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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. Fri May 5 2000 10:41:31  CHARLOTTE, N.C. Hostages Held in N.C. Medical Office -- (Access Waco) An armed man entered a Charlotte medical office building today and took his wife and another person hostage, police said. Witnesses said the man was armed with a handgun, dressed in fatigues and carrying a gym bag. John Michael Robinson, 22 - accused of killing two women and wounding a man HOUSTON, Tex 'Carryout Killer' suspect being returned to Ohio -- (Morning Journal) The Sandusky man accused of being the ''Carryout Killer'' and his female companion could be returning to Ohio today for prosecution, police said. The pair waived extradition during a hearing yesterday in Harris County Criminal Court in Houston, Texas. BEN F. GRANTHAM III, 20 - killed March 30 ATHENS, Ga. Fraternity Death Prompts Indictments -- (Las Vegas Sun) A lawyer for one of four University of Georgia freshmen charged in the death of a fraternity brother says the whole thing was an accident. JAMES PATRICK RILEY - wounded in murder attempt Dr. Larry Ford - suspect, suicide victim IRVINE, CA Doctor Said To Mastermind Plot -- (Las Vegas Sun) Investigators believe a doctor who committed suicide days after his business partner was shot masterminded a plot to kill him, according to newly released court documents. BOCA RATON, Fla. 2 Picassos Stolen From Synagogue -- (Access Waco) Two small etchings by Pablo Picasso valued at $12,000 each have been stolen from a synagogue. Fri May 5 2000 10:29:56  Jessica Jeanette Russell VANCOUVER, BC Frantic hunt for 9-year-old girl -- (The Province) Search-and-rescue officials, RCMP and family were frantically searching last night for a nine-year-old schoolgirl who went missing while being escorted by a 20-year-old man, said to be a family friend. Fri May 5 2000 08:53:10  Seattle, Washigton Kent man arrested in theft of diamonds -- (Press-Intelligencer) The package arrived as expected, and a Bellevue jewelry appraiser was ready to inspect its contents. The 50 quarter-carat, brilliant-cut diamonds were supposed to be nearly flawless. Instead, they were missing. Fri May 5 2000 08:44:15  HOWDY DOODY - 1950's marionette Detroit, Michigan Howdy Doody, Mister Judge -- (ABC News) Detroit museum, family battle over puppet's ownership. Fri May 5 2000 08:34:33  JONBENET RAMSEY, 6 - unsolved 1996 homicide Boulder, Colorado Larry King Live - May 4, 2000 transcript -- (CNN) Will JonBenet's murder ever be solved? With guests former detective Steve Thomas, DA Alex Hunter, DA candidate Ben Thompson and attorney Alan Dershowitz. Fri May 5 2000 08:02:35  SABRINA AISENBERG, 5 mo. - missing since November 24, 1997 Steve and Marlene Aisenberg - parents, indicted for lying Tampa, Florida Prosecutors defend monitorin Aisenbergs -- (St. Petersburg Times) In a 98-page filing, prosecutors detailed their legal justifications for tiny microphones placed in the kitchen and bedroom of the Aisenbergs' former Brandon residence. Lawyers debate Aisenberg tapes -- (Tampa Tribune) They lie at the heart of the government's case against Steve and Marlene Aisenberg - tapes of secretly bugged conversations the couple allegedly had after their baby girl disappeared. Fri May 5 2000 08:00:46  Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada 2 dead in B.C. ranch murder mystery -- (Vancouver Sun) Two men were found dead on an isolated Vanderhoof ranch Thursday morning and a third man is in custody after he walked into the Vanderhoof RCMP detachment and told police to send a car. Thur May 4 2000 22:47:19  KAYLA McKEAN, 6 - beaten to death and buried in forest Richard Adams, 26 - on trial for daughter's 1998 murder Tavares, Florida Opening statements made in murder trial of Kayla's dad -- (TBO-Florida) Kayla McKean was beaten so badly that her skull was fractured, four ribs were broken and a lung punctured, a prosecutor said Thursday during opening statements in the murder trial of her father. Opening statements made in murder trial of Kayla’s dad -- (MSNBC) Richard Adams is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly beating Kayla to death after she soiled herself. Thur May 4 2000 21:47:18  NEW YORK Subway pusher gets maximum 25 to life for death of passenger -- (Fox) A mentally ill man who killed a woman by pushing her in front of a subway train was sentenced Thursday to 25 years to life in prison. Just before he was sentenced, Andrew Goldstein apologized to the family of Kendra Ann Webdale. Thur May 4 2000 19:23:47  Mary Williams Richardson, 35 - slashed and strangled DALLAS, Tex. State: Man pleads guilty to killing estranged wife -- (Cox Interactive Media) A University Park man on Tuesday offered a surprising guilty plea in the death of his wife. The punishment phase of the murder trial of Patrick Timothy Richardson resumes Wednesday. On Tuesday, after his plea, jurors listened to the 911 tape of a daughter’s call for help as her mother was being killed. OMAHA, Neb. Man charged in Stahlecker slaying -- (Lincoln Journal Star) -- An Omaha man was charged Wednesday and held without bail for the weekend death of 19-year-old Wayne State College freshman Amy Stahlecker. Richard K. Cook, 33, was charged in Douglas County Court with first-degree murder, during which he allegedly tried to commit or committed first-degree sexual assault. CANOGA PARK, Cal. Two wounded as gunman opens fire at Canoga Park High -- (LA Daily News) In a brazen attack at Canoga Park High School's recreation field, a gunman fired as many as 10 shots Wednesday, wounding two people while girl softball players and parents watched in horror, police said. WESTMINSTER, Cal. Los Al H.S. coach pleads not guilty -- (PT Connect) A Los Alamitos High School coach pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning to a single charge of oral copulation involving a 16-year-old student. Kevin Davis, 33, who appeared shaken at his felony arraignment in Orange County's West Justice Center in Westminster, remained free on $25,000 bail. SAN JOAQUIN, Cal. Delta fire chief faces child pornography charge -- (Lodi News Sentinel) Darin A. Downey, 29, of Lodi, was booked into San Joaquin County Jail shortly after midnight Wednesday on suspicion of bringing child pornography into the state. He was being held on $100,000 bail. UTAH State University USU student faces child porn charges -- (Herald Journal) Tyler Zesiger, 20, has been charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of minors, a second-degree felony for allegedly being in possession of "thousands of photos of children engaged in lewd acts," Cache County Attorney Scott Wyatt said. Thur May 4 2000 19:12:52  DARYLE BLACK, 33 - Police officer fatally shot LONG BEACH, Cal Four suspects taken into custody -- (PT Connect) The first of four arrests in the weekend shooting death of a Long Beach police officer and the wounding of another came shortly after the crime occurred, Long Beach police revealed Wednesday. Public memorial honors Black today -- (PT Connect) Thousands of police, officials and ordinary people are expected to bid a dramatic, public farewell this morning to slain Long Beach Police Officer Daryle Black, who was gunned down in the line of duty Saturday. Family adjusts to death -- (PT Connect) Connell Black was coming to Sacramento on business this weekend and thought he'd make a surprise visit to his younger brother in Long Beach. Visit the Condolences and Reflection Website -- (Virtual Condolences) post your feelings and thoughts for all his family, friends, and for people who just care. Thur May 4 2000 18:13:15  WILLIAM TAINO, 74 - run over by car Clunie Bernard, 40 - charged with murder Yonkers, New York Woman arrested after deadly feud -- (Washington Post) An argument between neighbours, over the use of a leaf blower, turned deadly Wednesday for an elderly man. Thur May 4 2000 15:56:19  Joseph Edward Nichols, 29 - charged with with lewd and lascivious assault on a child. Orlando, Florida Squirt-gun suspect stays in jail -- (Orlando Sentinel) An Orange County man suspected of squirting young girls with a semen-filled water pistol will remain in jail on a felony sex crime charge. Thur May 4 2000 15:47:01  JONBENET RAMSEY,6 - unsolved 1996 homicide Boulder, Colorado Larry King Live - April 4, 2000 -- (CNN) Guest will be Steve Thomas, former lead detective in the Ramsey case. Airs 9 p.m. ET, replay 12 a.m. ET Thur May 4 2000 15:15:48  DEPUTY RICKY KINCHEN, - shot to death march 16 Prosecutors to Seek Death Sentence for Ex-Black Panther -- (ABC News) Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, the former black militant accused of killing a Fulton County sheriff’s deputy. Al-Amin, once known as H. Rap Brown, appeared at a preliminary hearing in Fulton County Superior Court today, but did not enter a plea Thur May 4 2000 15:14:46  PARIS Something Fishy About Napoleon’s Death? -- (ABC News) Leading French criminal pathologists debated today if arsenic found in Emperor Napoleon’s hair meant he was murdered by poison or whether he simply ate shellfish shortly before he died. Their cautious conclusion on whether Napoleon died of deliberate arsenic poisoning was: 'Maybe.' Thur May 4 2000 13:30:56  ELLA WONG, 47 - reported missing April 30, 2000 Vadim Mieseges, 27 - confessed to gruesome murder San Francisco, California San Francisco student says he dismembered landlady, police say -- (Nando Times) Police say a 27-year-old college student told officers he killed his landlady, dismembered her body and discarded the parts throughout the city. Thur May 4 2000 12:02:18  Louisville, Kentucky Hansel, Gretel beat murder rap, nailed for theft: Fractured fairy tale a lesson in law -- (The Courier-Journal) Hansel and Gretel were acquitted of killing the witch who lived in the gingerbread house yesterday, but the hungry and neglected siblings were found guilty of trespassing on the old woman's property and stealing her gold. Thur May 4 2000 10:52:15  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. Bars to profile crooks -- (Toronto Sun) The names and faces of Canada's most wanted villains will appear in pubs and eateries across Canada. Peel Regional Crime Stoppers has teamed up with the NTN Network to highlight the most wanted list on NTN's interactive entertainment system. MONTREAL, Que. Officer shot in Quebec -- (Cnews) A young Montreal police officer is in serious but stable condition today after being shot in the hip in front of a school where children were playing yesterday. Correctional Services of Canada Prisoners to be forced to give DNA crime samples -- (Vancouver Sun) More than 2,000 federal prisoners will be forced to give DNA samples that could link them with other crimes under a law expected to be proclaimed next month. SASKATOON, Sask. Shouting match erupts as police accused of dumping aboriginal man appear in court -- (Vancouver Sun) An RCMP task force is looking into the mysterious deaths of Rodney Naistus, 25, and Lawrence Wegner, 30. Their frozen bodies were found on Jan. 29 and Feb. 3 in the same area where Darrell Night, 33, alleges he was dumped. Thur May 4 2000 10:20:53  PROVIDENCE, R.I. The FBI and Its Code Names -- (AP) In Spokane, Wash., there was Operation Doughboy, a case of middle-aged businessmen selling cocaine. In New York, Operation Marionette targeted mobsters accused of controlling a union ``like a puppet.'' Thur May 4 2000 10:11:28  ELLA WONG, 47 - victim reported missing April 30 Vadim Mieseges, 27 - in custody SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. College student tells police he dismembered landlady -- (Mercury Center) Police found a human torso after a college student who blurted out that he killed and dismembered his landlady, led them to sites where he said he disposed of the parts. Thur May 4 2000 09:40:32  SAMUEL ROBIDOUX and JERIMIAH CORNEAU - missing infants Michelle Mingo, Tim Daneau, Roland Robidoux, and Jacques Robidoux - in custody Attleboro, Massachusetts Attleboro cultists jailed for silence in baby probe -- (Boston Herald) In an apparent attempt to smash a tight-lipped Attleboro cult, three members were arrested yesterday after refusing to tell a grand jury what they know about the deaths of their leader's son and the boy's infant cousin. CANDACE PRINCE, 18 - came into home as foster child Valerie Hetu, 32 - spared jail time for relationship Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Foster mother spared jail time for lesbian love affair with teenage charge -- (Kamloops Daily News) Valerie Hetu should never have romanced a 16-year-old girl in her foster care whether the relationship was consensual or not, a judge said Wednesday. NELL JOHNSON, 36 - murdered August 13, 1980 Francis F. Pelkey, 46 - sentenced to 40 years Houston, Texas 'Cold case squad' helps to convict man for woman's 1980 murder -- (Houston Chronicle) A murderous impulse on a Houston freeway almost 20 years ago killed a divorced mother of two. On Wednesday, justice caught up with her killer. Thur May 4 2000 09:16:35  JONBENET RAMSEY, 6 - unsolved 1996 homicide Boulder, Colorado More lab tests in works -- (Denver Post) More laboratory tests are in the works in the unsolved slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, police Chief Mark Beckner announce Wednesday as police, prosecutors and FBI forensic experts ended two days of meetings in Boulder. DA candidates square off tonight -- (Daily Camera) The four candidates vying to become the next Boulder County district attorney will appear on the same stage for the first time tonight. Chief Beckner to stay at post -- (Inside Denver) Chief Mark Beckner soon will have a contract to permanently lead the Boulder Police Department. Police: FBI must run Ramsey lie detector -- (Longmont) The polygraph examiner proposed by John and Patsy Ramsey to conduct their lie detector tests has a national reputation for fairness, but Boulder police insist that only the FBI will do. Thur May 4 2000 00:06:05  BROCKTON, Mass Paraplegic bound and robbed -- (Boston.com) A paraplegic man was found dangling over his bed 10 hours after he was hoisted there by a pair of robbers, police said. KANSAS CITY, Kan. Former pro golfer faces prison for string of robberies -- (KC Star) Paul Hoskin and Scott Orth are doing what police officers hoped someone would do for years. They're putting Richard E. Meissner Jr. in prison. PHILADELPHIA, Penn Trial is ordered in mall killings -- (Philly.com) James Taylor bragged to a friend that the Dollar Express store near the Franklin Mills Mall would be a "quick beat - easy to rob" because the safe was open all day and there were no security cameras, according to court testimony yesterday. Taylor was ordered to stand trial on first-degree murder, robbery, and related charges in the slayings of William Dutch, 46. Wed May 3 2000 23:58:49  EL PASO, Texas Nearly 6 Tons of Marijuana Found -- (Newsday) U.S. Customs Service inspectors stopped a tractor-trailer loaded with nearly 6 tons of marijuana as the driver tried to enter the country, the agency said Wednesday. The driver fled on foot back to Mexico. ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Penn. Police make `significant' drug bust -- (Tribune-Review) A Plum Borough man described as an upper-level drug dealer was arrested Wednesday, moments after an undercover police officer intercepted and delivered a 50-pound shipment of marijuana addressed to the suspect's home. TORONTO, Ont. Feds won't be buying pot: Judge -- (Edmonton Sun) Jim Wakeford will have to keep buying his marijuana on the black market like everybody else. The Ontario Superior Court ruled Monday the federal government will not be forced to supply the AIDS patient with safe, research-grade marijuana for medicinal purposes. Wed May 3 2000 20:29:09  TULIA, Tex. Trial opens in baby's death -- (Amarillo Globe) The murder trial of David Earl Johnson Jr., accused of killing a 14-month-old boy, opened Tuesday. Johnson, 38, is accused of smothering Anthony Lynn Culifer with a pillow March 20, 1989. At the time, Johnson was the live-in boyfriend of Culifer's mother, Ronda Fore. PHILADELPHIA, PA No federal charges in shootings -- (Philly.com) A Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed an unarmed motorist, and two state parole agents who gunned down a wanted man in a Kensington basement won't be charged with federal civil rights violations. MEXICO CITY Mexico Gunmen Execute 3 in Drug Raid -- (Milwaukee Journal) Gunmen broke into a home early Wednesday and opened fire, killing a man, his wife and their child in what police said was probably a dispute between drug traffickers. The killers overlooked three other children, who were in another part of the house and survived the attack, Notimex state news agency reported. Wed May 3 2000 20:01:54  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Hundreds of sex offenders may evade full sanctions -- (Star Tribune) State corrections officials are worried that hundreds of sex offenders in Minnesota may be able to evade the full penalties for their crimes because of judges' sentencing mistakes. Corrections has identified 887 current or former inmates whose records don' t indicate they were ordered to serve the extra period of conditional release required for sex offenders by a 1992 state law. KAYLA ROLLAND, 6 - shot to death at school FLINT, Mich Mother of boy accused in first grader's shooting admits she neglected children -- (Nando) The mother of a 6-year-old boy accused of killing another first-grader admitted in court Wednesday that she had allowed the children to live in a drug house, a prosecutor said. The admission gives Tamarla Owens a chance to be reunited with her children. ENGLAND Drink-drive father 'broken man' after killing son aged six -- (UK Telegraph) A hotelier who caused the death of his young son while driving over the alcohol limit escaped prison yesterday after a court was told that he was a "broken man". Niall McNab, 36, who said he would have to live with the consequences for the rest of his life, was ordered to do 300 hours' community service and was banned from driving for five years. Harry McNab, six, died and his brother, Ross, 11, was seriously injured PHILADELPHIA, PA Two weeks after fleeing court, theft suspect is back in custody -- (Philly.com) This time, a guard stood a few inches away. And this time, John Jordan stayed put.Jordan, 36, had bolted from the sixth-floor courtroom and out of the Criminal Justice Center almost two weeks ago while awaiting trial in a theft case. He evaded police until yesterday morning, when sheriff's deputies found him at his girlfriend's apartment. CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands Two teen-agers charged with murder in the U.S. Virgin Islands -- (CNN) Police have arrested two 17-year-old boys on charges of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of firearms in a man's shooting death in December, a local newspaper reported Wednesday. |
