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WARNING: The following case might not be suitable for some readers. Caution is advised by the author. HUNT FOR THE SCARBOROUGH RAPIST - By Bill Kelly Toronto, Ontario - Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka A CyberSleuths True Crime Feature - The police folder read like a chronicle of sadistic insanity. The details of his eroticism and bestiality were so risqué that even the most outspoken Canadian newspapers felt they could not publish them. Wed Apr 26 2000 12:06:51  TYLER, Texas Candy Bar Thief to Get New Trial -- (LA Times) A man sentenced to 16 years in prison for swiping a candy bar will be retried. Wed Apr 26 2000 12:04:47  CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa New Mom Accused of Selling Drugs -- (LA Times) A mother showed off her newborn daughter in a hospital's nursery, then took an undercover drug agent to her room and sold him $650 worth of crack cocaine, federal authorities say. Bonnie Herr, 20, faces federal charges of selling drugs. Wed Apr 26 2000 12:00:29  FRANKEWING, Tenn. When the Shooting Stops -- (LA Times) Times' Richard E. Meyer offers a rare look into the world of a teenage gunman and his family. He tells the story of the Rouses, whose son killed two people in one of the nation's first school shootings. LITTLETON, Colo. Columbine Families Outraged Over Release of Shooting Videotapes -- (Fox) Videotapes of the Columbine High School shooting , replete with background music , were being released to the public Wednesday, infuriating the massacre victims' families who had just won a long access battle for the tapes. Wed Apr 26 2000 09:55:08  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Homeless man awakes to find finger axed off -- (Reuters) The 40-year-old transient said he does not remember the attack, which left him bleeding profusely from severe head and hand injuries, as well as the loss of his right pinky finger. Film sparks axe attack? -- (Toronto Sun) A transient's finger was chopped off by an axe-wielding thug at Nathan Phillips Square early yesterday in a scene reminiscent of the new horror flick American Psycho. Wed Apr 26 2000 09:41:37  Leslie Claar, 32 - indicted early last year on a string of sex charges involving three young boys ALBUQUERQUE, NM Woman Sentenced for Sex Crimes -- (Albuquerque Journal) An Albuquerque woman who pleaded guilty to sex charges involving two young boys was sentenced Tuesday to two years of prison time and five years of probation Matthew Kimball, 30 - arraigned on April 13 GEORGETOWN, Mass Reserve police officer faces child abuse claims -- (Boston Herald) An on-call reserve officer for the Georgetown Police Department is on unpaid suspension while the Essex County District Attorney's Office investigates allegations he sexually abused a young girl. Mark Allan Angeli, 41 - being held in lieu of $200,000 bail YUCCA VALLEY, Calif Scout leader arrested for allegedly molesting three Girl Scouts -- (Sac Bee) An assistant Girl Scout troop leader was arrested for allegedly molesting three of his scouts, authorities said. Wed Apr 26 2000 09:14:37  JONBENET RAMSEY, 6 - murdered in her home Dec. 26, 1996 Boulder, Colorado Ramseys change minds on test -- (Daily Camera) JonBenét's parents took back polygraph offer because of FBI involvement. Ramsey talks come to impasse -- (Denver Post) The truth is that there will be no lie detector tests for John and Patsy Ramsey. Ramseys won't take polygraph -- (Inside Denver) Couple, Boulder police can't agree on who would give lie detector test in JonBenet case. Chat with Steve Thomas -- (About.com) Re-scheduled to Tuesday, May 9 at 10 p.m. EDT. Wed Apr 26 2000 09:05:47  WELLESLEY, Mass Gun found in Wellesley Middle School traced to town official -- (Boston Globe) A parent discovered a loaded .32-caliber pistol lodged in a seat in the Wellesley Middle School auditorium Monday. Police traced the semi-automatic firearm to Richard H. Forbes - an elected Town Meeting member, well-known attorney. Wed Apr 26 2000 08:52:03  LAMESA, Texas One dead, many injured after prison riot -- (USA Today) A West Texas prison is under lockdown Wednesday in the aftermath of a riot by some 300 black and Hispanic inmates wielding garden tools. One inmate was killed and 31 others were injured. Wed Apr 26 2000 08:51:36  Middletown, Pennsylvania 11-year-old accused of new crime -- (Philadelphia Enquirer) An 11-year-old boy who is charged with raping a 7-year-old girl now faces new charges of abusing a young boy. CHRISTINA PIPKIN, 9 - body found in ditch May 7, 1991 Robbie Dale Tubbs, 39 - on trial in death penalty case Wynne, Arkansas Hair strands in murder trial mislabeled, defense claims -- (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) A strand of hair that prosecutors say links Robbie Dale Tubbs to the death of a 9-year-old girl may have been misidentified during the shuffle of evidence between police agencies, the defense attorney said during Tubbs' capital murder trial. JACINTH BAKER - fatally stabbed during post-Super Bowl melee Ray Lewis - football star charged with murder Baltimore, Tests show blood inside Lewis’ limo matches that of victim -- (MSNBC) Blood was found inside the rented limousine that former Lakeland Kathleen football star Ray Lewis used the morning of the murders. DENNIS ODELL, 57 - shot by son Darren Odell, 34 - charged with second-degree murder Blaine, Minnesota Son charged in Easter shooting of father -- (Star-Tribune) Darren Odell told police that his father was too pushy and that he couldn't take it anymore, court papers said. Wed Apr 26 2000 08:44:29  DES MOINES, IA Woman's heart skipped when fugitive was on TV -- (Des Moines Register) The woman who called the "America's Most Wanted" television program Saturday night to report the whereabouts of Carlos Felix says her heart skipped a beat when she saw his picture pop up on the TV screen Wed Apr 26 2000 00:29:26  London, England Posh Spice's bags stolen -- (Wall of Sound) Compensation has been offered and accepted. Dublin, Ireland Snoring prisoner stabbed to death -- (Reuters) A prisoner was stabbed to death in an Irish jail over Easter after his snoring drove a cellmate into a violent rage. South Yorkshire, England OAP mugged by boys aged five and nine -- (The Guardian) Two boys aged five and nine mugged an elderly woman and made off with her handbag, police say. London, England Child theives train scam -- (This is London) A massive child pickpocketing ring run by just six men is netting thousands of pounds a week on the London Underground, the Standard reveals today. England/Wales Judges will have lessons in surfing the Internet -- (The Independant) Judges are to be given lap-tops and full access to the internet in a bid to bring them in line with European law. Tues Apr 25 2000 21:58:29  John Eric Armstrong - Claims to have killed as many as 30 people SEATTLE, Wash Investigator Doubts Serial Slayer -- (Las Vegas Sun) A former Navy sailor who says he has killed more than a dozen people around the world may be lying about three Seattle slayings he says he committed, authorities said Tuesday. Tues Apr 25 2000 21:54:18  JILL DANDO - murder case LONDON, England Police quiz Dando fanatics -- (BBC News UK) At least 140 people had an "unhealthy interest or obsession" with murdered television presenter Jill Dando, police have revealed. Tues Apr 25 2000 19:19:40  ESTHER COMBS, now 22 - endured years of abuse Rev. Joseph Combs, 51 and Evangeline Combs, - aggravated assault, aggravated perjury and rape BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. Couple Sentenced for Child Abuse -- (Newsday) A former minister was sentenced to 114 years in prison Tuesday and his wife was given 65 years for kidnapping and abusing a girl they took from an orphanage and raised as a servant. Tues Apr 25 2000 19:13:54  WASHINGTON Suspect arrested in shooting at National Zoo -- (Fox) Police Tuesday said they arrested a 16-year-old teen-ager in connection with Monday's shooting at the National Zoo, which left seven children wounded and prompted the NAACP to offer a $25,000 reward. Tues Apr 25 2000 19:02:14  Dr. Alan Zarkin, 61 - five years on probation NEW YORK Doc who carved initials gets probation -- (Boston.com) An obstetrician who claimed that a brain disorder caused him to carve his initials into a woman's abdomen has agreed to stop practicing medicine in exchange for probation. Tues Apr 25 2000 18:56:16  TED "Lonnie" BINION - died September, 1998 Sandra Murphy - girlfriend, now accused of murder Rick Tabish - co-defendant Las Vegas, Nevada Who killed casino king Ted Binion? -- (NY Post) The woman known as the "Irish Venus" sits in court in Las Vegas with a look that speaks more of fear and defiance than love and lust. Officers recall surprise of stumbling onto $7 million in silver -- (MSNBC) A man accused in the death of Ted Binion lied to officers when caught removing seven million dollars in the gambler's silver from an underground vault. Tabish trial on the Internet -- (MSNBC) Las Vegas television station KVBC is streaming video of the trial. Nye County officer details day of Tabish arrest -- (Las Vegas Sun) Nye County sheriff's Sgt. Ed Howard testified today that Rick Tabish told him he was with Ted Binion on the day he died. Witness: Tabish lied about silver -- (Las Vegas Review-Journal) A detective says Rick Tabish wasn't truthful when he was caught at Ted Binion's desert vault. Attorney advised against digging up silver -- (Las Vegas Sun) Attorney advised against digging up silver. Tues Apr 25 2000 18:55:21  Carl Derek Cooper, 30 - admitted to killings during a botched robbery on July 6, 1997 WASHINGTON Starbucks Suspect Pleads Guilty -- (JS Online/AP) A man accused of killing three workers at a Starbucks store in the nation's capital pleaded guilty Tuesday to escape a possible death sentence. Tues Apr 25 2000 18:46:49  BATON ROUGE, La. Jury deliberations begin in ex-governor's trial in La -- (Philly.com) A federal jury yesterday began deliberating in the corruption case against former Gov. Edwin Edwards, accused of extorting millions in payoffs from businessmen applying for casino riverboat licenses. Edwards' Jurors Dictionary Taken -- (Las Vegas Sun) A dictionary with the definition of the word "extortion" highlighted was removed Tuesday from the room where jurors are deliberating in the racketeering trial of former Gov. Edwin Edwards. Tues Apr 25 2000 18:17:17  JONBENET RAMSEY, 6 - unsolved 1996 homicide Boulder, Colorado Ramseys not taking lie detector test -- (Washington Post) JonBenet Ramsey's parents no longer are willing to take a lie detector test about her death because their lawyer and Boulder police cannot agree on an independent examiner to administer the exam. Polygraph test called off -- (KMGH-7) An attorney for John and Patsy Ramsey told Boulder Police Chief Mark Beckner today that the couple will not take polygraph examinations. No polygraph test -- (KUSA-9) The Ramseys have informed Boulder Police that they will not take a lie detector test. Ramseys will not take test -- (KCNC-4) John and Patsy Ramsey have decided they're not taking a lie detector test. No polygraph exams scheduled for John and Patsy Ramsey -- (City of Boulder) Tues Apr 25 2000 17:49:44  Michael Wayne McGray - serial killer? MONTREAL, Quebec Man who says he killed 16 people pleads guilty to two murders in Montreal -- (Cnews) Michael Wayne McGray, who's serving a life sentence for one murder and claims to have killed a total of 16 people, got his second and third convictions Tuesday for the slaying of two gay men. Alain Painchaud, 37 - pleaded guilty last November LONGUEUIL, Que Quebec man gets 14 years for sexual torture of woman -- (Cnews) A judge sentenced a man to 14 years in prison Tuesday for the sexual assault and torture of a 24-year-old woman who was kept tied up and confined for almost two weeks. victim stabbed at least five times at her home EDMONTON, Alberta Mother taken into custody in girl's stabbing -- (National Post) The stabbing of an eight-year-old girl -- and the sight of police taking her mother into custody in handcuffs -- has shocked a tight-knit, suburban neighbourhood on this city's south side. Mother of stabbed girl to get psych assessment -- (Cnews) The mother of an eight-year-old girl who was stabbed numerous times in the back and torso was charged today with attempted murder and possession of a weapon. Paul Cormier, 54 - pleaded guilty to 5 counts of gross indecency MONCTON, N.B. Coach guilty of sex charges -- (Cnews) A former hockey coach whose teams won several national and Maritime championships has pleaded guilty to sex-related charges involving young males. REGINA THYRONE, 35 - autopsy is being performed Daniel Hummel, 38 - charged with murder WHITEHORSE, Yukon Acquaintance charged in slaying of woman -- (National Post) An acquaintance of a woman who went missing and was found dead during a working visit to Whitehorse, the Yukon capital, was charged with first-degree murder yesterday. Tues Apr 25 2000 10:27:09  New York Brick-attack alibi shocker -- (NY Post) Suspect claims he was across town in a police station house. Bakersfield, California Suspect linked to other sex crimes -- (The Bakersfield Californian) A man police are investigating as a suspect in a series of home-invasion sexual assaults in southwest Bakersfield was a suspect in a series of home-invasion rapes 13 years ago in Arkansas, Bakersfield police confirmed Monday. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada U.S. fugitive of 29 years heads back to jail -- (CBC News) A man who escaped from a New York prison nearly 30 years ago is abandoning his fight to stay in Canada. Allen Richardson will return to the U.S. to serve his sentence. Portland, Maine Portland man refuses to relinquish custody of seven young daughters -- (Boston Globe) A custody trial is set for this summer in the case of a Portland man accused of endangering the welfare of his seven young daughters. Haverhill, New Hampshire Pittsburg woman indicted in killing of her husband -- (Boston Globe) Carolyn Hutchins, 58, is charged with second-degree murder. She is accused of killing Ellison "Buster" Hutchins, 58, on Feb. 16 in Campton where they were house-sitting. Lakeland, Florida Two missing, and investigators fear the worst -- (TBO Florida) Police were searching Tuesday for two cousins who disappeared while driving to a bowling alley, and investigators fear they may have been killed or kidnapped. Tues Apr 25 2000 10:25:20  CHARLES MARISCO, 62 - stabbed almost 20 times in the head and neck. Anthony Machiavelli, 37 - confessed to the fatal stabbing LAFAYETTE, La Detectives: Maine inmate confesses to Louisiana murder -- (Boston.com) A convicted rapist in Maine who goes by the name of a TV serial killer has told police he killed a man in a Louisiana retirement home last July, authorities said. Esther Vinikow, - raped and choked to death Robert Lee Wentz, 30 - aggravated murder KING COUNTY, Wash Man pleads not guilty in death of elderly woman in high-rise -- (Seattle P-I) The man accused of the rape and murder of an 87-year-old woman in a Seattle high-rise pleaded not guilty yesterday. LOS ANGELES L.A. police officers turn themselves in -- (Seattle times) Three police officers accused of conspiring to frame an innocent man on a gun charge four years ago turned themselves in last night. Tues Apr 25 2000 10:03:24  Christopher Edward Lawyer, 25 - held in Jail on a $950,000 bail BOULDER COUNTY, Colo $1 million bail set for suspected rapist -- (Denver Post) A Boulder County judge increased bail for a suspected rapist to $1 million on Monday, saying her decision "sends a message" to the community about the court's intolerance of such crimes. William Hackel, 58, - charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. Wife: Sheriff didn't tell me of sexual encounter -- (Michigan Live) The wife of the Macomb County sheriff accused of raping a woman testified that her husband is trustworthy, but never told her about having what he claims was consensual sex with his female accuser. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala Rape suspect caught in Georgia -- (Beacon Journal) The Akron man had eluded capture by police twice, but Saturday wasn't his lucky day. Marlon B. Taylor, who was wanted on a charge of rape and had been on the run for more than a year, was arrested after a traffic stop. Tues Apr 25 2000 09:08:16  LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jury Flips Coin To Decide Case -- (Las Vegas Sun) Jurors who couldn't decide whether to convict a man of murder or manslaughter in the shooting death of his girlfriend flipped a coin and found him guilty of murder. However, the judge declared a mistrial after finding out about the coin toss. |
