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Tues Jan 1 2002 13:13:56  Christian Longo, 27 - fugitive wanted for family murders Indianapolis, Indiana Longo urged to turn himself in -- (Michigan Live) The parents of Christian Longo, a former Ypsilanti area resident charged in Oregon with killing his wife and three children, have issued a plea for him to turn himself in. Tues Jan 1 2002 13:07:35  Greater Manchester, England Fire kills brother of Moors Murder victim -- (BBC) The brother of Moors Murders victim Lesley Ann Downey died in a house fire in Manchester on New Year's Eve, along with his seven-year-old daughter. Mon Dec 31 2001 18:37:35  Stamford, Connecticut Many steps on road to court for Skakel -- (Greenwich Time) Michael Skakel, accused of killing teenage neighbor Martha Moxley in 1975, is just months away from a trial that took 27 years to arrive and thrust Greenwich into an international spotlight. Mon Dec 31 2001 18:28:43  ZACHARY, SADIE, MADISON and mother MARY JANE LONGO - homicide victims Christian Longo - fugitive and alleged murderer Newport, Oregon Mystery, sorrow mix as Oregon mourns family -- (Los Angeles Times/Newsday) It is a mystery so terrible that some are afraid to see it solved. Mon Dec 31 2001 17:45:55  McMinnville, Oregon Prisoner who switched identities with cellmate to escape is recaptured -- (Oregon Live) A Yamhill County Jail prisoner who escaped in November by switching identities with his co-defendant and cellmate has been recaptured. Mon Dec 31 2001 12:50:54  Princeton, British Columbia, Canada Woman's trip to outhouse launches police search -- (C-News) It was a simple trip to the outhouse but it attracted police, a search dog and an ambulance crew. Mon Dec 31 2001 12:09:30  Tampa, Florida California rapist Lawrence Singleton dies of cancer on death row -- (abc NEWS) ) Lawrence Singleton, who chopped off a teen-age hitchhiker's forearms in California and was later sent to death row in Florida for killing a prostitute, has died of cancer behind bars. Mon Dec 31 2001 10:13:10  LILLIAN MARTIN (77) and JOSHUA BRYANT (10) - vanished May 12, 2001 Deltona, Florida Sister tells of missing woman's last call -- (Orlando Sentinel) "I'll see you later." Those are the last known words of the 77-year-old Deltona grandmother, matriarch of a loving but patchwork family. Her disappearance quickly evolved into one of the most bizarre missing-persons cases in Central Florida. Mon Dec 31 2001 09:59:08  WENDY MASON, 33 - survived attempted murder Bryan Klein - arrested at psychiatric facility Santa Ana, California Attack victim recalls terror in ravine -- (OC Register) Santa Ana woman says the last thing she remembers is the suspect's hands around her neck. Mon Dec 31 2001 09:49:32  Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada Gun rampage survivor questioned -- (Canadian Press) Quebec provincial police say they have interviewed a 16-year-old who lost his mother and two brothers in a shooting rampage and house fire that left four people dead. Mon Dec 31 2001 09:13:55  Hempstead Villiage, New York Facing life in prison for $80 -- (Newsday) It wasn't about to break any records for a ransom demanded by kidnappers: $400. And since there were five alleged kidnappers, if they split the pot evenly it would have come out to $80 each. For that amount of money, they now face 25 years to life in prison. Sun Dec 30 2001 18:39:04  Christian Longo, 27 - wanted for the murders of four family members Newport, Oregon Law officials appeal for help finding murder suspect -- (Oregon Live) Law enforcement officials appealed to the public Sunday for help finding a man accused of killing his wife and three children and dumping their bodies into two Pacific Ocean inlets. Sun Dec 30 2001 18:27:21  Norway Attorney General to examine mysterious disppearances -- (The Norway Post) Within the last couple of months, three young men have disappeared without trace in south eastern Norway. One in the ski resort town of Hemsedal, one in Sandvika, just outside Oslo, and the third at Noetteroey, in Vestfold county. The last two occurred within a week of each other. Sun Dec 30 2001 13:27:19  Perth, Scotland Lawyer accused of gems and Jag rip-off -- (The Daily Record) Self-styled Scots lawyer Ray Keddie has been accused of siphoning off diamonds, silver and a luxury car from the estate of a dead American millionaire. Sun Dec 30 2001 13:12:18  Rodney Ledward, 62 - has allegedly been 'seen' since his 'death' England and Ireland Surgeon 'faked death' inquiry -- (BBC) Detectives are investigating claims that a disgraced gynaecologist may have faked his own death to escape accusations that he had sexually assaulted patients. Sun Dec 30 2001 12:59:59  Lebanon, Ohio Cops rent crime dogs -- (Cincinnati Enquirer) The rented canines will be used for bomb detection as well as investigative searches of automobiles, cars and possibly the jail for drugs and other contraband. Sun Dec 30 2001 12:54:57  MARITA WHITE, 22 - severed arms and head found Friday Pompano Beach, Florida Police identify slain woman -- (Sun-Sentinel) White's body parts were discovered by fishermen sitting under a bridge at Delevoe Park, near Fort Lauderdale. Sun Dec 30 2001 12:19:31  ZACHARY, SADIE, MADISON and MARY JANE LONGO - homicide victims Christian Longo - fugitive charged with 4 counts of murder Oregon Police questioned fugitive during Toledo stay -- (Toledo Blade) Christian Longo, a 27-year-old drifter wanted by the FBI in connection with the deaths of his wife and three children, left the Toledo area after only three months here this summer after police questioned him about a stolen vehicle he had in his possession. Sun Dec 30 2001 10:05:26  New York Crime File: Buried Alive -- (NY Daily News) On Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1993, sometime after the unassuming millionaire finished his regular breakfast at the Mark Twain Diner in Jackson Heights, Queens, near the Lord West factory, the 68-year-old businessman disappeared without a trace. Sun Dec 30 2001 09:54:27  Tentative identification made for unidentified female homicide victim -- (The Doe Network) An unidentified female homicide victim discovered in Baltimore, Maryland in 2000 has been tentatively identified as Brenda Wright, a 46-year-old woman who disappeared from the Baltimore area. Members of The Doe Network provided crucial information to law enforcement which assisted in the ongoing investigation. Sun Dec 30 2001 09:34:55  Davis, California Pet DNA helps solve murders -- (Newsday) Though genetic testing has played an integral role in wildlife forensics for more than a decade - linking game poachers and smugglers to their prey - law enforcement has begun to use animal DNA in criminal prosecutions only in the past few years. Sun Dec 30 2001 09:12:26  KATHLEEN PETERSON - died December 9 in her home Michael Peterson - indicted by grand jury in wife's murder Durham, North Carolina Peterson resumes web site columns -- (Herald Sun) Mike Peterson has resumed his occasional columns for a Web site, writing from the Durham County Jail, where he awaits trial on a charge of murdering his wife. Sun Dec 30 2001 09:00:43  JOHN SIKURA - died in 1994 car fire in his driveway Toronto, Ontario, Canada Horse breeder was a victim of murder, officer believes -- (The Toronto Star) The police officer who sparked a reopening of the investigation into the death of John Sikura says he believes someone murdered the prominent horse breeder and an inquest may be the only way to uncover the truth. Sat Dec 29 2001 22:19:49  Fort Lauderdale, Florida Florida rabbi sentenced to prison in teen sex abuse case - (Nando) - A rabbi who met teenage boys on the Internet and lured them to meet him for sex was sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas also sentenced Jerrold Levy to three years probation. Sat Dec 29 2001 22:17:33  New York Suspected 'Scorpion Rapist' arrested in New York - (Nando) Omar Legree, 27, was identified Saturday by seven of the rape victims, police spokeswoman Detective Cheryl Cox said. Charges were pending. Legree was in custody and unavailable for comment. It was unclear whether he had retained a lawyer. Sat Dec 29 2001 20:10:19 ZACHARY, SADIE, MADISON and mother MARY JANE LONGO - victims of homicide 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. Sat Dec 29 2001 18:48:09  Dr. LISA YAO, 31 - murdered over wedding conflict Las Vegas, Nevada LV doctor slain in apparent murder-suicide -- (LV Review-Journal) Police said Yao's mother, 59-year-old Grace Yao, shot her daughter in the home they shared and then turned the gun on herself in an apparent murder-suicide. Sat Dec 29 2001 18:22:40  Salem, Oregon Man tries to sell rights to his mummified body online - (Oregon Live) A carpenter's apprentice who tried to sell the rights to his mummified body on an Internet auction site says he wanted to raise money for his unborn child's future. Sat Dec 29 2001 18:08:59  Jersey City, New Jersey ATM guy took $5M, ran - (NY Post) A Jersey City man is suspected of making off with $5 million worth of $20 bills he was supposed to use to restock automated teller machines. Michael Schwartz, 36, is believed to have fled with the cash, which weighs 350 pounds. Sat Dec 29 2001 17:57:14  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia man arrested in series of rapes - (Philly Inquirer) Capt. Joseph Mooney, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit, said at a news conference that his officers had arrested Troy Connelly, 28, and charged him in connection with a string of rapes that began on Sept. 22 and continued through Dec. 13. Sat Dec 29 2001 16:00:11 Darryl Webber, 30 - arrested New Orleans, Louisianna New York murder suspect caught in New Orleans - (Nola) A man wanted for killing a fellow ex-convict in New York state was arrested in New Orleans for a string of nine armed robberies, police said. Sat Dec 29 2001 15:58:08  Pensacola, Florida Fla. youngsters held in killing - (LA Times) Alex and Derek King, both charged as adults, face automatic life in prison without parole if convicted of first-degree murder for allegedly beating their father to death with a baseball bat. Sat Dec 29 2001 15:56:27  Pensacola, Florida Florida woman may face murder for beating - (LA Times) Delta Sue Allen, 33, was charged with attempted murder, robbery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery in the February attack on Barrett at St. Anne's Church in the panhandle town of Brownsville. Sat Dec 29 2001 14:06:38  Clayton Kennedy Jr. - first-degree murder charge Delbert Kennedy - murdered grandfather Detroit, Michigan Promising athlete accused of murder - (Detroit News) Family and friends know many things about Clayton Kennedy Jr. -- he was a scholar and football star at Detroit Renaissance High, winner of a coveted full scholarship to Duke University, a young man who doted on the grandparents who raised him. Sat Dec 29 2001 14:03:13  Brian Dance, 20 - rape and assault charges Orange County, California Assault victim, 15, recounts ordeal - (OC Register) The swastika carving on her left cheek should heal soon, she said. So will the bruises around her groin area caused by a silver belt buckle. The other stuff -- what one can't see, in her soul and mind -- will take more time, the 15-year-old girl said. The youth said she met her assailant in an online chat room. Sat Dec 29 2001 13:58:43  Orland Hills, Illinois Stolen car found after jewel heist - (Chicago Tribune) Orland Park police Friday recovered a car that was stolen during the theft last week of $300,000 in gems from a jewelry dealer in Orland Park. Sat Dec 29 2001 12:26:42  Dakota County, Missouri Rosemount driver gets over six years for road-rage assault - (Star Tribune) A Rosemount man who knifed another man during a road-rage attack in August was sentenced Friday to 6 1/2 years in prison, double the time recommended under state sentencing guidelines. Sat Dec 29 2001 12:21:16  Paterson, New Jersey Husband pleads innocent in wife's wine bottle killing - (Boston.com) Slawomir Wielgat's, 50, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Sat Dec 29 2001 12:18:25  Chandra Levy - last seen April 30, 2000 Washington Levy abducted in well-planned attack, family's attorney says - (Bergen Record) The lawyer for Chandra Levy's parents thinks she fell victim to a carefully planned abduction. Police remain stumped, nearly eight months after the federal intern's disappearance. ChandraLevy.org Sat Dec 29 2001 12:12:09  Chicago, Illinois Kidnapped toddler back with family - (NY Post) Christmas came late for Marcella Anderson and her 16-month-old daughter, Jasmine, who was missing for four days after a stranger abducted her from a Chicago bus station on Christmas Eve. Anderson said her daughter received her most important present Friday afternoon: "Me!" |
