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Wed Nov 1 2000 22:37:48  MINDY TRAN, 8 - abducted and murdered August 17, 1994 Shannon Murrin - aquitted Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Mounties won't face charges in handling of Tran case -- (Vancouver Sun) A probe by Victoria police says there is no evidence to back claims of misconduct involving investigating officers. Wed Nov 1 2000 20:57:49  LOIS LIVINGSTON McMILLEN - Connecticut woman murdered TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands Judge to rule Thursday on motion to delay -- (Court TV) The prosecutor in the Lois McMillen murder trial admitted Wednesday what the defense has been saying for months: A lot of physical evidence was gathered but none of it links four American men to the death of the free-spirited 34-year-old artist from Connecticut. Senior Crown Counsel Terrence Williams believes that will change. Wed Nov 1 2000 20:52:41  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Clever extortion plan used husbands as bank-heist hostages -- (Sac Bee) It worked like this: Find a married woman who manages a bank. Abduct her and her husband in their home, separate the two and use the husband as a hostage, telling the woman that a bomb has been strapped to his back. Wed Nov 1 2000 20:49:00  HUNTSVILLE, Texas Convicted murderer executed in Texas -- (Sac Bee) A man convicted of beating a woman to death in a murder-for-hire scheme was executed by injection Wednesday. Jeffrey Dillingham, 27, confessed to police some two weeks after Caren Koslow was slashed and beaten to death with a metal pry bar. Wed Nov 1 2000 20:34:18  GAGE WAYMENT, 2 - wandered for miles before succumbing to elements Salt Lake City, Utah Investigators say missing toddler froze to death -- (POSTnet) An autopsy found that a 2-year-old boy froze to death after leaving his father's pickup truck and wandering into the Utah woods by himself, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities look for answers after finding body of missing toddler -- (ABC News) The discovery of little Gage Wayment under 4 inches of snow solved a part of the nearly week-old mystery. But it left a multitude of questions, including how he got out of his safety seat and out of the locked truck, how he ended up so far away, and why his father left him alone. Wed Nov 1 2000 20:25:19  SHAZIA, SABA and ZEESHAN ZAIDI - knifed to death March 17, 2000 Zainulabedin Zaidi, 34 - killer Bracknell, Berkshire, England Father jailed for trile murder -- (BBC) A jealous husband, who killed his ex-wife and two children in a frenzied knife attack, has been given three life sentences. Wed Nov 1 2000 18:57:20  Mary Stetson, - murdered mother of 5 Vaclav Plch, 40 - charged with first-degree murder MANCHESTER, N.H. Dismemberment murder trial continues -- (Boston.com) The man accused of killing and dismembering a Manchester mother considered a 12-inch knife his prized possession and routinely referred to it as his "friend", his roommate testified Wednesday. Wed Nov 1 2000 18:54:02  NEWARK, N.J. Dentist accused of breaking patients' bones surrenders license -- (Boston.com) A children's dentist accused of breaking his patients' bones while restraining them to work on their teeth agreed Wednesday to give up his license. He will be allowed to apply for reinstatement in three years if he submits to training and a psychiatric examination. State officials called the penalties imposed against Kevin P. Ward the harshest ever against a New Jersey dentist. Wed Nov 1 2000 18:51:32  Cecil "Scott" Wiggins, 34 - pleaded guilty to one charge of felony child abuse WOODBRIDGE, Va. 'Catch-22' Complicates Case of Abused, Shaken Baby -- (Washington Post) Alan Khalil Wiggins is nine months old, but doctors say he'll likely never rise out of the hospital bed that has been his home since early April. Though he's not clinically dead, the baby depends on machines and feeding tubes to cling to life and a pair of splints to prevent his body from breaking its own small bones. Wiggins, who has long claimed that he shook Alan in an attempt to revive him, might have escaped a more serious charge--such as murder--because Alan can be kept alive at his request. Wed Nov 1 2000 17:14:20  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Registered sex offender charged with molesting 6-year-old girl -- (Sun Sentinel) Andre Adams 42, is being held in the Broward County Jail on a charge of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under age 12. Wed Nov 1 2000 15:20:45  Ernest Galvel Lopez, 29 - charged with aggravated sexual assault; more charges might be presented before a grand jury AMARILLO, Tex. Baby sitter arraigned in sexual assault of 6-month-old girl -- (Amarillo Globe News) A 6-month-old girl who died Sunday at Northwest Texas Hospital was raped with an unknown object and shaken to death, according to court documents and autopsy reports. Wed Nov 1 2000 15:17:00  Leland Milburn , 24 - faces life sentence if convicted of capital murder AMARILLO, Texas Jury seated in Milburn murder trial -- (Amarillo Globe-News) Milburn is accused of beating to death the 2-year-old son of a girlfriend, Caryn Brown, 19, according to Globe-News files. Brendan Brown was discovered dead in Milburn's home early May 25, 1999, after Caryn Brown and her son spent the night there with Milburn. Wed Nov 1 2000 15:09:23  MARIETTA, Georgia Police investigate gang rape of mentally disabled teen -- (CNN) Police in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, Georgia, are searching for as many as 20 men who raped a 13-year-old mentally disabled girl earlier this month. Wed Nov 1 2000 15:07:31  Paul Harrington, - faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison DETROIT, Michigan Man convicted of murder in second family slaying -- (CNN) A former police officer who was charged with killing his wife and children in 1975 has been convicted of murdering his second wife and 3-year-old son. Wed Nov 1 2000 15:03:57  MANCHESTER, England Man jailed for life on DNA clue -- (ITN) A 26-year-old man has been jailed for life for the brutal murder of 15-year-old Louise Sellars five years ago. Lorrydriver Darren Ashurst was brought to trial after a telltale cigarette butt dropped at the scene linked him to the killing. Wed Nov 1 2000 14:56:55  MAURICE KELLY, 48 - stabbed Desmond Figueroa, 21 - accused UNION COUNTY, N.J. Vampire cultists held in murder attempt -- (NJO) A member of a vampire cult was being held in the Union County Jail in Elizabeth last night on charges he attempted to kill the father of his 15-year-old girlfriend for trying to break up their romance, police said yesterday. The 15-year-old girl allegedly masterminded the plot and was also charged with attempted murder. Wed Nov 1 2000 12:45:22  Sgt. Richard Eric Weinhold, 44 - died in hospital DELLWOOD, Mo. Missouri officer killed; suspect arrested -- (Fox) A police officer was shot and killed in what authorities say was a cold-blooded ambush that triggered a four-hour standoff before the suspect surrendered. Thomas Meek, 43, was charged on Wednesday with first-degree murder. Wed Nov 1 2000 12:38:45  Sheila Bellush - throat was slit and she was shot Allen Blackthorne - convicted, faces sentencing Thursday SAN ANTONIO, Texas Widower urges maximum term for millionaire in ex-wife's murder -- (Star-Telegram) A millionaire convicted of arranging the slaying of his ex-wife in a brutal attack that left two of her children crawling in her blood should receive life imprisonment, the victim's widower says. Blackthorne sentencing set -- (MySanAntonio) Jamie Bellush began preparing for this week nearly two months ago, locking himself in his study and typing for two hours, describing what it meant to have his wife murdered in front of their four toddlers. The widower wrote that the quadruplets - Timmy, Joey, Courtney and Frankie, now almost 6, sometimes ask if their mom is still bleeding in heaven. Bellush murder case -- (MySanAntonio) Bellush murder case over-view Wed Nov 1 2000 12:26:53  Paul Berry, 44 - sentence of 56 to 112 years NASHUA, N.H. Sex conviction yields more than half-century in prison -- (Boston.com) A Scripture-quoting Greenville man was sentenced Tuesday to at least 56 years in prison for sexually abusing and torturing a young girl over the course of six years. Wed Nov 1 2000 12:24:41  LONGMEADOW, Mass. Four Longmeadow teen-agers accused of counterfeiting -- (Boston.com) Three Longmeadow High School students and a former student face counterfeiting charges in a scheme police say produced $1,200 in phony $5 and $10 bills. Police Sgt. Robert Danio said a 15-year-old boy produced the phony bills in his home in the upscale Springfield suburb and the other teen-agers were buying them from him. Wed Nov 1 2000 09:54:28  ERICA HERNANDEZ, 10 - Anyone with information about her is asked to call the Anaheim Police Department at (714) 765-1900 ANAHEIM, Cal. Anaheim Girl, 10, Vanishes -- (LA Times) The last time Teresa Padilla saw her niece and foster daughter, 10-year-old Erica Hernandez was heading out the door, a trash bag in her hands. The bag never made it to the garbage receptacles outside Erica's spartan-looking Anaheim apartment building Monday, police said, and the fourth-grader hasn't been seen since. Anaheim Police Hunt for Missing Girl -- (LA Times) Erica was described as having brown hair, brown eyes, of medium height and thin build and last seen wearing a black vest-type blouse with red print sleeves, black shorts and blue and white shoes. Wed Nov 1 2000 09:46:45  LOIS LIVINGSTONE McMILLEN, 34 - found dead on Jan. 15 William Labrador, Michael Spicer, Alexander Benedetto and Evan George - accused held without bail have pleaded innocent ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands Four Americans stand trial in death of Connecticut artist in Caribbean -- (Boston.com) After months of delays, four Americans accused of killing a young Connecticut artist go to trial Wednesday in the British Virgin Islands. Murder on Tortola -- (Court TV) A mysterious tragedy last winter on the Caribbean island of Tortola left 34-year-old Connecticut artist Lois McMillen battered and drowned. Nine months after her death, four other Americans staying at a stately villa near the victim's residence stand trial for her murder. Lois McMillen Murder -- (BVI.com) case over-view Wed Nov 1 2000 09:29:04  LOS ANGELES, Caifornia Guilty Verdict in Los Lobos Murder Trial -- (Wall of Sound) Gabriel Gomez was found guilty of the kidnapping and murder of his half-sister, Sandra Rosas, the late wife of Los Lobos member Cesar Rosas. Wed Nov 1 2000 09:26:14  Mechelle Marie Torres, 18 - shot to death NORCROSS, Ga. Gang Tied to Killing of Teen Girl; 5 Face Charges of Murder -- (Chicago Tribune) Ten people, all under 23, have been charged in the killing of a teenage girl and the wounding of a second in a gang-related shooting at a soccer complex in this Atlanta suburb, police said Tuesday. Wed Nov 1 2000 09:19:16  ATLANTA, Ga. Halloween egg fight ends in boy's shooting -- (Access Atlanta) A Halloween prank turned deadly for a 12-year-old southwest Atlanta boy Tuesday night. The boy, whose name has not been released, was shot and killed in front of an apartment complex after an egg-throwing incident, Atlanta police said. NEWARK, Ohio Boy suspended from tree in Halloween accident -- (Postnet) A teen was in critical condition Tuesday after being found dangling from a tree in an apparent Halloween prank that went awry. Michael Markley, 14, and some friends had prepared a stunt in which he placed a noose around his neck, police said. LOS ANGELES, Cal. Party Shooting a Tragedy With No Clear Culprit -- (LA Times) You shouldn't stand with a realistic- looking gun in your hand. Any child would know that. Even a little squirt carrying a water pistol or a silly silver Lone Ranger cowboy's six-shooter to a masquerade party would be told repeatedly by many a grown-up: "Now don't go pointing that at anybody." And Anthony Lee was no kid. He was 39. Cochran Plans Suit in Police Slaying of Actor -- (LA Times) Death: He calls shooting reckless. LAPD officials say witnesses confirm that victim pointed fake gun at officer. NEW YORK Blood and Guts: Halloween Fun or Bad Taste? -- (Fox) Halloween is the biggest day of the year for people who love scaring themselves, and others, to death. But do some Halloween displays and pageants cross the line from frightening to perverse, from scary to offensive? Wed Nov 1 2000 09:03:12  Robert Yates, - pleads not guilty to murders TACOMA, Wash. Family members flinch as Yates pleads not guilty to two deaths -- (Seattle P-I) Just last week, Yates admitted to killing 13 women in Spokane, Walla Walla and Skagit counties as part of a plea agreement to escape the death penalty. The Pierce County prosecutor, however, did not want to take part in that deal, which means Yates could still be executed if he is found guilty of killing Melinda Mercer and Connie Ellis. Pierce County known for toughness in capital cases -- (Seattle P-I) Since taking office in 1987, Ladenburg has sought the death penalty at least 19 times. Those statistics loomed large as admitted serial killer Robert Lee Yates Jr. made his first court appearance in Tacoma yesterday. Wed Nov 1 2000 09:00:56 ERIC THORNE, 25 - murdered and mutilated June 1999 Yan Osbourne - tells court horrific tale of murder Hull, Quebec, Canada "I was happy to kill him -- he was ugly" -- (Ottawa Citizen) Accused tells court how he cut up body of ex-friend and drank his blood. Wed Nov 1 2000 08:51:52 MARY STETSON, 45 - murdered, dismembered and discarded Vaclav Plch, 40 - on trial Manchester, New Hampshire Stetson murder detailed -- (The Union Leader) Plunged immediately into the full horror of Mary Stetson’s death, jurors yesterday examined stark photographs of the victim’s torso, stabbed at least 12 times, its appendages cleanly sawed off. Wed Nov 1 2000 08:36:47  GAGE WAYMENT, 2 - body found Crews back after searcher claims he saw boy's body -- (The Salt Lake Tribune) Searchers rushed to the remote area shortly after the searcher reported his discovery Tuesday evening. Summit County sheriff's Det. Robert Berry said the volunteer searcher told authorities he had become lost, spent Monday night in the mountains and stumbled upon the body as he made his way out on Tuesday. Body of missing 2-year-old Utah boy found -- (CNN) Gage Wayment had been missing in the remote area 30 miles east of Salt Lake City since Thursday. Tues Oct 31 2000 23:56:13  Andrea Collette Dean, 28 - 18 months in a state jail McGregor, Texas Woman sentenced to jail for drunk driving with child -- (Access Waco) A woman who was drunk when she picked up her son from a Hewitt day care and then caused an accident last year was sentenced Tuesday to jail time. Tues Oct 31 2000 22:50:50 Kristen Clougherty, 25 - two counts of larceny Boston, Mass. Cancer fake to plead guilty: No jail time expected on scam charges -- (Boston Herald) The South Boston woman who faked ovarian cancer and then allegedly pocketed $40,000 in donations is expected to plead guilty in court today and receive a sentence including monetary restitution and probation, but no jail time. Tues Oct 31 2000 22:40:39  GAGE WAYMENT, 2 - body found Salt Lake City, Utah Volunteer reportedly finds body of missing 2-year-old -- (POSTnet) Authorities said a volunteer had reported finding the body of a boy who has been missing five days since disappearing from his father's truck while he checked dear hunting conditions. Tues Oct 31 2000 22:00:11  Decision 2000: Where the candidates stand on crime and justice issues -- (Court TV Online) Party Gun control, racial profiling and abortion rights. These are just some of the crime and justice issues the next president will make decisions about. Want to compare the two major party candidates views? Here is a break-down of what they've said on the topics in debates, in their platforms and in interviews. Tues Oct 31 2000 21:43:58  ANTHONY MICHAEL VALENTIN, 18 months - thrown from bridge into river Martita Gonzalez, 18 - indicted Paterson, New Jersey Paterson mom indicted in slaying of her toddler -- (NJO News) The Paterson mother accused of throwing her toddler into the Passaic River in June, was indicted yesterday on a single charge of murder. Tues Oct 31 2000 21:33:25 VICTIM, 5 months - pictures portrayed assault David Souter and his partner Joyce Homer, both 48 - convicted Wales Couple guilty of baby sex assault -- (BBC) A Staffordshire couple have been convicted of raping a baby girl when she was left in their care as babysitters for ninety minutes while the parents went for a meal. Tues Oct 31 2000 19:48:31  REBECCA STORRS, 18 - strangled during sex attack Marc Shillibier, 32 - denies murder Cardiff, Wales Schoolgirl 'gutted like a fish' -- (BBC) A mechanic from Bridgend in south Wales has gone on trial at Cardiff crown court charged with the murder of a teenage schoolgirl from the town. |
