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Fri July 6 2001 11:07:42  JANICE KAPELLER, 39 - stabbed to death in her home St. Peters, Illinois Police try to pressure murdered woman's husband to talk -- (KSDK) St. Peters police chief Ron Neubauer says there are inconsistancies in the husband's statement, and he made that point crystal clear during a Thursday news conference. Fri July 6 2001 10:47:41  Athens, Greece Granny busted for heroin spaghetti -- (Reuters) An 84-year-old Greek woman has been caught trying to slip heroin to her jailed grandson in a home-made spaghetti dinner. Fri July 6 2001 10:11:31  Tupelo, Mississippi Presley's Cousin, a Sheriff, Killed -- (Las Vegas Sun) The Lee County sheriff, a cousin of Elvis Presley, was killed in a shootout with a suspect early Friday. Sheriff Harold Ray Presley, 53, died at North Mississippi Medical Center. Fri July 6 2001 09:49:19  CALVIN WASHINGTON, 45 - released on bail Waco, Texas Texas man released on DNA evidence after 14 years in prison -- (Nando Times) A man who served 14 years in prison for murder and rape was freed after DNA tests showed blood found on his shirt did not come from the victim in the attack. Fri July 6 2001 09:25:07  Susan Smith - drowned 2 sons in lake in 1994 Andrea Yates - drowned 5 children in bathtub Moore, South Carolina Susan Smith's ex-husband: Let Yates father grieve -- (CNN) "The media needs to back off from Mr. Yates, let him grieve, let him miss his kids, let him have some time," Smith said in an interview aired Thursday on CNN's "The Point with Greta Van Susteren." Fri July 6 2001 09:18:50  CHANDRA LEVY - mysterious disappearance Washington, D.C. Levy aunt details alleged Condit affair -- (Washington Post) Linda Zamsky's account is based on conversations and meetings she said she had with Levy since last fall. Thur July 5 2001 21:08:45  Rosko P. Hayes - charges of attempted second-degree murder Mansfield, Louisianna Man accused of hitting woman with ax during barbecue fight -- (Nola) A woman walked in on a back-yard barbecue, asked for money, and picked up a foot-long stick when told "no." The man she confronted picked up an ax. Darlene Patton, 37, of Mansfield, was in fair condition Thursday after surgery Wednesday for major head trauma. Thur July 5 2001 21:05:47  Michael Skakel - awaiting trial for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley Stamford, Connecticut Skakel files libel lawsuit against Greenwich weekly newspaper -- (Boston.com) Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel filed a libel lawsuit Thursday against a weekly newspaper in Greenwich, claiming the jury pool in his murder trial may be tainted by a story that reported he was involved in an armed robbery. Thur July 5 2001 20:58:01  Chandra Levy Disappearance Washington Police interview Condit's wife -- (Sacbee) The wife of Rep. Gary Condit was questioned by law enforcement officers Thursday in the disappearance of former federal intern Chandra Levy, according to the congressman's lawyer. Thur July 5 2001 19:29:03  Denver, Colorado Judge rules grand jury witness rule is unconstitutional -- (Denver Post) A federal judge today deemed unconstitutional a state court rule prohibiting some grand jury witnesses from speaking publicly. The ruling could affect witnesses who testified before the JonBenet Ramsey grand jury. Secrets unlocked -- (abc NEWS) The former housekeeper can for instance, relate how she told the grand jury that she hid a Swiss army knife that was found near JonBenet's body and that she believes only Patsy Ramsey would have known where the knife was. Thur July 5 2001 18:33:39  Freehold, New Jersey 8 defendants sentenced in torture of mentally retarded man -- (Boston.com) Seven people who tortured a mentally disabled man during a drunken party in Keansburg in 1999 have been sentenced to prison terms of between five and 20 years. Thur July 5 2001 18:32:14  White Plains, New York Father, son plead guilty to filing $35 million in fake tax returns -- (Boston.com) A father and son who helped people prepare their taxes pleaded guilty to helping clients file $35 million in fake tax returns, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday. Thur July 5 2001 14:22:15  Patsy Gomez - to be freed Karnes City, Texas Woman accused in Texas 7 escape pleads guilty -- (CH2000) A San Antonio woman Thursday pleaded guilty to providing a means of escape for seven inmates who broke out of a South Texas maximum-security prison last December and evaded authorities for more than a month. Thur July 5 2001 14:07:13  Veracruz, Mexico Mexico's highway robbery -- (MSNBC) High level informer details shakedowns and abuse. Thur July 5 2001 13:26:00  Rifle, Colorado Man accused of killing 3 gave warning, friend says -- (Star Tribune) The man accused of killing three people and wounding four in a rampage through an RV park warned a friend he planned to shoot some people and then himself, according to the friend, who says he dismissed it as a joke. Hours before the shooting Tuesday night, Mike Stagner, 42, made the threat casually to bartender Ted Diaz Jr. Thur July 5 2001 13:19:02  Portland, Maine Sanford man pleads guilty to child pornography charge -- (Boston.com) Timothy Stevens, 40, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Assistant U.S. Attorney Toby Dilworth said. Stevens was indicted last summer after his girlfriend tipped police about material she found in his computer. Thur July 5 2001 12:38:17  Tehran, Iran Paper: Iranian youths lashed for partying -- (abc NEWS) About 50 young Iranians received between 30 to 99 lashes each for attending a "depraved" party, a newspaper said on Wednesday. Thur July 5 2001 11:26:42  BONNIE LEE BAKLEY, 44 - shot to death May 4 Studio City, California Bakley murder mystery unsolved -- (Daily News) After two months, the shooting death of "Baretta" star Robert Blake's wife has all the markings of a Hollywood whodunit: Sex, money, stardom and murder. Thur July 5 2001 10:38:15  CHANDRA LEVY, 24 - missing under unexplained circumstances Washington, D.C. Relative: Intern said she got gifts from Condit -- (USA Today) A close relative of an intern missing for eight weeks told police that the woman confided she was having an affair with Rep. Gary Condit and had received gifts from the California congressman, including a gold bracelet and airline tickets. Chief: It's unlikely Levy killed herself -- (Newsday) Police have few clues about Levy's disappearance, but are focusing on one of two possibilities: that Levy intended to vanish or someone harmed her. Condit's ex-chauffeur says FBI asked him about congressman -- (CNN) "No doubt in my mind whatsoever that they were having an affair," Flammini said, adding that he thought Condit let him go because he knew of the relationship. Thur July 5 2001 10:00:07  Boonville, California Schoolgirls accused of attempted murder -- (Daily News) Three young Mendocino County girls face attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to kill a classmate with gopher poison. Thur July 5 2001 09:55:18  Cape Coral, Florida Unsolved murders still haunt Cape -- (News-Press) The Cape Coral political activist Cornelius van der Linde and his wife, Mary Alice, were killed on July 5, 1991, a double homicide that shocked the city and remains unsolved 10 years later. Thur July 5 2001 09:47:53  Washington, D.C. Bush to nominate Mueller -- (abc NEWS) President Bush has decided to nominate Robert Mueller, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California, to be director of the FBI, a senior White House official said on Thursday. Thur July 5 2001 00:47:58  Essex County, North Carolina Govs nearly let rapist slip away -- (Boston Herald) While former Gov. Paul Cellucci lobbied for his current post as ambassador to Canada and acting Gov. Jane Swift prepared for the birth of twins, frustrated Essex County investigators repeatedly tried to get one of them to sign the warrant within 90 days so convicted rapist Haywood Bledsoe, 56, could be returned to Salem Superior Court for sentencing. Thur July 5 2001 00:43:45  Detroit, Michigan Armstrong sentenced in prostitute slayings -- (Freep) Accused serial killer and former Navy sailor John Eric Armstrong was sentenced Tuesday to 31 years to life in prison for killing three prostitutes. He already has received life sentences without parole in two other prostitute slayings. Wed July 4 2001 22:59:27  Columbus, Ohio Journal entries of fictitious accounts send Ohio man to prison -- (Nando) A man who wrote in his journal about sexually abusing and torturing children has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, despite the fictitious nature of the stories. A civil rights lawyer said he was surprised by the sentence Brian Dalton received Tuesday for his private writings. Wed July 4 2001 21:12:25  Waseca, Minnesota Developer withdraws from site where girl killed -- (Star Tribune) A developer has withdrawn a proposal to move a house next door to where Cally Jo Larson was killed in 1999 after objections from residents, including the girl's mother. Wed July 4 2001 21:09:28  Buffalo, New York Body found bound and gagged in Lake Erie -- (Boston.com) A body found Wednesday afternoon had been tied up and probably had been in Lake Erie for a few days, according to police. Wed July 4 2001 21:07:42 Rocky Mount, North Carolina Coroner: Victim lived after beating -- (Sun News) A Virginia woman lived up to an hour after she was beaten by a man who abducted her from a parking lot, a medical examiner said. Her 11-month-old baby - severely sunburned but alive - was found about 30 feet from her body. Hayes died from "multiple blunt trauma to the head. Wed July 4 2001 18:14:01  Brian Dalton, 22 - probation officer found journal Columbus, Ohio Fictitious accounts of molesting and torturing children lead to 10-year prison sentence -- (abc NEWS) A man who wrote in his journal about sexually abusing and torturing children has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, even though the stories were fictitious. Wed July 4 2001 17:37:22  CHANDRA LEVY, 24 - missing under unexplained circumstances Washington, D.C. Condit cancels holiday appearances -- (Nando Times) Rep. Gary Condit abruptly canceled all holiday appearances in his district Wednesday, a day after briefly breaking his silence in the disappearance of a young California woman. Wed July 4 2001 16:57:02  Atlanta, Georgia Mom in cruelty case probed earlier -- (Access Atlanta) Jackie Marie Langley, 21, of Boulder Park Drive was charged by police after Crystal Langley was taken to Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital on Friday with breathing problems, according to Atlanta police. Police said the child had other injuries, including cigarette burns on the bottoms of her feet, bruises and a burn on her thigh. Wed July 4 2001 15:33:55  Boulder, Colorado Lawyer: Open JonBenet grand jury files -- (Rocky Mountain News) If his challenge is successful, Darnay Hoffman of New York said Tuesday, it will pick the lock on 13 months of secret grand jury proceedings and leave reporters and lawyers free to dig for answers as to why the panel disbanded without issuing a report. Wed July 4 2001 15:31:17  Mike Stagner, 42 - arrested Rifle, Colorado Man Kills 3, Wounds 4 in Colorado -- (Las Vegas Sun) A man fired a handgun at people in an RV park and a nearby grocery store, killing three and wounding four others, police said. Wed July 4 2001 13:52:08  Tokyo, Japan Japanese Businessman Denies Raping and Killing Lucie Blackman -- (Bloomberg) Japanese millionaire property developer Joji Obara pleaded innocent to the rape and manslaughter of U.K. bar hostess Lucie Blackman, the British Broadcasting Corp. and Agence France-Presse reported. Wed July 4 2001 13:25:34  A Blue Wall of Silence - part 4 Prince George's County, Maryland Official Secrecy Shrouds Fatal Arrests -- (Washington Post) Prince George's County police said they didn't seriously injure Clarence Stewart. Yet his autopsy report shows he was bludgeoned on his head, right shoulder, back, legs and arms with a metal nightstick. Wed July 4 2001 13:11:37  Duluth, Minnesota Hermantown man pleads guilty to second-degree murder -- (Star Tribune) A man from Hermantown, Minn., accused of killing a man whose body has never been found, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Joseph Wehmanen, 32, pleaded guilty Monday for killing Eric Schrieffer after police found blood and hair on a pickup that witnesses said was used to run over Schrieffer. Wed July 4 2001 11:55:38  Bradenton, Florida Writer killed acting out script -- (Sun Sentinel) An aspiring screenwriter died after being shot by his best friend while they acted out a script with a loaded gun, officials said. Criminal charges may be brought against the shooter, James Brand, 21, of Bradenton, who said the gun accidentally fired. Wed July 4 2001 11:45:14  Barry Grunow, - teacher shot in the face at point blank range Palm Beach, Florida Inmates seek leniency in Brazill sentencing -- (Sun Sentinel) A group of 30 prison inmates -- including six convicted murderers -- will ask a Palm Beach County judge to be lenient in sentencing teenager Nathaniel Brazill for killing his English teacher. Wed July 4 2001 09:56:21  PATRICIA PHILLIPS - body never found Mark Phillips - claims he drowned wife beside highway Hollywood, Florida Ohio man tells Hollywood police he killed his wife -- (Sun-Sentinel) Police in Miamisburg said that Patricia’s mother reported her and her Dodge Neon missing May 17, 2000. Wed July 4 2001 09:44:07  JONIQUE WILLIAMS, 4 - suspicious circumstances surround death Modesto, California Questions still surround death -- (Modesto Bee) It has been two years since 4-year-old Jonique Williams disappeared from a Fourth of July party at a home in northwest Modesto. Although her body was found 24 hours later in the pool, an autopsy showed she had first been suffocated. Wed July 4 2001 09:36:59  La Palma, California Suspected child molester caught on tape -- (CH2000) A man suspected of molesting twin 8-year-old girls at an apartment complex in La Palma Monday was haphazardly caught on videotape moments before the alleged molestations took place. |
