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Wed Jan 16 2002 23:02:33  New Orleans, Louisianna FBI offers $40,000 reward in search for killer of La. deputy in 1965 - (Nola) The FBI last year reopened an investigation into the shooting death of Oneal Moore, the first black deputy in Washington Parish. The case is among several being reinvestigated that occurred at the height of civil rights unrest in the Deep South. Wed Jan 16 2002 19:20:09  Dianne Whipple - victim mauled by dog San Francisco, California Public opinion turns against lawyers charged in dog attack case - (Nando) In the court of public opinion, the lawyers whose dogs attacked a neighbor and mauled her to death in the hallway of their apartment building last year have done a remarkably poor job of representing themselves. Wed Jan 16 2002 19:17:20  Robert Tulloch - accused in the murders of professors Half and Susanne Zantop Haverhill, New Hampshire Charges Changed Vs. Dartmouth Teen - (Las Vegas Sun) Prosecutors on Wednesday released diagrams of fingerprints and shoeprints found in the home of two slain professors and argued the prints conclusively link a Vermont teen-ager to the murders. Wed Jan 16 2002 19:14:23  Jermarr Arnold, 43 - asked for forgiveness Huntsville, Texas Convicted Killer Executed in Texas - (Las Vegas Sun) A convicted murderer was executed by lethal injection Wednesday night for the death of a jewelry store clerk who was shot in the head during a 1983 robbery. Wed Jan 16 2002 16:40:37  Phoenix, Arizona Police foil plan to steal human growth hormone, but witness killed - (AzCentral) Phoenix police have busted up a Russian criminal syndicate's attempt to hijack a shipment of human growth hormone and have accused three people of murdering a suspect in the case, authorites said Wednesday. Wed Jan 16 2002 16:03:14  GIRLY CHEW HOSSENCOFFT - vanished in September 1999 Diazien Hossencofft, 36 - sentenced to life plus 60 years and 364 days in prison Alburquerque, New Mexico Confessed murderer won't show body -- (Newsday) A man who pleaded guilty to murdering his estranged wife had agreed to help authorities find her body but so far he has refused to make a statement. Wed Jan 16 2002 15:48:48  RACHEL COOKE, 19 - mysterious disappearance Georgetown, Texas Relatives of missing woman hold hope -- (Austin American-Statesman) Four days have passed since Rachel Cooke disappeared without a trace as she jogged through the quiet Northlake subdivision, near her parents' home. But her mother, Janet, clung Sunday to the hope -- "mother's intuition," she called it -- that her 19-year-old daughter was still alive as she made a tearful plea for her safe return. Wed Jan 16 2002 14:49:37  Grundy, Virginia Three slain, three wounded during shooting spree at western Virginia law school - (Boston.com) A gunman killed three people and wounded three others during a shooting spree Wednesday at a tiny law school in the western Virginia foothills, officials said. The slain included a student, a faculty member and the dean of the Appalachian School of Law, said Ellen Qualls, a spokeswoman for Gov. Mark Warner. Wed Jan 16 2002 13:51:58  England Renewed hunt for Wonderland victims -- (BBC) Police trying to identify children in photographs circulated by the Wonderland Club paedophile ring are stepping up their hunt by using the latest facial mapping technology. Wed Jan 16 2002 13:39:22  Sacramento, California 3 former SLA members arrested in 1975 Carmichael slaying -- (Sacramento Bee) Nearly 27 years after Myrna Opsahl was gunned down in a Carmichael bank robbery, three former members of the radical Symbionese Liberation Army were arrested Wednesday and will be charged in her slaying. Wed Jan 16 2002 13:20:30  MARY VINCENT, 38 - had forearms hacked off by rapist in 1978 Lawrence Singleton, 74 - died in jail December 28, 2001 St. Petersburg, Florida Victim's wish: "I wanted to look into his eyes" -- (SP Times) But, the death in prison of the man who maimed her stole a victim's chance to quell the demons of memory. Wed Jan 16 2002 12:59:23  Christian Michael Longo, 27 - captured fugitive Lincoln County, Oregon Longo appears in court to face murder charges -- (Oregon Live) Christian Longo told a judge Wednesday that he can't afford to hire an attorney, as the former fugitive made his first appearance in an Oregon court on charges of killing his wife and three children and dumping their bodies in coastal waters. Oregon slay suspect known as con man -- (Newsday) Though his job brewing lattes at the local Starbucks couldn't begin to pay the rent on his luxury waterfront condo or the big sport utility vehicles he liked to drive, he came off as a nice-looking guy who was charming, a good dresser, sweet with his wife and kids, and possessed of plenty of money. Wed Jan 16 2002 11:41:27  KATHLEEN PETERSON - died at her home December 9, 2001 Michael Peterson - indicted by grand jury for murder Durham, North Carolina Bond hearing offers inside look at Peterson case -- (WRAL) "There are at least eight or nine huge tearing laceration wounds to the back of Miss Peterson's head. There is no question that this wasn't an accident. At the appropriate time, the state will prove that there wasn't a mystery intruder," Hardin said. Peterson spends quiet evening with family -- (Herald Sun) Michael Peterson spent a quiet, emotional night with family and friends after he was released on bond from the Durham County Jail Monday evening, his son said. Peterson hearing offers details -- (News-Observer) A hearing is likely to be held next month to set a schedule for the trial. Wed Jan 16 2002 11:19:58  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Glen Burnie tenant accused in slayings - (Washington Post) A Glen Burnie man who rented a basement room from a widow was charged yesterday with killing the woman and her daughter-in-law, whose bodies were found stuffed into the trunk of a car, Anne Arundel County police said yesterday. Kenneth Ernest Abend was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Laverne May Browning, 70, and Tamie Christine Browning, 36. Wed Jan 16 2002 11:03:22  Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Police list five more missing women - (CBC) The police task force investigating the disappearance of women from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has added five more names to the list, bringing the total to 50. RCMP release and photos - (RCMP) Wed Jan 16 2002 10:46:18  KIMBERLY (35) BRADLEY (7) and JILL (5) CAMM - shot to death Sept. 28, 2000 David Camm, 36 - on trial Georgetown, Indiana Camm's lawyer attacks officer's work on case -- (Courier-Journal) The detective who investigated the slayings of David Camm's wife and children was grilled all day yesterday by defense attorneys in Floyd County Superior Court. Jurors hear opening statements -- (Connect Indiana) Floyd County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Susan Orth said in her opening remarks that blood, DNA, human tissue, carpet fibers, sexual trauma, hidden affairs and other evidence will be what ultimately proves that Camm killed his family. Wed Jan 16 2002 09:47:41  Edward "Tony" Dooley, 35, and Marcia Dooley, 30 - second degree murder charges Toronto, Ontario Agonizing death for boy - (Toronto Sun) Randall Dooley emigrated to Canada as a healthy and happy six-year-old boy in November, 1997. Ten months later, he died from horrific abuse at the hands of the very people he thought would love and raise him, a jury heard yesterday. Wed Jan 16 2002 09:43:21  Miramar, Florida Abducted Weston man found dead in Miramar ditch - (Sun Sentinel) Christopher Bailey, 31, was dragged from his home at the gated Emerald Estates subdivision by three masked men. The men ransacked the house and tied up three other adults before abducting Bailey, police said. They fled, leaving Bailey's wheelchair behind. Wed Jan 16 2002 09:13:10  JENNIFER and ABBY BLAGG - reported missing November 13, 2001 Grand Junction, Colorado Blood in home was mother's, source says -- (GJ Sentinel) The blood found inside the home of a missing Grand Junction mother and daughter belongs to the mother, Jennifer Blagg, a source close to the investigation has confirmed. Wed Jan 16 2002 07:24:15  ZORAIDA FLORES, 5 - beaten to death January 28, 2001 Martha Flores, 26 - charged with murder by child abuse Las Vegas, Nevada Stepmother accused of killing girl -- (LV Review-Journal) Prior to Zoraida Flores' death from what authorities say was child abuse, the 5-year-old told a teacher she had been beaten by her stepmother, according to court testimony Tuesday. Wed Jan 16 2002 07:09:32  CHANDRA ANN LEVY, 24 - vanished without a trace 8 months ago Washington, D.C. Chandra probe is hot again -- (NY Post) Sources close to the investigation said last night that there are 12 FBI agents and Justice Department lawyers assigned to what is now listed as a "criminal" case. Wed Jan 16 2002 07:01:36  Ardmore, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania man kills 4 family members, himself -- (Nando Times) A man shot four relatives to death Tuesday before killing himself at a home in this Philadelphia suburb, police said. The man, identified as Michael Burgess, used a handgun to shoot and kill his wife, her parents, his stepdaughter and himself. Wed Jan 16 2002 06:50:41  New Zealand and U.S.A. Pictures of murder victim on website -- (One News) A slaying that shocked New Zealand over 12 years ago is back in the spotlight on an American website. The website is showing gruesome police photos of David Fuko, a young Tongan man hacked to death with a machete in an Auckland shopping centre. Wed Jan 16 2002 06:42:45  MARY JANE, ZACHARY, SADIE and MADISON LONGO - homicide victims Christian Michael Longo, 27 - captured fugitive Lincoln County, Oregon Fugitive posed as writer working on travel story -- (Seattle Times) Posing as a newspaper reporter researching a story on Mayan mysticism, Christian Longo befriended tourists along Mexico's Caribbean coast as he fled charges of murdering his wife and three children. Longo lodged in Lincoln County Jail -- (Oregon Live) Longo was booked late Tuesday in Lincoln County Jail on $2.5 million bail, and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Lincoln County Court on charges of aggravated murder. Wed Jan 16 2002 06:19:55  U.S.A. Fingerprint, writing experts face greater scrutiny in court -- (Nando Times) In an age of scientifically grounded DNA analysis, judges are looking with increased skepticism at forensic techniques that rely solely on the subjective experience of experts. Wed Jan 16 2002 06:14:28  CHRISTA WORTHINGTON, 46 - found dead in her home January 6 Truro, Mass. Woman tied to Truro case under arrest -- (Boston Globe) Eizabeth Porter, a former prostitute who has become a key figure in the Christa Worthington murder investigation, was arrested yesterday when officers spotted her on a South End stairway, allegedly with a packet of heroin and a hypodermic needle. Ex-hooker eyed in Truro killing -- (Boston Herald) Porter, who has AIDS according to sources, lived in a Quincy apartment paid for by Worthington's father, Christopher. Shock-twist in fashion writer murder news -- (NY Post) A young woman grilled by cops last week in the murder of slain fashion writer Christa Worthington has a shocking secret in her past. Two others in case arrested on drug charges -- (Cape Cod Times) The father of Christa Worthington will be asked to take a lie-detector test as the investigation into his daughter's murder continues. Investigators insist trail hasn't gone cold -- (Cape Cod Times) Time may take away some of the sadness and fear associated with the horrific slaying of a 46-year-old fashion writer, but it could also be the biggest enemy facing investigators trying to solve the crime. No suspects named in Truro murder -- (The Cape Codder) "We have no comments to make," said State Police Sgt. James Plath on Tuesday. "The official position is no comments, the investigation continues." Tues Jan 15 2002 18:59:49  Boston, Massachusetts Boston-area priest arrested on child rape charges involving 15-year-old girl - (Boston.com) ) A Roman Catholic priest was arrested on child rape charges for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old girl repeatedly over a four-month period. Tues Jan 15 2002 17:22:31 Van Buren County, Michigan Killer put away for life - (Michigan Live) Prison chains hanging from his waist and around his ankles, Matthew Rooy, 20, apologized for killing Jennifer Hinz last March. He'd confessed to persuading her to leave her family home near Gobles one night, strangling her with a phone cord and then throwing her body in an outhouse near a local lake. She was 16. Tues Jan 15 2002 16:38:20  CHRISTINA SUTTLE, 6 - alleged to have died December 11 Kaneitra Suttle, 23 - arrested at bus station with one-way ticket Fort Wayne, Indian Girl's body may be in landfill -- (Indianapolis Star) A woman whose missing 6-year-old daughter is believed to have died from an illness is accused of leaving the body in her household trash, which apparently ended up in a landfill. Tues Jan 15 2002 16:19:19  Baltimore, Maryland '20/20'-backed DNA testing clears accused rapist, leads to new charges -- (Nando Times) ABC's "20/20" spent $8,750 on DNA tests in 50 "cold cases," producing evidence that cleared one man of rape and led to charges against two others, police say. The testing in the cold cases - investigations in which the trail has gone cold - began in August, with the ABC News program paying half the cost and the city picking up the rest. Tues Jan 15 2002 15:42:42  Vancouver, Washington Landlord suing to evict Tony Harding -- (Oregon Live) Tonya Harding's landlord has filed a lawsuit to evict the former Olympic figure skater and her roommate from a three-bedroom riverfront home. Tues Jan 15 2002 15:32:53  Tiffany Eunick, 6 - murdered in a 'WWF' strangle Lionel Tate, 14 - appealing his conviction Broward County, Florida Tate's lawyer demands $1 million from court clerk for improper document release - (Sun Sentinel) Attorneys for convicted killer Lionel Tate want $1 million in damages from the Broward County clerk of courts because a confidential document in Tate's case was left in the public file and was obtained by the World Wrestling Federation. Tues Jan 15 2002 14:44:25  Everett, Washington Fourth suspect surrenders - (Seattle Times) Matthew D. Teague, sought on an arrest warrant for first-degree murder, turned himself in at the Snohomish County Jail. Already in jail on the same charge are brothers Emanuel "Manny" Wilson, 16, and Fernando "Troy" Wilson, 18, and their cousin Steven Limar, 20. Tues Jan 15 2002 14:15:41  John Loan, 45 - embezzlement charges New York, New York Charge Banquet Mgr. Took $3M Bite - (NY Daily News) The banquet manager of a Manhattan investment firm allegedly feasted on company money — embezzling $3 million since 1998, police charged yesterday. Tues Jan 15 2002 14:14:09 KIMBERLY, 35, BRADLEY, 7, and JILL, 5 - shot to death in garage Sept. 8, 2000 David Camm, 37 - on trial for family murders Georgetown, Kentucky Testimony begins in Camm trial -- (The Courier-Journal) Testimony in the murder trial of former state trooper David Camm began yesterday with the prosecution attempting to undercut his claim that he was somewhere else at the time his wife and two children were shot to death in their Georgetown home. Tues Jan 15 2002 13:49:31  KATHLEEN PETERSON - died at her home December 9, 2001 Michael Peterson - indicted by grand jury for murder Durham, North Carolina Peterson released from jail -- (WRAL) "This is the first opportunity that I have had to grieve for my wife and I would really like to have that time." Peterson gets out of jail on bond -- (Herald Sun) Peterson made the bond by putting up his Forest Hills mansion as collateral, said Clerk of Court Jim Carr. The house has a tax value close to $1.2 million and has been appraised at that level, Carr said. Tues Jan 15 2002 13:04:55  CHRISTA WORTHINGTON, 46 - found stabbed to death January 6 Truro, Massachusetts Wellesley doc's hooker tied to Truro slay case -- (Boston Herald) The Quincy woman questioned about the murder of a Truro fashion writer and whose rent is being paid by the victim's father is the AIDS-infected hooker who twice had sex with convicted wife-killer Dr. Dirk Greineder, sources told the Herald yesterday. Greineder ex-escort is tied to Truro case -- (Boston Globe) Quincy woman who has been questioned about the killing of fashion writer Christa Worthington was a key figure in the prosecution of Dirk Greineder, the Wellesley doctor convicted last summer of murdering his wife, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the Worthington case. Victim had felt cheated by aunt -- (Cape Cod Times) Christa and her maternal aunt, Alice Truitt of Naples, Fla., were supposed to split the proceeds from the sale. The property was sold, for an unknown amount of money, but Christa never received any of the money. |
