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Tues June 12 2001 17:48:33  Bridgeport, Connecticut Authorities say 25 charged in drug bust -- (Boston.com) A raid carried out at dawn Tuesday led to federal drug charges against 25 suspects and the seizure of more than a kilogram of cocaine, about $80,000 in cash and a BMW and Mercedes Benz, authorities said. Tues June 12 2001 17:47:12  Kingston, Massachusetts Police arrest one suspect in Kingston highway shootings -- (Boston.com) Anthony Matienzo, 18, of Plymouth, was booked Tuesday for the June 7 shooting. He will be held at the Kingston station overnight and arraigned Wednesday in Plymouth District Court on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, malicious damage over $250, and unlawfully discharging a BB or pellet gun across a public way. Tues June 12 2001 17:45:18  New York Judge OKs audit of accused kidnappers in possible move toward restitution -- (Boston.com) In a step toward resolving an unusual decades-old kidnapping case, a judge Tuesday agreed to appoint an auditor to examine the finances of a couple accused of taking a baby boy they had improperly sought to adopt. Tues June 12 2001 11:07:01  Carole Sund, daughterJuli, friend Silvina Pelosso and Joie Armstrong - murdered by Stayner Cary Stayner, 39 - serving a life sentence in federal prison for murdering 26-year-old park naturalist Joie Armstrong Mariposa, California Preliminary hearings begin in Stayner case -- (SF Gate) As he took the stand, Jens Sund could barely look at the man accused of murdering his wife, daughter and family friend more than two years ago near Yosemite National Park. Murder not even mentioned in Yosemite homicide hearing -- (Inland Empire) None of the 10 witnesses used the words "killing" or "murder" while testifying Monday, as prosecutors attempted to build a foundation to bring murder charges against Stayner. Family, accused meet face to face -- (Modbee) Tues June 12 2001 10:56:46  Brooklyn, New York $2.5M Bail Set In Bank Fraud Case -- (NY Daily News) Brooklyn Federal Magistrate Cheryl Pollak said the high bail for Dov Engel, who remained jailed last night, was warranted because of the flight risk he posed in what she called "one of the biggest bank fraud cases I've ever seen." Tues June 12 2001 10:54:00  Bejing, China Chinese Tomb Robber Gets Death -- (AP) A Chinese court has sentenced to death the leader of a grave-robbing gang that blasted its way into a 2,000-year-old tomb. Tues June 12 2001 10:52:26  Chandra Levy Washington, D.C. Lawyer Rips Story on Intern -- (NY Daily News) Rep. Gary Condit's attorney blasted The Washington Post yesterday for reporting last week that the California Democrat has told police that a missing intern had previously "spent the night" at his apartment. Lawmaker Disputes Article on Missing Intern -- (Washington Post) Plus links to recent articles Serial Killer Loose in Chandra's Neighborhood? -- (NewsMax) There's a serial killer perhaps loose in DuPont Circle in Washington," USA Today's Tom Squiteri revealed Friday night to Fox News Channel's Paula Zahn. "This is the fifth woman like this that's happened in two years." Tues June 12 2001 10:47:50  Hutchins, Texas Police: child held in closet for months -- (UPI) The parents of an 8-year-old girl were charged with child endangerment Tuesday near Dallas after police said they found the 25-pound girl had been locked in a closet at a mobile home for at least four months. Mon June 11 2001 21:03:09  Calgary, Alberta Mother of dead Alberta baby ordered to have 30-day psychiatric assessment -- (Ottawa Citizen) The mother of a toddler found dead in a vacant apartment will undergo a pyschiatric assessment. Rie Fujii, 23, appeared briefly in court Monday on a charge of failing to properly dispose of a body. Her 15-month-old son, Domenic Ryu Brown, was found dead last week. A cause of death has yet to be released. Mon June 11 2001 20:58:34  Denver, Colorado Trial puts JonBenet case in jeopardy -- (Boston Herald) The ongoing civil trial of former police Detective Linda Arndt versus the city of Boulder could severely damage any future criminal prosecution in the homicide of JonBenet Ramsey, legal experts agree. Mon June 11 2001 19:49:49  Gretna, Louisianna Man accused of carjacking teen seeks plea deal to avoid life sentence -- (Boston.com) Claiming a new found faith in God, a man accused of kidnapping an 18-year-old student and driving her to Philadelphia last year is trying to reach a plea agreement that would keep him from receiving life in prison. Paul Will, a heroin addict with no previous criminal record, is charged with the aggravated kidnapping of Nicole Madere, his ex-girlfriend and a sophomore at LSU. Mon June 11 2001 19:47:09  New Haven, Connecticut Medical examiner finds trooper killed in car crash was drunk -- (Boston.com) Trooper David Anderson, 29, died after his car went off a road in New Haven at about 1:30 a.m. on April 16. State police said Anderson lost control of the car, struck a traffic control signal, a tree and a parked vehicle before the car tipped over then righted itself. Mon June 11 2001 17:32:11  Fort Worth, Texas Authorities begin exhuming bodies in inquiry of Texas hospital deaths -- (Nando) Authorities on Monday began exhuming the bodies of 10 former patients who may have been fatally drugged at a north Texas hospital. The body of J.T. Nichols, who died Jan. 11 at Nocona General Hospital, was exhumed at a Fort Worth cemetery. Mon June 11 2001 17:29:56  Hollywood, California Search For Missing Hollywood Girl Intensifies -- (Channel 2000) Foul play is suspected in the disappearance of Ingrid Contreras, who was last seen getting off a bus at Sunset Boulevard and Western Avenue near her home. But Contreras never arrived home. Mon June 11 2001 17:25:42  McVeigh execution highlights nation's ambivalence toward death penalty -- (Nando) As much as his crime united the nation in shock, Timothy McVeigh's death left Americans divided. For many, there was satisfaction that justice had prevailed; others wrestled with moral doubts. "When a society kills its killers, then we become a little bit more like them," said Craig Hammond, director of a charity program in Bluefield, W. Va. Mon June 11 2001 17:11:26  Matthew Shepard West Palm Beach, Florida Judy Shepard spreads anti-hate message in murdered son's memory -- (Sun-Sentinel) Judy Shepard doesn’t blame the two men who beat her son to death, but faults a society that has allowed hate to flow freely and violence to occur to an undeserving gay community. Now she’s doing her part to undo the hate. Mon June 11 2001 13:24:11  West Point, Kentucky Hardin County deputy sheriff, wife murdered -- (messenger-enquirer) Hardin County Deputy Sheriff Billy Collins and his wife were shot to death at their home Saturday, authorities said. Sheriff Martha Thomas said a man riding a bicycle allegedly shot the Collins with a shotgun about 5 p.m. EDT. Mon June 11 2001 13:22:32  Mamoru Takuma - confessed to murders Osaka, Japan Osaka killer wanted to murder kids of "elite and intelligent" -- (Japan Today) A 37-year-old man has confessed to the killing spree Friday in Osaka Prefecture which left eight elementary school pupils dead and 15 others injured, investigative sources said Sunday. Mon June 11 2001 13:19:34  Washington, D.C. Officer Shot In Head at Metro Stop In District -- (Washington Post) The officer, who was not identified immediately, was reported in critical condition late last night at Washington Hospital Center. He was hit by a bullet that entered his head behind an ear and came out through a cheek, authorities said. Mon June 11 2001 11:17:01  Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Authorities learn slay suspect had won $400,000 insurance settlement -- (Boston.com) A man who is waiting to be tried in the death of his ex-girlfriend won at least $400,000 in a personal injury insurance settlement two years ago, authorities said. Mon June 11 2001 11:14:39  Plumas County, California Exorcising ghosts of past: New owner hopes to reopen resort haunted by 20-year-old slayings -- (SF Gate) It had been more than a year since she ran screaming from the inexplicable, dark things she saw there, yet Ashley Conte still shivered as she stood in front of the battered little house. Mon June 11 2001 11:12:41  Springfield, Massachusetts 5-year-old boy killed in attack by family dog -- (Boston.com) A foster mother whose pet Rotweiller killed a 5-year-old boy in her care has asked that the dog be destroyed, police said. Kyle Anthony Ross was mauled to death in the backyard of the home on Saturday. Mon June 11 2001 11:11:06  Carteret, New Jersey Carteret man charged in slaying of Woodbridge woman -- (Boston.com) Oscar Tapia-Leal, 20, will face murder and weapons charges in connection with the death of Veronica DeAngelo, Middlesex County Prosecutor Glenn Berman said Sunday. Mon June 11 2001 11:09:35  East Lyme, Connecticut Inmates captured after prison escape -- (Boston.com) The inmates walked away from the minimum-security portion of York Correctional Institution. They failed to report to another section of the prison to receive routine medication at about 6:20 p.m, Department of Correction officials said. The two women were identified as Somalia Daniels, 19, and Cassandra Robinson, 22, both of New Haven. Sun June 10 2001 22:09:55  Washington Nitrous Oxide Seized at RFK; 30 Arrested -- (Washington Post) D.C. police and U.S. Food and Drug Administration agents arrested 30 people and seized 40 tanks of nitrous oxide at a concert outside of a Dave Matthews Band concert at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium yesterday, authorities said. Sun June 10 2001 20:48:23  Washington Supreme Court rejects request to tape McVeigh execution -- (Nando) Ruling without comment Sunday, the Supreme Court turned down a request to allow the videotaping of Timothy McVeigh's execution. Sun June 10 2001 18:45:14  Morris County, New Jersey 2 Morris men arrested in $27.7M scam -- (Bergen Record) Two Morris County men and a partner have been charged with stealing $27.7 million in 1999 and 2000 in a scam prosecutors say took advantage of retirees and financed his lavish lifestyle. Sun June 10 2001 18:40:51  Fresno, California Yosemite killer back in court as judge weighs evidence -- (Sacbee) Prosecutors have rejected a request from convicted Yosemite murderer Cary Stayner to waive a hearing to determine if he can stand trial in the killings of three Yosemite tourists. Sun June 10 2001 18:34:34  Ypsilanti Township, Michigan Three people killed in Ypsilanti Township home -- (Michigan Live) Willie D. Jones, 31, his girlfriend, Gerylanne Harris, 40, and Harris' son, Jesse Post, 14, were killed in the shooting about 1 a.m., the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said. Two other people inside the house escaped during the commotion. The gunmen were wearing masks and may have been posing as narcotics agents. Sun June 10 2001 18:29:05  Concord, New Hampshire A.G. looking into possible criminal charges against JCC member -- (Boston.com) The attorney general has been asked to decide whether criminal charges should be filed against a member of the New Hampshire committee that disciplines judges. Sun June 10 2001 18:25:03  Kennebec County, Maine Gardiner man led police on chase in stolen church van -- (Boston.com) A Gardiner man accused of beating a woman and leading police on a chase in a stolen church van spent the weekend at the Kennebec County Jail facing a number of charges. Sun June 10 2001 16:14:44  Lafourche, Louisianna Reward offered for help in 6-year-old murder case -- (Houma Today) On June 22, 1995, Enola Boudreaux was found dead in her living room, having been stabbed several times and beaten, according to police reports. The killer was never found, and now Lafourche Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information in the case. Sun June 10 2001 16:09:54  Bowling Green, Kentucky Man accused of attempted murder of a police officer -- (Daily News) Tim Wilson, 33, a veteran police officer, was responding to a domestic disturbance call at 3390 Louisville Road Lot 11 at about 2:30 a.m. when a man tried to stab him, according to a police report. Sun June 10 2001 16:07:59  Placer County, California Placer inmates sought following escape from jail -- (Sacbee) A pair of inmates described as dangerous by sheriff's officials are at large following an escape from the Placer County Jail in Auburn late Friday. Steven Mark Williams, 39, and Daniel Gordon Marshall, 42, each with extensive criminal records, took advantage of construction at the jail and cut a hole in a chain-link fence. Sun June 10 2001 16:03:28  Santa Barbara, California Four arrested for alleged torture of Santa Barbara student -- (Sacbee) Four people were arrested and two others were being sought for the alleged sexual assault of a University of California, Santa Barbara student that was caught on videotape. Sun June 10 2001 16:01:27  Ikeda, Japan Japan Mourns Students, Rethinks Security -- (LA Times) Officials promise parents that safety measures will be taken to avoid another attack like the one that took 8 young lives at school. Sun June 10 2001 15:58:41  Los Angeles, California Teen Shot in Head in Gang Confrontation -- (Los Angeles Times) A Van Nuys gang member is in critical condition after being shot in the head Saturday in Reseda, Los Angeles police said. Sun June 10 2001 15:32:11  National Public support for death penalty eroding -- (Star Tribune) "A notorious case like McVeigh's will solidify a lot of people's views about the death penalty," said William Richardson, a political scientist at the University of South Dakota and editor of a forthcoming book on capital punishment, "The Leviathan's Choice. "But with a whole series of things giving people second thoughts about it, it's understandable that some people have stepped back a pace or two." Sat June 9 2001 17:08:11 Boulder, Colorado Ex-cop seeks aid to fight Ramseys -- (Denver Post) A former police detective being sued by the parents of JonBenet Ramsey for libel has sent out a mass mailing to Denver-area residents asking for financial help. Steve Thomas said in the mailing he cannot afford to fight the lawsuit and asked for donations. Thomas was at one point the lead investigator in the Ramsey killing. Support Steve Thomas Legal Defense Fund -- (forstevethomas.com) Sat June 9 2001 16:51:45  Cook County, Illinois Girl, 14, guilty of murdering mom -- (Chicago Sun Times) Dressed in a pink sweater with her dark hair pulled into a ponytail, the 14-year-old girl broke down in tears as a Cook County jury convicted her Friday of stabbing her mother 194 times. Sat June 9 2001 16:43:43  Orange County, California Murder Suspect Accuses Police of Illegal Search -- (LA Times) A man who authorities suspect in the deaths of racing legend Mickey Thompson and his wife accused sheriff's deputies Friday of raiding his home and taking documents protected by attorney-client privilege. Michael Goodwin said Orange County sheriff's deputies took the documents when they searched his Dana Point home Thursday in connection with the arrest of his brother on drug charges. Sat June 9 2001 16:41:24  Cazenovia, Neww York Police say hot tub theft suspect done in by return trip -- (Boston.com) Donald Barone, 48, was charged with stealing a hot tub after he went back to pilfer the filter cap that he left behind, police said. |
