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WARNING: The following case might not be suitable for some readers. Caution is advised by the author. Toronto, Ontario - Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka HUNT FOR THE SCARBOROUGH RAPIST - By Bill Kelly - 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 May 3 2000 19:00:54  CHRISTOPHER WALLACE aka Notorious B.I.G. - gunned down March 9, 1997 Amir Muhammad - cleared as a suspect Los Angeles, California Police clear man investigated for rap artist killing -- (Sacramento Bee) The lead detective investigating the slaying of rap artist Notorious B.I.G said a mortgage broker identified as the suspected killer is no longer under police scrutiny. Man no longer under scrutiny in rapper's death -- (LA Times) Amir Muhammad, who learned he was under suspicion only after an article was published in The Times Dec. 9, said he was stunned and angered by the report. EARL SIMMONS aka DMX - rapper sentenced Cheektowaga, New York Rap star DMX sentenced to 15 days in jail -- (Reuters) Rap star DMX was sentenced to 15 days in jail on Wednesday after pleading guilty to drug possession charges, driving without a license and outstanding parking tickets. DMX gets Ruff Ryde to jail -- (E! Online) Y'all gonna make him do some time...up in here, up in here. DMX sentenced on drug charges, twice -- (Billboard) DMX turned himself in. Wed May 3 2000 15:40:25  Karina Janveau, 24 - murdered and dismembered Khaled Farhan, 27 - confessed to grisly crime Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Knife 'made me do something bad': accused -- (Ottawa Citizen) Man who dismembered common-law wife blames kitchen tool. Wed May 3 2000 15:01:04  LEROY "B.J." BROWN, Jr., 8 - Murdered witness KAREN CLARKE - Murdered BRIDGEPORT, Conn Testimony begins in slaying of young murder witness -- (MSNBC) Anthony Williams’ voice cracked slightly as he described what he found when he went to check on his co-worker, Karen Clarke, after she did not report for work on the morning of January 8th, 1999. Wed May 3 2000 14:57:03  LONNIE "TED" BINION - murdered casino mogul Rick Tabish - charged with murder and theft Sandra Murphy - charged with murder and theft LAS VEGAS, NV Defense steps up attack on suffocation theory -- (Las Vegas Sun) The battle of experts took center stage today in the Ted Binion murder trial, when the defense's star witness, well-known Pittsburgh pathologist Cyril Wecht, took the stand to contradict the prosecution's chief medical witness. Defense Disputes Cause of Casino Heir's Death -- (Reuters) Defense experts testified that the cause and time of death of casino heir Ted Binion could not be determined, as lawyers attempted to punch holes in the theory that he was killed by his girlfriend, Sandra Murphy, and her lover, Rick Tabish. Burden of Proof - May 2, 2000 -- (CNN) Ted Binion Case: Girlfriend and Her Lover Charged with Murder KVBC - Live webcast of the Binion Murder Trial -- (KVBC) Wed May 3 2000 14:47:39  JAMES PATRICK RILEY - shot in the face Dr. Larry C. Ford - feared charges, commited suicide Dino D'Saachs - charged with attempted murder IRVINE, CA Cholera, typhoid germs found in Ford's home -- (Orange County Register) Germs that cause cholera and typhoid fever were found among the biological substances seized in March from the Irvine home of Biofem Inc. founder Dr. Larry Ford, tests have concluded. No Sign That Doctor Used Deadly Germs on Patients -- (La Times) After weeks investigating complaints of unusual symptoms, state and Orange County health care officials concluded there was no evidence that an Irvine biomedical researcher experimented with rare and potentially deadly germs on some of his patients, officials said Monday. Wed May 3 2000 14:41:53  LARGO, Fla. Web site is linked to suicide attempts -- (UPI) After a woman plunged to her death from the Skyway Bridge, an Internet site bearing the bridge's namesake came under attack by suicide prevention counselors, it was reported Wednesday. Wed May 3 2000 14:25:53  Stephen H. Ruppenthal, 53, - charged with indecent solicitation of a child COOK COUNTY, Cal. Marin meditation leader charged in Net sex case -- () A leader of a West Marin meditation center has been arrested in Chicago for allegedly making plans for a sexual liaison with a police officer posing as a 14-year-old girl in an Internet chat room. Wed May 3 2000 12:31:14  MARTHA MOXLEY, 15 - murdered in October, 1975 Michael Skakel - recently charged with murder Greenwich, Connecticut Upcoming TV coverage: "Crime Files" on MSNBC - Friday, May 5th "48 HOURS" on CBS - Thursday, May 11th Check local listings for times in your area. Wed May 3 2000 11:08:42  TORONTO, Ont. Victim strangled, found in bathtub -- (National Post) A 25-year-old nanny found strangled to death in her bathtub is the city's 20th murder victim this year. Patricia (Patrice) Bailey, a native of St. Vincent who came to Canada two years ago, was found by her boyfriend Monday afternoon in her Toronto apartment. PENSACOLA, Fla Dead woman found in bay -- (Miami Herald) A woman whose body was found floating in Escambia Bay had been beaten to death after she was last seen at a popular Pensacola night spot, authorities say. Who killed her and why remained mysteries Tuesday, four days after the body of Glenda Suzanne Martin, 38, of suburban Gulf Breeze, was found on the eastern side of the bay near the Interstate 10 bridge. Wed May 3 2000 10:58:07  ANITA GORDON 63, THEO PHAM 27, JI-YE SUN 34, ANIL THAKUR 31, and GARRY LEE 22 - victims Richard Scott Baumhammers, 34 - charged with murder, hate crimes PITTSBURGH, PA Shooting Suspect's Web Page Back Online With Apologies -- (Fox) The company that once hosted a Web site for a man charged with killing five minorities during a shooting rampage put the site back online Wednesday with a statement denouncing intolerance. Suspect lived in obscurity -- (Trib Live) When he attended law school in Alabama, Richard Baumhammers liked to go out with his buddies and shoot at targets with a .357-caliber Magnum handgun similar to the one police said he used Friday to kill five people. Dual murders show lunacy is colorblind -- (Tribune Review) Shootings suspect saw immigration as disastrous to whites -- (Post Gazette) Wed May 3 2000 10:48:44  KRISTEN FRENCH, 15 - abducted and murdered LESLIE MAHAFFY, 14 - abducted and murdered Karla Homolka - eligible for parole in July, 2001 Paul Bernardo - convicted and serving life St. Catherines, Ontario Public pressure may ensure Homolka serves term -- (Cnews) Public pressure will force politicians to keep schoolgirl killer Karla Homolka behind bars for the duration of her 12-year sentence, sources say. The Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa was scrambling to distance itself yesterday from its national organization's support for convicted killer Karla Homolka's prison pass-bid. -- (Ottawa Sun) The Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa was scrambling to distance itself yesterday from its national organization's support for convicted killer Karla Homolka's prison pass-bid. Elizabeth Fry Society defends working with Homolka -- (National Post) "We don't pick who we work with. Our mandate is to work with women who are exiting prison," said Kim Pate, executive director of the organization located in Ottawa. Wed May 3 2000 09:45:25  SABRINA AISENBERG, 5 months - reported missing by parents Nov. 24, 1997 Marlene and Steve Aisenberg - under indictment Tampa, Florida Sabrina case prosecutors on defensive -- (Tampa Tribune) Accusing the defense of "waging an all-out assault" on their integrity, federal prosecutors are vehemently denying allegations that they trampled ethics and the law to implicate a Valrico couple in the disappearance of their baby girl. Aisenberg failed polygraph, records say -- (St. Peterburg Times) Marlene Aisenberg failed a polygraph test given by sheriff's investigators the day after she reported her 5-month-old daughter missing in 1997, according to papers prosecutors filed in federal court Tuesday. Missing Sabrina: The Aisenberg Odyssy -- (St. Petersburg Times) SP Times newspaper archives. Wed May 3 2000 09:23:34  JONBENET RAMSEY, 6 - unsolved 1996 homicide Boulder, Colorado Ramsey polygraph expert hailed -- (Inside Denver) Examiner called 'one of the best,' but Boulder police still want FBI. JonBenet evidence reviewed -- (Inside Denver) Cops, prosecutors look into hair, fiber. FBI, police review Ramsey evidence -- (Daily Camera) Hunter said he expects there will be more testing of the hair and fiber evidence as well as other pieces of evidence. Truth elusive as debate rages over polygraphs -- (Denver Post) Honestly, someone here must be fudging. DA hopeful names 'arrest' team -- (Denver Post) A candidate for district attorney said Tuesday that he'd hire outspoken former Boulder police Detective Steve Thomas as part of a special team to make an arrest in the JonBenet Ramsey case. DA candidate speaks out on Ramsey case -- (Inside Denver) A candidate for Boulder District Attorney said Tuesday that he knows who killed JonBenet Ramsey, and he will seek an arrest in January if he's elected. Wed May 3 2000 09:09:45  PATRICIA ANN REBHOLZ, 15 - beaten to death with a fence post Michael Wehrung, 52 - was 15 at time of murder Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio man charged with 1963 killing of teenage girlfriend -- (Nando Times) A businessman has been charged with the bludgeoning death of his high school sweetheart 37 years ago. William Dennis Watford, 41 - shot to death Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi man's murder doesn't shock residents -- (Sun Herald) Teresa Broussard was sitting on her front porch Tuesday when she yelled out to a man who was looking over his shoulder as he ran for his life. RICHARD SHOUSE, 22 - died of heroin overdose James Rouleau, 20 - charged with supplying drug that caused death Tampa, Florida Rare drug murder case goes to jury -- (St.Petersburg Times) James Rouleau took the witness stand Tuesday and told a jury that he was a marijuana-smoking, acid-popping, heroin-snorting drug addict who lied to police when his best friend died from an overdose. ZQUAN WAKEFIELD, 13 days - abducted from hospital, found dead Vanecha Cooper, 24 - charged with murder and kidnapping Chicago, Illinois Baby dies in hospital kidnap -- (Chicago Tribune) Loyola's security system and police actions raise questions. REBECCA MARIE HATTON, 20 - body found in shallow grave James Neely, 41 - charged with murder Aurora, Illinois Jailed killer is charged in 1979 slaying -- (Chicago Tribune) A murderer serving a life sentence in Missouri was indicted Tuesday in the 1979 slaying of a young mother from Aurora. Tues May 2 2000 23:27:39  CONCORD, N.H. 'Old-Boy' System Causes Chaos on N.H. High Court -- (LA Times) Divorce can shatter more than marriage. For proof, look no further than this state's five-person Supreme Court, where in the aftermath of an ugly marital split, the chief justice faces impeachment, two justices have disqualified themselves and the judge whose divorce started the whole matter resigned to avoid criminal misconduct charges. Tues May 2 2000 23:24:28  Francis Humphries and Detective Scottie Frier - perjury COLUMBIA, S.C. S.C. Prosecutor, Deputy Indicted -- (Star-Tribune) A prosecutor and deputy have been indicted on charges of lying to a grand jury about secretly taping conversations between a murder suspect and his lawyer in 1995. Christina Marie Riggs, 28 - death by lethal injection VARNER, Ark. Arkansas executes first woman in more than 150 years -- (Boston.com) A former nurse who asked for the death penalty for drugging and suffocating her two children was executed by injection Tuesday in Arkansas' first execution of a woman in more than 150 years. OKLAHOMA CITY Health Department interim commissioner arrested -- (Boston.com) Brent VanMeter, 46, was being held in the Oklahoma County jail. He was arrested for allegedly violating a federal code that pertains to theft or bribery concerning programs that receive federal funds, the FBI said. Tues May 2 2000 21:03:09  TIPPECANOE, Ind. Teen sentenced to 45 years in fatal shooting -- (Lafayette Journal) Tamir Rahman was in a rush to grow up. At 14, he was already in trouble with the law. By 17, he had become a father to a baby girl and took on the responsibility of supporting a small family. But he also was involved with drugs. LAKE CITY, Fla. Sexual predator arrested for rape -- (Lake City Reporter) A convicted sexual predator was arrested late Sunday after being accused of raping and beating a woman he kept captive in his Lake City home for 24 hours, according to Lake City police. Robert Junior White, 52, was charged with three counts of sexual battery and kidnapping. LAMAR BROOKS Jr, 2 - beaten to death Jan. 28, 1998 Kevin Camp, 28 - charged with murder LAS VEGAS, Nev. LV man denies killing toddler -- (Las Vegas Sun) A Las Vegas man on trial for a toddler's beating death two years ago told jurors Monday he didn't touch the child, but he feels responsible for his death. PIKEVILLE, Ken. Police chief says he provided holdup gun -- (Lexington Herald-Leader) Police Chief Danny Neil Yonts probably wasn't surprised at the call he got two years ago that the Community Trust Bank had been robbed at gunpoint. He was the one who gave the robber the gun. WHITLEY COUNTY Trooper, jailer trade accusations -- (Lexington Herald-Leader) A state trooper and the jailer in Whitley County apparently got into a dispute at the jail Saturday night, and it turned into a scuffle that ended with each man charging the other with assault. Tues May 2 2000 20:44:13  ANTONIO DAVALOS, 11 - abducted and murdered in January, 2000 Lyle Brent White, 28 - indicted by grand jury Denver, Colorado Suspect advised in boy's death -- (Denver Post) A 28-year-old man, once a family friend of Antonio Davalos, made his first appearance in Arapahoe County District Court today since his arrest on charges he killed the boy. Child-abduction stats help FBI develop response -- (Denver Post) The slaying of Antonio Davalos stunned the Denver area, which had not seen a similar case since 5-year-old Ashley Gray was kidnapped and killed by a family friend in 1995. Arrest made in boy's death -- (Inside Denver) Unemployed man who knew Antonio Davalos is charged with first-degree murder. Arrest in child's murder -- (KUSA) The man accused of murdering 11-year-old Antonio Davalos appeared in court Tuesday morning. Lyle White court appearance -- (KMGH) Davalos' body was found in a trash dumpster. Arrest made in Davalos murder -- (KCNC) White is charged with first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death. Tues May 2 2000 20:18:04  Melbourne, Australia Abused man killed father, court told -- (The Age) A former Victorian policeman's obsession with being sexually abused as a boy by his father led him to murder the man and then mutilate his body, a Melbourne court heard yesterday. Parkville, Australia Disgraced dentist seized in raid on surgery -- (The Age) Police have raided a Parkville dental surgery and arrested a former dentist who was deregistered last year for giving a patient ozone through the rectum to cure the woman's facial pain. Tues May 2 2000 19:27:55  BONITA MOORE, 32 - suffocated Darrell Moore, 30 - jailed without bail Englewood, Colorado 350-pound man accused of killing wife by lying on her -- (Nando Times) A 350-pound man who had argued with his wife over her drinking suffocating her by lying on her for up to 15 minutes, say police. Tues May 2 2000 15:23:44  Updated: COOPER YOUNG, 9 - shot to death MAKENZIE YOUNG, 4 - shot to death SYDNEY YOUNG, 12 - wounded Janice Young, 38 - shot children and then committed suicide Chelsea, Michigan US mother, children dead in apparent murder-suicide -- (ABC News) A Michigan woman apparently shot and killed two of her children and wounded a third early Tuesday before taking her own life, authorities said. Tues May 2 2000 13:52:05  John Pinder, 55 - escaped from work-release program in 1970 Smithfield, North Carolina 30 years later, the law comes knocking -- (WRAL) By most accounts, John Pinder has led a model life, but the hard-working Johnston County family man admits he made mistakes when he was younger, mistakes he felt he paid for long ago. Tues May 2 2000 13:36:19  no immediate suspects, victims identity not confirmed WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich Mother, 2 children found shot to death -- (Michigan Live) A mother and two children were found shot to death this morning inside a Sylvan Township home in western Washtenaw County, Michigan State Police said. The mother, a 5-year-old and a 9-year-old - all members of the same family - were dead at the scene, apparently of gunshot wounds, police reported. Tues May 2 2000 13:29:56 TORONTO, Ont Canadian, U.S. Police Seize 1,700 Rifles, Ammunition -- (Yahoo/Reuters) More than 1,700 military rifles and ammunition for them have been seized by Canadian and U.S. police in one of the largest cross-border weapons smuggling cases ever exposed, Toronto police said Tuesday. Police said the weapons, including three machine guns and 1,709 M1 Grand Rifles. Tues May 2 2000 13:27:59 KYLAH WITRANGO, 10m - victim Abel Gonzalez Jr., 25 - arrested Jesse Sosa, 24 - arrested COMPTON, Cal. 2 arrested for infant drive-by shooting -- (MSNBC) Compton police have arrested two men who may have been responsible for a weekend drive-by shooting that killed a 10-month-old girl in Compton, authorities said. Tues May 2 2000 13:18:33  BRITTANY NICOLE MARTINEZ, 11 - last seen alive May 08, 1997 Edward Milka, 23 - on trial for kidnapping, sexual assault and murder Elgin, Illinois Milka jurors visit scene along river -- (Chicago Tribune) Gathered on the banks of the Kishwaukee River, the 30 people could have passed for an overdressed nature group, were it not for Edward Milka, who stood in manacles Monday next to a park bench with police officers nearby. Brittany Nicole Martinez -- (Polly Klaas Orginaization website) Original 'missing person' poster of Martinez. Tues May 2 2000 13:10:26  JOSE PATINO MORENO, 48 - found savagely beaten to death April 11 SAN DIEGO, Cal. Agents' Deaths Underscore Peril of Mexican Drug War -- (LA Times) Mexican drug prosecutor Jose Patino Moreno enjoyed the respect of U.S. authorities along the international border even before accepting the daunting assignment that would be his last. |
