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Sat Feb 2 2002 11:39:07  San Diego, California TV set left at site of slaying puzzles police -- (San Diego Union-Tribune) Inside the house on Jacumba Street in the Lomita area of San Diego lay the body of Adriana Pinon, an aspiring actress who had made several appearances on the television soap opera "The Young and the Restless." Pinon, police said, had been shot in the upper body. Sat Feb 2 2002 11:25:52  Jacksonville, Florida Pregnant woman hit after talk show -- (Florida Times-Union) Three Jacksonville residents involved in a heated love triangle taped for a Jenny Jones TV talk show took their squabble a bit further this week after returning from the show's studios in Chicago. Sat Feb 2 2002 10:47:01  Wales Exhumation may solve 1970's murders -- (icWales) The remains of a nightclub bouncer, believed to have killed four people, are due to be exhumed in the next fortnight. South Wales Police will dig up the remains of Joe Kappen, who is suspected of being responsible for the Llandarcy murders and two other killings. Sat Feb 2 2002 10:40:29  The Camm trial New Albany, Indiana Insurance eyed as motive in ex-trooper's case -- (Couier-Journal) Prosecutors presented the Camm family's finances and insurance policies at David Camm's triple-murder trial yesterday, implying that he could have profited from the death of his family. Pieces of evidence introduced at Camm trial -- (Connect Indiana) Rather than hearing from women who allegedly had sexual relations with Camm, or from people who knew Kimberly Camm, the jury viewed piece after piece of evidence that was introduced by the prosecution. Sat Feb 2 2002 09:10:44  ROBERT M. SCHWARTZ, 57 - slain December 8 Clara Schwartz, 21 - allegedly discussed killing with suspects Katherine Inglis, 19, Michael Pfohl, 21, and Kyle Hulbert, 18 - previously charged Leesberg, Virginia Daughter of slain biophysicist charged with homicide -- (CNN) The daughter of a biophysicist was charged Friday with homicide in the death of her father, who was stabbed last year with a sword, the sheriff's office said. Fri Feb 1 2002 18:39:45  Randal Dooley, 7 - victim Marcia and Tony Dooley, - 2nd degree murder charge by child abuse Toronto, Ontario, Canada Outburst of emotion - (CP) Dismayed jurors winced and wept as a grim procession of belts, autopsy photos and vomit-strewn clothing offered a glimpse Friday into the short life and tragic death of Randal Dooley. Photos of beaten boy bring one juror to tears - (Toronto Star) Had 14 broken ribs, a lacerated liver and brain injuries when he died. Fri Feb 1 2002 18:02:00  Norcross, Georgia Olga Korbut arrested -- (abc NEWS) The four-time Olympic gold medalist and darling of the 1972 Munich games was arrested on charges that she shoplifted $19 worth of groceries from a grocery store. Fri Feb 1 2002 17:26:44  ADRIANA PINON, 18 - motive for her shooting unknown San Diego, California Police investigate teen actress murder -- (The San Diego Channel) A woman shot to death in her San Diego home was an aspiring actress who appeared as an extra on "The Young and the Restless" soap opera, 10News reported. Fri Feb 1 2002 16:20:34  Pensacola, Florida Priest pleads guilty in drug deals - (Newsday) The Rev. Thomas Crandall entered the plea to a charge of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and the designer drug Ecstasy. Fri Feb 1 2002 16:14:46  Springfield, Massachusetts Boy, 12, Pleads Guilty in Stabbing - (Las Vegas Sun) A 12-year-old boy pleaded guilty to juvenile charges of voluntary manslaughter Friday for stabbing another youngster to death outside a movie theater in a fight over a girl. Fri Feb 1 2002 15:26:08  Los Angeles, California Winona Ryder rung up on shoplifting charges -- (Yahoo News) The 'Girl, Interrupted' and 'Reality Bites' star was rung up on one count each of grand theft, commercial burglary, vandalism and possession of a controlled substance, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney. Fri Feb 1 2002 13:20:10  Jason West - claims he murdered 29 women Akron, Ohio Murder tale is confusing for a reason -- (The Beacon Journal) Jason West, the young man who wants the world to believe he's a serial killer, reached out his hand to shake mine. Deputies close case of confessed 'killer' -- (The Beacon Journal) After 3,000 hours of investigation, Summit County sheriff's deputies have concluded Jason West is more liar than killer. Fri Feb 1 2002 12:17:45  CHRISTA WORTHINGTON, 46 - unsolved January homicide Truro, Massachusetts Probe of writer's slaying focuses on possible last beau -- (Boston Herald) Investigators have used the telephone records of slain fashion writer Christa Worthington to track the single Truro mother's friends and question them about a possible romance she may have had in the last days of her life, a source told the Herald. Fri Feb 1 2002 12:08:52 Chicago, Illinois Man found dead in burned-out minivan - (Chicago Tribune) Police and fire officials responded to a call of a burning vehicle shortly after 1:20 a.m. After the fire was extinguished, officials examined the van and found the body. Police and fire officials are investigating the incident as an arson-homicide. Fri Feb 1 2002 12:01:20  Lincoln County, Oregon County has more than it's share of murders -- (Newport News-Times) Lincoln County seems to have had more than its share of murder cases. Since 1988, 25 males, including Christian Longo, have been charged with murder in this county. And Longo is the third person in that same time frame to face charges of aggravated murder. Fri Feb 1 2002 11:29:51 The Camm trial New Albany, Indiana Camm jury to see Bronco Friday -- (The Louisville Connection) David Camm, a former Indiana State Police trooper, is charged with killing his wife, Kimberly, and his two children, Jill and Bradley, in their Georgetown, Ind., home in September 2000. Fri Feb 1 2002 10:39:31  Willow Ranch, California Murder rap dropped in mummified body case -- (Herald and News) Murder charges have been dropped against a man accused of causing the death and mummification of a 94-year-old Modoc County woman. Sam Brown, 64, of Willow Ranch, a small community south of the Oregon-California state line, had been charged with the death and elder abuse of Alice Beck. Fri Feb 1 2002 09:36:21  St Paul, Missouri West St. Paul teen charged with strangling sister - (Star Tribune) A 16-year-old boy from West St. Paul, accused of strangling his younger sister, told a friend that he had planned to kill other family members, court records say. Scott T. Tomlinson was charged Wednesday with first- and second-degree murder in the death of Megan Tomlinson, 13. Fri Feb 1 2002 09:34:11 St Paul, Minnesota Body found in river near Ford plant in St. Paul - (Star Tribune) St. Paul police said they will wait for the autopsy results to determine if a criminal investigation is warranted. Fri Feb 1 2002 08:48:43  Sydney, Australia Murder investigation after fire breaks out in house -- (The Age) A boy whose body was found in a burnt-out house from which his parents and brother were rescued may have been murdered, police believe. The child's mother and brother were tonight fighting for their lives while his father was seriously ill with what neighbours described as knife wounds to his chest and lower arms. Fri Feb 1 2002 08:39:17  RACHEL COOKE, 19 - vanished three weeks ago Georgetown, Texas Sketch of possible witness in Cooke disappearance -- (KEYE-TV) There are two major developments in the search for a Georgetown woman. Fri Feb 1 2002 08:30:48  Michael Lee Anthony - two bodies found in his basement Highland Park, Michigan Now, one victim has a name -- (Detroit Free Press) The police, the courts and the morgue had her logged as "unknown" woman. Body found Jan. 12 in Highland Park. Homicide. There's a name now with the body: Toya Lynn Hill, age 30. Fri Feb 1 2002 08:23:03  Devon, England 200-year-old jail chastised in report -- (Reuters) One of Britain's oldest and most notorious jails has been harshly criticized in an official report for keeping depressed inmates in "appalling" wire cages more suited to animals, British newspapers reported Friday. Fri Feb 1 2002 07:58:50  JUDITH ANTHONY - survived vicious attack Joseph Anthony - on trial for attempted murder Boynton Beach, Florida Sides outline murder case against West Boynton chiropractor -- (Sun-Sentinel) The masked intruder clobbered the suburban Boynton Beach mother from behind with a baseball bat, bashing in her head and her right knee after she crumpled to the floor of her home. Fri Feb 1 2002 07:50:41  Dublin, California Hope held for girl's return after 13 years -- (Contra Costa Times) Ilene Misheloff's family maintains annual prayer services long after her 1989 disappearance. Fri Feb 1 2002 07:43:04  'The Body' - a fundamentalist Christian sect Boston, Massachusetts Sect members to remain free during appeal -- (Nando Times) Two sect members should be allowed to remain free while they appeal a court order demanding they turn over their baby to the state, their lawyer argued Thursday. Thur Jan 31 2002 21:34:40  Marion County, Indiana Prosecutor will seek sanction against jurist - (Indy Star) Newman says rulings by Webster L. Brewer, a senior judge, prove he bends the law to 'his personal whim.' Thur Jan 31 2002 21:17:24  Juarez, Mexico FBI profilers: Serial killers involved in Juarez murders - (Amarillo Globe) El Paso's special FBI agent in charge said it is possible that serial killers are responsible for about 30 murders of young girls across the border in Juarez, Mexico, and they could be living in El Paso. Death in the Desert - (ABCnews) The official toll is 260 women killed since 1993, but local women's groups believe the actual number is more than 400. Many of the victims - the Chihuahua state government says 76 - have the hallmarks of serial killings: they were raped, some had their hands tied or their hair cut or their breasts mutilated. Suspects widely believed innocent - (Washington Times) Hardly anyone takes at face value the prosecution's case against two bus drivers charged with raping and strangling the women, whose bodies were found in November. Thur Jan 31 2002 18:12:43  Rutland, Vermont Leahy says armored car robbery got an estimated $1.9 million - (Boston.com) An armored car company in Rutland was robbed Thursday of about $1.9 million by a single armed gunman, the owner of the company said. Thur Jan 31 2002 17:08:15  Michael Skakel - set to go to trial in 1975 death of Martha Moxley Stamford, Connecticut Prosecutors withdraw request for blood, hair samples from Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel - (al.com) "Apparently whatever evidence they tested hasn't borne any fruit with respect to credible evidence at this trial," Sherman said. "It obviously confirms there is no DNA link to Michael Skakel." Thur Jan 31 2002 17:00:20  Sainte-Ode, Belgium 'Pedophilia Village' case shocks Belgium -- (Seattle P-I) From homes huddled round the village church, another dark tale of child sex has crept out to shock Belgium. Nineteen people living in and around Sainte-Ode, a remote village of 2,000, go on trial today, accused of having sex with the daughter of a former bar owner starting from when she was 12. Thur Jan 31 2002 16:59:59  Upper Darby, Pennsylvania Suspect captured in slaying of police officer - (Philly Inquirer) Thomas James Campbell, 52, was being sought in connection with the fatal shooting of officer Dennis McNamara, 43, an eight-year Upper Darby Township veteran. Thur Jan 31 2002 16:50:17  Robert Durst, 58 - accused of murdering Morris Black Galveston, Texas Durst pleads innocent in Texas court -- (NY Daily News) The heir of a wealthy Manhattan real estate family pleaded innocent Thursday to slicing apart his neighbor and dumping the bagged remains in the waters off Galveston. Thur Jan 31 2002 16:30:40  Nashville, Tennessee Undercover FBI investigation nets hundreds of fake badges online -- (Nando Times) Undercover investigators surfing the Internet bought more than 900 black-market law enforcement badges, including FBI and Secret Service shields, federal authorities said Thursday. Thur Jan 31 2002 16:24:58 JENNIFER WATKINS, 13 - strangled, then raped Jeff Leone, 37 - buried girl behind residence Bloomfield, Indiana Stepdad to plead guilty to murder -- (The Herald Times) The Greene County man accused of strangling and raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter has agreed to plead guilty to felony murder in exchange for not facing the death penalty. Thur Jan 31 2002 12:49:47  James Edward Bloss, 23 - being held on $750,000 bail Eugene, Oregon Man charged with burglary, encouraging child sex abuse - (Oregon Live) Police have arrested a suspected panty thief with an affinity for Internet pornography and phone sex calls. Thur Jan 31 2002 12:37:53  Michael Scott Bliss, 36 - a predator and a menace to society Burlington, Vermont Vernon man wanted in sex crimes cases placed on FBI's most wanted list - (Boston.com) A Vermont man charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl is the newest addition to the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list, the FBI said Thursday. Bliss added to FBI list -- (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Photo, info and press release. Thur Jan 31 2002 11:29:27  Montague, Texas Nationwide search continues for escapees - (Amarillo Globe) A nationwide manhunt continued Tuesday after the late-night jailbreak of two men convicted in a high-profile cheerleader murder and two inmates charged with killing an elderly couple. Thur Jan 31 2002 11:22:33  Morristown, New Jersey Judge to determine if doctor was insane when she killed parents - (Boston.com) If a state judge agrees with psychiatrists that Dr. Kathleen Hagen was insane when she smothered and killed her parents, the noted urologist will be committed to a mental institution. Thur Jan 31 2002 11:17:35  Scarborough, Ontario Canada Beating on tape: Mom - (Toronto Sun) A live-in nanny was arrested after a hidden video camera installed in the eye of a stuffed toy leopard allegedly captured the abuse of a three-year-old child under her care. |
