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Tues May 9 2000 16:45:55  PAMELA ANDERSON Los Angeles, California Pamela-double sues V.I.P. -- (ABC News) A stuntwoman who broke her back — literally — for Pamela Anderson Lee is suing the producers of the blond bombshell’s syndicated show, V.I.P, for wrongful termination. MICHAEL BOLTON San Francisco, California Court upholds plagiarism verdict in Michael Bolton case -- (Reuters) A federal appeals court has upheld a $5.4 million (3.5 million pound) jury decision that pop superstar Michael Bolton partly plagiarised one of his biggest hits -- "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" -- from legendary soul singers Isley Brothers. TOMMY LEE Malibu, California Tommy Lee: Off wagon, in jail? -- (CNN) Ex-Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee could get sent back to prison if prosecutors prove he violated his probation by drinking. NAPSTER San Francisco, California Napster faces the music in court -- (E! Online) Looks like Napster will have to face the legal music now that it's lost its first courtroom scrape with the recording industry. SPICE GIRLS London, England Spice Girls video footage case settled -- (Music 365) Video footage of the Spice Girls before they were famous belongs to the director and producer of the recordings, according to a judge's ruling made yesterday. Tues May 9 2000 15:49:47  Fred and Rosemary West - husband and wife serial killers Gloucester, England Killer's house up for auction -- (BBC) The house where Fred and Rosemary West began their killings is being auctioned. Tues May 9 2000 15:19:47  BRITTANY MARTINEZ, 11 - abducted and murdered May, 1997 Edward Milka, 23 - uncle on trial for murder Elgin, Illinois Mom says Milka repeated psychic's words to police -- (Chicago Tribune) Murder defendant Edward Milka's defense began Monday afternoon with testimony from his mother suggesting that a psychic indirectly fed Milka incriminating statements he made to Elgin police. Charges dropped in Milka trial -- (MSNBC) Prosecutors decided not to charge Milka with kidnapping, aggravated criminal sexual assault and one of the murder charges as it relates to the kidnapping. Two charges, including murder, remain. Tues May 9 2000 13:49:48  Angel Maturino Resendiz, 40 - on trial for Dr. Claudia Benton's slaying only HOUSTON, Tex. Coroner Testifies in Rail Killer Case -- (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) A coroner was called to the witness stand today as prosecutors built their case against a man suspected of killing nine people in three states as he crisscrossed the nation by freight train. Second day of testimony set in trial of admitted serial killer -- (MSNBC) Testimony will continue today in the trial of the 40-year-old Mexican drifter accused of riding trains and killing people near the tracks. Lawyer: Client was insane -- (Austin American Statesmen) Tues May 9 2000 13:42:32  INDIANAPOLIS Driver Blames Postpartum Depression -- (Las Vegas Sun) Four of her children in the back seat, her foot pressed hard on the accelerator, Judy Kirby passed 16 ''Wrong Way'' signs as she drove into oncoming traffic and plowed into a minivan, killing seven people, prosecutors say. Tues May 9 2000 12:03:55  Clearwater, Florida Man in T-back bathing suit prompts 911 call, rare arrest -- (Tampa Tribune) Paul Warfield, a 34-year-old drifter, was arrested Saturday morning on charges ofwearing a green T-back in the parking lot of an Albertsons supermarket and liquor store at 2170 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. Tues May 9 2000 11:08:11  "Babes in the Woods" SUSAN BLATCHFORD, 11 - last seen alive March, 1970 GARY HANLON, 12 - last seen alive March 1970 Ronald Jebson, 61 - confessed killer London, England Child killer is 'sadistic monster' -- (BBC) The families of the "Babes in the Woods" victims say their evil killer should never be released from jail. Violent past of Babes killer -- (BBC) Thirty years after the "Babes in the Wood" murders of two young playmates, their grief-stricken mothers saw a paedophile killer finally confess his guilt to a court. Tues May 9 2000 11:01:48  JESSICA RUSSELL, 9 - abducted, murdered David Trott, 20 - charged with 1st degree murder MISSION, B.C B.C. girl was strangled -- (CBC) A coroner's report says Jessica Russell was strangled before she was left to burn in a trailer fire outside Mission, B.C. David Trott was a victim of a system that didn't help him, experts say -- (Cnews) The man charged with the murder of a nine-year-old girl was the victim of a system that routinely fails people suffering from the debilitating effects of fetal alcohol syndrome, say mental health experts. B.C. judge was struck by suspect's woes -- (National Post) John Reynolds, the justice critic for the Canadian Alliance, is calling for Judge Antifaev to be suspended until the Judicial Council of British Columbia can review how she handled the case. Tues May 9 2000 10:44:06  LONNIE "TED" BINION - murdered casino mogul Rick Tabish - charged with murder and theft Sandra Murphy - charged with murder and theft LAS VEGAS, NV Prosecution restates case -- (Las Vegas RJ) As images and words from five weeks of testimony flashed across the screen Monday, a prosecutor told jurors that Ted Binion died at the hands of two killers driven by greed and lust. Prosecutor: He may have been a 'rotten' guy, but did Ted Binion need to die? -- (Court TV) The defense has painted Binion as an abusive drug addict who gave his ex-wife and live-in girlfriend black eyes and bloody lips. Jury hears DA's closing arguments -- (Las Vegas Sun) Prosecutor says no one had "license" to kill Ted Binion -- (Las Vegas Sun) Tues May 9 2000 10:30:28  JONBENET RAMSEY, 6 - murdered in her home, Dec. 1996 Boulder, Colorado Boulder police interview therapist -- (Daily Camera) Questions focus on type of care she provides, client's mental state. Chat with Steve Thomas -- (About.com) May 9 at 10 p.m. ET JonBenet's unsolved death already playing part in race -- (Inside Denver) One of the Democratic candidates bidding to replace retiring Alex Hunter as Boulder district attorney last week embraced the Ramsey case in his campaign. Tues May 9 2000 10:29:47  LOS ANGELES, Cal. Justice Department ready to sue LAPD, but will try to settle -- (Nando) The Justice Department is prepared to file a civil-rights lawsuit against the scandal-ridden Los Angeles Police Department, but will hold off in hopes of reaching a settlement. Tues May 9 2000 10:24:35  DAVID COUGHLIN, 26 - mercy killing? Raffi Kodikian, 26 - charged CARLSBAD, N.M. Dying of thirst -- (Philly.com) A man who claimed his best friend begged him to put him out of his misery after they got lost in the desert without water pleaded no contest yesterday to second-degree murder. RAMON MEEK, 19 - victim KENOSHA, Wis. Kenosha stabbing suspect makes court appearance -- (MSNBC) A man accused of killing a teen outside a youth center had confronted the young man before, and witnesses said the suspect carried a knife in case he got into an altercation with the victim, police said. SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Border Patrol catches Georgia man, finds body -- (Austin American Statesman) A Georgia man recovering from self-inflicted cuts will be charged in the stabbing death of a woman found stuffed in his pickup last week, a Department of Public Safety spokesman said. Tues May 9 2000 10:15:43  Franklin Boyd, 44 - stabbed 19 times with a screwdriver Brian Alpress Hunt, 51 - life in prison BONITA, Fla. Homeless Bonita man gets life for murder -- (Naples Daily News) Apologizing but maintaining that he had no recollection of committing the crime, a Bonita Springs man was sentenced to life in prison Monday after pleading no contest to an April 1999 homicide. DOVER, N.H. Correctional officers charged with sexually assaulting inmates -- (Telegraph Publishing) Two Strafford County jail correctional officers were arrested Monday on charges that they sexually assaulted female inmates. Duane Foss, 35, of Dover, and Russell Solsky, 28, of Wakefield, were accused of sexually assaulting female inmates between April 1999 and March 2000. COMAL COUNTY, Tex. Toddler death nets prison term -- (New Braunfels Herald) The parents of a 3-year old boy killed in an alcohol-related accident this past year placed their son's picture in front of the Comal County woman sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for causing his death. Tues May 9 2000 10:11:08  KRYSTAL STEADMAN, 9 - Sexually assaulted and murdered Thomas Soria Sr. and Thomas Soria Jr - Charged with murder, kidnapping and sexual assault STATELINE, Nev. Son pleading guilty in girl's death -- (Tahoe) The man originally arrested in the kidnapping and murder of 9-year-old Krystal Steadman said on Monday that he would plead guilty to the crime. While Thomas Soria Jr., 19, will not be compelled to testify against his father during the preliminary hearing this week, a statement he made as part of a plea agreement will be used against Thomas Soria Sr. Tues May 9 2000 10:01:32  Nicholson, Georgia Man apparently killed family, then himself, Georgia police say -- (Nando Times) Four people were found shot to death in their mobile home in what police called an apparent triple murder-suicide. Los Angeles, California Prosecutor claims mom killed girls to hurt their dads -- (LA Times) Sandi Nieves killed her four daughters by setting fire to their Santa Clarita home in 1998 to avenge two former husbands and other men who abused and abandoned her, prosecutors told jurors Monday. Chicago, Illinois City fires foreman found in hotel with gun, pot -- (Sun-Times) The Daley administration on Monday fired a clout-heavy city foreman who was found in a Gold Coast hotel room with marijuana and a loaded gun with an obscured serial number. Los Angeles, California Cruise ship workers charged with rape -- (CNN) Two Carnival Cruise Line employees have been charged with raping two female passengers aboard the cruise ship Elation while it was docked off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Mon May 8 2000 23:43:51  Orlando, Florida Prison guard fired for allowing inmate to have sex while on work crew -- (TBO-Florida) John F. Walker allowed inmate Melvin Hunter to leave the work crew several times to have sex with his girlfriend in a car out of the guard's sight, the Department of Corrections said Monday. Mon May 8 2000 21:11:58  WASHINGTON Internet fraud target of new Web site -- (Sun Sentinel) The Justice Department and FBI on Monday launched a World Wide Web site on which consumers and businesses can report suspected Internet frauds. Attorney General Janet Reno said law enforcement needs new tools like the Internet Fraud Complaint Center with usage growing, particularly among older Americans with more time to surf the Web and more assets for criminals to target. Mon May 8 2000 21:05:42  MUNCIE, Ind. Officer hit by car chases down drunk driver -- (The Star Press) Within minutes Sunday, officer Jay Turner saved a Ball State student's life, was hit by a car and then chased down the drunken driver who had hit him, police said. The Muncie police K9 officer ended up with a sore ankle and two arrests. Mon May 8 2000 20:58:42  KAYLA McKEAN, 6 - vicious beating death Richard Adams - convicted TAVARES, Fla. Dad guilty of first-degree murder in death of daughter Kayla -- (Sun-Sentinel) Kayla McKean's father was convicted Monday of first degree murder for beating the 6-year-old girl to death for soiling her pants the day before Thanksgiving 1998. A jury deliberated for two hours before finding Richard Adams guilty of murder and aggravated child abuse. Man Convicted in Fla. Girl Beating -- (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty during the sentencing phase that begins Thursday. Jury finds Adams guilty in beating death of Kayla -- (Orlando Sentinel) Richard Adams' stomped relentlessly on the "unconcious, 48-pound rag doll," and jurors convicted him of aggravated child abuse and first-degree murder. Mon May 8 2000 17:40:15  SAINT JOHN, N.B. Man who says he killed 16 people faces latest murder charge -- (Cnews) Convicted murderer Michael Wayne McGray, who claims to have killed 16 people across North America, will be in a Saint John courtroom today to face yet another murder charge. McGray is charged with second-degree murder in the 1987 death of a Saint John cab driver, Mark Gibbons. Michael Wayne McGray Archive -- (Cnews) Mon May 8 2000 17:36:34 JESSICA RUSSELL, 9 - abducted, murdered MISSION, B.C Murder charges laid in B.C. girl's death -- (CBC) Police in British Columbia have charged David Trott with first degree murder in connection with the death of nine-year-old Jessica Russell. Mon May 8 2000 16:40:13  DAVID COUGHLIN - died of stab wounds on desert trip Raffi Kodikian, 25 - claims mercy killing Carlsbad, New Mexico Man to plead no-contest in friend's New Mexico desert killing -- (CNN) A 25-year-old tourist was given no assurances of leniency as he agreed to plead no-contest to stabbing his best friend to death in a "mercy killing" after they got lost in the New Mexico desert without water. No contest plea in desert killing -- (ABC News) Man could get up to 15 years for killing friend. Kodikian may have tried suicide -- (ABQ Journal) A man who claimed he stabbed his best friend to put him out of his misery apparently had agreed to kill himself as part of a pact they made after running out of water and getting lost in the desert, a prosecutor said today. Mon May 8 2000 16:39:06  Angel Maturino Resendiz, 40 - faces the death penalty if convicted HOUSTON, Tex Murder trial begins for accused rail-riding serial killer -- (Boston.com) Lawyers for a drifter accused of being the Texas Railroad Killer acknowledged Monday that he's responsible for nine murders in three states and entered an insanity plea at the start of his trial for one of the slayings. Lawyers for suspected 'Railway Killer' use insanity defense -- (CNN) Lawyers for accused 'Railway Killer' Angel Maturino Resendiz acknowledged Monday that he committed nine murders in three states and entered a plea of innocent by reason of insanity. 'Railway Killer' Admits Murders, Pleads Insanity -- (Reuters) The confession came in opening arguments of the trial of Angel Maturino Resendiz, who was on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list before he surrendered to the Texas Rangers last July. Mon May 8 2000 16:32:14  JonBenet Murder Case NEW YORK Ramseys file libel suits against Time Warner, NY Post -- (Mercury Center) The two suits, filed in Manhattan federal court by John and Patsy Ramsey, concern the defendants' coverage of a May 1999 story in the Star tabloid alleging that authorities suspected the crime was committed by the Ramsey's son Burke, who was nine at the time of the murder. Mon May 8 2000 16:26:21  RAYMOND WIGLEY - found bleeding from his head John Blackwelder - under investigation BROWARD, Fla. Convict who dumped body in Dania is found slain in his cell -- (Miami Herald) A Columbia Correctional Institution inmate serving a life sentence for raping and murdering a woman and dumping her body in Dania Beach was found dead in his cell Saturday afternoon. Inmate who threatened Quayle kills other prisoner -- (Miami Herald) John Blackwelder, 45, confessed to killing convicted murderer Raymond Wigley, who was found bleeding from his head and with a sheet tied around his neck on Saturday, Florida Department of Corrections officials said. They said the two were not cellmates and they do not know Blackwelder's motive. Justin, 26 and Mary Grodin, 22 - wanted for questioning FORT MYERS, Fla Body is found; couple sought -- (Miami Herald) Sheriff investigators are searching for a couple sought for questioning in the death of a baby girl whose body was found partially buried in the woods. Claudychel Leyva, 21 - arrested and charged with first-degree murder MIAMI-DADE, Fla. Boyfriend charged in death of toddler -- (Miami Herald) A Miami Beach man was arrested and charged with murder after police found the body of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son -- bruised, battered and covered with bite marks -- stuffed in a trash bin early Sunday. PITTSBURGH COUNTY, Okla. Ryder guilty of double-murder -- (McAlester News-Capital) A Pittsburg County jury deliberated only an hour and 10 minutes Friday evening before finding James Chandler Mitch Ryder guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the April 1999 murders of Sam Hallum and his mother, Daisy Hallum, at their rural Longtown-area residence in northern Pittsburg County. MIDDLETOWN, Ohio Police are still looking for a male suspect in connection with the stabbing of the Rev. Charles Mentrup, principal of Fenwick High School, at his home Friday morning. -- (middletown.com) Police are still looking for a male suspect in connection with the stabbing of the Rev. Charles Mentrup, principal of Fenwick High School, at his home Friday morning. Mon May 8 2000 15:53:30  JIMMY CLARK, 56 - father-inlaw shot to death James Hickman Holloman, 36 - being held in Houston County Jail without bond PRATTVILLE, Tex. Autaugan held in shootings -- (Montgomery Advertiser) A 36-year-old Autauga County man is jailed and faces capital murder and kidnapping charges after a Saturday night shotgun attack in Houston County. DEPUTY WILLIAM KELLY - shot five times CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Deputy still in critical condition after shooting at farmhouse -- (Star-Tribune) A sheriff's deputy was in critical condition Sunday after being shot while investigating a domestic disturbance, authorities said. Three people at the home were wounded, including the man suspected of starting the shooting. Mon May 8 2000 15:46:49  MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio Man stabs girlfriend, kills self with chain saw -- (Cleveland Live) When police responded to a report of a stabbing at an Eastwood Ave. home early Tuesday, they were startled by an eerie, grinding sound echoing from the garage. Mon May 8 2000 09:31:05  JESSICA RUSSELL, 9 - abducted, found dead in trailer fire David Trott, 20 - suspect captured in Kamloops Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada Police arrest man sought in death -- (Sympatico News-Express) The suburban Vancouver city of Maple Ridge heaved a sigh of relief Sunday with word a man suspected of abducting a little girl later found dead had been arrested hundreds of kilometres away. Hit-run ends massive B.C. murder manhunt -- (The Ottawa Sun) After the accident, Trott was seen by police running across a field near a vacant construction site. Police detail suspect history -- (The Calgary Sun) This is the chronology, constructed from family members, police, court and prison files, of the life of David Timothy Trott. Dad cherishing precious reminders -- (The Calgary Sun) "I love you dady" says the hand-written page. Trott nabbed -- (The Calgary Sun) Klassen revealed yesterday the "slow smouldering fire" which consumed the interior of the trailer had been deliberately set. |
