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Fri Mar 2 2001 09:50:45  Portland, Maine Former fugitive who ran Brunswick restaurant pleads innocent to murder -- (Boston.com) A former fugitive who ran a Thai restaurant in Brunswick has pleaded innocent to the 1991 slaying of a woman in California whom she suspected of having an affair with her husband. Fri Mar 2 2001 09:49:02  Franklin, Massachusetts Five arrested in alleged attack on baby sitter -- (Boston.com) Katie German said the girls who allegedly attacked her Monday while she baby sitting two boys ages 8 and 5, were ''my best friends, but I got into a fight with one of them and they all ganged up on me.'' Thur Mar 1 2001 23:03:05  McAlester, Oklahoma Oklahoma, Virginia Execute Two -- (Newsday) Oklahoma executed a man by injection Thursday after DNA tests confirmed his guilt in a woman's murder. Also Thursday, a Virginia man was executed by injection for killing another man with a baseball bat during a robbery. Thur Mar 1 2001 20:41:58  Santa Barbara, California Witness Gives Chilling Account of Attias' Behavior -- (Postnet) Authorities in Santa Barbara, Calif., refused to comment Thursday on whether they have confirmed reports that University of California, Santa Barbara freshman David Attias called himself an ``angel of death'' after he plowed his Saab into a crowd of students last week, killing four people. Thur Mar 1 2001 19:53:32  St. Louis, Missouri Court Seeks Jurisdiction for Case -- (Newsday) Attorneys said Thursday a judge will ask that two twins adopted over the Internet be returned to St. Louis and that the fight for custody of the girls be decided there. The 8-month-old twins were born in St. Louis but later adopted by two couples, one from California and the other from Britain, who each say they paid the same Internet adoption broker. Thur Mar 1 2001 19:50:58  Largo, Florida No indictment in murder case -- (St. Petersburg Times) After 17-year-old Anthony Castle was killed by a shot to the head Jan. 13, witnesses saw a heavyset man in a brown jacket running away. St. Petersburg police showed mug shots of possible suspects to one eyewitness in particular. That witness identified a man with resolute certainty. She identified Larry James Brown Jr. as the killer Thur Mar 1 2001 18:54:30  New York Sean 'Puffy' Combs Denies Gun, Bribery Charges -- (abcNEWS) "Did you have a weapon on you on Dec. 26 or 27?" defense attorney Ben Brafman asked Combs, who took the stand for the first time in his trial on gun possession and bribery charges stemming from a Dec. 27, 1999 shooting at Club New York. "No," replied Combs, who faces a sentence of up to 15 years in prison if convicted. 'My hands were up' _ Puffy Combs denies gun, bribery charges -- (abcNEWS) "I thought I was being shot at," said Combs, who was with fellow rapper The Notorious B.I.G. minutes before his murder in 1997. "My hands were up. ... Everybody started falling all over each other." Puffy Courts Disaster on Stand -- (NY Daily News) Defense rests in Puffy Combs trial -- (CNN) Puffy Combs denies packing a gun or offering a bribe -- (Boston.com) Thur Mar 1 2001 18:24:59  Beaufort, South Carolina Reward offered in arrest of murder suspect -- (Carolina Morning News) An arrest warrant has been issued for Quentin "Q.U." Eichelberger, 19, of 351 Shanklin Road in Burton, in connection with the murder of Calvin Williams, Beaufort Police Department spokesman Cliff Miller said Wednesday. Thur Mar 1 2001 18:22:23  Divide, Colorado Last of Texas Seven headed back to Texas -- (Houston Chronicle) The last three of the Texas inmates were en route today to Dallas, where they face capital murder charges in the shooting death of a Dallas-area police officer. Thur Mar 1 2001 16:48:12  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Murdered boy, never identified, finally buried -- (Centre Daily News) Mary Peck was reading the paper one day in 1994 when she came across a story about a murdered boy. Thur Mar 1 2001 16:06:18  Pensacola, Florida Pensacola cop car goes unmissed since it was parked 1-1/2 years ago -- (Sun Sentinel) Car 79, where are you? No one asked that question for a year and a half. When someone finally did, the answer was found in a church parking lot. Thur Mar 1 2001 16:03:38  Barry Grunow - shot at point blank range Nathaniel Brazill 1st degree murder charge Broward County, Florida `Wrestling case' could affect fate of Brazill in teacher murder -- (Sun Sentinel) It seemed few saw the onslaught coming until after young Lionel Tate was convicted of beating his 6-year-old playmate to death. Only after a reluctant jury found the young Broward County wrestling fan guilty of first-degree murder did the 14-year-old become the focus of an effort to save his future from a mandatory life term. Thur Mar 1 2001 15:56:56  Broward County, Florida Sheriff's captain accused of lying in case that sent innocent man to Death Row -- (Sun Sentinel) A Broward County sheriff's captain who helped send an innocent man to Death Row in 1986 has been accused of lying and making up evidence to keep him there. Thur Mar 1 2001 15:52:12  Antonio Casanova - arrested Brooklyn, New York Nab Landlord In Girl's Torch Slay -- (NY Daily News) A greedy landlord eying a $435,000 insurance payday set the fire that killed a 13-year-old girl at a Brooklyn slumber party last year, police said yesterday. Thur Mar 1 2001 15:49:36  Bronx, New York Bx. Mother & Girl, 4, In Grisly Slay -- (NY Daily News) A Bronx factory hand came home from work yesterday to find the blood-drenched body of his wife with her throat slashed and his 4-year-old daughter not breathing, police said. A hysterical William Cabeza, 38, called 911 and screamed at the operator, "What do I do? What do I do?" Thur Mar 1 2001 13:12:29  Atlanta, Georgia Cop: In dark over search -- (Access Atlanta) An Atlanta police major whose home was raided by the Fulton County District Attorney's Office this week said Wednesday he and his wife do not know why officials carted off boxes of documents. Thur Mar 1 2001 13:05:47  Tampa, Florida New Trial Ordered in Stop Sign Case -- (Newsday) Manslaughter convictions for three people charged with stealing a stop sign and causing a fatal car accident were overturned by an appeals court and new trials ordered. Thur Mar 1 2001 13:04:26  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Unidentified Slain Boy Buried -- (Newsday) Mary Peck was reading the newspaper one day in 1994 when she came across a story about a slain boy, whose decaying, 41-pound body had been found inside a nylon duffel bag. His body, curled into a fetal position, revealed a history of abuse, and a final, fatal beating -- but police did not know his name. Thur Mar 1 2001 10:40:04  Martha Moxley, - murdered 1975 Boston, Massachusetts Kennedy Cousin: Keep Murder Trial In Stamford -- (Boston) Michael Skakel, the Kennedy nephew accused of murdering Martha Moxley, will fight efforts to move his trial out of Stamford, Conn., Thursday. Thur Mar 1 2001 10:37:03  Robert Tulloch, 17, and James Parker, 16 - accused of stabbing deaths of Half and Susanne Zantop Lebanon, New Hampshire Fingerprints Found Match Murder Suspect's -- (TheBostonChannel) Police documents were released Thursday in the slayings of two Dartmouth College professors, but they contained no hint about what might have motivated the alleged killers. Documents released in professors' deaths; still no word on motive -- (Fox) Thur Mar 1 2001 10:20:31  Highland, California Internet adopting dad faces molestation charges -- (CNN) Richard Allen, the California man who with his wife became embroiled in a tug-of-war with a British couple over twin baby girls adopted over the Internet, was arrested on Wednesday, accused of molesting two teen-age girls. Thur Mar 1 2001 10:17:43  New York Another witness says Combs' hands were gunless -- (Boston.com) A security guard, testifying on the eve of Sean ''Puffy'' Combs' appearance as a witness for himself, said he saw the rap mogul's hands when shooting started in a Manhattan nightclub and they were empty. Thur Mar 1 2001 10:12:03  Lee John Knoch, 23 - at large Ontario, Oregon Convicted murderer, rapist escape from Oregon prison -- (Postnet) Two inmates, including one serving a life sentence for murder, escaped from prison after cutting a hole in a perimeter fence. The murderer remained at large, while the other, a convicted rapist, was captured after the Wednesday escape from the Snake River Correctional Institution. Thur Mar 1 2001 10:09:03  Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Machete murder suspect: It was God's work -- (Postnet) In a 21/2-hour preliminary hearing, District Justice Bradley Lunsford found enough evidence to send Eric Fant to trial on murder charges. District Attorney Ray Gricar said he will seek the death penalty. Thur Mar 1 2001 10:03:50  Raleigh, North Carolina Justice sought in child deaths caused by abuse -- (Postnet) One page is dedicated to 6-month-old Jillian, who died from intentional asphyxiation in 1995. Another is dedicated to 3-year-old Michael, strangled in 1988. A third honors the memory of Charlie, who was decapitated in 1996 at age 3. The deaths continue for 363 pages more. Wed Feb 28 2001 21:55:25  Washington FBI charges 7 with funding Iranian extremist group -- (CNN) The FBI announced Wednesday it had arrested seven men in Los Angeles and charged them with soliciting money that was used to buy mortars and other weapons for an extremist Iranian opposition group. The FBI said the men in custody were alleged members of the Mujahadin-e Khalq (MEK) or the People's Holy Warriors, the FBI's James DeSarno said. Wed Feb 28 2001 21:52:17  Ryan William Walker, 21 - charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device Waco, Texas Arrest warrant issued for TSTC student in connection with bomb-making materials -- (Access Waco) Authorities have issued a federal arrest warrant for a Texas State Technical College student accused of keeping pipe bomb materials in his on-campus apartment. Wed Feb 28 2001 21:47:18  Las Vegas, Nevada Road rage incident turns to homicide as victim dies -- (Las Vegas Sun) A 43-year-old man who was injured during a traffic-related confrontation earlier this month died, and his death has been ruled a homicide, Metro Police said. Wed Feb 28 2001 21:43:21  Ronald Rudin - shot in the head then decapitated Las Vegas, Nevada Newly seated jurors get days off before opening statements -- (Las Vegas Sun) Opening statements in the Margaret Rudin murder trial will begin Friday morning. After two full days of sometimes painstaking questioning, attorneys Tuesday finished selecting the jury that will determine Rudin's fate. Wed Feb 28 2001 21:36:48  Freehold, New Jersey Former substitute pleads guilty, accepts teaching ban -- (Bosotn.com) A substitute teacher who stood by as some of his students wrapped classmates in masking tape pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of children. Wed Feb 28 2001 21:33:52  Fairlawn, New Jersey Police discover dead dog bound in tape -- (Boston.com) ) Police found a dead dog with its legs, mouth and neck taped in a remote county park Wednesday morning. Capt. James LaRossa, of the Bergen County SPCA Law Enforcement Division, said the 35-pound dog looked like a small collie and may have been pregnant. Wed Feb 28 2001 20:12:37  Gillian Guess - had affair with juror Vancouver, B.C., Canada Jury's verdict tainted by Guess: Crown -- (CBC News) The verdict handed down by a jury that included Gillian Guess is tainted, said the Crown prosecutor appealing the acquittal of Peter Gill and five co-accused. Wed Feb 28 2001 14:54:42 Robert Tulloch, 17 - seen above on the left Half Zantop, 62, and Susanne Zantop, 55 - murder victims Boston, Massachusetts Suspect in Dartmouth Murders Waives Hearing -- (Reuters) One of two teen-agers charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of married Dartmouth College professors waived a preliminary hearing on Wednesday that could have shed light on the case that has riveted New England. Honor student Robert Tulloch, 17, waived his right to a probable cause hearing in papers filed with the district court. Legal experts say no time limit for deciding whether to offer deal in murder cases -- (Foster's) Prosecutors are unlikely to offer a deal to either of the two teen-age suspects in the murders of two Dartmouth College professors anytime soon, "if at all," a law enforcement source says. Wed Feb 28 2001 14:46:03 New York Prosecutor says Puffy blew gag order with Lopez statement -- (Boston.com) A prosecutor complained Wednesday that Sean ''Puffy'' Combs violated a gag order by issuing a statement in which he said he would testify in his own defense but that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez would not testify. Puffy Set To Testify -- (Newsday) Hip-hop impresario Sean "Puffy" Combs is expected to testify this week at his gun and bribery trial, sources familiar with the case said yesterday. Wed Feb 28 2001 14:40:06  Los Angeles Man breaches security, 3,000 evacuated from United terminals -- (Postnet) A man barged through security doors at the Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, prompting officials to evacuate 3,000 people from three terminals for nearly two hours. Wed Feb 28 2001 11:43:17  Barry George, 40 - denies killing reporter Jill Dando London, England The face of Dando murder accused -- (Telegraph UK) The man accused of murdering Jill Dando can be seen by the public for the first time after the judge in his Old Bailey trial yesterday lifted a ban on the publication of his picture. Dando trial adjourned -- (BBC) The trial of the man accused of killing TV presenter Jill Dando has been adjourned until Thursday. Wed Feb 28 2001 11:41:11  Kenneth Waller Jr., 21 - held without bond Houston, Texas Man charged in tot's death -- (Houston Chronicle) A Houston man has been charged with capital murder of his girlfriend's ailing 2-month-old son, who was shaken while being bathed. Wed Feb 28 2001 10:26:45  Worchester, Massachusetts Woman freed after questions about her guilty plea -- (Boston.com) A woman who claimed that battered woman syndrome led her to a false guilty plea in the death of her 5-year-old son was ordered freed from prison Tuesday by a Superior Court judge. Wed Feb 28 2001 10:24:23  Sonora, California Man who shot, killed neighbor gets 21 years -- (Modbee) Rick Valdez, 35, was charged with murder but avoided trial and a possible life sentence by pleading guilty to manslaughter. He was accused of shooting 44-year-old neighbor Danny Smith, whose brother was a former boyfriend of a woman living with Valdez. Wed Feb 28 2001 10:20:28  John Eric Armstrong, 27 - accused of killing five women Detroit, Michigan Father, husband, sailor, killer? -- (Freep) A Wayne County prosecutor describes John Eric Armstrong as a husband, father, veteran, sailor and killer. His deep-seated hatred for prostitutes, she said Tuesday, led him on a killing spree that left a half-clothed Wendy Jordan floating in the Rouge River. Wed Feb 28 2001 10:15:46  Buffalo, New York Third victim in triple slaying identified -- (Boston.com) Police have identified a 26-year-old Jamaican man as the third victim in an apparently drug-related triple murder. Wed Feb 28 2001 10:13:43 Niagra Falls, New York Shrubsall evil, U.S. cop says -- (Halifax Herald) Sitting in a police station with blood all over him, William Shrubsall didn't shed a tear as investigators questioned him as a suspect in his mother's murder, a retired American police officer testified Tuesday. |
