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Mon Jan 1 2001 17:53:42  KIM DIETZ-LIVESEY, 35 - body found June 22 SIA DEMAS, 21 - body found August 9 Miami, Florida Men arrested for solicitation are questioned in prostitute deaths -- (POSTnet) Police investigating the slayings of two women believed killed by the same person are visiting every local man arrested for soliciting a prostitute in the past year. Mon Jan 1 2001 17:47:22  BILLY HUDDLESTON, 12 - body found July 28 ASHA DEGREE, 10 - vanished February 14 JUSTIN MARLOW, 8 - murdered October, 1999 JOSEPH ELI LEWIS, 5 - died July 5, 1999 Charlotte, North Carolina Questions haunt families of four children -- (Charlotte Observer) Three deaths remain unsolved and one girl is still missing despite police efforts. Mon Jan 1 2001 17:38:42  Stockholm, Sweden Rembrant robbers demand millions -- (Reuters) Art thieves who stole a Rembrandt and two Renoir paintings from Sweden's National Museum on December 22 are demanding "several million crowns" to return the loot, the Swedish tabloid Expressen has reported. Mon Jan 1 2001 17:16:13  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Convicted Jeweler Harasses Enemies -- (Newsday) A jeweler who defrauded such people as golfer Jack Nicklaus has teamed up in prison with a right-wing extremist and is trying to use his fellow prisoner's tactics to harass his enemies, authorities and lawyers say. Mon Jan 1 2001 16:30:00  MIAMI, Fla. Miami Police Probe Prostitute Deaths -- (Newsday) Police investigating the slayings of two women believed killed by the same person are visiting every local man arrested for soliciting a prostitute in the past year. The bodies of Kim Dietz-Livesey, 35, and Sia Demas, 21, were stuffed into suitcases and left in plain sight along streets. Mon Jan 1 2001 15:38:05  RENO, Nev. Downtown shooting, stabbing follow peaceful New Year arrival -- (Reno G-J) Thousands of revelers Sunday night packed the streets of downtown Reno to greet the New Year, but the celebration was marred by a shooting and a stabbing about a half hour into 2001. Mon Jan 1 2001 15:26:31  MOBILE, Ala. Shooting, two fires mar New Year's Eve -- (Aalabama Live) New Year's Eve was hectic for the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department as crews were dispatched to a shooting and two fires within a two-hour span. Mon Jan 1 2001 15:15:19  John Tyler Chase, 42 and Ron Lee Martin, 52 - charged with first-degree murder GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Motive, victim remain unidentified in murder -- (GJ Sentinel) Mike Galvan was going about his usual business Sunday of collecting cans for recycling to earn extra money. But as he was making his rounds, he noticed something was different. "The whole inside is burned," said Galvan, standing inside the dumpster behind the motel. "It's all burned." Hours before a man was found bludgeoned to death inside one of the rooms at the motel. Mon Jan 1 2001 14:59:39  TORONTO, Ont. Murder victim stabbed, slashed -- (Toronto Sun) A Scarborough mother of two young children found slain in her home Saturday morning was killed by multiple stab wounds, an autopsy has shown. The autopsy, conducted yesterday morning, officially listed the cause of Santhaluximy Shanmugharjah's death as "multiple stab and incised" or slashing wounds, police said. Mon Jan 1 2001 12:57:21  LOS ANGELES Youth No Protection From Bloodshed in 2000 -- (LA Times) In 2000, teenagers were the victims in many of the region's most shocking slayings. At the same time, homicides rose nearly 20% in the San Fernando Valley over 1999, although the overall level of violent crime was almost unchanged Mon Jan 1 2001 11:49:54  CHICAGO, Ill. Murder evidence now must be kept indefinitely -- (Daily Herald) Police arrest a serial rapist preying on Asian women in the suburbs and city. A 13-year-old girl is charged with stabbing her mother 200 times. The same violent crimes that left Northwest suburban police officers shaken and puzzled this year will likely leave their imprints for far longer when a evidence law goes into effect today. Mon Jan 1 2001 11:44:34  GLASTONBURY, Conn. Restaurant employees arrested on ecstasy charges -- (Boston.com) Two Pizza Hut employees, including an assistant manager, have been arrested after they allegedly sold ecstasy pills out of the restaurant franchise, police said. Mon Jan 1 2001 11:41:33  EDGEWATER PARK, N.J. Man dies at New Year's Eve party while reloading gun -- (Boston.com) Authorities said it appeared the homeowner and guests went outside to celebrate at midnight and discharged several firearms from the yard. Mon Jan 1 2001 10:53:13  Harold Shipman - convicted in 15 murder cases Manchester, England Shipman inquiry 'to study 150 deaths' -- (BBC) Relatives of 150 possible victims of serial killer Harold Shipman have been assured their loved ones' deaths will be investigated as part of a new government review of the case. Mon Jan 1 2001 10:42:24  ED HAGLOCK, JR., 46 - murdered October 20 Shreveport, Louisiana Police hope national TV show will help break case -- (Shreveport Times) Videotape may hold clue in local stabbing death. Mon Jan 1 2001 09:46:50  ZACHARY RAMSEY, 10 - vanished February 6, 1996 Nathaniel Bar-Jonah - charged with murder Billings, Montana No body, no weapon in murder prosecution -- (Billings Gazette) The prosecutor is researching other murder cases around the country in which the victim’s body was never found. About 50 people have been convicted in such cases in the past 30 years, but only one in Montana. Mon Jan 1 2001 09:42:02 Tokyo, Japan Murder of family stuns Japanese -- (Nando Times) A family of four was found stabbed to death in their Tokyo home, police said Sunday. The incident was the latest in a series of violent crimes that have stunned this usually placid nation. Mon Jan 1 2001 09:35:22  Castries, St. Lucia Nun killed in gruesome church attack -- (MSNBC) Men wielding machetes and a blowtorch attacked worshippers in church on the final day of the year, hacking at people and setting them ablaze, police and witnesses said. One nun died, and at least 13 people were injured. Mon Jan 1 2001 01:25:40  NEW YORK NYPD Faces Challenges as Cops Leave -- (Las Vegas Sun) Overall violent crime decreased in the city last year. A recent poll shows New Yorkers no longer think crime is the No. 1 problem they face. And tourists are flooding Manhattan, thrilled to be able to walk the streets safely late into the night. Mon Jan 1 2001 01:21:48  TULSA, Okla. Okla. Death Chamber Is Busy -- (Newsday) The already busy death chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary is about to log its busiest month ever. But not even a record eight executions causes much stir in this strongly pro-death penalty state. Sun Dec 31 2000 23:32:49  From the totally volunteer staff at Cybersleuths We wish you a safe and crime free new year....In your town, city, state, province. Lobby your government. Don't live in fear, the world is for us to explore and enjoy peacefully. Sun Dec 31 2000 22:52:27  CASTRIES, St. Lucia Nun Killed, 13 Hurt in Church Attack -- (AP) Machete-wielding men stormed a Roman Catholic church Sunday, hacked at worshippers and set some on fire, killing a nun and injuring at least 13 others in the Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia. Sun Dec 31 2000 21:04:18  VANCOUVER, B.C. Two men charged in Air India bombing to remain in custody through New Year's -- (Vancouver Sun) Ajaib Singh Bagri and Ripudaman Singh Malik have been in custody since they were arrested Oct. 27. Bagri, 51, and Malik, 53, are charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder of those killed when Flight 182 went down off the coast of Ireland on June 23, 1985. Most of the 329 victims were Canadian and the bombing remains the worst mass murder in Canadian history. Sun Dec 31 2000 20:53:58  NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Judge allows father's statements in baby's death case -- (Boston.com) Kevin Podkowka, 19, of Easthampton, has been indicted on one count of murder, three counts of assault and battery on a child causing bodily injury, and one count of assault and battery on a child causing bodily injury, in connection with the death of Rhianna Jeanne Podkowka on Sept. 24, 1999. Sun Dec 31 2000 19:23:00  DALLAS, Tex. Police Cautious in Hunt For Convicts -- (Yahoo/ABC) Seven escaped convicts suspected of killing a cop in a robbery may be preparing for a violent showdown in Texas. The fugitives stole a small arsenal when they broke out, and got more weapons in the deadly heist. They are identified as: Joseph Garcia, 29, was serving 50 years for murder. Michael Rodriguez, 38, was serving a life sentence for capital murder. Randy Halprin, 23, was serving 30 years for beating a baby. Patrick Murphy Jr., 39, was in for 50 years for aggravated sexual assault with a deadly weapon and burglary. Larry Harper, 37, had a 50-year sentence for aggravated sexual assault. Donald Newbury, 38, was serving 99 years for aggravated robbery. Sun Dec 31 2000 19:19:13  NATION WIDE The Danger of New Year's Eve Gunfire -- (Yahoo/ABC) Some will ring in the New Year by firing their guns into the air in celebration. But find out what police departments are doing to prevent senseless deaths. Sun Dec 31 2000 17:48:48  PITTSBURGH, Penn. Three terrible crimes have led the DA to seek the death penalty: Taylor, Baumhammers and Cornelius -- (Post-Gazette) "Any one of these cases is more than you would want to experience in a career," Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said last week. "In my lifetime, I can't recall there being three cases like this." Sun Dec 31 2000 17:45:35  Michael ''Mucko'' McDermott - accused of gunning down seven unsuspecting co-workers BOSTON, Mass. Insanity defense a longshot in Massachusetts killings, lawyers say -- (Nando) Details of the psychiatric history of the man accused of killing seven co-workers have some speculating his lawyers may use an insanity defense. But defense lawyers say it's a long-shot legal strategy. Sun Dec 31 2000 17:41:34  MEMPHIS, Tenn. Add a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit to jail's pile of troubles -- () In the year since Charlie Lee `James' Taylor and George Eubanks died within seconds of each other in the same cell at the Shelby County Jail, conditions at the downtown lockup have become a potentially costly issue for taxpayers. Sun Dec 31 2000 17:37:43  MADISON, Minn. Baby in critical condition after dad's alleged abuse -- (Duluth News Tribune) A Madison man has been arrested for allegedly shaking and hitting his 2-month-old daughter, who was listed in critical condition Saturday. The 23-year-old man was being held in the Dane County jail on a tentative charge of first-degree reckless injury. Police said they weren't sure whether the baby would make a full recovery. Sun Dec 31 2000 16:09:55  DALLAS, Tex. Escapees may be linked to fireworks stand robbery -- (Dallas Morning News) Authorities are investigating whether the robbery of a southern Dallas County fireworks stand early Sunday morning can be linked to the seven prison escapees suspected of killing an Irving police officer, authorities said. The seven men escaped from the Connally unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice near Kenedy in South Texas on Dec. 13. Sun Dec 31 2000 16:04:18  ORLANDO, Fla. Abortion Doc Faces Extortion Charge -- (Newsday) As one of Florida's best-known abortion providers, Dr. James Scott Pendergraft is no stranger to courtrooms. Now Pendergraft himself is being taken to court: Federal prosecutors accuse him and an associate of lying under oath in an effort to extort a big settlement from Marion County in exchange for dropping the lawsuit over the off-duty officers. Sun Dec 31 2000 13:47:22  CHRISTINE TUONG - dies of massive trauma Tung and Minh Tuong - alleged to have hit daughter with belt 27 times Phoenix, Arizona Two young girls finger parents for sister's murder -- (Court TV) A couple faces life behind bars after their nine and seven-year-old daughters told authorities about the murder of another sibling. Sun Dec 31 2000 12:49:36  LAKELAND, Fla. Publix Agrees to Settle Discrimination Suit for $10.1 Million -- (Fox) Publix Super Markets Inc. said Friday that it has agreed to settle a 1997 class-action race discrimination lawsuit for $10.1 million. Sun Dec 31 2000 11:34:45  MOLLY ANN BISH - believed abducted June 27 Warren, Mass. Family of missing lifeguard struggling during holidays -- (Boston.com) The holidays have been too much to bear for the family of missing teen-ager Molly A. Bish. Her parents, John and Magdalen, had to get away for a few days; Molly's sister, Heather, stays busy watching her 17-month-old daughter and visits relatives and friends more often; her brother, John Jr., copes with her absence by working long hours. Sun Dec 31 2000 11:20:07  Michael ''Mucko'' McDermott - accused of gunning down seven unsuspecting co-workers BOSTON, Mass. McDermott's mom says she's at a loss to explain carnage -- (Boston.com) Standing in the foyer of her Marshfield farmhouse, Rosemary Martinez welled up with tears and explained how she and her husband are coping with the reality that their son is facing the most heinous charges any parent could imagine. Sun Dec 31 2000 11:08:02  William L. Lembcke, 16 - facing first-degree murder charges ADDY, Wash. 16-year-old arrested after his family is found dead -- (Oregon Live) A 16-year-old boy was arrested Saturday after sheriff's deputies found the bodies of his parents and two siblings left on a rural road near this community about 60 miles north of Spokane. The sheriff's office identified the family as Robert H. Lembcke, 49; Diana L. Lembcke, 43; Jolene A. Lembcke, 18; and Wesley J. Lembcke, 11. Sun Dec 31 2000 10:08:05 Cliff Crain, 47 - in critical condition Athens, Alabama I-65 driver hit by stray bullet -- (POSTnet) A bullet fired at random from a nearby porch struck a man in the chest while he was driving on Interstate 65 in northern Alabama. |
