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Thur Jan 18 2001 06:40:47  RONALD RUDIN, 64 - charred remains were found Jan. 21, 1995 Margaret Rudin, 57 - scheduled to be tried Feb. 26 Las Vegas, Nevada Conspiracy claims dismissed -- (LV Review-Journal) Murder suspect Margaret Rudin lost her bid Wednesday to have her charges dismissed on the grounds that authorities conspired with the estate of her late husband. Thur Jan 18 2001 06:29:37  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Remains unearthed from bog -- (Ottawa Sun) Tightly wrapped in a blue tarp, the six-foot-long body was still encased in ice and peat moss from its frozen grave near the middle of the bog when officers loaded it into a cargo van to be taken to the Ottawa morgue. Thur Jan 18 2001 06:22:56  Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs - facing trial in December 27, 1999 shooting New York Witness says Lopez "had to see shooter" -- (NY Post) Jennifer Lopez was again dragged into her hip-hop honey Sean "Puffy" Combs' gun and bribery case yesterday - by a witness who says that the screen siren "had to see who the shooter was." DA: Lopez key witness for Puffy -- (Newsday) Jury selection got under way yesterday in the case, one day after Combs' lawyers asked for a delay. It's not easy to mug Puffy -- (NY Post) Sean "Puffy" Combs tried hard to derail a tell-all Court TV profile of himself set to air Monday night, producers say. Wed Jan 17 2001 16:59:36  Juan Matthews, 17 - victim Baltimore, Maryland Student Killed at Baltimore H.S. -- (Newsday) A student was killed after being shot three times outside a city high school Wednesday in what police said was a premeditated attack. Wed Jan 17 2001 16:51:38  CLAUDIA KIRSCHHOCH, 29 - vanished May 27, 2000 Negril, Jamaica Missing without a trace -- (NY Post) It was the perfect start to another balmy day in Jamaica as Claudia Kirschhoch relaxed over breakfast. And it seemed hard to believe that this jaunt to paradise was actually a business trip. Claudia, was a New York City editor for Frommer's Travel Guides - a dream job for the adventurous, dark-haired beauty. Wed Jan 17 2001 16:28:37  Dale, Illinois Teens held in grandfather's murder -- (Register-News) Quincy teen Robert Cole and his friend are being held on $1 million bond following their Tuesday morning arrests for allegedly shooting to death Cole's grandfather while he was sleeping in his bed at his home in Dale Elderly man found shot to death, still wearing his ventilator mask -- (Register-News) Wed Jan 17 2001 16:18:36  Sacramento, California Truck rams Capitol: Driver killed in fiery attack -- (Sac Bee) In what authorities said was an attack by a mentally disturbed parolee, a big rig smashed into the south steps of the state Capitol building Tuesday, causing a massive fire that forced the evacuation of lawmakers and staffers attending a session on California's energy crisis. Wed Jan 17 2001 16:12:34  Alexandria, Virginia A Child Is Gone, but Questions Remain -- (Washington Post) Katelyn was fatally injured two days after Christmas in the squalid Alexandria apartment where she lived with her mother, Pennee Frazier; Frazier's boyfriend, Asher Levin; and three siblings. She had been there just three months after a life in foster care, mostly with Dodson. Her death from "blunt impact head trauma" has been ruled a homicide. No one has been charged. Wed Jan 17 2001 15:55:23  Everett, Washington Mother sentenced for hurting son in extortion scheme -- (Nando Times) A judge has sentenced a woman to eight months in jail for trying to extort money from her ex-husband by hurting their 2-year-old son. MaCalester, Oklahoma Oklahoma escapees caught -- (abc NEWS) Two inmates who escaped from the maximum security Oklahoma State Penitentiary Monday were caught today in the small town of Lehigh, about 50 miles southwest of the prison. Sacramento, California Truck slams into California Capitol -- (MSNBC) Newspaper reports driver had grudge against Gov. Davis. Miami, Florida Miami boy plotted to torture, murder teacher -- (TBO-Florida) A 13-year-old boy was in jail Wednesday, accused of stealing his stepfather's gun in a plot to kill a teacher whom he blamed for his suspension from school, police said. Gray, Georgia Gainesville Brinks robbery suspect arrested in Georgia -- (TBO-Florida) Police arrested a suspect in a Florida Brinks armored truck robbery Tuesday and recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars, authorities said. Tues Jan 16 2001 19:44:49  Sean "Puffy" Combs - trial to begin New York Puff Daddy in court -- (abc NEWS) Dapper rapper goes on trial on charges of gun possession, bribing a witness. Tues Jan 16 2001 17:49:03  THE TEXAS SEVEN Houston, Texas Witnesses say they saw Texas jail escapees north of Houston -- (CNN) The alleged sighting occurred at an Exxon gas station about 74 miles north of Houston on Monday, according to Navasota, Texas, Police Chief Bill Lucas. Tues Jan 16 2001 14:34:10  Timothy McVeigh - Oklahoma City Bomber Terre Haute, Indiana Date with death -- (abc NEWS) The execution date for convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh has been set. He will become the first prisoner executed by the federal government in 37 years on May 16. Tues Jan 16 2001 13:24:06  Buckley, North Wales Twins Sold Twice on Internet -- (Sun UK) The twin tots - handed over for cash by their American mum and a shady adoption broker - were plunged into a grim drama in which they were kidnapped and chased across the U.S. for seven days. Tues Jan 16 2001 13:20:21  Austin, Texas DNA Wins Freedom for Texas Man -- (Newsday) Christopher Ochoa, 33, was sentenced to life in prison for the killing of Nancy DePriest at a Pizza Hut in Austin in 1988. He had since maintained that he confessed only because of coercion by Austin homicide detectives. Tues Jan 16 2001 11:59:04  Macon, Georgia Man charged with bank heists after confession at comedy club -- (Postnet) Glenn Matthews, 43, delivered the punchline Friday night after joining a performer on stage at the Comedy Cafe. Tues Jan 16 2001 11:48:49 Kurt, 5, and Keith Billie, 3 - drowned in car submerged in Tamiami Canal Kirk Douglas Billie, 32 - charged with first-degree murder Miami, Florida Miccosukee stands trial for two sons' deaths, despite tribe's refusal to cooperate -- (Sun Sentinel) A Miccosukee Indian accused of drowning his two sons to spite their mother is scheduled to go on trial this morning, with prosecutors trying to hold together a case that has been damaged by the tribe's refusal to cooperate. Tues Jan 16 2001 11:44:10  Denver, Colorado Officer loses pay for role in deadly raid -- (USA Today) A police officer who signed an erroneous search warrant that led to a fatal no-knock raid at the wrong address will lose three months' pay but will be allowed to return to the force. Tues Jan 16 2001 11:39:49  Rome, New York Police: Wife offered $10,000 to kill husband -- (Boston.com) Rome police accused Ellen D. Harvey of offering $10,000 to kill her husband Wayne R. Harvey. Harvey, 37, of Durhamville, a part-time convenience store cashier, was charged with second-degree conspiracy, a felony, and was being held without bail in the Oneida County jail. Tues Jan 16 2001 10:06:32  LYNSEY QEY - disappeared in 1998, dismembered torso later located Mitchell Qey - pleaded guilty Liverpool, England 'Evil' wife killer is jailed for life -- (LineOne News) A man has been jailed for life for the murder of his wife whose dismembered body was found 18 months after she vanished. Tues Jan 16 2001 09:58:42  Carl Brown, 33 - rejected plea deal Brooklyn, New York 82 years for sex attacker -- (NY Daily News) A smooth-talking predator who enticed girls with promises of modeling careers must serve 82 years in prison for sexually assaulting three teens. Tues Jan 16 2001 09:31:10  VALIREE JACKSON Act Brad Jackson - convicted of daughter's murder Olympia, Washington Bill would make murder of child a capital crime -- (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) The crime of murdering a child would join the list of offenses automatically eligible for the death penalty under legislation filed yesterday in the memory of a 9-year-old Spokane girl killed by her father. Tues Jan 16 2001 09:22:52  Cincinatti, Ohio Coroner vows tighter security after corpse photos discovered -- (Nando Times) The coroner has tightened security at the Hamilton County morgue after police seized photographs of corpses at the facility from a professional photographer's office. Tues Jan 16 2001 08:42:29  Detroit, Michigan Police suspect abuse in deaths of two infants -- (Detroit Free Press) Two infants, one from Detroit and the other from Commerce Township, died hours apart Monday from suspected child abuse, authorities said. Tues Jan 16 2001 08:38:04  ZACHARY RAMSEY, 10 - victim, body never found Nathaniel Bar-Jonah, 43 - alleged cannibal and murderer Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Cops retace deadly path -- (Saskatoon Star-Phoenix) RCMP studies links between missing Saskatchewan kids, alleged cannibal. Tues Jan 16 2001 08:32:50  Brooklyn, New York Ninja strikes again in Brooklyn park -- (NJO News) The knife-wielding ninja who cut and clubbed four men in a Brooklyn park last year attacked another man on Monday, police said. Tues Jan 16 2001 08:30:40  LEROY FOSTER, JR., 24 - stabbed repeatedly as he danced Saugus, Mass. Reward raised in killing at Saugus club -- (Boston Globe) Defending his safety record, the owner of a nightclub where a man was fatally stabbed on New Year's Day quadrupled yesterday the reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. Mon Jan 15 2001 19:10:23  Seattle, Washington Drug-related fire kills 3 girls -- (Seattle P-I) The fire was blamed on drugs in the house, said Darlin Sanchez, a 911 dispatcher with the Pend Oreille County sheriff's office. Investigators suspected a methamphetamine lab, reported KXLY-TV in Spokane. Mon Jan 15 2001 19:08:23  SUSAN C. MACGUIRE, 38 - shot multiple times Richard Martin Macguire, 47 - arrested Layton, Utah Pregnant woman killed in office shooting -- (Seattle P-I) A pregnant woman was fatally shot at her office Monday, and police later arrested a suspect at his home. The woman died during surgery. The fetus could not be saved. Police arrest ex-husband in shooting death of pregnant woman -- (CNN) A pregnant woman who had sought and received a court order protecting her from her ex-husband was shot and killed at the insurance office where she worked. Police later arrested her former husband. Mon Jan 15 2001 19:01:14  Putnam County, Tennessee Time, lack of clues cloud Monterey murder probe -- (Knox News) It's been almost three months since four young men were found shot to death in a cramped rental house in Monterey, Tenn., and police say they still don't have a clue why it happened. Mon Jan 15 2001 18:49:04  Squamish, British Columbia B.C. man charged with sexually assaulting seniors -- (Cnews) A man charged with sexually assaulting three elderly people in a seniors' home made his first court appearance Monday. Brendan Dominic Billy, 26, of Vancouver will be held in custody until a bail hearing Wednesday Mon Jan 15 2001 18:38:09  Krystal Steadman, 9 - raped and tortured, murdered Thomas Soria Sr, - faces a potential death penalty if convicted Minden, Nevada Trial begins in Tahoe child murder case -- (SF Gate) Jury selection begins Wednesday in the trial of an accused pedophile authorities say kept a lurid computer file and used his son to help bait his victims. Elder Soria nears trial in sex slaying -- (Sac Bee) They have a DNA match obtained from the child's body, a computer file that reveals Soria's alleged preference for young, blonde victims. Mon Jan 15 2001 18:26:56  Brooklyn, New York Parking Row Ends in Death for Dad of 2 -- (N.Y. Post) What started as a shouting match over a blocked driveway turned deadly yesterday when a Brooklyn father was shot and killed outside his home by an angry motorist. Mon Jan 15 2001 18:19:16  Howell, New Jersey Man slain in Howell; gunman on loose, cops say -- (Asbury Park Press) A 24-year-old man was shot and killed early yesterday morning after a fight broke out at a private party at the German-American Club, according to authorities. Mon Jan 15 2001 18:03:48  Mount Holly, New Jersey Burlington County man accused of sexually assaulting four children over 17 years -- (Boston.com) A county grand jury returned a 37-count indictment Thursday against William F. Van Sciver, 49, of Lumberton, said Detective Sgt. Jack Smith, a spokesman for Prosecutor Robert Bernardi. Mon Jan 15 2001 18:00:19  Derek A. Soucy, 25 - charged with murder Cumberland County, Maine Man, 88, kicked to death -- (Portland Press Herald) An 88-year-old man who went to buy groceries for his sick wife Friday morning was kicked to death outside the Westgate Shaw's supermarket by a young man who told witnesses his victim was the devil. Victim 'so kind and gentle' -- (Portland Press Herald) Mon Jan 15 2001 14:44:41  Las Vegas, Nevada Teen guilty in couple's killing -- (Las Vegas Sun) Deangelo Mitchell, 18, could receive as much as life in prison with no possibility of parole when he is sentenced for the Sept. 23, 1998, deaths of Flora Johnson, 86, and Azel Evans, 71. Mon Jan 15 2001 14:41:44  Irving, Texas Reward for Texas Convicts Increased -- (Las Vegas Sun) The reward was raised to $440,000 Monday for the arrest and indictment of seven escaped convicts accused of killing a police officer in a Christmas Eve holdup. Mon Jan 15 2001 12:49:15  McAlester, Okla. 2 Escape From Okla. Maximum Security -- (Newsday) Two maximum-security inmates with a history of escapes, including a man who raped and murdered his 81-year-old neighbor, fled from the state prison early Monday. Mon Jan 15 2001 10:18:25  Rene Escobar, 20 - charged with first-degree kidnapping and second-degree rape Westbury, New York Charges in Kidnap, Rape of Girl -- (Newsday) A Westbury man was charged yesterday with kidnaping and raping a 12-year-old girl last fall in a bizarre spree that included hiring a taxi to drive the pair to North Carolina, where the girl was finally freed by police. Mon Jan 15 2001 10:12:50  Oklahoma City, Okla. Granddaughter's murder divides 2 women on death penalty issue -- (Dallas Morning News) Judy Busch and Johnnie Cabrera remember where they were in 1990 when they learned their 7-year-old granddaughter, Kathy, had been murdered. And they know where they will be Tuesday night – inside the towering white concrete walls of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, where Kathy's killer, Floyd Medlock, is to be executed for the crime. Mon Jan 15 2001 10:08:57  Boston, Massachusetts City records its first murder of the new year -- (Boston Herald) Boston police dealt with a weekend of violence that included the city's first murder of the year after the Hub experienced a 5 percent upswing in homicides in 2000. Jemeille Tresvant, 26, became the city's first murder victim of 2001 when he was shot in the head about 9:15 p.m. Saturday. Mon Jan 15 2001 10:07:38  Charlotte, North Carolina Jury must decide which Carruth to believe in murder trial this week -- (The State) For three months, Rae Carruth hasn't uttered a word loud enough to be heard by jurors less than 10 yards away. Dozens of witnesses, on the other hand, have had lots to say about the enigmatic former football player who is accused of arranging the killing of his pregnant girlfriend. |
