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Thur Jan 24 2002 14:43:28  Cary Stayner - accused of murdering Yosemite tourists Carole Sund, 42, her daughter Juli, 15, and Argentine family friend Silvina Pelosso, 16 Mariposa County, California Stayner is asking judge to dismiss three charges - (Contra Costa Times) Judge John Kirihara said he would rule within a week whether to dismiss special circumstance allegations of robbery, burglary and kidnapping related to the February 1999 slayings of three Yosemite National Park tourists. Thur Jan 24 2002 13:10:37  Randal Dooley, 7 - victim Marcia Dooley and Tony Dooley, - 2nd degree murder charge by child abuse Toronto, Ontario, Canada Auntie Charlotte: See no evil - (Toronto Sun) Little Randal Dooley's aunt just doesn't recall. She doesn't know. She doesn't remember. Sister of accused stepmom denies coverup - (Toronto Sun) The sister of accused child murderer Marcia Dooley yesterday denied Crown attorney Rita Zaied's allegations that she passed on her sister's confession to her cousin and close friend, Audrey Ogle, and this was a "family secret." Boy's aunt 'hostile witness' - (Toronto Star) Case archives - (Toronto Star) Court has already heard that Randal died of a brain injury, but his emaciated, battered body had a number of injuries including 14 broken ribs, a lacerated liver and a tooth in his stomach. Thur Jan 24 2002 13:01:02  San Antonio, Texas Death row inmate admits killing Florida woman, two others - (Jacksonville.com) Angel Maturino Resendiz, the so-called railroad killer who has confessed to several slayings across the country, now claims he killed three more people in Central Texas, but police have confirmed only one. Thur Jan 24 2002 12:58:57  Ventura County, California 4 Face Charges in Simi Rape Case - (LA Times) The four men face charges of forcible gang rape, rape with the use of drugs, robbery and related allegations that could send each to prison for more than 45 years. Thur Jan 24 2002 11:45:31  Josephine Gray, 55 - charged Jan. 4 with two counts of first-degree murder Rockville, Maryland Black Magic Cited in Md. Killings - (Seattle P-I) After some people ate her concoctions, acquaintances say, Josephine Gray gained so much power over them that they would do her bidding - perhaps even kill for her. Thur Jan 24 2002 11:38:33  Brooklyn, New York Killer Wife Will Tell All - (NY Daily News) She's admitted killing off her first spouse. Now, Vanessa Foote Richardson is ready to help put her alleged accomplice - her second husband, behind bars for life. Thur Jan 24 2002 11:26:10  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Stabbing ruled first-degree murder - (Post-Gazette) The trial of Connie Williams entered its penalty phase yesterday after the jury of seven women and five men took about 2 1/2 hours to return a verdict of first-degree murder in the August 1999 death of Williams' wife, Frances. Thur Jan 24 2002 11:15:04  Christian Longo - accused of four murders Newport, Oregon Prosecutor seeking death penalty for Longo - (al.com) To a smattering of applause, a Lincoln County prosecutor said Wednesday that she will seek the death penalty against Christian Longo, the man accused of killing his wife and three small children along the central Oregon coast last month. Thur Jan 24 2002 09:52:33  Miami, Florida Police: armed duo take the money and run by stolen car, hijacked boat and rented taxicab - (Nola) The gunmen walked into Community Bank in Key Largo on Wednesday with semiautomatic handguns, tied up employees and took an undisclosed amount of cash, Monroe County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Becky Herrin said. The suspects were still on the loose Thursday. Thur Jan 24 2002 08:28:12 IAN JOHNSON, 33 - body found in ditch Gregory Low, 31 - charged in June 2000 slaying Calgary, Alberta, Canada Pimp's killing 'planned' -- (Calgary Sun) A duct tape-bound Calgary pimp was still alive when his one-time friend put a bullet between his eyes, a prosecutor suggested yesterday. Thur Jan 24 2002 07:42:52  Carlene Carter - stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, daughter of June Carter Cash Albuquerque, New Mexico Arrest warrent issued for Carlene Carter -- (Nando Times) Last June, officers found 2.9 grams of black tar heroin and drug paraphernalia inside a sport-utility vehicle, reported stolen from a Santa Fe car dealership. Thur Jan 24 2002 07:30:03  CHRISTA WORTHINGTON, 46 - slain ex-fashion writer Truro, Massachusetts New leads sought in Truro case -- (The Boston Globe) Police investigating the murder of Cape Cod writer Christa Worthington are concentrating on people she may have recently met or encountered, said State Police Sergeant James Plath, who is leading the probe. Thur Jan 24 2002 07:19:42  THEODORE "Ted" AMMON, 52 - unsolved October homicide East Hampton, New York Slain mogul's wife wed -- (New York Daily News) Three months after her husband's murder, the widow of slain Long Island millionaire Ted Ammon has quietly married her contractor boyfriend. Generosa Ammon and her new husband left immediately for England — and are living in the Ammons' lavish 22-room estate, said a source close to the case. Thur Jan 24 2002 07:06:08  England and Wales Parents 'getting away with murder' -- (BBC) Parents who kill or seriously injure their children are unlikely to be convicted for any crime, according to research. The survey suggests that two-thirds of such cases never reach court and even if they do face trial, parents often walk free because it cannot be proved which of them inflicted the injuries. Thur Jan 24 2002 07:00:43  MANUEL ANDRADE, 49 - his body was found in his apartment Stoughton, Massachusetts Man's body found in plastic bags: Stoughton discovery treated as murder -- (The Patriot-Ledger) David Traub, Keating's spokesman, declined to comment on the possible cause of death or on how long Andrade may have been dead. Wed Jan 23 2002 20:55:53  Las Vegas, Nevada Police say they'll seek to arrest Tyson - (Las Vegas R-J) Police will request a felony warrant for boxer Mike Tyson's arrest after a four-month investigation uncovered evidence supporting a woman's claim that he raped her in his Las Vegas home. Melee jeopardizes title match - (Las Vegas R-J) Wed Jan 23 2002 20:17:32  Christian Longo, 28 - monitored hearing via closed-circuit TV Newport, Oregon Prosecutor seeking death penalty against man accused of murdering wife, children -- (The Oregonian) Longo showed no emotion as the decision was announced at a hearing in the Lincoln County Courthouse. Wed Jan 23 2002 20:10:56  Gary Ridgway - charged in four slayings Auburn, Washington Skull found in Auburn, divers look for more -- (Oregon Live) A skull was found at Mill Creek on Wednesday afternoon, near where the body of a Green River murder victim was found years ago. Wed Jan 23 2002 18:28:41  KIMBERLY (35) BRADLEY (7) and JILL (5) CAMM - shot to death Sept. 28, 2000 David Camm, 36 - on trial for murders Georgetown, Indiana Men who played basketball with Camm testify at trial -- (Courier-Journal) They say he stayed at gym during time murders occurred. Ball players say Camm at gym at time killings occurred -- (Courier-Journal) Prosecutors have said a phone call made from Camm's house about 7:20 p.m. proves Camm had left the game and was at home around the time his family was slain, about 10 minutes after the call was made. Wed Jan 23 2002 18:02:52  Sandra Odom - charged with involuntary manslaughter Angier, North Carolina Trial begins for Angier woman accused in drowning death of stepson -- (WRAL) Jarrett Odom died and his twin brother, Garrett, was hospitalized after swimming in the pool at their house. Police say Sandra Odom was watching her twin stepsons and her five other children at the time of the drowning. However, they say her account of what happened seems to conflict with the 911 call she made. Wed Jan 23 2002 17:31:59  Michael Skakel - to stand trial in the death of Martha Moxley Stamford, Connecticut Stained jeans could become part of the evidence in slaying case against Kennedy cousin - (Michigan Live) Prosecutors trying Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel for a 1975 murder may turn to one of his former summer camp buddies to link him to a pair of jeans once tested for bloodstains. Wed Jan 23 2002 17:24:52 Connie Williams, 50 - convicted of first-degree murder for the 1999 stabbing death Frances Williams, 53 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Man convicted of first-degree murder in slaying, dismemberment of wife - (Michigan Live) A former sausage maker was found guilty Wednesday of murdering his wife, cutting her up with a hacksaw and stashing the body parts in a freezer. Wed Jan 23 2002 17:20:55  New York FBI alleges mob's 'Oddfather,' Vinny the Chin, still runs Genovese crime family - (Michigan Live) Imprisoned mob boss Vincent 'The Chin' Gigante, who dodged prosecution for nearly seven years by claiming mental illness, was indicted Wednesday on new charges alleging he runs the powerful Genovese family from behind bars. Wed Jan 23 2002 17:13:10  Hartford, Connecticut Man gets 50 years for robbery, murder of Hartford woman - (Boston.com) Orville Owens, 36, also known as 'Ratty', had pleaded guilty in July 2001 to four counts that charged him with various federal offenses related to the robbery and murder of Lizette Hamilton. Wed Jan 23 2002 17:03:34  Larry Rollins, 31 - number of cases could reach 100 St. Charles, Mo. Man arrested in day-care thefts -- (Newsday) Police have arrested a man they say watched as mothers dropped off their children at day-care centers before breaking into their cars and stealing their purses. Wed Jan 23 2002 16:58:16  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Handcuffed suspect jumps to his death -- (Newsday) A handcuffed carjacking suspect threw himself through a plate-glass window in the district attorney's office and plunged eight floors to his death Wednesday, authorities said. Wed Jan 23 2002 15:09:56  Christian Longo - alleged to have murdered wife and children Lincoln County, Oregon Longo back in court today -- (Newport News Times) Longo is scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. preliminary hearing and a 4:30 p.m. continued arraignment on seven counts of aggravated murder in the Lincoln County courtroom of Presiding Circuit Court Judge Robert Huckleberry. Wed Jan 23 2002 14:20:03  Port St. Lucie, Florida Cookie-fiend counterfeiters swindle Florida Girl Scouts -- (Nando Times) In what police described as a "despicable act," two adults used two counterfeit $20 bills to cheat a Girl Scout troop out of five boxes of cookies and $25 in change. Wed Jan 23 2002 13:48:29  EVELYN MARIE SMITH, 17 - beaten and strangled April 26, 1981 William Henry Allen Jr., 37 - DNA testing led to indictment Medford, Oregon Murder trial begins following 20-year mystery -- (Oregon LIve) A man accused of raping and murdering a teen-age girl more than 20 years ago will testify that he left her at a baseball field -- alive, his lawyers said during opening statements Tuesday. Wed Jan 23 2002 13:01:11  Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada Foul play feared after couple disappears - (CP) Police in Williams Lake say they suspect foul play in the disappearance of a local couple whose car was found near a bridge spanning the Fraser River nearly a week ago. David and Laurie Ross, both 44, were last sighted near Hanceville, west of Williams Lake last Wednesday. Wed Jan 23 2002 12:33:39  Miami, Florida Simpson's ex-girlfriend isn't missing, police say - (Miami Herald) O.J. Simpson's ex-girlfriend is not missing, and has been notified by her apartment manager that police found her cat dead in her home, police said Wednesday. Wed Jan 23 2002 12:29:54  Cambridge, Massachusetts Former Massachusetts priest to undergo psychiatric evaluation - (Nando) John J. Geoghan, who was defrocked in 1998, was convicted last week of inappropriately touching a 10-year-old boy in a swimming pool in 1991. Wed Jan 23 2002 11:12:11  RACHEL-HELENE BOIVIN, 22 - foul-play suspected Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Police retrace Boivin's steps - (Penticton Herald) Police are still logging plenty of hours in their search for clues in the disappearance of Helene Boivin. Boivin, 22, was reported missing Dec. 31 after she failed to turn up at her father’s house in Surrey as planned. 'Find Helene Boivin' website Wed Jan 23 2002 11:06:09  Hollywood, California Classmate sought in slaying of girl, 18 - (LA Times) Jamarie Johnie Chatrie, 18, of North Hollywood is suspected of shooting Shadene Thompson, also 18, shortly after 11 p.m. Monday. Wed Jan 23 2002 09:57:12  Los Angeles, California Newborn boy found in trash bin - (LA Times) The baby suffered skull fractures, but doctors believe no surgery will be needed. Officials are seeking the identity of his mother. Wed Jan 23 2002 08:50:06  Atlanta, Georgia Former VA official pleads guilty in fraud scheme - (ajc.com) A former Department of Veterans Affairs employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in a scheme that allegedly bilked more than $6 million by fictitiously resurrecting deceased veterans and collecting on false disability claims. Wed Jan 23 2002 08:29:28  Elizabeth, New Jersey Youth football coach accused of sexually assaulting five boys - (Boston.com) Tyrone Smith, 43, of Elizabeth, was arrested Tuesday following a seven-month investigation by Union County authorities. The victims ranged in age from 11 to 13 when the attacks allegedly occurred from 1992 to 1994. Wed Jan 23 2002 08:27:23  Michael McDermott - shot and killed seven co-workers Cambridge, Massachusetts Judge limits evidence in McDermott's trial - (Boston.com) A gas mask, items marked 'danger' and Dungeons and Dragons books found in the apartment of a man accused of killing seven of his co-workers won't be admitted as evidence at his murder trial, a judge has ruled. Wed Jan 23 2002 08:21:41  Amarillo, Texas Borger man to face charge of murder in mother's vanishing - (Amarillo Globe) Jackson's son, Dushaan Gillum, 19, was arraigned Tuesday in Amarillo on Hutchinson County charges of tampering with physical evidence and unlawful use of a motor vehicle in connection with Phyllis Jackson's disappearance. Gillum's cousin, Brent Crockett, 22, of Borger was charged with murder. |
