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Tues Apr 17 2001 15:21:41  Lois Livingstone McMillen, 34 - found murdered Jan. 15, 2000 Road Town, British Virgin Islands Inmate testifies about conversations with murder suspect -- (Boston.com) An inmate who shared a cell with an American man charged with murder testified Tuesday that his cellmate said he didn't think police had evidence against him. The inmate, Jeffrey Plante, said the murder suspect, William Labrador, also told him he thought police had evidence against his three co-defendants. Star witness, a convicted swindler, testifies for prosecution -- (B-V-I) The primary prosecution witness in the trial of four Americans charged with killing Lois McMillen last year took the stand just before noon Tuesday and began describing how he met and befriended the suspects in prison. Lois McMillen Murder Newslinks and Archives -- (B-V-I) Tues Apr 17 2001 15:10:23  Albuquerque, New Mexico Man Sentenced for N.M. Shootings -- (Newsday) A man who fatally shot his girlfriend, their son and the woman's other son was sentenced Tuesday to 96 years in prison. Justen Brandon, 23, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and other charges. Tues Apr 17 2001 13:52:00  Detroit, Michigan Michigan Doctor Faces Jail for Late-Term Abortion -- (Fox) In a case drawing attention from both sides of the abortion debate, a doctor faces possible jail time for performing a third-trimester abortion on a healthy woman. Under a state law that predates the U.S. Supreme Court's legalization of abortion, Michigan prosecutors have charged Dr. Jose Higuera with felonious abortion. Tues Apr 17 2001 13:48:06  St. Louis, Missouri Police seek man charged in killing three people -- (Postnet) St. Louis police searched Monday evening for a suspect charged with killing three men and critically wounding a fourth in an early morning shooting that started in a house in the 4300 block of Farlin Avenue. All four victims were shot in the head. The suspect is Adrian D. Bowman, 22, described by homicide detectives as a vicious drug dealer with a violent history; he's considered a suspect in three other killings dating to 1996. Tues Apr 17 2001 12:13:52  Wichita, Kansas Survivor tells of grisly night Woman recounts her friends' final hours -- (Wichita Eagle) A woman who survived a brutal attack and shooting last December calmly recalled in detail Monday the night her four friends died in a snowy soccer field on the northeast edge of Wichita. Tues Apr 17 2001 12:11:12  Kansas City, Kansas KCK man accused of 4 murders, cannibalism -- (Wichita Eagle) Prosecutors filed a fourth murder charge Monday against a man police say was motivated by "cannibalistic tendencies." The new charge was a dramatic addition during a routine hearing for Marc V. Sappington, 21. During the hearing, judge Robert Serra was handed the new charge, filed moments before the hearing began. Sappington pleaded innocent in all four cases. Tues Apr 17 2001 12:08:28  Abingdon, Virginia Prosecutors pursue death penalty in Pocahontas murder case -- (Bluefield Daily Telegraph) Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Giorno, of Roanoke, Va., said there still has been no word from Washington but prosecution against Samuel "Sam" Stephen Ealy and Walter "Pete" Lefight Church is moving forward as a death penalty case. Tues Apr 17 2001 10:37:38  Barry Grunow - victim shot at point blank range West Palm Beach, Florida Florida teen offered plea in teacher shooting -- (CNN) A Florida teen-ager charged with fatally shooting his favorite teacher last May has been offered a plea deal by state prosecutors, the boy's attorney told CNN Monday. Robert Udell, the attorney for 14-year-old Nathaniel Brazille, said "an offer has been made and is being considered." Udell would not disclose any details. Tues Apr 17 2001 10:35:08  Alexandria, Virginia Judge rules felons have right to DNA testing -- (CNN) A federal judge ruled that felons have a constitutional right to DNA testing and ordered Virginia authorities to allow the tests for a convicted rapist who claims he's innocent. Tues Apr 17 2001 10:33:33  Uniondale, New York Two former Nassau jail guards to be resentenced in beating death of an inmate -- (Boston.com) Two former correction officers who pleaded guilty to the 1999 beating death of an inmate at the Nassau County Jail must be resentenced to clarify the nature of their crime, a federal appeals court has ruled. Tues Apr 17 2001 10:32:03  Sanford, New York Police investigate deaths of man, woman found in farmhouse -- (Boston.com) State police said they were called Monday evening by the owner of the property about 25 miles east of Binghamton. Lt. Eric Janis said nothing appeared to have been disturbed at the house. The names of the 33-year-old man and 31-year-old woman have not been released by police. Tues Apr 17 2001 10:29:47  Margaret Rudin Murder Trial Las Vegas, Nevada Defense attacks theory in Rudin's cause of death -- (Las Vegas Sun) Margaret Rudin's defense attorneys didn't waste any time this morning attacking the state's theory of how Ronald Rudin died. Their first witness told jurors that the remains found at Nelson's Landing were not burned there. Judge to decide whether Rudin alibi admissable -- (Las Vegas R-J) Testimony in the Margaret Rudin murder trial ended early again Monday as attorneys debated whether the defense should be permitted to present alibi testimony. Ron Rudin Slaying Timeline and Archives -- (Las Vegas R-J) Tues Apr 17 2001 10:25:36  Lansing, Michigan Lawyer Fieger Faces Mich. Charges -- (Las Vegas Sun) A state commission has filed new charges against Geoffrey Fieger, alleging that the outspoken lawyer violated Michigan's code of professional conduct for lawyers. Mon Apr 16 2001 19:07:39  CAROLINE DICKINSON - murdered while on school holiday in France Francisco Montez, 51 - arrested March 11 in Miami Beach France and England Caroline suspect 'faces extradition delay' -- (BBC) The extradition of a Spanish man suspected of murdering schoolgirl Caroline Dickinson could be delayed because he must first face trial in the US, his lawyer has said. Mon Apr 16 2001 18:46:06  California "West Wing" creator Sorkin busted -- (E! Online) Aaron Sorkin, the Emmy-winning creator of NBC's Oval Office drama, was arrested on felony drug-possession charges Sunday at the Burbank Airport, allegedly found illicit mushrooms in his carry-on bag. Mon Apr 16 2001 16:56:45  GENEROSA SALLES, 87 - stabbed in the neck Maximo Peralta, 46 - arrested Friday for brutal attack Guttenberg, New Jersey Wheelchair-bound man charged with murder -- (NJO News) An 87-year-old woman was stabbed to death inside the Palisade Nursing Home on Boulevard East Friday by a wheelchair-bound patient, who is now charged with murder, officials said yesterday. Mon Apr 16 2001 16:38:51  Mitchell Guilliatt, 29 - sent to a psychiatric facility for 30 days Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Liberty Bell 'ringer' said to be incompetent -- (Nando Times) A man who earlier this month struck the Liberty Bell with a hammer was declared incompetent to stand trial Monday. Mon Apr 16 2001 12:53:08 LINDA MORAN - disappeared mysteriously December 22, 1996 Whidbey, Washington Missing woman found at last? -- (Seattle Times) The skeletal remains of a woman investigators say probably is Linda Moran of Whidbey Island indicate she was not shot, bashed or hurt by a concussion. Mon Apr 16 2001 11:42:51  DEANDRA NATHANIEL THOMAS, 3 - abducted Sunday Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa police find abducted child -- (Newsday) A 3-year-old boy whose kidnappers said they would kill him if another child did not recant her testimony in an abuse case was found unharmed early Monday. Mon Apr 16 2001 06:03:11  New York Cops target city's Ten Most Wanted -- (NY Daily News) Public asked to help locate fugitives in slays, assaults. Mon Apr 16 2001 05:49:53  JANET GIFFORD MEYERS, 41 - suffering from postpartum depression Safety Harbour, Florida Wife's disappearance `bizarre' -- (The Tampa Tribune) On day three of the search for his missing wife, Steven Meyers sat at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park in Pasco County and eyed the trees and heavy brush around him. Mon Apr 16 2001 05:38:14  James Cuddy, 50 - tracked to a pay phone California and Florida Missing Fort Lauderdale man turns up in Florida -- (TBO-Florida) A man reported missing almost two weeks ago when he vanished after pulling over on Interstate 95 because of car trouble turned up in California on Sunday, police said. Mon Apr 16 2001 05:30:32  PAUL SALEMI, 48 - fell about 20 feet David Stevens, 47 - charged Debham, Mass. Man lights fire, tosses his lover out window -- (Boston Herald) A Dedham man was charged with attempted murder yesterday after allegedly starting a fire in the house he shares with his gay partner. Mon Apr 16 2001 05:24:12  Madeira Beach, Florida Theft of meters no petty crime -- (SP Times) Someone has been knocking over parking meters and snatching them from a Madeira Beach parking lot during early morning hours, Pinellas sheriff's investigators say. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Prison inmate accused of killing girlfriend on holiday furlough -- (NJO News) Robert E. Protsman, 42, formerly of Shickshinny, was charged with criminal homicide for allegedly bludgeoning to death Rose Higgins, 44, in a Plymouth apartment early Sunday. Mon Apr 16 2001 05:02:53 Marc V. Sappington, 21 - charged with three murders in past week Kansas City, Kansas KCK murder suspect said to be a cannibal -- (Wichita Eagle) A man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in a case that investigators say involved "deviant cannibalistic tendencies." Mon Apr 16 2001 04:51:51  Marion "Suge" Knight - serving time for assault-related charges New York Rapper has big plans after prison -- (Nando Times) Multimillionaire rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight, expected to be released from prison this week, says his first stop after serving a five-year prison stint will be a hot tub. Sun Apr 15 2001 14:27:32  Armitta Granicy, Ramona Beck and Dorothy Manning - all sisters in their 60s Lancaster, California Three grandmas face jail time for failing to check IDs -- (Chicago Tribune) A jury has convicted three Lancaster grandmothers of illegally failing to get identification from customers who bought a methamphetamine ingredient at their feed store. Sun Apr 15 2001 14:16:10  ANDY GRIGGS - arrested February 16 after joyride Tallahassee, Florida Country singer Andy Griggs cleared in Florida ambulance theft case -- (Naples Daily News) Florida officials opted against pursuing charges against country singer Andy Griggs for stealing an ambulance after he played a benefit concert for the hospital that owed the vehicle. Sun Apr 15 2001 14:11:07  ERIC MORSE, 5 - dropped from highrise Chicago, Illinois Years after boy slain, CHA role goes on trial -- (Chicago Tribune) Six years after two boys dropped Eric Morse to his death from a public housing high-rise, testimony in a civil lawsuit expected to go to trial this week reveals new details about the case, including heart-rending descriptions of the final moments of the child's life. Sun Apr 15 2001 13:52:25  Southfield, Michigan Man killed with bow and arrow -- (WDIV News) A man was killed with a bow and arrow Friday night after arguing with another man in Southfield, police said. Sun Apr 15 2001 13:46:42  Sean Combs - drove scooter while suspended from driving Miami, Florida Rapper Combs charged in Miami Beach -- (Reuters) Hip-hop superstar Sean Combs, cleared last month of gun possession and bribery charges in a highly publicized nightclub shooting case, is in trouble with the law again. Sun Apr 15 2001 13:34:05  TAKESHI KAWAZU, 26 - stabbed several times Omuta, Fukuoka Police suspect love triangle prompted murder -- (Mainichi Shimbun) A 17-year-old boy was arrested here Sunday after murdering a possible rival for a woman's heart, local police said. Sun Apr 15 2001 13:17:51  Mbabane, Swaziland Swazi police fear up to 33 victims of killer -- (Reuters) Police in the tiny mountain kingdom of Swaziland said on Sunday they could be hunting one ormore serial killers of between 24 and 33 people. Police investigate sex link in 24 murders -- (The Australian) Radio and the Times of Swaziland said the bodies, most of them women, and apparently raped, had been found over the past few weeks. |
