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Tues Jan 29 2002 17:16:48  St. Paul, Minnesota 14-year-old girl found dead in West St. Paul home - (Star Tribune) Police were investigating the death of a 14-year-old West St. Paul girl who was found dead early Tuesday morning after being reported missing the night before.``Today we have more questions than we have answers,'' said Terrence Cook, West St. Paul police chief, on Tuesday afternoon. Tues Jan 29 2002 16:16:08  Tallahassee, Florida Jeb Bush's daughter is arrested and charged with prescription fraud - (al.com) Gov. Jeb Bush's 24-year-old daughter was arrested at a pharmacy drive-through window Tuesday on charges of trying to buy the anti-anxiety drug Xanax with a fraudulent prescription. Tues Jan 29 2002 16:14:12  Camden, New Jersey N.J.'s longest-held inmate is near parole - (Philly Inquirer) Jerry Voto Sr. lost his father. Sally Tedesco lost her son. Neither believed he or she would ever see the killer walk free. Not after the execution-style murders of two New Jersey police officers. Tues Jan 29 2002 14:25:23  North Platte, Nebraska Man sentenced for tying up son -- (Newsday) A man accused of tying up his 7-year-old son and forcing him to touch a dead body has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. Tues Jan 29 2002 13:57:53  Alhambra, California Police surround bank with robbery suspect, employees inside - (Boston.com) Police surrounded a bank Tuesday as a robbery suspect remained inside with at least two hostages. It was not immediately known whether the suspect was armed or if there were any injuries. Tues Jan 29 2002 11:38:15  Robert Durst - accused of murder and dismemberment Galveston, Texas PI is Durst-case head hunter -- (NY Post) A private detective will lead a search Feb. 9 for the head of the man cops say was murdered by Robert Durst. Tues Jan 29 2002 11:10:45  Torrington, Connecticut Son of woman in infamous wife battering case in trouble again - (Boston.com) A 21-year-old man who got a break from a judge because he had witnessed the near beating death of his mother is behind bars again. Tues Jan 29 2002 10:07:21  Ypsilanti, Michigan FBI searches for missing Michigan teens -- (Michigan Live) An FBI agent says the disappearance of two teen-age sisters may be connected to accused killer Christian Longo. Elizabeth June Haller, 16, and Kala Lynne Haller, 13, both of Ypsilanti, were reported missing from their home on Sept. 26. Stepmother: Girl met Longo over the Internet -- (The Oregonian) A missing Michigan girl whom police think is in Oregon met Christian Longo, the man accused of killing his family and dumping them in the Pacific Ocean, over the Internet, the girl's stepmother said Tuesday. Tues Jan 29 2002 10:05:59  Thunder Bay, Ontario Twin babies from Slave Lake, Alta., found dead in Ont. motel; man arrested - (Canada.com) A 56-year-old man was arrested Monday for two counts of criminal negligence in the deaths of three-month-old twin girls from Alberta. Double heartbreak - (Edmonton Sun) "We're more or less confused and mad because there are so many gaps that we can't fill," the twins' mom, Shaylynn Kerrigan, 18, said yesterday from her home in Slave Lake, 251 km northwest of Edmonton. Tues Jan 29 2002 09:06:12  Elysee Saint-Louis, 25 - arrested Ol'geta Beckworth, 31 - found buried in the yard of her boyfriend's parents Jan. 21 Riviera Beach, Florida Warrant details roles played by victim's son, suspect's family in slaying case - (PalmBeachPost) Thirteen-year-old Burtrum Beckworth was one of the last people to see his mother alive and the first to learn of her disappearance, according to a search warrant application by police released Monday. That made him a key witnesses in the search for his mother's killer. Tues Jan 29 2002 09:00:09  'Texas Seven' update Jury recommends death for ex-escapee - (Las Vegas Sun) A second member of a seven-man gang that escaped from a Texas prison and killed a police officer in 2000 has been sentenced to death. Tues Jan 29 2002 08:56:43  David Camm - alleged to have killed wife and children Georgetown, Indiana Camm reported calm in call after murders -- (Courier-Journal) Aegon CEO testifies ex-trooper wanted wife's messages saved. Jury journeys to Camm house -- (The Louisville Channel) The jury in the David Camm murder trial got an up-close look at the crime scene Monday. Tues Jan 29 2002 08:53:10  San Fernando Valley, California Man faces 3 murder charges - (LA Times) Julian Beltran, 27, is being held without bail at the Twin Towers jail in the slayings of Maria Michelle Barahona, 24; Marissa Beltran, 6; and Natalie Beltran, 2. Tues Jan 29 2002 08:48:49  Seattle, Washington Old documents in Ridgway probe unsealed -- (The Oregonian) Documents unsealed by a King County Superior Court judge offer a slightly more detailed look at the case against Gary Ridgway, the 52-year-old truck painter charged with four of the Green River killings. Records indicate Ridgway serious suspect in 1987 -- (EJ Journal) Newly unsealed documents show scrutiny of work, bank information. No surprises at unsealing -- (Seattle Times) A chip of blue paint found in a blanket. Metal filings and carpet fibers. Can after can of spray paint. And hair and saliva. Tues Jan 29 2002 08:27:14  London, England Thames torso 'was human sacrifice' -- (BBC) An expert in ritualistic murders has told a police conference that the dismembered body of a five-year-old boy had all the hallmarks of a ritualistic death. Tues Jan 29 2002 00:11:22  C-Murder - rapper's real name Corey Miller, held in Louisianna New York Master P says C-Murder's arrest 'a tragedy for our family' - (sonicnet) C-Murder was arrested on January 18 in New Orleans, Louisiana, for allegedly shooting and killing 16-year-old Steve Thomas on January 12 at the Platinum Club in Harvey. He has maintained his innocence, claiming the police have the wrong man. C-Murder is a victim of mistaken identity, lawyer says - (sonicnet) If convicted of second-degree murder, he faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. Tues Jan 29 2002 00:03:33  Madison, Wisconsin Lawmakers want to close 'murder loophole' - (GazetteExtra) Three local legislators have co-sponsored a bill to close what they call a "murder loophole." They are referring to a six-year statute of limitation on second-degree murder cases. Mon Jan 28 2002 21:01:54  Houston, Texas Jury for Yates trial: 8 women, 4 men - (Houston Chronicle) The jury of eight women and four men will hear the capital murder trial of the Clear Lake mother who confessed to drowning her five children in the family bathtub June 20. Yates has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Mon Jan 28 2002 20:58:39  Barbara Atkinson, 30 - faces five years to life in prison Psychiatrist: Mother who locked girl in closet suffers personality disorder - (Nola) A mother who locked her malnourished, 8-year-old daughter in a closet suffers from borderline personality disorder and depression, a psychiatrist for the defense testified Monday. Mon Jan 28 2002 18:00:14  Walla Walla, Washington Inmate shot and killed during fight - (Oregon Live) Washington State Penitentiary inmate was shot and killed by a tower guard after he allegedly ignored a warning shot and commands to stop fighting with a cellmate, a spokeswoman said Monday. Mon Jan 28 2002 16:50:05  Orange, Texas Three killed in Texas shootings - (Newsday) Three people were killed, two of them children, in a series of shootings early Monday in East Texas, and an intense search was under way for a gunman. Two people were severely wounded. Mon Jan 28 2002 16:42:52  Anslem Tylon Jones, 19 - arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder Van Nuys, California Suspect identified in slaying at restaurant - (LA Times) Police on Thursday identified the victim and suspect in a fatal shooting a day earlier in the parking lot of a Panorama City fast-food restaurant. Mon Jan 28 2002 16:37:08  Berkeley, California Murdered teacher remembered as 'dearest, sweetest person' - (SacBee) In winter, when it's time to cut back her roses, Renee Turk remembers the woman who taught her how to grow them and the night that woman was shot to death 22 years ago. She remembers how patient Elizabeth Lyman was, both with her beloved roses and with the scores of children to whom she taught piano over the years. Mon Jan 28 2002 16:33:24  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia grand jury indicts 20, including city officials, in alleged bribery scheme - (Bosotn.com) Twenty people, including 18 current or former city officials, were indicted Monday in an alleged bribery scheme that cost the city more than $2 million. Mon Jan 28 2002 15:19:14 Bangkok, Thailand Thailand to turn prisoners' excrement into gas -- (iWon) After a successful nationwide campaign to turn pig dung into gas, Thai authorities are now looking for new sources of energy to reduce dependency on costly imported fossil fuels. Mon Jan 28 2002 15:10:36 Phoenix, Arizona Murder in growth hormone scheme -- (Newsday) A plot to steal the "fountain of youth" apparently cost Konstantin Simberg his life at age 21. Mon Jan 28 2002 15:00:21  Mexico City, Mexico Stolen baby case has a happy ending -- (Reuters) A newborn baby girl stolen from her mother's arms at a hospital by a woman wearing a doctor's garb was safely returned to her parents on Sunday, ending a month-long drama that riveted Mexico after the mother staged a sit-in to demand police action. Mon Jan 28 2002 14:02:45  Fremont, New Hampshire Homicide may have occurred by child's hand -- (The Boston Globe) The first-ever homicide in this rural hamlet, rich in American history but a stranger to violent crime, appears to have come at the hands of a child, according to state and local police. The killing remains shrouded in mystery, but one fact is known: Pierre Bouraphael, 37, died of a gunshot wound to the head on Saturday. Mon Jan 28 2002 12:55:34  Sherry Culp, 36 - 8 1/2 months pregnant when she was murdered Springfield, Virginia Putting Life Back Into A Daughter's Murder Case - (Washington Post) The masked man who walked up to Sherry Culp's car in Springfield and fatally shot the pregnant woman twice in the head four years ago turned and walked away without a trace. Culp's family, though, refuses to walk away. Mon Jan 28 2002 12:46:35  Amy Boyer, 20 - shot to death by a former high school classmate in October 1999 Concord, New Hampshire Judge seeks legal advice in Internet murder case - (The Citizen) A federal judge wants help in deciding whether to dismiss a Nashua couple’s lawsuit against an Internet information broker. Helen and Tim Remsburg are suing Docusearch Inc., which sold information about their daughter to a man who used it to track her down and kill her. Mon Jan 28 2002 12:24:54  Collins Correctional Facility, New York Inmate's drawings bring smiles for kids - (Buffalo News) Randy Wheeler doesn't expect to be forgiven for what he has done. He says he's just trying to make up for it in his own small way. Mon Jan 28 2002 11:12:33  CHRISTA WORTHINGTON, 46 - slain fashion writer Truro, Massachusetts Death in a small town -- (Newsday) Many Cape Cod residents doubt murder will be solved. The single-mom murder -- (New York Metro) Christa Worthington left the glitz of the Manhattan fashion and journalism worlds for the simpler life of a single mother on Cape Cod. But when she was murdered, she left behind a beautiful 2 and 1/2-year-old daughter, a long list of potential suspects, and the realization that her life wasn't so simple after all. Mon Jan 28 2002 10:48:17  JOHN ZELHOFER, 36 - stabbed by friend Steve Owens - ordered to stand trial Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Mother recounts horrific Christmas Eve murder -- (The Green Bay News) Lucille Zelhofer spent a delightful Christmas Eve with most of her family before returning home to watch her son bleed to death on her living room floor. Mon Jan 28 2002 09:36:20  THEODORE AMMON, 52 - unsolved October 2000 homicide East Hampton, New York Raging 'bull@#$%': Ammon's widow rips tale of threats -- (New York Post) Murdered millionaire Ted Ammon's former wife, Generosa, yesterday blasted back at accusations that she made threats against her slain husband. Mon Jan 28 2002 09:18:08  Zeno Williams, 20 and Jamaal Lee Haith, 23 - wanted in the death of Manuel "Manny" Andrade, 49 Norfolk County, Massachusetts Stoughton slay suspects sought nationwide - (Boston Herald) Arrest warrants were issued last night and a nationwide manhunt launched for two people accused of strangling a Stoughton father to death in his apartment last week, Norfolk County District Attorney William R. Keating said. Mon Jan 28 2002 09:10:43 KATHLEEN DURST - vanished in 1982 Morris Black - murdered and dismembered Robert Durst - charged with murder and jumping bail Galveston, Texas Heir turbulance on Durst's Texas jet -- (New York Post) Accused killer heir Robert Durst was flown to Texas yesterday - and spent the three-hour flight talking to himself, eating an apple and getting bounced around by turbulence. Durst flight is no risk this time -- (New York Daily News) More than three months after he jumped bail, millionaire murder defendant Robert Durst flew coach class back to Texas to face a charge in Galveston that he beheaded his elderly neighbor last fall. Millionaire fugitive back in Galveston - (Houston Chronicle) A real estate heir accused of dismembering his neighbor and dumping the remains in Galveston Bay was back in Galveston on Sunday after being extradited from Pennsylvania. Two decades since Durst wife vanished -- (New York Daily News) Twenty years later, Kathie Durst's family is still searching for answers to what happened to her - and looking for justice. Mon Jan 28 2002 08:53:14  KATHLEEN PETERSON - died at her home December 9, 2001 Michael Peterson - indicted by grand jury for murder Durham, North Carolina Loss, love and upheaval blended the Peterson clan -- (The News-Observer) The 62-year-old house on Cedar Street is secluded but well-known among neighbors and those in the Durham arts community. Amid dinner parties and fund-raisers over the past 10 years, it has also been a family's home. Peterson case archives - (The News-Observer) Mon Jan 28 2002 08:44:18  SHEILA BELLUSH - murdered mother of quads Allen Blackthorne - ex-husband convicted of hiring hitman Sarasota, Florida Crime writer says book was commissioned from the grave -- (The Oregonian) Crime writer Ann Rule of Seattle says her 20th book, the account of a central Texas business operator's murder-for-hire of his ex-wife, was effectively commissioned from the grave. Rule said she felt compelled to write 'Every Breath She Takes' after getting a call from a sister of the victim. Mon Jan 28 2002 08:32:27  SHERRY ANN CULP, 36 - murder-for-hire? Fairfax, Virginia Putting life back into a daughter's murder case -- (Washington Post) The masked man who walked up to Sherry Culp's car in Springfield and fatally shot the pregnant woman twice in the head four years ago turned and walked away without a trace. Culp's family, though, refuses to walk away. |
