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Tues Jan 22 2002 21:03:58  Denver, Colorado Sex-assault suspect's bond set at $10 million - (Rocky Mountain News) The $10 million bond was ordered during a court hearing Sunday for Gerald DeWayne Lewis, 34, who is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a southeast Denver church Jan. 3, a student at Rangeview High School in Aurora on Wednesday and a student at West Middle School in Greenwood Village on Thursday. Sex assault suspect arrived 'out of the blue' - (Rocky Mountain News) Some relatives say he was trouble; others don't believe he's capable of accused crimes. Arrests had few consequences for suspect - (Rocky Mountain News) Tues Jan 22 2002 19:46:45  Nobuyuki Sato, 39 - abducted nine-year-old girl Tokyo, Japan Man jailed for keeping girl captive -- (Newsday) A Japanese court has sentenced a man to 14 years in prison for kidnapping a child and holding her captive in his bedroom for nine years. Tues Jan 22 2002 19:33:18  Victoria, Australia DNA tests snare 100 prisoners - (news.com.au) Almost 100 prisoners are to be charged with hundreds of unsolved crimes as a result of mass DNA testing. The ultra-modern system has linked them to unsolved murders, rapes, assaults, robberies, burglaries and other offences. In most cases, the prisoners were not even suspects for the crimes. Tues Jan 22 2002 19:27:11  Barbara Atkinson - charged with serious bodily injury to a child Dallas, Texas Mother Goes on Trial, Accused of Keeping Daughter in Filthy Closet - (abcNews) An 8-year-old girl was locked in a dark, filthy closet and weighed just 25 pounds when she was rescued last summer, a prosecutor said today as the trial of the girl's mother got under way. Tues Jan 22 2002 19:20:18  Cary Stayner - could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering Carole Sund, 42, her daughter Juli, 15 and Silvina Pelosso 16 Mariposa, California Judge moves Yosemite murder trial to Santa Clara County - (Contra Costa) The triple-murder trial of Yosemite killer Cary Stayner will be held in Santa Clara County, a judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Thomas Hastings chose Santa Clara County over Sacramento County after hearing evidence of a survey of eligible jurors conducted in the two areas. Tues Jan 22 2002 17:25:12  New York Judge charged with taking bribe - (Boston.com) Investigators from the Brooklyn district attorney's office arrested the civil judge, Victor Barron, early Tuesday. He was to be arraigned later in the day in criminal court in Brooklyn on a charge of second-degree bribe receiving. Tues Jan 22 2002 17:24:42  RACHEL COOKE, 19 - $25,000 reward for information Georgetown, Texas Man wanted as a witness in case of missing Williamson County girl identified -- (KEYE-TV) After an extensive interview, investigators say the young man had no useful information. Volunteers are desperately needed to help with the search. Tues Jan 22 2002 17:18:31  Montreal, Quebec Crown doesn't want public in Montreal courtroom for biker's murder trial - (CP) The public should be barred from the courtroom when Hells Angels leader Maurice (Mom) Boucher stands trial on first-degree murder, Crown prosecutors argued Tuesday. Tues Jan 22 2002 17:15:21  MIKE TYSON - onetime heavyweight boxing champion of the world New York Brawl breaks out at Lewis-Tyson news conference -- (Fox News) Iron Mike Tyson fought one of the classic battles of his checkered boxing career Tuesday - and it didn't even happen in the ring. Tues Jan 22 2002 16:07:28  Miami-Dade, Florida Simpson's ex-girlfriend gets attention of police -- (Sun-Sentinel) On Saturday, police went to the southwest Miami-Dade apartment of Christie Prody, who once dated Simpson, after a neighbor called to report a foul odor coming from inside. Tues Jan 22 2002 16:03:18  CHRISTA WORTHINGTON, 46 - unsolved homicide Truro, Massachusetts A murder in Cape Cod jolts the fashion world -- (NY Times) In January, the streets are quiet in this village clinging to the end of the horned tip of Cape Cod, the ghosts of the summer people have evaporated and the noises of their laughter and money are a distant memory. Fighting back -- (Cape Cod Times) Murder may be on the mind in Truro, but so's self-defense. Tues Jan 22 2002 15:01:30  Miami, Florida West Palm man killed by Miami-Dade cops during MLK celebration - (Sun Sentinel) A white Miami-Dade County police officer on Monday night fatally shot a 20-year-old black man who detectives said stole a late-model car and then tried to run over the cop who was pursuing him. Tues Jan 22 2002 14:34:19  Las Vegas, Nevada Man says video clears friend in brick killing - (Las Vegas Sun) A self-proclaimed filmmaker who captured a deadly confrontation on tape two weeks ago says he has a second videotape that proves his friend has been falsely accused of murder. Tues Jan 22 2002 11:24:43  State College, Pennsylvania At Penn State, a mystery deepens - (Philly Inquirer) It's been 82 days since anyone has seen or heard from Pennsylvania State University senior Cindy Song. And nobody has a clue where she is. Tues Jan 22 2002 11:22:21  Rabbi Fred J. Neulander Trial Camden, New Jersey Reporter found to be in contempt of judge's order - (Boston.com) Carol Saline, a staff writer at Philadelphia Magazine, could be sentenced to up to six months in jail and fined $1,000 for intentionally approaching a juror Nov. 9 and asking him questions, Superior Court Judge Theodore Z. Davis said. Tues Jan 22 2002 11:04:09  San Francisco, California Was it Murder? - (SF Gate) A year ago, Dianne Whipple was mauled to death by her neighbor's dog. Now, prosecutors face a tough task when they ask a jury to decide. Tues Jan 22 2002 09:52:20  Prichard, Alabama Police: At least 6 shooters in Prichard case - (AL.com) At least six of the seven people accused in the death of 6-year-old Kearis Bonham shot at police the night stray gunfire killed the Prichard youngster, Prichard Police Chief Sammie Brown said Monday. Tues Jan 22 2002 08:58:23  Kansas, Oklahoma Pair sought after slaying, abduction - (NewsOK) Rodney Talbert, 43, is accused of killing William Webb, 51, whose body was found Jan. 7 at his east Tulsa home. Talbert eluded authorities Sunday. Police used dogs and a police helicopter Monday to search the rugged terrain along the Illinois River. Tues Jan 22 2002 08:53:18  New York BX. Horror: 3 Slain in Apt. Rigged to Explode - (NY Post) A young woman and two men were found tied up and knifed to death in a ransacked Bronx apartment - where the killers left behind open gas jets and burning candles that could have sparked a ferocious explosion. Tues Jan 22 2002 08:49:39  River Ridge, Louisianna Death of 25-year-old woman ruled homicide - (Nola) An autopsy was scheduled Tuesday at the Jefferson Parish Forensic Center to determine how Nicole Bazile was killed early Monday morning. Tues Jan 22 2002 08:45:57  Officer William Ferguson, 30 - under investigation Los Angeles, California LAPD Officer Had 5 Felony Arrests - (LA Times) A Los Angeles police officer under investigation for allegedly committing a string of home-invasion robberies had five felony arrests before he was hired by the LAPD in 1996, according to documents obtained by The Times. Mon Jan 21 2002 20:53:12  Pineland, Texas Race not motive in Texas killing, authorities say - (Nando) Authorities said Monday they do not believe race was a factor in the slaying of a white hitchhiker allegedly run over by a black man who wanted him to pay gas money. Mon Jan 21 2002 19:54:38  Little Rock, Arkansas Convicted Killer Leaves With Son - (AP) Police and relatives searched Monday for a convicted killer diagnosed with schizophrenia and his 5-year-old son. Police said Monday they have few leads on the whereabouts of Louis Peyton Sr., 35, of Maumelle and his son, Louis Peyton Jr., who goes by Luke. Mon Jan 21 2002 18:32:39  Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada 'I should have (sent police),' 911 operator says - (Toronto Star) A 911 operator said she relied on her "gut feeling" and intuition two years ago when she decided two sisters who called several times before they were murdered were in no danger. Mon Jan 21 2002 18:27:59  Toronto, Ontario Toronto called kiddie porn centre - (Cnews) The seizure of 200,000 pieces of child pornography, believed to be one of Canada's largest ever, will continue to contribute to the city's reputation as a global kiddie porn centre, police said Monday. The force has made three arrests since Jan. 1, accumulating half a million pictures of children, some as young as six months old. Mon Jan 21 2002 17:46:18  CHANDRA ANN LEVY, 24 - vanished eight months ago Washington, D.C. Chandra Levy case could launch grand jury probe -- (WUSA) A major development in the Chandra Levy case. 9 Eyewitness News has learned that federal prosecutors here in Washington are preparing to launch a wide-ranging Grand Jury investigation into the disappearance of the Washington intern more than eight months ago. Mon Jan 21 2002 17:08:19  Oakland, California Trial starting for couple accused of torturing, killing woman - (SacBee) James Daveggio, 41, and girlfriend Michelle Michaud, 43, could face the death penalty if convicted of snatching and killing community college student Vanessa Lei Samson, 22, in December 1997. Mon Jan 21 2002 17:04:03  South Bend, Oregon Trial set to start Tuesday in slaying - (South Bend Tribune) When Charmaine Crump was found stabbed to death outside a car at Washington and Kenmore streets on July 16, 2000, it was the start of a spate that saw five west-side homicides in six days. Dennis D. Jones was seen inside Crump's car shortly before she was killed, according to a relative of the victim. He was charged July 18 with murder after voluntarily going to see police. Mon Jan 21 2002 15:11:24  New York Woman, two men fatally stabbed in Bronx apartment - (Boston.com) The three victims, who were said to be in their 30s, were discovered at about 11:45 a.m. by the superintendent of the apartment building on Gerard Avenue in the High Bridge section, according to Detective Joseph Cavitolo, a police spokesman. Mon Jan 21 2002 14:26:58  Jackson County, Mississippi Three slain in two weekend incidents in Jackson County - (AL.com) Three people died this past weekend in two separate acts of violence in Jackson County, authorities said. Mon Jan 21 2002 14:24:02  Port Allen, Louisianna Heart-attack case to be considered by grand jury - (Nola) A grand jury will consider the case of a woman accused of manslaughter after allegedly starting a fight with a man who died minutes later of a heart attack. Mon Jan 21 2002 13:19:05  Kansas City, Missouri Robber Leaves Pants, Leg At Crime Scene - (Channel 3000) Police investigators in Kansas City, Mo., have some good clues in a robbery at an auto parts store. The robber left behind a false leg and his pants. Mon Jan 21 2002 12:40:22  Dennis LaPage - recent police officer killed Charleston, South Carolina Four South Carolina officers slain in last month - (CNN) It's "a tragic reminder of what each and every one of our police officers does every day," Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. said Sunday. "They put on a badge, they go to work, they put their lives on the line to protect our community." Mon Jan 21 2002 12:35:20  Rachel-Helene Boivin, 22 - last seen December 30th Penticton, British Columbia Canada No arrests but search continues - (CHBC) She has not been seen for almost three weeks now, and there have been no arrests in connection with the suspicious disappearance of a Penticton woman. Mon Jan 21 2002 11:11:09  Brooklyn, New York Lockup-Rage Case Resumes - (NY Daily News) Michael Foreman has a court date before Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge Arthur Schack set for tomorrow, and court officers are hoping the appearance goes more smoothly than Foreman's last one. Mon Jan 21 2002 10:06:02  JENNIFER (34) and ABBY (6) BLAGG - reported missing November 13, 2001 Grand Junction, Colorado Investigators going to the public with Blagg case -- (GJ Sentinel) Bolstered by an investigation that has been "very productive" since the beginning of the year, authorities appealed again Friday to the public for information about the disappearance of a Grand Junction mother and daughter. Mon Jan 21 2002 09:59:25  Edwin Snelgrove, 41 - scrutinized in the death of Carmen Rodriguez, 32 Berlin, Connecticut Ex-Con Denies Killing Woman - (ctNow) A local man being investigated in connection with the death of a Hartford woman whose body was found in Rhode Island said Sunday he did not kill her. Mon Jan 21 2002 09:56:08  Muskogee, Oklahoma Wrongfully convicted men sue those involved in trial - (NewsOK) Dennis Leon Fritz and Ronald Keith Williams are seeking at least $100 million in compensatory and punitive damages from parties involved in their 1988 trial for the 1982 killing of Debra Sue Carter. Mon Jan 21 2002 09:54:19  Sao Paulo, Brazil Kidnapped mayor found shot to death - (Chicago Tribune) In the highest profile killing in a recent crime wave in the metropolis, the body of Celso Daniel, mayor of Santo Andre and coordinator of the opposition Workers Party's government plans, was found on a dirt road off a highway about 43 miles south of Sao Paulo city. |
