Friday in Hampton. His brother Clyde Charles was released from prison in December after DNA tests showed the rape was allegedly committed by Marlo. Sun Apr 9 2000 15:06:41  MEXICO CITY Mexican Cop With Reputed Mob Links Found Strangled -- (Reuters) A former senior official with reputed strong links to one of Mexico's most infamous drug cartels was found strangled in his home in the northern border city of Tijuana, newspapers reported on Sunday. Sun Apr 9 2000 15:03:10  MARILYN SHEPPARD - murdered in her home DR. SAM SHEPPARD - convicted, aquitted after serving 10 years CLEVELAND OH Lawyers wrapping up trial aimed at clearing Dr. Sam Sheppard's name -- (Boston.com) Like two juries before them, eight people will be asked to decide this week whether Dr. Sam Sheppard was an innocent man wrongly accused of his wife's 1954 beating death or an adulterous husband who killed Marilyn Sheppard in a moment of fury. Sun Apr 9 2000 13:22:16  CRIME FILES JUSTICE STORY New Orleans, LA - May 22, 1918 Ax Man Mystery --(NY Daily News) Mrs. Joseph Maggio is going to sit up tonight, just like Mrs. Toney," read the message scrawled in chalk on the sidewalk of a middle-class neighborhood in New Orleans. Sun Apr 9 2000 11:52:01  Rachel Mellon, 13 - has been missing 4 years Questions in Mellon case are dangerous, prosecutor says -- (Copley Newspapers) Forcing a Bolingbrook police officer to answer questions in a civil lawsuit filed by missing teen Rachel Mellon's mother might tip off crooks to a secret weapon in the law's war on crime, a prosecutor claimed in legal papers filed Tuesday. Sun Apr 9 2000 11:51:29  LISA McPHERSON, 36 - held against her will and force-fed medication TAMPA, Fla Case of Scientologist's death is best put to jury, judge says -- (Miami Herald) A judge has denied requests by both sides to rule in a wrongful death lawsuit against the Church of Scientology, saying it's a matter for a jury to decide. Sun Apr 9 2000 11:50:31  DETROIT, Mich Kevorkian to Get Humanitarian Award -- (Salt Lake Tribune) The wife of a man whose death led to Jack Kevorkian's murder conviction said the retired pathologist was only helping her husband, who had advanced Lou Gehrig's disease, to hasten the inevitable on his own terms. Sun Apr 9 2000 10:31:42  JONBENET RAMSEY, slain 6 year-old BOULDER, Colorado Following the Paper Trail --(ABC News)--This is a copy of the ransom note recovered in the JonBenét Ramsey murder case. A former lead detective in the case says the girl’s mother wrote the note, but the Ramseys have denied involvement Former insider to break silence on JonBenét case--(Denver Post)--Unlike other books, where outsiders were looking inside one of the world's most-watched investigations, Thomas' account is expected to be a rare glimpse from an insider Mother wrote note, Thomas says --(Inside Denver)--Patsy Ramsey altered writing after JonBenet was slain, he tells ABC Police and prosecutors blast Steve Thomas' decision to go public --(The Daily Camera)--A former Boulder police detective's book, to be released Tuesday, says the detective team investigating JonBenét Ramsey's death believed John and Patsy Ramsey were involved in the killing and should be charged Sun Apr 9 2000 10:24:53  Dr. Ashok Ramadugu, 41 - with two counts of rape and two counts of gross sexual imposition ELYRIA, Ohio Indictment accuses doctor of rape against two patients -- (Oweb.com) A doctor on a leave of absence from EMH Regional Medical Center after he was charged with rape is now accused of raping two women who were patients there and unable to resist in 1998. MIAMI, Fla Fake doctor arrested -- (MSNBC) A man was arrested on Wednesday for practicing medicine without a license among other things. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla Agency pleads for aid to fight illegal doctors -- (Sun Sentinel) A statewide office that investigates unlicensed doctors and medical professionals is swamped with work and falling behind, and needs a visit from the cavalry, its leaders said on Saturday. Sun Apr 9 2000 10:11:13  MATHEW ROTELL, 6 - Murdered last April ADAM ROTELL, 9 - Atempted murder Kristina Gaime, 35 - Charged with murder and attempted murder DADE CITY, Florida Case against mother drags on -- (St. Petersburg Times) One year ago this Wednesday, Kathleen McDuffie discovered her grandson dead in his mother's minivan in their garage. Since then, the mother, Kristina Gaime, has been arrested and charged with 6-year-old Mathew's death and the attempted murder of her other son, Adam. Sun Apr 9 2000 09:17:31  MARTINEZ, SC 'No rules': Boys' arrest in murder plot reveals problems with growing up today (Columbia (SC) State ) Columbia County Sheriff's Department arrested the boys March 27 after discovering handwritten notes and detailed drawings indicating that they had planned to drug, kidnap and execute the brothers' parents. MARK ALEXANDER - Body found in gravel pit Michael Miles - Charged with co-worker's murder Boss quickly fired suspect in murder (The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal ) Business distances itself from 'air' of wrongdoing LAQUINDA DONYALE CALICUTT(2) - Suffered sexual abuse, brain damage and severe injuries to her chest, stomach and legs Bobby Wayne Willard - Charged with capital murder Child murder case gears up on Monday (The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal ) The child's mother, told officials that Willard and his wife had been caring for her daughter for about six months because she couldn't afford an apartment large enough for all five of her children. LAUREN BANNON - Suffocated William Benson -Charged with murder Report gives new details of murder (Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune ) Prosecutors won't say what new evidence they have that enabled them to charge Benson with second-degree murder almost eight years after Bannon's death. SOPHIA MARTINEZ(18) - Robbed and shot as she attempted to withdraw money from a cash machine ELPASO, TX Sophia Martinez’s violent death haunts family and friends a month later (El Paso (TX) Times ) Sophia Martinez’s wide caramel eyes, staring out from under slightly raised eyebrows, have entranced a community desperate to find her killer. MICHAEL K. BLANKENSHIP - Strangled Jairo Francisco Torres(19) - Accused of murder LEONARDTOWN, MD A killing reveals a hidden life to small town (Baltimore (MD) Sun ) Michael K. Blankenship was all very nonchalant about his contacts and his accomplishments. He mentioned only casually that he was a friend of the Clintons, had helped write the last State of the Union address, was a Vietnam War veteran who recently rose to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army Reserve. Sun Apr 9 2000 09:13:00  DIANE CARTIER(16 at time of murder) - beaten, raped and stabbed in the heart Leland Jarvey(19 at time of murder) - Charged with murder Who killed Diane Cartier in 1971? (Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette ) Her parents hope a trial starting Monday answers that question Sun Apr 9 2000 09:10:54  SILBIANO RANGEL - Strangled Joe Franco Garza Jr - Sentenced to death Garza gets death penalty in strangling of 72-year-old (Lubbock (TX) Avalanche-Journal ) Garza, who stayed away from the trial for two days following an outburst in the courtroom, will be formally sentenced Tuesday. An appeal is automatic for capital murder convictions, but defense attorneys also may file for a new trial. GENNA LYN GAMBLE - Strangled Donald E. Shaver - Convicted of murder Murder nets stepdad 15 years (Modesto (CA) Bee ) "I would like to state I am innocent of the charge brought against me by this district attorney and this court," Mouser said Friday afternoon in firm but controlled tones. "I feel terrible remorse over Genna's death, but I'm innocent of this crime." RYAN STOFFER - Shot five times in the back of the head DALLAS GREEN - Shot to death for making remark Michael Dean Scott - Sentenced to death for two murders CANTON, OH 'Kill me ... kill me now’: Scott lashes out after jury recommends death penalty (Canton (OH) Repository ) Moments after a jury voted to give him the death penalty for murdering two men, an angry Michael Dean Scott erupted with an obscenity-laced tirade that included threats toward the eight women and four men behind the decision. Sun Apr 9 2000 09:05:06  Anthony and Nathaniel Cook - Killed nine people from 1973 to 1981 TOLEDO, OH What compelled Cooks to kill? (Toledo (OH) Blade ) The Cook brothers' confessions this week to a series of murders dating back more than 26 years answered who and how, but not why. |
