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Fri May 12 2000 09:11:42  CYNTHIA HENDY - sentenced DAVID PARKER RAY - jury selection May 23, 2000 Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Cynthia Hendy sentenced to 36 years in sex torture case -- (ABQ Journal) The former girlfriend of a man charged with kidnapping and sexually torturing three women was sentenced Thursday to 36 years in prison on accessory charges. Ray trial restrictions lifted -- (ABQ Journal) The state district judge who will preside over David Parker Ray's rape and kidnapping trial has rejected a request to close jury selection to the news media and the public. One of three Ray accusers dies -- (ABQ Journal) One of three women who accused David Parker Ray of kidnapping and sexually torturing her has died, a prosecutor said Monday. Fri May 12 2000 08:54:38  SCOTT RUFIN, 35 - disappeared two years ago Dwight G. Pink, Jr., 29 - led probation officer to body Middletown, Connecticut Pink will face murder trial, judge rules -- (Hartford Courant) Pink led his startled probation officer to the sight of skeletal remains partially buried in the State Forest. Fri May 12 2000 08:44:09  DALLAS RAE-TAYLOR REINHARDT PEEPLES, 7 - drowned Troy Lee Carlisle, 27 - took life preserver from child Southaven, Mississippi Child's drownding ruled murder -- (The Clarion Ledger) Investigators said Carlisle jumped into the lake Sunday to rescue the girl but took the life preserver she was wearing and left her to drown. Fri May 12 2000 00:23:32  KAYLA McKEAN, 6 - beaten to death by father Richard Adams, 26 - convicted of first-degree murder Tavares, Florida Defense puts DCF on trial in effort to keep Kayla's dad off Death Row -- (TBO-Florida) Kayla McKean's father tried to get help from the Department of Children and Families before he fatally beat her, but the state agency did nothing to intervene, his defense attorneys said Thursday. Thur May 11 2000 22:01:29  JESSICA RUSSELL, 9 - abducted, murdered David Trott, 20 - charged with 1st degree murder MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. Mourners say tearful goodbye to nine-year-old girl -- (Cnews) Grief-stricken John Russell described his slain daughter Jessica as a "precious child" who "brought sunshine to the most cloudy day." Thur May 11 2000 21:55:50  QUEBEC CITY, Que. Leading Quebec rocker found dead -- (Montreal Gazette) Andre (Dede) Fortin, the founder and lead singer of one of the most popular Quebecois rock groups, Les Colocs, was found stabbed to death on the floor of his apartment in Plateau Mont Royal yesterday afternoon. Thur May 11 2000 21:51:29  TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. Baby's death a homicide -- (Daily Times) A newborn baby boy suffocated after his mother gave birth to him in a bathroom, placed him in a plastic bag and tied its handles, Tazewell County Coroner Robert Dubois told a coroner's jury this morning. Jurors ruled the death of Daniel Gail Reed a homicide. They determined the cause of death to be asphyxiation. Thur May 11 2000 21:31:43  update: ALICIA VERSLUIS, 3 - reported missing May 7, 2000 Jeffrey Jones, 24 - court appearance Simone Demery, 19 - mother, facing child endangerment charges POMONA, Calfornia Mom Of Missing Girl Gives Birth In Jail -- (Channel 2000) The mother of a missing 3-year-old girl, later charged with endangering her twin daughters, has given birth to another child. Thur May 11 2000 21:23:53  HUNTSVILLE, Texas Convicted murderer Michael Lee McBride executed -- (Star-Telegram) Convicted murderer Michael Lee McBride, who used a semi-automatic assault rifle more than 14 years ago to kill his former girlfriend and a companion in an apparent jealous rage after she broke up with him, was executed in the Texas death chamber Thursday evening. McBride, 38, died at 6:21 p.m. CDT Thur May 11 2000 20:41:21  LEANN RIMES, 17 - teen country singer Dallas, Texas Teen star takes dad to court -- (Dallas Morning News) LeAnn Rimes is suing her father and her former co-manager, claiming that they fleeced her out of more than $7 million over five years. Thur May 11 2000 20:27:43  Kernersville, North Carolina Woman dies after leaving son with police -- (Nando Times) A woman left her young son with a police officer, sped off and minutes later plowed into a tractor-trailer while driving the wrong way down a highway. Thur May 11 2000 20:15:21  SUZY LAMPLUGH, 25 - disappeared July 28, 1986 London, England New drive in Lamplugh mystery -- (BBC) Miss Lamplugh, went missing in July 1986 after going to show a house in south west London to a client calling himself Mr Kipper. Fresh move expected in Suzy Lamplugh investigation -- (Ananova) Police are expected to announce a new drive in the investigation to discover what happened to estate agent Suzy Lamplugh who went missing nearly 14 years ago. Thur May 11 2000 18:15:44  GRETCHEN GRODIN, 11 months - body found in woods May 2, 2000 Justin and Mary Grodin - parents, arrested in Seattle Fort Myers, Florida Dead baby girl's parents charged in another abuse case in Fort Myers -- (Sun-Sentinel) The parents of a baby girl found dead in the woods have been arrested in Seattle on child-abuse charges concerning another child, authorities said Wednesday. Seattle prosecutor names Justin Grodin “prime suspect” -- (MSNBC) Mary and Justin Grodin came up with new names and disguises to try and hide from police. Thur May 11 2000 17:25:31  C.J. WILKERSON, 9 - last seen alive in January, 2000 Derrick Glover - stepfather, charged in Jan. with kidnapping Raleigh, North Carolina Deal with Glover leads to C.J.'s body -- (WNCN-MSNBC) CJ’s father, Clarence Wilkerson, says a deal was struck Monday between prosecutors and attorneys for Derrick Glover, the prime suspect in the case. Glover leads police to C.J.'s body in plea agreement -- (WRAL) The time and cause of death are not known yet. Thur May 11 2000 16:57:12  BOBBY BROWN, 31 - singer, husband to Whitney Houston New Jersey Bobby Brown was arrested in New Jersey -- (Billboard) Bobby Brown was arrested at Newark Airport Wednesday night (May 10), on an outstanding warrant for probation violation in a prior drunken-driving case. Florida Bobby Brown back in the Broward County Jail -- (Sun-Sentinel) After almost a year away, singer Bobby Brown is back in the Broward County Jail. Thur May 11 2000 16:48:33 ALICIA VERSLUIS, 3 - reported missing May 7, 2000 Jeffrey Jones, 24 - court appearance Simone Demery, 19 - mother, facing child endangerment charges Pomona, Calfornia Not guilty plea filed in case of missing girl -- (LA Times) Mother's boyfriend denies felony endangerment charge. Her arraignment is postponed after she gives birth. Search for 3-year-old continues. Thur May 11 2000 16:32:33  jury deliberates a second day LONNIE "TED" BINION - murdered casino mogul Rick Tabish - charged with murder and theft Sandra Murphy - charged with murder and theft LAS VEGAS, NV Murphy is focus of phony flier -- (Las Vegas Sun) Jurors in the Ted Binion murder trial today resumed deciding the fate of Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish. This came as the wife of former City Councilman Steve Miller acknowledged Wednesday that she received then faxed a bogus flier to all 19 district judges announcing a "victory" party Sunday for Murphy. Jurors in Binion murder case consider kidnapping charge against Tabish -- (Court TV) If a person is guilty of both false imprisonment and extortion, does that mean he is also guilty of kidnapping? That was the question jurors in the Binion murder case asked Thursday afternoon. Thur May 11 2000 16:23:41  JOSEPH SCOTT WILLIAMS, - victim Danita Yvonne Corbin, 29 - first-degree murder, abduction and robbery MANASSAS, Va. Va. woman gets life plus 15 years for killing mentally disabled man -- (Pilot online) A Dale City woman was sentenced to life in prison plus 15 years Thursday for the beating and burning death of a mentally disabled man last summer. CHATEAUGUAY, Que Baby's body found in river near Montreal -- (Toronto Star) The body of a baby believed to be just days old was found in a river today by a man working in the area. The baby, was ''practically a newborn,'' said Gerard Carrier, a Quebec provincial police spokesperson. Gregory J. Marcinski, 23 - to be arraigned today COVINGTON, Ken. Charge: Pretending to be FBI -- (Kentucky Post) A federal grand jury in Covington on Wednesday indicted a New Jersey man on a charge of impersonating an FBI agent in order to kidnap a computer consultant from a Florence hotel. JESSICA RUSSELL, 9 - abducted and murdered VANCOUVER, B.C. Door open to lawsuit -- (Cnews) David Trott likely will have a hard time using fetal alcohol syndrome as a defence against accusations he abducted and murdered a nine-year-old girl, legal experts say. But if he's convicted, it might open the door for her family to sue the B.C. government because Trott never got the treatment he and his family wanted. Thur May 11 2000 16:06:29  DELAWARE, Ohio Prospective Organ Donor Shoots Self -- (Las Vegas Sun) A man walked into a hospital, handed the admissions clerk a note saying he wanted to donate his organs and then shot himself in the head, police said Thursday. Tosca Dieperink, 41 - killed by robbers MIAMI, Fla Alamo To Pay $5.2M to Dutch Family -- (Las Vegas Sun) Alamo Rent-A-Car was ordered to pay $5.2 million to the family of a Dutch tourist killed by a man who tried to rob her. A jury said Tuesday that Alamo didn't do enough to warn the victim and her husband about crime in Liberty City, a low-income, high-crime area in Miami. BARRIE, Ont Jury deliberates fate of accused off-duty OPP killer -- (Toronto Star) - The jury trying Allen MacDonald for the first-degree murder of an off-duty OPP officer began its deliberations at noon today. Thur May 11 2000 16:04:32  Revisiting One of America's Most Famous Unsolved Mysteries -- (Fox) Police detective Steve Thomas was working as an undercover narcotics officer when JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her Boulder, Colo., home on Dec. 26, 1996. Thur May 11 2000 15:51:37  MESA, Ariz. Arizona hotel shooting leaves one dead, two wounded -- (Nando) A man was found shot to death in a hotel hallway Thursday and two other people were found critically injured, police said. Police were looking for a suspect and were trying to determine a motive. LITCHFIELD, Conn. Conn. Cop Gets 6 Years in Shooting -- (Journal-Sentinel) A white police officer was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for the fatal shooting of a black suspect. Scott Smith, the first Connecticut officer charged with murder for an act in the line of duty, faced five to 40 years in prison after he was convicted of the lesser charge of intentional manslaughter in the December 1998 death of Franklyn Reid. KAYLA ROLLAND, 6 - victim FLINT, Mich. Man pleads guilty to federal charge in connection to school shooting -- (Detroit Free Press) A man has pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge in connection with the fatal shooting of a first-grader at Buell Elementary School. Robert L. Morris III, 19, of Mount Morris Township told U.S. District Judge Paul V. Gadola on Wednesday that he bought a 12-gauge shotgun from a stolen merchandise dealer and sold it to two men who were living with the 6-year-old suspected shooter. HUNTSVILLE Ala. Huntsville police hunting for suspect in fatal shootings of man, two sons. -- (Huntsville Times) Reward money is being offered for information that will lead Huntsville police to a capital murder suspect or anyone who has helped Alecio Montenez Randle, 23, elude officers for a week. Thur May 11 2000 15:35:30 PRAIRIE GROVE, Arkansas Student, officer wounded in exchange of gunfire -- (CNN) A seventh-grader and a city police officer were wounded Thursday morning in a shooting at a school, Arkansas state police said. The student, whose gender wasn't immediately known, was believed to have been shot three times. Neither the student nor the officer's injuries were believed to be life-threatening. Thur May 11 2000 11:47:01  KRISTEN FRENCH, 15 - abducted and murdered LESLIE MAHAFFY, 14 - abducted and murdered Paul Bernardo - convicted and serving life Karla Homolka - received 12 year sentence ST. CATHERINES, Ont, Canada Murray called conspirator -- (Cnews) Lawyer Ken Murray was conspiring all along with client Paul Bernardo to suppress the notorious sex killer's heinous sex-and-torture videotapes, says Crown attorney Ian Scott. The explosive allegation is in a written argument released yesterday at the trial for Murray, who is charged with obstructing justice for holding on to the tapes for 16 months Killer Cain's bloody legacy -- (Toronto Sun) Through the ages, there has been a special horror reserved for those who slay a sibling. That's because, unlike Cain, most of us innately understand that we are our brothers' keepers. Or, in the case of Karla Homolka, her sister's keeper. Thur May 11 2000 11:38:04  FLORENCE, Italy No welcome in Florence for Hannibal -- (AP) Some local politicians object to filming part of Hannibal inside a Florence landmark, saying the gory scene could hurt the city's image. Thur May 11 2000 11:35:54  DAMON ROUTIER, 5 - murdered in his home Darlie Routier - convicted mom DALLAS, Tex. Forensic expert's credibility questioned in Routier case -- (Austin American Statesman) According to a copyright story in Wednesday's editions of The Dallas Morning News, a series of memos attached to a job grievance filed last year against the Southwestern Institute for Forensic Sciences shows that Charles Linch questioned his qualifications in hair and fiber analysis and blood-spatter interpretation. Thur May 11 2000 11:27:33  VANCOUVER, B.C. Growing illicit marijuana western Canada’s fastest-growing industry -- (Nashua Telegraph) This is nothing like your father’s hash. After years of selective breeding and cutting-edge cultivation techniques, experts say, "B.C. Bud" has three to five times the potency, or THC levels, of marijuana grown outdoors in Mexico or the Caribbean. Most of the marijuana destined for U.S. markets. Thur May 11 2000 11:24:07  DALLAS RAE-TAYLOR REINHARDT PEEPLES, 7 - drowning death was ruled a homicide Troy Lee Carlisle, 27 - murder charge HERNANDO, Miss. 'Rescuer' left 7-year-old to drown, police say -- (Rocky Mountain News) A man who jumped into a lake to rescue a 7-year-old girl took the life preserver she was wearing and left her to drown, authorities say. RICHMOND, Virg. Two bodies found in Highland Park in 12 hour period -- (MSNBC) Richmond police are investigating two homicides in the past 12 hours. A shooting in Richmond’s Highland Park claimed the life of a 40-year-old man, Around 8am this morning another body was found. Neither bodies have been identified. Police say they have strong leads in last night’s murder. Collita Miller, 39 - throat slashed Calvin Miller, 40 - wanted by police DERBY LINE, Verm. RI man wanted for attempted murder -- (MSNBC) A man charged with attempting to kill his estranged wife tried to cross the Canadian border early Tuesday morning but fled on foot after he was turned away. Greg Randall, 35 - murdered Daniel Fling, 25 - wanted, at large Parents, former fiancee of slain man to be featured on national TV program -- (Access Waco) Greg's parents will appear on "The Montel Williams Show" Monday afternoon as Williams highlights four fugitives who have been featured on "America's Most Wanted" show starring John Walsh. Thur May 11 2000 10:56:22  DANA IRELAND, 23 - raped, murdered 1991 HILO, Hawaii Prosecutors reflect on the Ireland case -- (Honolulu Star) Avoiding a "knee-jerk reaction" to the 1991 murder of Dana Ireland allowed prosecutors to painstakingly bring the three young men involved to justice over an 8-year-period, Deputy Prosecutor Lincoln Ashida says. Dana Ireland Archive -- (Honolulu Star) Thur May 11 2000 10:39:32  BOULDER, Colo Ramseys sue book publishers -- (Postnet) John and Patsy Ramsey sued a Fredericksburg publisher and two Travis County businessmen for $11.7 million, claiming their book wrongly called the Ramsey's 13-year-old son a murderer. Libel suits filed for brother of JonBenet -- (Rocky Mountain News) Lin Wood filed the suits in Atlanta and Austin, Texas, against the Globe tabloid and Windsor House Publishing Group, which published the book A Little Girl's Dream? A JonBenet Ramsey Story. Ramseys File Two More Lawsuits On Behalf of Son -- (Fox) Thur May 11 2000 10:29:46  Angel Maturino Resendez - "The Railroad Killer" HOUSTON, Texas Psychologist: Accused railroad killer mentally ill -- (AP) The doctor who diagnosed Angel Maturino Resendiz as paranoid schizophrenic testified Wednesday that the admitted serial killer believed he was following God's will when he killed nine people in three states. 2nd Psychologist Coming in Rail Case -- (New York Times) Attorneys for admitted serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz were prepared to present the centerpiece of their insanity defense -- testimony of a psychologist who studied the Mexican drifter's history and crimes. Resendiz’ relatives surprised -- (MSNBC) Several relatives of an alleged serial killer have testified in Houston that they wish he would have surrendered in Mexico. Texas has a death penalty. Mexico doesn’t. |
