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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. Mon May 8 2000 08:58:07  SYDNEY S. BULL, 23 - slain and body set afire Shippensburg,, Pennsylvania Hatred, drugs eyed in murder of college senior -- (Philadelphia Inquirer) Those who saw the helicopters hovering over Michaux State Forest last week didn't think much about it at first. KYUNG AE SEO SUN, 42 - body found in truck bed Eugene Sang Hahn, 43 - driver of truck, arrested Laredo, Texas Texas cops ID body as Gwinnett woman -- (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) A body found hidden under a pile of clothing and luggage in a pickup truck as the truck's driver tried to cross the Mexican border has been identified as a Lawrenceville woman, Texas authorities said Sunday. KRISTINE PEDERSON FITZHUGH, 53 - death first thought accidental Palo Alta, California Police investigating music teacher's death as homicide -- (Mercury News) Although police originally thought it was a tragic accident, the death of an elementary school music teacher found at the bottom of her home's basement stairs was being investigated as a homicide. GWEN KUNTZ, 18 - raped and murdered May 8, 1976 James Lucius Stephens Jr., 46 - sentenced to prison last month Everett, Washington "Justice has been done." -- (The Herald Daily) Solving 'cold' case gives family long-sought relief. Mon May 8 2000 08:34:04  E.A.G.L.E. San Antonio, Texas Police helicopter unit helps fight crime -- (San Antonio Express-News) The helicopter unit, known as EAGLE — Excellence in Air to Ground Law Enforcement — is an elite corps. While more than 1,800 officers make up the Police Department, only 10 are assigned to the helicopter division. Mon May 8 2000 08:16:47  BRITTANY MARTINEZ, 11 - last seen alive May 1997 Edward Milka, 23 - uncle, on trial for murder Chicago, Illinois Murder trial tearing family apart -- (Chicago Tribune) For prosecutors, Brittany Martinez's aqua green girl's bike, parked inside a McHenry County courtroom, is evidence. For Audrey Alexander-Lancaste, Brittany's grandmother, the bike the girl was seen riding before she disappeared three years ago is also the last gift she gave her only granddaughter. Mon May 8 2000 08:03:38  "FOREST PARK MURDERS" Todd A. Reed, 32 - alleged serial killer Portland, Oregon Serial killer case portrays suspect with two faces -- (The Oregonian) To those closest to him, Todd A. Reed is a hard-working divorced dad; to police, he's a rapist who killed three women. Sun May 7 2000 21:48:18  Rutland, Vermont To sniff out crime -- (Rutland Herald) Academy also trains four-footed patrol officers. Sun May 7 2000 21:28:47  C.J. WILKERSON, 9 - last seen January 12, 2000 Derrik C. Glover, 26 - indicted for kidnapping Raleigh, North Carolina Four months later, no major leads on C.J. Wilkerson disappearance -- (WRAL) No one has seen 9-year-old C.J. Wilkerson for nearly four months. While local police have scoured Wake Forest and surrounding areas, C.J.'s parents say to find their son the case needs national exposure. Sun May 7 2000 20:29:47  JESSICA RUSSELL, 9 - abducted and murdered David Trott, 20 - captured fugitive Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada Arrest made in death of nine-year-old Jessica Russell -- (News Express) Police have arrested the man wanted for questioning in the death of nine-year-old Jessica Russell whose remains were found in a burned-out house trailer over the weekend. Sun May 7 2000 20:14:03  BILL and ANNA VAN CAMP - murdered son and mother Freedom, Wisconsin Double murder mystifies 60 years later -- (The Post-Crescent) Van Camp slayings remain oldest unsolved murder clase in Outagamie County. Sun May 7 2000 20:04:09  DR. CLAUDIA BENTON - slain in her home December 1998 Angel Maurino Resendiz, 40 - dubbed "The Railway Killer" Houston, texas Rail slay suspect trial to begin -- (Newsday) Drifter Angel Maturino Resendiz goes on trial Monday for only one of the nine slayings he is suspected of committing while riding freight trains around the country. But prosecutors might end up confronting him with all of the deaths. Sun May 7 2000 13:23:16  COOK COUNTY, Ill. Timing of baby's death sets off feud -- (Daily Southtown) The murder of 13-day-old Zquan Wakefield has revealed cracks in the veneer of county law enforcement. Two of Cook County's top officials Sheriff Michael Sheahan and Medical Examiner Edmund Donoghue are at odds over exactly when Zquan died. Sheriff's officials claim the medical examiner will never be able to determine when the boy died after he was snatched from the nursery at Loyola University Medical Center, allegedly by 24-year-old Vanecha Cooper. Sun May 7 2000 13:16:07  ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. 'Click, click, click' -- deputy hears death -- (Orlando Sentinel) A teenager Smith had ordered to leave a Silver Star Road apartment complex drew a semiautomatic pistol Tuesday and aimed at the deputy's head, according to sheriff's reports. Sun May 7 2000 13:10:20  TORONTO, Ont. Mom accused of stabbing baby to death -- (Toronto Sun) A nameless baby boy was robbed of his life only minutes after birth by his scissors-wielding mother, police alleged yesterday. "We're only referring to the baby as Baby Boy Partap," homicide Det. Larry Linton said of the baffling case which came to light when Lisa Partap, 29, was taken to Scarborough General Hospital Thursday afternoon suffering from labour-related injuries. Sun May 7 2000 13:04:29  John Eric Armstrong, 26 - accused of killing five Detroit area prostitutes DETROIT, Mich. Serial murder confessions: true or false? -- (Boston.com) It was the former Navy man himself, John Eric Armstrong, who alerted police to the woman's body in the icy river. That was when they began to wonder whether he might be more than just a witness. When Armstrong sat down with police, this hulk of a man with the little boy's face, nicknamed ''Opie'' for his red hair and freckles, told a story that was horrifying and sometimes seemingly incredible. The mystery of the ex-sailor's confession of a global killing spree -- (Detroit Free Press) He told police he hated prostitutes; that's why he strangled them. Sun May 7 2000 12:47:02  Laurence Gallagher, 22, - arrested UPPER DARBY, Penn. Man held in string of Delco bank heists -- (Philly.com) A Bensalem man who is a suspect in the holdups of eight Delaware County banks was arraigned yesterday on robbery charges stemming from a heist Friday at a Drexel Hill bank, authorities said. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. Cop, 3 pals guilty in bank robberies -- (Toronto Sun) A Niagara Regional traffic cop faces a lengthy prison term after he and three other men were convicted of a series of Toronto and York Region bank heists over six years. Sun May 7 2000 12:40:51  DENVER, Colo. Driver guns down bicyclist -- (Denver Post) A motorist in Denver shot and killed a bicyclist Friday in an apparent road-rage confrontation, police said. Police arrested a suspect. ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. Both drivers to stand trial in road rage ending in injury -- (Michigan Live) Two men, including a former Grand Blanc Township man, will stand trial in Oakland County Circuit Court on charges stemming from a road rage incident in July that left a passenger paralyzed. Sun May 7 2000 12:29:38  BOULDER Colo. Hunter answers attacks -- (Daily Camera) As the three-year-old JonBenét Ramsey homicide investigation slowly rolls on without arrests, sharp criticism of how the case has been handled continues to attract national attention. Sun May 7 2000 12:15:52  CAROL NEULANDER, - murdered 1994 Rabbi Fred Neulander, - accused of hiring two men CHERRY HILL, N.J. A Tale of Murder, Infidelity and a Rabbi In Suburban New Jersey -- (Fox) Since the November 1994 night that Neulander claims he discovered his wife, Carol, bludgeoned to death on their living room floor, the sensational murder case has received national attention. Much of the attention has been unwanted by the Cherry Hill neighbors who have endured hordes of reporters staked out on their manicured front lawns every time the story takes a new twist. Suspect admits he helped beat rabbi's wife to death -- (Philly.com) Odd Pieces Added to Puzzle of Murder of Rabbi's Wife -- (LA Times) Sun May 7 2000 12:13:10  ESTANISLIE JEAN-BAPTISTE, 17 - attacked and murdered by uncle Luc Dolce, 41 - confessed to murder Fort Lauderdale, Florida Man charged with shooting, beating and drowning his niece -- (TBO-FLorida) Broward County homicide detectives say Dolce met Jean-Baptiste after school on Friday, took her to a driver's license office, then drove her to his apartment. Sun May 7 2000 11:58:58  PHILIPPE VAN de VELDE - disappeared in January, 1997 St. Tropez, France Murder riddle of Riviera lottery winner -- (The Sunday Times) Along the casino coastline of the French Riviera they are used to stories of people who make millions at the roll of a dice, or lose everything on the turn of a wheel. Philippe Van de Velde was one of the lucky ones - but his luck may have cost him his life. Sun May 7 2000 11:50:57  Mustafa Amisad - escapee at large for 46 days Gorgona, Italy Escaped prisoner escapes capture on tiny island -- (Ananova) Police in Italy have been left red-faced after failing to track down a fugitive prisoner for six weeks on an island that covers just one square mile. Sun May 7 2000 11:40:21 JESSICA RUSSELL, 9 - abducted and found dead David Trott, 20 - fugitive Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada Jessica's killer is on the run -- (Vancouver Province) A massive manhunt was under way last night for a man so dangerous that police say parents should keep one hand on their kids. Prime suspect a loose cannon -- (Vancouver Province) David Trott is so damaged and dangerous he was a loose cannon waiting to go off. 'I loved her, she was my best friend' -- (Vancouver Province) Jessica Russell and Ashlea Christie were very best friends. Town mourns -- (Calgary Sun) It was supposed to be a weekend of happiness for youngsters here with their own annual colourful parade winding through a few streets near an elementary school. Sun May 7 2000 00:54:25  LINDA RONDSTAT - singer, target of stalker Bernard A. Ortiz, 55 - taken into custody Sun City, Arizona Singer's stalker snared -- (ABC News) A homeless man claiming to be infatuated with Linda Ronstadt was arrested today for allegedly stalking the singer as she was preparing for a concert, authorities said. Sun May 7 2000 00:48:05  ISABEL PEAKE, 20 - thrown from train to death Sid Ahmed Rezala, 20 - prime suspect Portugal New move for Peake murder suspect -- (BBC) A new international arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of murdering a British student, amid fears he may be released from custody in Portugal. Sat May 6 2000 23:52:31  The children, ages 1, 3 and 9, alone for up to 12 hours at a time SPRINGDALE, Pa Springdale father of 3 arrested on endangering charge -- (Valley News Dispatch) A borough man faces child endangerment charges after police say he left three young children home alone. John Burchanowski, 46, of Lincoln Avenue, was arraigned Thursday night at Allegheny County Night Court in Pittsburgh on three counts of endangering the welfare of children. Bernie Tomas Montoya, 40 - facing felony charges including criminal sexual penetration, kidnapping and assault ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Paroled Sex Offender Faces New Charges -- (ABQ Journal) A convicted sex offender released from prison earlier this year is accused of striking again, officials said; this time by allegedly kidnapping a woman and sexually assaulting her in his Albuquerque apartment. CLEVELAND, Oh. Traficant: FBI corrupt -- (Cincinnati Enquirer) U.S. Rep. James Traficant on Friday made public a sworn statement from a man who identified himself as a former paid FBI informant and who said Mr. Traficant is the FBI's investigative target. In the same affidavit, the man said an FBI agent asked him to kill a police detective. Officer Marty Watts, - suspended in 1997 for similar actions JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Officer ruled unfit to serve -- (Orlando Sentinel) A police board says an officer should be fired for arguing with and arresting a driver at a traffic stop, then using pepper spray on a teenage passenger who was trying to call home on a cell phone. Sat May 6 2000 21:07:24  RICHARD MINOR - knifed to death in 1978 Jack Mazzan, 53 - faces possible re-trial Reno, Nevada Man released on bail after 20 years on Nevada's death row -- (CNN) A man who spent 20 years on death row for the murder of a judge's son was released on bail Saturday, three months after the Nevada Supreme Court reversed his conviction. Sat May 6 2000 19:16:37  JERRY LEE LEWIS - rock 'n roller Gary Benson - stalker Las Vegas, Nevada Jerry Lee Lewis stalker back in custody -- (Nando Times) According to the agency, Lewis received an April 5 letter that said: "Dear Jerry. Your dead. Your friend, Gary Benson." Sat May 6 2000 18:49:04  RACHEL SIANI - last seen alive March 28, 2000 John A. Denofa, 35 - charged with murder, held without bail Doylestown, Pennsylvania Prosecutors obtain extradition delay in dancer's slaying -- (Boston Globe) Police said a videotape from a turnpike toll-plaza camera shows a truck matching Denofa's 1996 pickup passing through with a body in the rear bed dressed in clothing like that which Siani was wearing when she was found. Sat May 6 2000 18:30:35  MONTREAL, Que Policeman suspected in kidnap bid -- (National Post) A Montreal policeman is suspected of taking part in a plot to kidnap the 6-year-old son of a wealthy businessman last week for a $1-million ransom. Sat May 6 2000 18:27:10  David Trott, 20 - Canada wide warrant; considered dangerous JESSICA RUSSELL, 9 - murdered MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. Massive search underway for B.C. girl's killer -- (CBC) Police have issued a Canada-wide alert for a 1995 red Dodge pickup that was reported stolen in the area where Trott and the girl were last seen. The vehicle's licence plate is 5615 A-F. Missing B.C. child found dead -- (Cnews) A nine-year-old girl missing since heading off to school with a family acquaintance has been found dead in the smouldering ashes of a house trailer fire, RCMP said Saturday. There was no sign of David Trott, the 20-year-old who had been released on probation earlier this week and who was last seen taking Jessica Russell to school Thursday. Sat May 6 2000 18:23:19  Clearwater, Florida Dogs get their day in court -- (TBO-FL) Beverly Lassor's four collies sat in court, slept, licked, wagged their tails and managed to convince a judge they were down right neighborly. Sat May 6 2000 18:14:47  JACINTH BAKER, 21 - fatally stabbed RICHARD LOLLER, 24 - fatally stabbed RAY LEWIS, 24 - Baltimore Raven charged with murders Atlanta, Georgia Separate trial denied for Lewis -- (Philly.com) Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis will be tried with his two co-defendants, and their murder trial will start May 15 in Atlanta. The defense's request for separate trials was denied yesterday. TALIA EMSLIE, 15 - killed MEDFIELD, Mass. Victims' relatives spur call for change in motor vehicle homicide law -- (Boston.com) ''To go from one moment, beautiful, going to the mall and the next minute to be on a gurney in the medical examiner's office in Boston in a body bag that's a horror of a picture,'' said Emslie, a 40-year-old nurse. ''Talia had a right to be protected. Everyone does. And these laws are not protecting the citizens.'' FREDERICK, Md. New clues reveal new mystery in Frederick -- (MSNBC) Frederick police investigating a double homicide said that one of the victims fatally shot the other. Now they must figure out who shot Cedrick J. Brinkley, whose body was found a block away from Welmon D. Nash’s early Thursday morning. GROVE HILL, Ala. Mother says she tried to revive child -- (Mobile Register) A teen-age father says he tripped and fell while holding his 7-month-old baby in his arms. But law enforcement officials say David Oliver White, 19, beat his crying infant son to death. Mobile County medical ex aminer Dwayne Wolf said the cause of death was blunt-force trauma. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Four people killed in less than 9 hours -- (Alabama Live) Three shootings and a slashing meant a deadly eight hours in Birmingham, with four people killed Thursday night and Friday morning in what police said are unrelated cases. Police said homicides 27, 28, and 29 of the year all happened between 11:15 p.m. Thursday and 7:43 a.m. Friday. BOGOTA, Colombia Soccer referee shot dead -- (Boston.com) Gunmen shot and killed a semiprofessional soccer referee after forcing his car off a road in western Colombia. Carlos Fajardo was shot five times in the Friday night attack. |
