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Thur Apr 20 2000 17:01:16  MOKTARIA CHAIB, 19 - body found December, 1997 MARIE-HELENE GONZALEZ, 22 - body found June, 1998 TATIANA ANDUJAR, 17 - disappeared near railway station Perpignan, France The Art of Murder -- (ABC News) Are Salvador Dalí's images blueprints for a serial killer? Thur Apr 20 2000 16:29:00  JONBENET RAMSEY, 6 - unsolved 1996 homicide Boulder, Colorado Ramseys drop condition of test -- (Daily Camera) The parents of JonBenét Ramsey have dropped a demand that police clear them publicly if they pass a lie-detector test as part of an investigation into their daughter's beating death. Thur Apr 20 2000 09:27:32  David Parker Ray, 60 - 37 counts of kidnapping and torture Cindy Hendy - guilty plea, sentencing postponed Truth or Consequences, New Mexico 2nd trial scheduled for torture-case suspect -- (ABQ Journal) With his first case in limbo, trial No. 2 for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually torturing three women has been scheduled for May 23. Thur Apr 20 2000 09:11:40  PAUL PURVIS - shot to death April 4, 1998 ELIZABETH McCRACKEN PURVIS - apparent suicide, New Year's Eve, 1998 William Purvis, 15 - accused of killing father Freehold, North Carolina Two deaths, 1 gun -- (Asbury Park Press) Same weapon used in dad's murder, mom's suicide. TERRI BURSCH, 17 - abused from age 5 Sherry Bursch, 36 - charged with abuse Fairfield, Alabama Mother stands trial for abuse accusations -- (The Birmingham News) Department of Human Resources workers made seven reports on the Fairfield family in six years but never removed the girl from the home David Dunlop. 49 - 26 sex charges involving 11 boys Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Pedophile apologizes for 'deviant twist' -- (Ottawa Citizen) I have no excuse' David Dunlop tells court at sentencing hearing. MARY STETSON - torso found in bag in river Vaclav Plch, 40 - murder trial scheduled for October, 2000 Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester dismemberment murder suspect wants confession thrown out -- (Foster's Online) Lawyers for a man accused of killing and dismembering a Manchester woman say their client’s confession shouldn’t be used against him. KEVIN SHIFFLETT, 8 -victim of random attack Alexandria, Virginia Child stabbed to death while playing in front of home -- (Pilot Online) An 8-year-old boy was stabbed to death Wednesday while playing with other children in front of his home, police said. The boy's grandmother and another woman also were stabbed trying to help the boy before the suspect fled. Wed Apr 19 2000 19:22:25 SPOKANE SERIAL KILLINGS Robert L. Yates, Jr., 47 - held on $1.5 million bond Seattle, Washington Suspect linked to 18 prostitute deaths -- (Post-Intelligencer) A 47-year-old National Guard member who is being held on $1.5 million bond in the slaying of a prostitute is believed responsible for up to 18 unsolved murders, Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk said today. DNA links Yates to 12 murders -- (KREM) Sheriff Mark Sterk has confirmed, based on DNA evidence, that Robert Yates has been positively linked to 12 murders in Washington State. Wed Apr 19 2000 18:39:00 JILL DANDO - murdered 'Crimewatch' presenter London, England New lead for Dando murder squad -- (BBC) Police investigating the murder of Jill Dando say a woman with the same surname was phoned by a man asking for details about the TV presenter. Wed Apr 19 2000 18:33:21 MARTHA MOXLEY, 15 - murdered in 1975 Michael Skakel - accused, charged in 2000 Greenwich, Connecticut Clock is ticking for Michael Skakel: The road ahead for Martha Moxley's accused killer -- (Greenwich Post) The case against Michael Skakel, Martha Moxley's accused killer is full of legalities bound to lengthen the matter's course through the due process of law. Martha Moxley website -- (MarthaMoxley.com) Comprehensive case information: history, news, resources, discussion groups. Wed Apr 19 2000 18:18:59 JONBENET RAMSEY, 6 - murdered in her home, Dec. 26, 1996 Boulder, Colorado Dueling books focus on JonBenet murder -- (Media Central) There may never be a trial in the 3-year-old JonBenet Ramsey murder case but there is a battle royal waging in the court of public opinion. Wed Apr 19 2000 14:16:22  LOME, Togo Newsman Held Over False Death Report -- (Reuters) Togolese police have arrested a journalist for erroneously reporting the death of the president's daughter, colleagues and judicial sources said Monday. Wed Apr 19 2000 09:57:32  LOUIS-CHARLES DE FRANCE, 10 - died while imprisoned in 1795 Paris, France DNA Tests Resolve French Royal Mystery -- (Reuters) Scientists have cracked one of the great mysteries of European history by using DNA tests to prove that the son of executed French King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette died as a child in prison, an historian said on Wednesday. Wed Apr 19 2000 09:17:19  VICKI ROBINSON, 49 - Choked, injected with bleach, then fatally stabbed in 1998 Valessa Robinson, 17 - On trial for first degree murder TAMPA, Florida Part 9 - Words Unspoken -- (St. Petersburg Times) The jurors knew the trial was nearing its end. But would they get to hear more about what happened the night Vicki Robinson died? Listen to taped statements of Valessa Robinson, Adam Davis and Jon Whispel -- (St Pete Times) Closing arguments underway in the Valessa Robinson trial -- (MSNBC) Two law enforcement officers gave contradictory testimony Tuesday about whether Valessa Robinson was considered a murder suspect or a runaway when she was quizzed in Texas without an attorney present. *Links to video and audio* Defense winds down its case without Valessa taking stand -- (Tampa Tribune) They grew up together and have known each other since second grade. And the defiant Valessa Robinson who declared ``I love Adam!´´ on television after her arrest was not the Valessa that Jennifer Larsen said she knew. Wed Apr 19 2000 08:53:13  MINDY TRAN(8) - Brutally murdered Shannon Murrin - Tried and found not guilty VANCOUVER, B.C. RCMP under scrutiny over Tran murder case (Canada-Globe And Mail ) The long, sad saga of the 1994 murder of eight-year-old Mindy Tran has taken another dramatic twist. Wed Apr 19 2000 08:52:12  Spokane Serial Killer Robert L. Yates Jr -Suspected Spokane Serial Killer SPOKANE, WA A Flicker Of Hope In Serial Killings (Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer ) Police arrested a 47-year-old man yesterday in the murder of a Spokane prostitute and are investigating whether he is the serial killer responsible for shooting at least 10 women and dumping most of their bodies in rural areas. Expert On Serial Killers Recalls Some Cases (Greensboro (NC) News & Record ) After interviewing Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy, the world's leading expert on serial killers realized there was something rather ordinary about them. Killing spree shakes lodging for elderly (Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution ) Wed Apr 19 2000 08:50:18  CARMEN YBARRA - Black woman shot to death by police Russell Williams - No criminal files charged CARNEGIE, OK Carnegie seeks calm after fatal shooting (Daily Oklahoman (OK) ) The question is already being echoed throughout western Oklahoma in the wake of District Attorney Gene Christian's decision not to file criminal charges against a former Carnegie police officer who claimed he shot and killed an enraged woman in self-defense. FISTEN TAYLOR - Senior architecture major shot to death in parking lot of college Gary Wayne Burroughs - Shot student then killed himself PRAIRIE VIEW, TX 2 dead in Prairie View A&M shooting (Dallas (TX) Morning News-Texas ) Police believe incident was murder-suicide Robin Jensen- Occupant of the booby-trapped house in crtical condition after shootout with police VANCOUVER, WA Sheriff releases names in La Center shooting (Portland (OR) Oregonian ) The Clark County Sheriff's Office has identified the sergeant and four deputies involved in a gunfire exchange Friday that critically injured a man whose La Center-area house later was found to be booby-trapped. Maxwell O. Thompson - Sentenced to six months in jail KALAMAZOO, MI Man going to jail for pouring insecticide on wife (Kalamazoo (MI) Gazette ) A man who poured insecticide on his wife's head and smeared it on her face is going to jail. Wed Apr 19 2000 08:47:49  FORT WORTH, Texas Couple in child porn trial planned to flee to Mexico, witness testifies -- (The Dallas Morning News) A Fort Worth couple charged with distributing child pornography on the Internet established an online defense fund when they learned of the government's investigation and had planned to move to Mexico. Wed Apr 19 2000 08:36:56  MARILYN HIGGINS and ALVITA KING - fatally shot Tuesday in the business office of a Lincoln Park senior citizens apartment complex. Kenneth Miller - found with 200 rounds of ammunition and three rifles LINCOLN PARK, MI Victims in shooting were dedicated to helping others (Detroit (MI) Free Press ) A woman killed in an apartment shooting was a giving person and a "dedicated angel," friends said. Two killed in shooting at senior citizen apartment building (Detroit (MI) Free Press ) Marilyn Higgins was making her weekly stop at a senior citizens apartment building to deliver donated food when a man authorities say was upset over a complaint about his language began shooting. Shooting victims came to others' aid (Detroit (MI) News ) Marilyn Higgins devoted her life to senior citizens. On Tuesday, she gave her life for them 'He Just Shot Her': Gunman In Senior Complex Kills Two In Rampage (ABC News-National-Wire ) Wed Apr 19 2000 07:56:20  KATIE POIRIER, 19 - Abducted and presumed dead Donald Blom, 50 - Awaiting trial CARLTON, Minnesota Defense learns of more evidence against Blom -- (AP) A rivet that was found along with bits of bones and teeth in Donald Blom' s fire pit appears to have come from a brand of jeans worn by Katie Poirier, according to documents filed in court. New Clue Could Impact Blom Trial -- (WCCO TV) A rivet from a pair of blue jeans might play a key role in the Donald Blom trial, WCCO-TV reported. Wed Apr 19 2000 04:46:41  CARTHAGE, NC Missing' father turns up dead -- (Fayetteville Observer) Paul Thomas Purvis, 57, was declared a missing person after his wife apparently committed suicide in December 1998. The couple's two children told Moore County sheriff's detectives after the suicide that Purvis had left home eight months earlier. FAIR HAVEN, NJ Dad slain, teen held; Body of 'missing' man found 2 years after -- (Asbury Park Press) A 15-year-old Fair Haven boy was charged yesterday with the April 1998 murder of his father, who had been considered a missing person until his body was found buried outside their former North Carolina home on Friday. Wed Apr 19 2000 04:26:26  ELON COLLEGE, NC Expert on serial killers recalls some cases -- (Greensboro News & Record) After interviewing Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy, the world's leading expert on serial killers realized there was something rather ordinary about them."Each and every one of these people for the most part are not the Hannibal Lecter type person," said Robert Ressler. Wed Apr 19 2000 04:17:01  NEW YORK, NY BAD GIRLS TURN TO LIFE OF CRIME -- (NY Post) So much for sugar and spice and everything nice - officials said yesterday the city is experiencing a disturbing surge in crimes committed by girls. Wed Apr 19 2000 02:52:03  Robert L. Yates Jr., 47 - Charged with a single count of first degree murder SPOKANE, Washington Spokane Slaying: Linked To Serial Killer? -- (KOIN TV) Police in Spokane are working behind tarps as they comb the yard of a man accused of killing a prostitute. Detectives are looking for ties in the slaying of one woman but declined to say whether the case is linked to a serial killer who killed at least 10 women in Spokane and Tacoma. Neighbors React To Murder Investigation In Their Backyard -- (KREM TV) Police activity near Yates's home is at a level authorities say is unprecedented in recent memory. Who is Robert Yates? -- (KREM TV) Robert Yates, 47, the suspect in the murder of a Spokane-area prostitute, moved to Spokane a little more than two years ago. He's a family man with a wife and 5 children,4 daughters and one son. Investigations Continuing In Other Prostitute Deaths -- (KREM TV) While the arrest of Robert Yates of Spokane in the death of a Spokane-area prostitute may help close the books on one murder, investigators are still looking to solve the deaths of almost 10 other prostitutes across the state. Wed Apr 19 2000 01:57:59  CARY ANN MEDLIN, 8 - Raped and murdered in 1979 Robert Glen Coe, 43 - Executed NASHVILLE, Tennessee 1:41 a.m.: Coe pronounced dead -- (NewsChannel 5) April 19, 2000 - 1:41 a.m. A prison spokesman announced that Robert Glen Coe was executed. Coe was pronounced dead at 1:37 a.m. Wednesday. Wed Apr 19 2000 00:49:18  ROCKY HILL, Connecticut Rhode Island man arrested in Internet sting -- (AP) A child welfare worker from Rhode Island is accused of using the Internet to lure ''a 13-year-old Rocky Hill girl,'' who actually was a town police detective. Robert J. Kogut, 31, of Central Falls, was arrested Friday. Wed Apr 19 2000 00:27:54  CARY ANN MEDLIN, 8 - Raped and murdered in 1979 Robert Glen Coe, 43 - To be executed NASHVILLE, Tennessee Midnight: Prosecutors try to overturn order -- (NewsChannel 5) 4/19/2000-Midnight State prosecutors are headed to the Tennessee Supreme Court in an attempt to overturn a temporary restraining order that's delaying the execution of child rapist and murderer Robert Glen Coe. Tues Apr 18 2000 23:33:52  TRENTON, N.J. Fed Court Shuts Down Megan's Law -- (AP) A federal appeals court has ordered a freeze on sex offender notifications in New Jersey until it has time to review the fairness of procedures being used by officials who issue the warnings. Tues Apr 18 2000 23:15:35  CARY ANN MEDLIN, 8 - Raped and murdered in 1979 Robert Glen Coe, 43 - To be executed NASHVILLE, Tennessee Nashville judge halts Coe execution; State vows appeal to Tennessee Supreme Court -- (The Tennessean) Once again, Robert Glen Coe narrowly escaped the death chamber -- for the moment.Just four hours before his execution, Coe won a stunning victory though the state Supreme Court was expected to hear the case late last night and might reverse it.If the decision is reversed, Coe may still be executed. Tues Apr 18 2000 22:54:25  CARY ANN MEDLIN, 8 - Raped and murdered in 1979 Robert Glen Coe, 43 - To be executed NASHVILLE, Tennessee Coe's confession still haunts Medlin's mother -- (NewsChannel 5) Cary Ann Medlin was murdered twenty years ago. She was only eight years old. Robert Glen Coe confessed to police that he kidnapped Cary Ann while she was riding her bicycle near her home. He told police he took her to these woods a mile and a half away...where he raped, sodomized, and stabbed Cary Ann to death. He left her body in the ditch. Memorial held for Carrie Ann Medlin -- (WSMV TV) At Centennial Park Tuesday evening attention was shifted to Robert Glen Coe's victim Carrie Ann Medlin. Her mother Charlotte Stout spoke to a crowd of supporters sharing her most colorful memories of Carrie Ann. Moment by moment, there's a detailed script for the ending of Coe's life -- (The Tennessean) Here is how the state of Tennessee plans to execute Robert Glen Coe early tomorrow. This script is taken from the Department of Correction's protocol for executions, as it existed last fall before Coe's first execution date. Protesters block governor's mansion -- (WSMV TV) 18 anti-death penalty protesters were arrested Tuesday morning after refusing to let a van of tourists enter the governor's mansion. Coe's words give gruesome detail of Medlin's last hours -- (NewsChannel 5) Robert Glen Coe's own words about the rape and murder of Cary Ann Medlin gave gruesome details of the little girl's last hours. Tennessee's first execution in 40 years -- (NewsChannel 5) Complete case coverage Tues Apr 18 2000 22:14:53  Robert Coe - Execution had been planned for tonight NASHVILLE, Tennessee Court issues order stopping execution -- (WSMV TV) April 18, 2000 Davidson County circuit judge Thomas Brothers issued a temporary restraining order shortly before 10pm Tuesday that blocks the execution of Robert Glen Coe at least temporarily. Tues Apr 18 2000 21:35:33  LONNIE "TED" BINION, 55 - Casino mogul murdered in 1998 Rick Tabish, 35 - Charged with murder and theft Sandra Murphy, 28 - Charged with murder and theft LAS VEGAS, NV Famed expert Baden testifies -- (Las Vegas Sun) Prosecutors today called their star witness, famed New York pathologist Michael Baden, to the stand in the Ted Binion murder case to testify about fresh bruises and abrasions found on the wealthy gambling figure's body after his death. Expert testifies why he ruled death a homicide -- (Las Vegas Review-Journal) Clark County Chief Medical Examiner Lary Simms, who conducted the autopsy, testified that Binion overdosed on heroin and the prescribed sedative Xanax. In concluding this was a homicide, Simms said he primarily relied upon evidence gathered in the investigation of Binion's death. Pathologist says drugs in Binion's system were not lethal -- (Court TV) Dr. Michael Baden testified Tuesday morning that the Xanax and heroin combination in Binion's system was not enough to kill him. The death of Ted Binion -- (Las Vegas Review-Journal) Story archive Binion Case -- (CourtTV) Extensive coverage of the Binion case with pictures and documents. |
