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Sun Apr 1 2001 19:50:12  Liberty County, Georgia Victim's family wonders if murder was payback -- (Savannah Now) Was Anthony Owens seeking revenge - for himself or someone else? The woman police say he murdered - Bonny Aeger Carroll - had a connection with convicted murderer Ed Wright. Wright made headlines in 1998, when he was arrested for killing and dismembering his daughter - Francesca Wright - then having a friend and employee bury plastic bags filled with body parts in his backyard. Two months of freedom, four days of terror -- (Savannah Now) Anthony Michael Owens left prison in January after a decade behind bars. Now he's locked up again facing a murder charge, leaving victims and families to wonder what triggered the rampage. The criminal resume of Anthony Owens -- (Savannah Now) Sun Apr 1 2001 19:43:30  Dr. Kevin Paul Anderson - serving 20 years for the death of Dr.Deepti Gupta Los Angeles, California Hero found 'a little piece of God' at murder scene -- (Daily News) Jay Lariviere says a "really weird" chain of events led to his role in the conviction of a doctor who murdered his pregnant colleague and dumped her, in her car, down a ravine in the Angeles National Forest. Sun Apr 1 2001 19:32:45  Salt Lake County, Utah Three Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide -- (Salt Lake Tribune) Apparently acting in a jealous rage, a man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and her companion before taking his own life in Big Cottonwood Canyon early Saturday, police said. Sun Apr 1 2001 19:30:16  Concord, New Hampshire Cop tracked knives in Dartmouth murders -- (Times Argus) Trooper First Class Charles M. West knew he had the keys to solving the murders of Half and Susanne Zantop. First, though, he had to figure out the Internet. Sun Apr 1 2001 17:40:34  Washington Film about Scottsboro Boys puts injustice on trial -- (Fox) Justice gone awry is the message of a PBS documentary that explores the Scottsboro Boys trials in Alabama, in which nine black teen-agers were accused of raping two white women. Sun Apr 1 2001 17:38:38  Woodstaock, Georgia Teacher-Student Sex Rampant at Suburban Atlanta High School -- (Fox) Instead of answers, an investigation into allegations that one teacher had an affair with a student has produced a series of shocks for residents of this affluent Atlanta suburb. Sun Apr 1 2001 17:36:44  Gary, Indiana Teen Shooting Suspect To Be Charged -- (Newsday) Investigators said Donald Ray Burt Jr., 17, a former student at Lew Wallace High School admitted shooting sophomore Neal Boyd, 16, on Friday. Sun Apr 1 2001 13:11:26  New York Henry `Wiseguy' Hill emerges in cyberspace -- (Boston.com) Twenty-one years after his disappearance into the Witness Protection Program, angry Mafiosi can finally get hold of their one-time tormentor, Henry Hill. Just send him an e-mail. Sun Apr 1 2001 13:07:54  Chicago, Illinois DNA tip may have saved Ryan Harris -- (Chicago Tribune) Six days before Ryan Harris disappeared on July 27, 1998, an analyst at the state crime lab told Chicago police that DNA evidence linked Floyd Durr—the man later charged in Harris' death—to a sexual attack on another 11-year-old girl. But police did nothing. Sun Apr 1 2001 11:20:07  CAROLINE DICKINSON, 13 - raped and murdered July 1996 Francisco Arce Montes, 50 - new suspect France and Britain Hunt for schoolgirl's killer moves to Britain -- (The London Times) The hunt for the killer of Caroline Dickinson, the schoolgirl raped and murdered during a field trip to France almost five years ago, has switched to Britain. Sun Apr 1 2001 11:08:39  ELLEN J. LANDROS, 31 - cause of death asphyxiation Pleasantville, New Jersey Wife of A.C. police officer found dead in home -- (PressPlus) The wife of an Atlantic City Police officer was found murdered in their home Saturday morning. Sun Apr 1 2001 10:56:10  New York Carjacker strips and robs women -- (NY daily News) A gun-toting thug carjacked two women in Queens early yesterday and forced them to strip before robbing them and driving away in their vehicle, cops said. Sat Mar 31 2001 19:40:01  San Diego, Calfornia Man is guilty of murder, burying man in back yard -- (San Diego U-T) Gabriel Bonilla, 24, was convicted of killing Eric Harris, 33, a drug abuser who occasionally stayed at Bonilla's Florida Street home doing odd jobs to support his methamphetamine habit, according to testimony. Sat Mar 31 2001 19:25:27  Jackson County, Kansas Judge says he'll rule on refiling of murder charge next week -- (Kansas City Star) Richard Buchli, 50, has been accused of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the May 5, 2000, death of Richard Armitage, 49. Prosecutors moved to drop the case against Buchli this week, with the option of refiling it later. Sat Mar 31 2001 17:20:59  Chisinau, Moldova Human Remains Said Sold in Moldova -- (Yahoo/AP) Two women have been arrested in impoverished Moldova for selling meat, which tests revealed to be human remains, police and Interior Ministry officials reported Saturday. Sat Mar 31 2001 16:45:31  Rome, Italy Man arrested in case of stolen body -- (USA Today) A steelworker was arrested Saturday in northern Italy in connection with a multimillion-dollar ransom demand for the corpse of Enrico Cuccia, once Italy's most powerful banker, news agencies reported. Sat Mar 31 2001 16:07:08  Los Angeles Prosecutors fear TV coverage would teach bombmaking -- (Sacbee) Cameras should be barred from the courtroom during the bomb conspiracy trial of former SLA fugitive Sara Jane Olson because the testimony could teach viewers how to make bombs, prosecutors argued Friday. Sat Mar 31 2001 16:05:24  Loma Linda, California Four charged with torturing 7-month-old girl -- (Sacbee) A 7-month-old girl who had her leg amputated to keep flesh-eating bacteria from spreading remains in intensive care after authorities charged her mother and three others with one of "the worst cases of child abuse they have ever seen." Sat Mar 31 2001 15:59:26  Delton, Michigan Family secret about infant's death unfolds in court -- (Michigan Live) A tragic family secret unfolded in Barry County District Court more than 12 years after an 8-month-old died from allegedly being violently shaken and thrown against a wall. Dennis Lee Watson, 39, of Delton, was bound over Friday for trial on a charge of open murder in Zachary Viliquette's death on Dec. 22, 1988. Sat Mar 31 2001 15:52:55  Chicago, Illinois Sykes denies confessions -- (Chicago Sun Times) Patrick Sykes on Friday calmly looked at the jurors deciding his fate and, in a clear voice, insisted he did not viciously attack 9-year-old Girl X and leave her body in a Cabrini-Green stairwell on Jan. 9, 1997. Defendant's testimony wavers in Girl X trial -- (Chicago Tribune) After attracting widespread media attention for his claims of innocence in the brutal attack on the young victim known as Girl X, Patrick Sykes testified on his own behalf Friday, offering a version of events riddled with contradictions. Sat Mar 31 2001 15:36:00  Eric Jetson Lyons, 37, - faces 15 criminal charges Erie, Pennsylvania Man ordered to stand trial in abduction and rape of child -- (Boston.com) An Erie man who served almost two decades in prison for sexually assaulting two children has been ordered to stand trial for the rape and attempted murder of an 8-year-old girl. Sat Mar 31 2001 15:33:39  St Petersburg, Florida Store clerk shoots gunman -- (St Petersburg Times) As the man grabbed the money from owner Michael Issa and slightly lowered his pistol, the clerk quickly pulled a gun from a drawer behind the counter, Issa said. The suspect shuffled back toward the door as the clerk shot three times. Janesville, Wisconsin Man faces five charges in standoff -- (Star Tribune) Gary D. Thompson of Edgerton was charged Friday with recklessly endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon and failure to comply with an officer' s attempt to take him into custody. Sat Mar 31 2001 15:29:09  Howard County, Maryland Howard Police Investigate Infant's Death -- (Washington Post) Jasmine Grabowski was rushed to Howard County General Hospital at 8:45 a.m., unable to breathe, said police spokeswoman Sherry Llewellyn. Authorities have not determined the cause of death but view it as suspicious, she said. Sat Mar 31 2001 15:26:10  Albany, New York Potato chips are burglar's downfall -- (Boston.com) Done in by a bag of sour-cream-and-onion potato chips. The burglar was long gone by the time police arrived, but he left a crucial piece of evidence behind: a bag of potato chips. Sat Mar 31 2001 10:49:04  Mohammed Shouman, 53, and Mujahad Shouman, 31 - sentenced Miami, Florida Miami judge gives life to father, son who torched rival stores -- (TBO-Florida) A father and son were sentenced to life in federal prison Friday, nearly eight years after a fire bomb tossed into a convenience store burned a bystander to death. Sat Mar 31 2001 09:42:02  CATERINA PROVENZANO, 8 months - in good condition Alcamo, Sicily Kidnapped infant found alive -- (Reuters) An eight-month-old infant girl who was kidnapped in Sicily Thursday was found alive and well in a cardboard box about 14 hours later, police said. Sat Mar 31 2001 09:28:51  Marie Brightbill, 23, and Thomas Scott Brightbill, 34 - felony charges Traverse City, Michigan Bird theft added to couple's charges? -- (Record-Eagle) Police believe a Rapid City couple charged Friday with credit card fraud also may have stolen a parrot from a pet store in February. Sat Mar 31 2001 09:21:50  Jessica Williams, 22 - sentenced Las Vegas, Nevada Former exotic dancer receives prison sentence -- (Nando Times) A former exotic dancer received an 18- to 48-year prison sentence Friday for having drugs in her system when her van ran off the road killing six teen-agers picking up litter. Fri Mar 30 2001 22:18:26  Ocala, Florida Fleeing Man Tosses Bank Cash -- (Newsday) A man being chased after a bank robbery tossed cash out the window for five miles along Interstate 75, causing a big traffic jam as drivers stopped to scoop up the money, police said Friday. Fri Mar 30 2001 21:23:17  Providence, Rhode Island Relatives of murder victims lead fight to reinstate death penalty -- (Boston.com) They were two college students out dancing, on a warm night that will forever haunt their grieving families. Amy Shute and Jason Burgeson were friends, randomly carjacked then shot execution-style as they begged for their lives. Fri Mar 30 2001 21:21:21  Collins, New York Convicted rapist escapes from state prison -- (Boston.com) Police and corrections officials are searching for a convicted rapist who escaped from a medium-security prison Friday. James Visser, 29, was last seen at 7:55 a.m. and was reported missing at 11:15 a.m. when he did not appear for a scheduled count. Fri Mar 30 2001 20:13:09  Darryl Strawberry, 39 - left drug treatment program Thursday Tampa, Florida Arrest warrant for Strawberry -- (TBO-Florida) A warrant was issued Friday for the arrest of troubled former baseball star Darryl Strawberry, who was missing from the drug treatment center where he has been serving two-years' house arrest. Fri Mar 30 2001 20:08:06  Heidi Fleiss, 35 - parole violation Los Angeles, California 'Hollywood Madam' Heidi Fleiss back in jail -- (CNN) Fleiss, who was released from federal prison in 1999, has been arrested for allegedly using methamphetamines, a violation of her parole, authorities said Friday. Fri Mar 30 2001 18:50:06  Austin, Texas Man Sentenced in O'Hair Case -- (Newsday) The key suspect in the slaying of atheist leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair and two of her family members was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison on a federal extortion charge. David Waters, 54, admitted in January that he did ''threaten and commit physical violence'' to O'Hair, 76, her son Jon Garth Murray, 40, and granddaughter Robin Murray O'Hair, 30. Fri Mar 30 2001 18:22:34  Patrick Sykes - charged with predatory criminal sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping and attempted murder. Chicago, Illinois Defendant testifies in Girl X trial -- (Chicago Tribune) The 29-year-old man accused of raping, choking and poisoning the 9-year-old child now known as Girl X took the witness stand today and denied attacking the girl. Confessions, Girl X testimony differ -- (Chicago Sun Times) In two confessions he supposedly signed, Patrick Sykes described how he grabbed Girl X from a stairwell and dragged her into his apartment four years ago. Fri Mar 30 2001 18:18:24  Gary, Indiana Student dies in shooting at Indiana high school -- (Chicago Tribune) A former student walked up to a 10th-grader in a high school parking lot and shot him in the head today, killing him, authorities said. The 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody just minutes after the shooting. Police Chief John Roby said the teen admitted shooting 16-year-old Neal Boyd and told authorities where he hid the gun. Fri Mar 30 2001 16:43:04  San Diego, California Santana High School shooting 911 tapes released -- (Inland Empire) Shots can be heard in the background on recordings of 911 calls made from inside Santana High School earlier this month when a teen-ager went on a shooting rampage, killing two and injuring 13. Fri Mar 30 2001 16:37:32  Jesse Dirkhising - victim Bentonville, Arkansas Convicted child rapist-murderer sentenced to life -- (Nando) An Arkansas man convicted of rape and murder in the case of a 13-year-old boy who suffocated during sexual bondage was sentenced to the maximum Friday - life in prison without parole. "Usually a murder is over in a minute. In this case, this victim was left helpless and bound," Judge David Clinger told Joshua Macabe Brown, 23. "Trying to imagine his thought process has sent shivers up my spine." Fri Mar 30 2001 16:30:23  Boston, Massachusetts Man appeals conviction in taping of police officers -- (Boston.com) Michael Hyde thought he had Abington police right where he wanted them. But police turned the tables on him, charging Hyde with unlawful wiretapping. Fri Mar 30 2001 16:27:01  Kingston, Ontario Bernardo: I still love Karla -- (Cnews) He believes that love is forever. Even when your names are Karla and Paul. That's right, schoolgirl killer Paul Bernardo still harbours hopes that he will one day be reunited with his partner in crime, Karla Homolka. Bernardo continues to claim that it was Karla, not he, who ended the lives of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. Paul Bernardo Archive -- (Cnews) Fri Mar 30 2001 16:24:19  Montreal, Quebec Quebec to build extension to prison to hold trials of Hells members -- (Boston.com) An extension will be built to a Montreal prison for the trials of more than 120 Hells Angels arrested in sweeping raids, Quebec's justice minister said Friday. Calgary, Alberta Calgary police raid Hells Angels clubhouse days after similar raids in Quebec -- (Montreal Gazette) Police raided a two-storey, fortified stucco house used as a Hells Angels hangout Friday in a neighbourhood where modest homes share space with light industry. |
