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Thur Aug 30 2001 17:44:35  Washington, D.C. Former Redskin reportedly charged with robbery -- (The Sporting News) Former Washington Redskins cornerback Barry Wilburn, who led the NFL with nine interceptions in 1987, was arrested early Wednesday in an alleged robbery attempt. Thur Aug 30 2001 17:22:46  Lincoln, Nebraska Killer Mom Can't Have Son in Prison -- (abcNEWS) Bruce Faust says he is ready to go to jail to keep his 6-year-old son from spending the night in prison with his ex-wife. The woman is serving two life sentences for the murder of Bruce's girlfriend and a man who tried to come to her aid. A double standard for prison inmates? -- (Journal Star) Children ages 1 to 8 are allowed to spend nights with their mothers at the York prison. Inmates there with children up to 18 months old can have the children live with them. The state has no such program for men. Governor Flooded With E-Mail Over Child Prison Visit -- (Omaha Channel) Thur Aug 30 2001 17:16:03  Mansfield, Texas Man suspected in family slayings arrested after police standoff in Texas -- (Evansville C-P) Terry Lee Hankins was charged with capital murder in the deaths of Tammy Hankins, her 13-year-old son, Kevin Galley, and their 11-year-old daughter, Ashley Mason. Thur Aug 30 2001 17:14:03  Portsmouth, Virginia Two charged with killing Newport News woman, 78 -- (Pilot Online) A Portsmouth man and a Fredericksburg man were arrested this week in the killing of Beulah Mae Kaiser, a 78-year-old Newport News woman who was found dead in her apartment more than a year ago. Thur Aug 30 2001 15:52:46  Bakersville, North Carolina Frozen body found in field; police don't know identity -- (Tennessean) Discovery of an elderly woman's frozen body near Roan Mountain along the Tennessee-North Carolina border has proved a mystery to authorities trying to learn who she was and how she died. Thur Aug 30 2001 15:02:20  Mansfield, Texas Man suspected in family slayings arrested after police standoff in Texas -- (abc NEWS) Terry Lee Hankins was charged with capital murder in the deaths of Tammy Hankins, her 13-year-old son, Kevin Galley, and their 11-year-old daughter, Ashley Mason. Thur Aug 30 2001 13:44:08  London, Ontario, Canada London man charged in child's murder -- (Toronto Star) Five-year-old Naomi Almeida appears to have been sexually assaulted, police say. Thur Aug 30 2001 12:31:56  Orange County, California 'Cold' Murder Case Dismissed -- (LA Times) A judge Wednesday dismissed murder charges against three men accused of a 1996 drive-by shooting, the third Orange County "cold case" in as many months to fail in court. Thur Aug 30 2001 12:04:54  CHANDRA LEVY, 24 - vanished 17 weeks ago Washington, D.C. California Democrats retreat further damages Condit -- (Washington Post) Fellow Democrats are dismayed at Condit's conduct since Chandra Levy went missing 4 months ago. Condit cooperates fully in the district's case for self-government -- (Washington Post) What miffed Condit most was that he had to sit for four interviews. DA says Condit broke no laws in local jurisdiction -- (Modesto Bee) Modesto police, however, will continue to investigate allegations that Condit, his chief of staff, Mike Lynch, and private investigator Don Thornton conspired to obstruct justice and suborn perjury. DC police chief says Condit 'difficult' -- (CNN) Recent police comments have been sparse. Thur Aug 30 2001 11:02:14  Citrus Heights, California Soltys captured in Citrus Heights, police say -- (SacBee) Police say they've caught fugitive Nikolay Soltys in Citrus Heights. Soltys is accused of killing six family members. Rampage Suspect Reportedly Found in Sacramento Suburb -- (abcNEWS) Despite a nationwide manhunt, Soltys, 27, managed to elude authorities for 10 days after the rampage in the Sacramento area. Man suspected of killing family captured -- (LA Times) Soltys, 27, was found hiding under a desk in his mother's backyard, Sacramento County Sheriff Lou Blanas said. Soltys was the subject of a nationwide manhunt and was on the FBI's top 10 Most Wanted list for allegedly slashing the throats of his pregnant wife, 3-year-old son and four other relatives. Thur Aug 30 2001 10:47:08  New York Report: Boyfriend says accused city marshal murderer planned the attack -- (Boston.com) Antoine Bennaugh, 39, said when he arrived home on Aug. 21, his girlfriend JoAnne Jones was acting strangely. He told Newsday she was dressed entirely in black, wearing surgical gloves and standing in the building lobby. Thur Aug 30 2001 10:44:30  Philip Giordano - charged with federal child-sex crimes Waterbury, Connecticut Report: Waterbury, Conn., mayor held in upstate New York jail -- (Boston.com) Philip Giordano is confined to a tiny cell with a single bed at the Putnam County jail in Carmel, N.Y., a short distance from Interstate 84 about 10 miles from the Connecticut state line, the newspaper reported. Thur Aug 30 2001 09:21:40  Blanchester, Ohio Blanchester vows to keep searching for body -- (Cincinatti Enquirer) A simple, five-minute ceremony Wednesday in front of the Blanchester Police Station marked the fifth anniversary of Carrie Culberson's disappearance and murder, and served as a painful reminder that her body still hasn't been found. Thur Aug 30 2001 09:16:26  George Rivas - leader of 'Texas Seven' gets death penalty Dallas, Texas Texas prisoner to die for officer's slaying -- (Contra Costa Times) The ringleader of one of the biggest prison escapes in Texas history was sentenced to death Wednesday for killing a police officer, hours after he asked to be executed because he didn't want to live like an animal in prison. Thur Aug 30 2001 09:12:41  Stuart, Florida Woman Indicted for Killing Baby -- (Star Tribune) Jennifer Cisowski, 21, confessed that she heard voices telling her to throw her son Gideon down the stairs after the beating as a test of her faith in God, authorities said. Thur Aug 30 2001 09:08:48  Ukiah, California Man charged with pilots' deaths accused of running meth lab -- (SacBee) A man charged with igniting the blaze that led to the deaths of two firefighting pilots was accused Wednesday of operating a methamphetamine lab that a prosecutor said may have been part of a broader drug ring involving the Hells Angels motorcycle gang. Wed Aug 29 2001 23:31:13  CHANDRA LEVY, 24 - missing for 17 weeks Washington, D.C. Condit's woes shake his network -- (Newsday) The political machine Rep. Gary Condit spent nearly three decades building among the fields of California's Central Valley appears to be falling apart. Gary Condit and the Character Question -- (CNN) Wolf Blitzer transcript: August 29, 2001. The Search for Chandra Levy -- (CNN) Greta Susterin, The Point transcript: August 29, 2001. Levys: Didn't ask Condit to uphold privacy -- (CNN) Seven Condit staff members, including one of his top deputies, Mike Dayton, are scheduled for CNN's "Larry King Live" Thursday night at 9 EDT. Wed Aug 29 2001 22:35:27  Yellowknife, Northwest Territories RCMP seek man who attacked woman with ax; fled in crowd of marathoners -- (AL.com) Police are looking for Ronald Roy Villebrun, 36, a man described as six-foot-two inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. He has been charged with attempted murder. Wed Aug 29 2001 22:27:43  Shannon Nicole Park - last seen on Aug. 16 Pratville, Alabama Police looking for man seen with missing Prattville girl -- (AL.com) Police are looking for a heavy set man they say was the last person seen with an 11-year-old Prattville girl who has been missing for two weeks. Wed Aug 29 2001 21:40:52  Nelson, British Columbia, Canada Woman goes naked to court -- (Reuters) An 81-year-old member of a Christian sect that has a history of religiously motivated arson appeared naked in a British Columbia court on Tuesday to stand trial for allegedly setting fire to a building. Wed Aug 29 2001 20:42:39  Portland, Maine Claim filed against Maine couple holding winning Powerball ticket -- (CNN) Four people filed a claim Wednesday against a Maine couple who hold a winning Powerball ticket worth a fourth of the recent $294.8 million jackpot. Wed Aug 29 2001 19:39:56  LARRY GROFF, 55, and LARS STRATTE, 45 - died in plane collision Frank Brady - arraigned today Northern California Fatal wildfire linked to meth lab -- (abc NEWS) A man charged with murder in the deaths of two pilots fighting a Northern California wildfire may have been cooking methamphetamine in a makeshift lab as part of an outlaw biker drug ring, prosecutors said today. Wed Aug 29 2001 16:13:49  Cathy L. Turner, 36 - guilty of unlawful wounding Spotsylvania, Virginia Woman who stabbed boyfriend after he suggested a threesome with another woman avoids jail -- (abc NEWS) Boyfriend asked that charge be dropped. Wed Aug 29 2001 15:02:14  St. Joseph, Michigan Man sentenced to life for killing man during carjacking -- (Michigan Live) Damien Holloway, 19, opened fire with a pistol last September because he wanted the custom chrome wheels on a 1983 Chevrolet, according to court testimony. Wed Aug 29 2001 14:58:47  Tallahassee, Florida Supreme Court asked to expand DNA tests for prisoners who maintain innocence -- (Sun Sentinel) The state Supreme Court is in the process of developing rules to implement the new law, which takes effect on Oct. 1 and allows anyone who is convicted after a trial to seek exoneration or a sentence reduction through DNA evidence. Wed Aug 29 2001 14:56:44  Lanette, Alabama Theft, ethics charges filed against ex-politician after wife's murder -- (AL.com) A former city councilman who lost his seat amid campaign allegations that he murdered his wife was charged with stealing from his former employer, the Alabama National Guard. Barry Waites, 53, was indicted on a felony charge of taking more than $1,000 in cash and checks from the armory where he once worked. Wed Aug 29 2001 14:51:55  Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth teen held in stabbing of mom, sisters -- (Houston Chronicle) Lakount Maddox was charged with three counts of attempted capital murder, police Lt. Mark Krey said. Hospitalized were his mother, Debra Harris, 33, and his two sisters, Tara Harris, 10, and Jada Maddox, 4. Wed Aug 29 2001 13:31:43  Columbus, Ohio Two Children Killed by Speeding Car -- (Seattle P-I) A car speeding through a residential neighborhood jumped a curb and plowed through yards where children were playing, and then hit a woman sitting on a porch. Two of the children died early Wednesday. A teen-ager was arrested. Wed Aug 29 2001 11:26:30  David Baldwin - five counts of possession of child pornography Framingham, Massachusetts Camp official indicted on pornography charges -- (Boston Herald) The executive director of a camp for disabled and disadvantaged children in Maine has been indicted on charges of possessing child pornography on his computer. Wed Aug 29 2001 11:12:59  Springfield, Massachusetts Pilot autopsy indicates he deliberately hit N.H. house -- (Boston Herald) Louis W. Joy III deliberately used his single-engine Socata Trinidad on Saturday to dive-bomb the $700,000 Amherst, N.H., home he shared with his wife and 8-year-old daughter, according to a deputy chief medical examiner. Wed Aug 29 2001 11:09:16  San Clemente, California Man dies after police use pepper spray -- (SacBee) A motorist who tried to elude authorities on the San Diego Freeway has died after officers used pepper spray to control him. Raymond Martinez, 35, died Tuesday. Wed Aug 29 2001 10:21:14  CHANDRA LEVY, 24 - mysterious and unexplained disappearance Washington, D.C. Chad, Cadee Condit cite governor's disloyalty to father in stepping down -- (Modesto Bee) Accusing the governor of disloyalty to their congressman father, Chad Condit and Cadee Condit quit their Davis administration jobs Tuesday. Man claims to know where Levy is buried -- (Washington Times) D.C. police and FBI agents drove a man around the city yesterday looking for the places where he says Chandra Levy was buried. Wed Aug 29 2001 04:14:55  Miami, Florida Inmate accused in plot to kill Miami-Dade judge who sent him to prison -- (Sun Sentinel) For Bryant K. Williams, his lost freedom had a price. And that price was the life of the judge who re-sentenced him to six years in prison, federal and state prosecutors said. Wed Aug 29 2001 04:10:42  Los Angeles, California Man Turns In Cash That Fell From Armored Truck -- (Yahoo) A Los Angeles man will be getting a $25,000 reward for turning in a money bag filled with $203,000. Wed Aug 29 2001 04:05:52  Milford, Connecticut Officials expel boy who told police he planned to shoot classmates -- (Boston.com) Police said the boy told them he had considered shooting from the roof of the school. They said he also had considered entering classrooms to shoot students after he realized access to the roof might be difficult. Wed Aug 29 2001 04:02:18  Portland, Maine Alleged drug dealers spotted by observant off-duty officer -- (Boston.com) Detective Patrick DeCourcey was picking up a pizza at Pizza Villa on Congress Street Monday night when he spotted Juan F. Infante, of Yonkers, N.Y. and Carlos J. Pena, of Methuen, Mass. Wed Aug 29 2001 04:00:39  Los Angeles, California Former USC basketball player murdered; boss arrested -- (Boston.com) Audrey Gomez, 28, of Los Angeles was found shot twice in the chest and covered with a blanket in her car at Murphy Ranch Park in suburban Whittier around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Early Sunday, police arrested Angela M. Shepard, 37, of Whittier. Tues Aug 28 2001 21:44:25  St. Mary's County, Maryland Man Accused of Fatally Stomping Toddler Is Acquitted -- (Washington Post) After deliberating for five hours, the jury found that there was insufficient evidence to convict Daniel H. Fowkes, 39, of being grossly negligent and inhumane when he stepped on the abdomen of Collin Horridge on Feb. 25, 2000, according to a juror who spoke on condition of anonymity. Tues Aug 28 2001 21:43:57  Prince George's County, Maryland Pr. George's Jurors Reject 'Sloppy' Case -- (Washington Post) A Prince George's jury found a 21-year-old man not guilty of murder yesterday, and some jurors harshly criticized the police investigation of the slaying as a sloppy farce that should never have been taken to trial. Tues Aug 28 2001 21:43:31  Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 2 who met at Klan rally charged with harassing, hitting mixed-race child -- (Star Tribune) A 19-year-old man and a 25-year-old man were charged today with harassing and hitting a 4-year-old boy in Inver Grove Heights because of his race on Saturday night. Tues Aug 28 2001 21:43:02  Sacramento, California Suspect arrested after 3 stabbed in north Sacramento -- (Sacbee) Three people were stabbed, none fatally, at a home in north Sacramento County Tuesday morning and a suspect was arrested, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said. |
