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Sat Dec 29 2001 12:07:34  Mobile County, Alabama Identity of dead girl mistaken - (AL.com) Alesha Charles' relatives suffered new waves of pain and shock after recently learning that the decomposed body of a young woman they had believed was their missing teenager -- and whose cremated remains rest in the bedroom of the girl's mother -- was instead someone else. Sat Dec 29 2001 12:01:34  Paterson, New Jersey Husband pleads innocent in wife's wine bottle killing -- (NJO News) A man charged with beating his wife to death with a wine bottle on Christmas Eve has pleaded innocent. Sat Dec 29 2001 11:09:39  London, England Baby wallabies recovering after kidnap ordeal -- (Tampa Bay Online) Two baby wallabies stolen from an English zoo were "shaken" but recovering Saturday after being rescued by police, a zoo official said. Sat Dec 29 2001 10:41:57  Beijing, China Man attacks China starlet on live TV -- (Reuters) An unidentified man has attacked controversial Chinese starlet Vickie Zhao Wei during a live television broadcast, the Beijing Evening News said. Sat Dec 29 2001 10:36:41  Seattle, Washington Looking at wives of serial killers -- (The Seattle Times) Linda Yates slept for two years in a bedroom that had a body buried outside the window. Ralphene Brudos' husband forbade her from visiting the garage; she had to call him on the intercom when she wanted something from the freezer. Alice Carignan found a button from a woman's dress in her husband's car and began wondering about his trips to Canada. Sat Dec 29 2001 10:18:52  Tokyo, Japan Grief, frustration in family murder -- (The Asahi Shimbun) The bodies of the four Miyazawa family members were discovered around 10:55 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2000, in their home. Mikio Miyazawa, 44, his wife, Yasuko, 41, and their daughter, Niina, 8, were fatally stabbed. Their son, Rei, 6, was strangled. The time of their deaths is estimated at past 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 30. Sat Dec 29 2001 10:07:59  Long Beach, California Man with scissors attacking women -- (CBS) A man armed with scissors has been attacking women and cutting their hair in the Long Beach area. Sat Dec 29 2001 10:01:35  ZACHARY, SADIE, MADISON and mother MARY JANE LONGO - victims Christian Longo - sought by police Oregon and California Family washes up on Oregon coast, father still missing -- (Oregon Live) Police say a man burdened with debt and a history of petty crime killed his wife and three young children, ditched their bodies in the Pacific Ocean and then fled south to California. http://www.starnews.com/article.php?longo29.html -- (Indianapolis Star) Joe and Joy Longo said in a prepared statement from their Northwestside home that they hope Christian Longo, 27, soon will be found. Man sought in family deaths wanted locally -- (Toledo Blade) In Toledo, he is wanted on three warrants for receiving stolen property. Fri Dec 28 2001 18:13:58  Millersburg, Pennsylvania 13-year-old arrested for DUI -- (CBS) Police charged a 13-year-old girl with drunken driving Thursday night on Route 147. Fri Dec 28 2001 16:30:45  Fort Lauderdale, Florida Body parts from woman found in river at county park near Lauderdale -- (Sun-Sentinel) Three men fishing under a bridge at Delevoe Park near Fort Lauderdale found dismembered body parts from a young black woman Friday afternoon, deputies and witnesses said. Fri Dec 28 2001 16:24:04  Michael Schwartz, 36 - last seen December 2 Newark, New Jersey FBI offers reward in $5 million ATM theft -- (NJO News) A Jersey City man is suspected of stealing $5 million worth of $20 bills he was supposed to use to restock automated teller machines, and the FBI is offering a reward. Fri Dec 28 2001 16:13:36  Larry King Live -- (CNN) Interview with John Walsh, December 27, 2001. Fri Dec 28 2001 15:48:29  DELBERT KENNEDY - stabbed to death in his kitchen Clayton Kennedy, Jr. - may be mentally ill Detroit, Michigan Promising athlete accused of murder -- (Detroit News) Clayton Kennedy Jr. goes to trial in January for first-degree murder -- penalty, life in prison, no parole. Unless Kennedy wins a last-minute stay of trial, his attorney will have to convince a jury that the young man was insane when he stabbed his grandfather to death. Fri Dec 28 2001 14:57:09  Donzell Stephen James, 26 - first-degree murder charge Prince George's County, Maryland Md. slaying suspect in metro standoff - (Washington Post) The District man accused of killing a retired U.S. Capitol Police officer who was trying to sell a Rolex watch was arrested last night after a bizarre incident in which he jumped onto the tracks at the Brookland Metro station, then held off police from underneath a train by claiming he had a gun. Fri Dec 28 2001 14:35:51  TERRY KING - body found in burning home November 26 Derek and Alex King - hid out at child molester's home Pensacola, Florida Florida youngsters admitted killing dad, investigator testifies; judge denies bail -- (abc NEWS) A 13-year-old boy admitted killing his father with about 10 cracks to the head with a baseball bat, and his 12-year-old brother said the murder was his idea, an investigator testified Friday. Fri Dec 28 2001 14:18:29  LORI BERENSON, 32 - American serving 20-year term Lima, Peru Lori Berenson claims Peruvian guards sexually assaulted her, father says -- (Nando Times) The father of imprisoned American Lori Berenson accused guards of abusing his daughter during a prison transfer, but officials denied Thursday she was harmed. Fri Dec 28 2001 14:04:34  SHARMINI ANANDIVAL, 15 - murdered in June, 1999 Toronto, Ontario, Canada $50,000 reward offered in teen's killing -- (Toronto Star) While police investigators often laud advances in forensic science and investigative techniques, those same advances can sometimes work against them. Fri Dec 28 2001 13:18:40 New Orleans, Louisiana Mutilated torso found in dump -- (The Times-Picayune) It was found the morning of Christmas Eve in eastern New Orleans: a human torso with its heart removed. Fri Dec 28 2001 12:24:54  ROB ANDREW - ambushed in his garage Brenda Andrew and two children, 7 and 10 - missing James Pavatt - sold Andrew life insurance, has now disappeared Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma murder remains a mystery -- (Newsday) Weeks before his death, Rob Andrew warned police someone was trying to kill him. By Nov. 20, the 39-year-old advertising executive lay dead, gunned down in the garage of his home. Fri Dec 28 2001 12:10:50  North Haven, Connecticut Suspect steals from drug store and runs into policeman - (Boston.com) The long arm of the law did not have much of a reach to catch a suspect in a series of drug store thefts. Fri Dec 28 2001 10:56:46  KATHLEEN PETERSON - died December 9 Michael Peterson - indicted Thursday in wife's murder Durham, North Carolina Police to test intruder theory -- (Herald Sun) Durham police will explore any possible link between the death of Kathleen Peterson and a man they charged with several break-ins near her home, after a Web site associated with her husband and accused killer, Michael Peterson, suggested a connection. Law: Incredible, unbelievable, squared -- (Hizzoner.com) Incredibly, Mike Peterson could be residing today under the same county jail roof that now shelters a person possibly responsible for the tragic death of Peterson's wife, Kathleen. Fri Dec 28 2001 10:07:18  CHANDRA ANN LEVY - missing intern Washington, D.C. Enduring mystery: Eight months later, no clues in Chandra Levy case -- (abc NEWS) No suspects. No telltale clues. Not even a trace of Chandra Levy has surfaced in the baffling case of the missing federal intern. Why Condit is running again -- (Time.com) Monday, December 31, 2001 isssue. Fri Dec 28 2001 09:40:52  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Police seek legless man in theft of pants and jackets -- (Oregon Live) A legless man stole about $1,625 worth of pants and jackets from a mall store, then fled in his wheelchair to a car and escaped, police said. Fri Dec 28 2001 09:18:56  JAMES E. BENNETT, 37, and DOUGLAS D. ESTES, 33 - bodies found Nov. 17, 1990 Jeff E. Titus, 49 - lived near site where murders occurred Kalamazoo, Michigan Man charged with murders of hunters -- (Michigan Outdoor News) A former military police officer and firearms instructor has been charged with two counts of open murder in the 1990 shooting deaths of two hunters. Fri Dec 28 2001 08:46:54  ZACHARY MICHAEL and SADIE ANN LONGO - children found dead in Alsea Bay MARY JANE and MADISON LONGO - bodies recovered Thursday Christian Longo - whereabouts unknown Newport, Oregon Bodies tentatively identified as missing mother and daughter -- (Oregon Live) Two bodies have been found in the water outside a resort, police said Thursday. Simona Novakova - mysterious death McHenry County, Illinois Police collect DNA at estate - (Chicago Tribune) McHenry County police detectives have taken blood and DNA samples from the estate of Michael Kelly, the head of Guardian Electric Manufacturing Co. in Woodstock, as part of their investigation into the mysterious death of his housekeeper. Thur Dec 27 2001 20:23:36  Lake Charles, Louisiana 70-year-old gets life in prison for second-degree murder - (Nola) State District Judge Al Gray sentenced Boris Hackner of Mauriceville, Texas, to life in prison with no chance for early release in the death of Ned Nation. Thur Dec 27 2001 18:25:45  Jasmine Anderson, 16 months - being evaluated but appears to be healthy Chicago, Illinois Missing girl found unharmed in W.Va - (Las Vegas Sun) A toddler who was taken from a Greyhound bus station on Christmas Eve has been found unharmed in West Virginia. A woman was arrested and charged with one count of federal kidnapping. Thur Dec 27 2001 18:22:18  Erin Rae Kuhn - charged with two counts of first-degree murder Reno, Nevada Woman to plead guilty to killing pregnant niece, unborn baby - (Las Vegas Sun) Erin Rae Kuhn is expected to plead guilty to one count of first-degree murder in the June 2000 killing of 17-year-old Kathaleena Draper and one count of second-degree murder for the death of Draper's near-term baby boy, according to court documents. Thur Dec 27 2001 15:45:08  Rome, Italy 'Gentleman Bandit' dies in prison at age 62 -- (Reuters) Horst Fantazzini conducted nonviolent stickups across northern Italy, often using a toy gun according to some stories, and won his nickname after sending roses to a bank teller who had fainted during a robbery. Thur Dec 27 2001 15:14:01  ZACHARY MICHAEL and SADIE ANN LONGO - children found dead in Alsea Bay Christian, Mary Jane and Madison Longo - whereabouts unknown Waldport, Oregon Photos of missing family released -- (KOIN) The Lincoln County Major Crime Team released photos of the parents and sibling of two children found dead in Alsea Bay last week. Missing dad made, cashed phony checks -- (Detroit Free Press) Christian Longo, the father of two young children found dead in Oregon last week, embezzled more than $30,000 from a construction client before leaving Michigan in May, court records show. Thur Dec 27 2001 14:51:59  New York Pack of dogs attack New York joggers; one man in 'very, very critical condition' -- (abc NEWS) A pack of dogs attacked two joggers on a Queens boardwalk, critically injuring one of them, police said. A homeless man who said he owned one of the animals was arrested. Thur Dec 27 2001 14:36:17  Edmonton, Alberta Canada Man charged with son's murder - (Cnews) Police have charged the father of a 29-year-old man killed in a Christmas Day stabbing with second-degree murder and possession of a weapon. Thur Dec 27 2001 14:34:03  Stockton, California Officials say jealousy fueled deadly attack - (Mod Bee) Investigators said Wednesday jealousy drove a 23-year-old man on a fatal shooting rampage Christmas Day. Ramiro Gonzalez Jr. was not alone during the assaults in south Stockton, San Joaquin County sheriff's deputy Nelida Stone said. His new girlfriend, Jeanette Molina, 20, waited in a silver Bronco as he shot his father in the head with a .22-caliber gun and the mother of his child and her mother with a .38-caliber weapon, Stone said. Thur Dec 27 2001 14:31:45  Cook County, Illinois Corrections officer indicted in jail extortion scheme - (Chicago Sun Times) A Cook County grand jury has indicted an 11-year veteran Cook County correctional officer on charges that he used his role to try to extort $100,000 from a murder suspect in Cook County Jail. Horace Hardy, 43, faces charges of attempted theft, intimidation and official misconduct. Thur Dec 27 2001 13:10:14  Seattle, Washington Seattle woman hit, killed couple as she fled police - (SCJ) Michelle Gunderson is being held in the Regional Justice Center Jail in Kent in lieu of $150,755 bail. She is charged with killing Richard Jones, 65, and his wife MaryLou, 56, in an accident Dec. 19 in SeaTac. Thur Dec 27 2001 13:05:39  Boynton Beach, Florida Winchester woman at center of hit-and-run investigation in Florida - (Boston.com) Police say the firefighter, 48-year-old Peter Firehock of Delray Beach, was run down because he had witnessed Beth Nowell's body being dumped Saturday night. Thur Dec 27 2001 12:15:18  Bologna, Italy Cyclist's finger bitten off in road rage incident -- (Ananova) The cyclist, who hasn't been named, allegedly scratched the motorist's car as he was passing him in the centre of Bologna. Thur Dec 27 2001 11:59:53 ZACHARY MICHAEL and SADIE ANN LONGO - children found dead in Lint Slough Christian, Mary Jane and Madison Longo - missing Waldport, Oregon Coastal mystery remains unsolved -- (Oregon Live) As police continue to search for the Dodge Durango that belonged to the missing parents of two dead children, a strikingly similar vehicle was recently stolen from a dealership in Wilsonville -- the same dealership where another vehicle driven by the family was abandoned. |
