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Wed Feb 6 2002 19:32:04  Syracuse, New York Grand jury indicts DNA profile -- (Newsday) A grand jury has indicted the DNA profile of an unknown assailant in the 1997 sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl. Wed Feb 6 2002 18:37:27  Mokena, Illinois Missing person case has grisly ending -- (Daily Southtown) A nightmare that's haunted John and Arlene Bravo since September 1999 ended Tuesday. Now the Calumet Park couple must deal with knowing their missing daughter, Stacey, was violently murdered. Wed Feb 6 2002 18:21:16  Grand Chute, Wisconsin Appleton man jailed after nude stunt at Fox River Mall -- (Ananova) Police said he was wearing only leg warmers, a wig, slippers and a "tiger-striped hat with ears" when they arrived. Wed Feb 6 2002 17:41:58  MADDIE CLIFTON, 8 - beaten and stabbed to death by neighbour Joshua Phillips - 14 at time of murder Tampa, Florida Appeals court upholds life sentence for teen who killed girl -- (Florida Times-Union) A state appeals court upheld the life sentence Wednesday of a Jacksonville teen convicted killing his young neighbor, saying keeping the boy in prison for the rest of his life is neither cruel nor unusual punishment. Wed Feb 6 2002 16:43:53  Robert Durst, 58 - accused of murdering neighbour Morris Black Galveston, Texas Westchester DA says Durst defense trying to make her the issue -- (NJO News) The Texas murder trial of skyscraper heir Robert Durst is turning into "a free-for-all attack" on Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro, her lawyer said Wednesday. Wed Feb 6 2002 16:10:10  The Camm trial New Albany, Indiana Doctor: Camm children didn't die instantly -- (The Louisville Connection) It was another emotional day of testimony in the David Camm murder trial as prosecutors showed the jury autopsy photos of Kimberly, Bradley and Jill Camm. Wed Feb 6 2002 15:23:22  DANIEL O'CONNELL and JAMES ELLISON - shot to death Hudson, Wisconsin Mystery funeral home deaths -- (abc NEWS) The shooting deaths of a Wisconsin mortician and his assistant have baffled police, who say they have no suspects, no weapon and no motive in the slayings. Wed Feb 6 2002 14:21:44  Grand Junction, Colorado Michael Blagg rushed to hospital -- (The Denver Channel) Michael Blagg, the Grand Junction man who reported the disappearance of his wife and 6-year-old daughter in November, was rushed to a hospital Wednesday after a sheriff's deputy found him with life-threatening injuries. Wed Feb 6 2002 12:23:06  Tom's River, New Jersey Death row inmate thanks slain wife for 'forgiveness' in book -- (NJO News) Eighteen years after orchestrating his wife Maria's murder, Robert O. Marshall is thanking her -- but still maintaining his innocence. Wed Feb 6 2002 10:37:52  CHRISTA WORTHINGTON, 46 - body found January 6 Truro, Massachusetts DNA confirms Truro child's paternity -- (The Cape Cod Times) One month after free-lance writer Christa Worthington was found murdered, the paternity of the daughter she left behind has been confirmed, but Worthington's killer has not been arrested. Wed Feb 6 2002 09:00:13  DANIELLE VAN DAM, 7 - discovered missing Saturday morning David Westerfield, 50 - described as a suspect Sabre Springs, California Neighbour focus of missing-girl case -- (Union-Tribune) Police investigating the disappearance of a 7-year-old San Diego girl focused yesterday on a neighbor, carting off belongings from his home, seizing two vehicles and touring the East County desert where he said he spent the weekend. Search continues -- (The San Diego Channel) Collins stressed that the design engineer was not under arrest, though detectives had "developed a little more information that made us want to inquire a little more about his house and about the resident." Wed Feb 6 2002 08:25:38  ROB ANDREW - ambushed and shot in garage Brenda Andrew and James Pavatt - wanted fugitives TRICITY and PARKER ANDREW - children believed to be with fugitives Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Murder suspect issued visa, documents show -- (The Oklahoman) Rob Andrew's suspected killer and two missing children received tourist visas to travel in Mexico six days after the Oklahoma City advertising executive was shot to death, documents obtained by KWTV NEWS9 reveal. Wed Feb 6 2002 08:16:49  Los Angeles, California Whoopi Goldberg's Oscar stolen, recovered -- (Nando Times) Oscar host Whoopi Goldberg's Academy Award was recovered Tuesday, having been stolen after it was sent out for cleaning, the academy said. Wed Feb 6 2002 08:10:01  Rebecca and David Corneau - sent to jail Tuesday Attleboro, Massachusetts Sect parents must present evidence -- (Newsday) Two religious sect members who were jailed for allegedly hiding their newborn baby have until next week to either produce the child or show proof of a miscarriage. Wed Feb 6 2002 08:02:08  Olga Korbut, 46 - arrested last week for shoplifting Atlanta, Georgia Fake $100 bills litter Korbut's residence -- (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) The Secret Service is investigating the discovery of thousands of dollars in counterfeit money in the Gwinnett County home of Olympic gold medalist Olga Korbut and her husband. Wed Feb 6 2002 07:56:05  Michael Lee Anthony, 54 - 2 counts of first-degree murder Highland Park, Michigan Man ordered to stand trial in deaths of two women -- (Detroit Free Press) A man accused of killing two women and stashing their bodies in the basement of his home has been ordered to stand trial. Wed Feb 6 2002 07:37:32  The Camm trial New Albany, Indiana McDaniel admits phone call was made; disputes time of call -- (Connect Indiana) An unidentified sweatshirt and an unanswered telephone call were the highlight of testimony yesterday in the David Camm murder trial. Floyd officer testifies on Camm weapon -- (Courier-Journal) Former state trooper David Camm said in the spring of 2000 that he owned a .380-caliber handgun, the same type of weapon used months later in the slayings of Camm's family, Floyd County Sheriff's Lt. Frank Loop testified yesterday. Kimberly Camm's last moments detailed -- (The Louisville Channel) The medical examiner testified that Kimberly Camm struggled with her attacker before she died. Wed Feb 6 2002 07:34:35  GEORGE J. LOCKHART, JR. - shot in the head Jaron D. Reevey, 20, and Sabrina Wright, 19 - charged with murder Neptune, New Jersey Carjack suspects held in murder -- (Asbury Park Press) Two high school sweethearts were charged yesterday with the murder of a Marlboro pharmacist who was gunned down two years ago outside the Neptune store where he worked, authorities said. Wed Feb 6 2002 7:05:11  JENNIFER and ABBY BLAGG - reported missing November 13 Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg questioned in thefts -- (GJ Sentinel) "He is someone we have been looking at very closely in connection with Jennifer's and Abby's disappearance," Prell said. "I would say this activity certainly raised additional red flags concerning Mr. Blagg's possible involvement in the disappearance of his wife and daughter." New twist in disappearance -- (Denver Post) During the same time period, the plant manager at AMETEK Dixson reported that several female employees told him Blagg had been "acting strange" and following them. Blagg questioned in Grand Junction -- (The Denver Channel) The sheriff's office executed a warrant at Blagg’s town house earlier today. Officers observed Blagg stealing items from his employer while he was under surveillance in connection with the disappearances, the affidavit stated. Police question Michael Blagg about stolen property -- (KUSA-9) Blagg was taken in for questioning. Michael Blagg a possible suspect in thefts -- (Rocky Mountain News) The surveillance revealed that Blagg had access to a white Ford pickup truck owned by Ametek Dixson. Tues Feb 5 2002 21:35:15  VANESSA LEI SAMSON, 22 - abducted and slain James Anthony Daveggio, 41, and Michelle Lyn Michaud, 43 - on trial Almeda County, California Jury told sordid tale of sex-torture slaying: Prosecutor describes couple's 'huntings' for victims -- (SF Gate) A couple lured a Pleasanton college student into their specially rigged van, sexually tortured her and then strangled her before dumping her body on a snowy embankment in 1997, an Alameda County prosecutor told jurors this morning. Tues Feb 5 2002 17:41:39  Lima, Peru Transvestite prostitutes attack police station -- (Ananova) Around 20 transvestite prostitutes have attacked and destroyed a police station in the Peruvian capital. Tues Feb 5 2002 16:58:50  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Judge in Hells Angels trial says jurors should get more money -- (CP) The judge in the trial of 17 Hells Angels members and associates says jurors should be paid more than normal because the case is long and complex. The accused face a variety of charges including drug trafficking, gangsterism and conspiracy to commit murder. Tues Feb 5 2002 15:28:25 Williamstown, Australia Young wife awakens to a murder -- (The Age) Laura Giunta was used to things going bump in the night. Her husband, Dennis, worked evenings as an electrician, so late-night noises usually did not rouse her. Tues Feb 5 2002 15:24:05  New York Former head of Hale House, husband charged with misappropriating funds -- (NJO News) Lorraine Hale, the ousted head of Hale House, and her husband were indicted Tuesday on various charges associated with the alleged misappropriation of more than $1 million from the Harlem charity. Tues Feb 5 2002 14:35:04  Gloria Greenfield, formerly Gloria Jean Woods, 52 - claims she did not murder children Warren, Ohio Infant deaths called murder -- (Tribune Chronicle) Without exhuming the bodies authorities have charged a mother with killing her three infants between May 1967 and March 1971. Former coroner's rulings reversed in infant deaths -- (Tribune Chronicle) It's not the first time former Trumbull County Coroner Joseph Sudimack's ruling in a death has come back to haunt investigators years later. Tues Feb 5 2002 13:41:50  PAT ALLEN, 39, and children JONATHAN, 7, and VICTORIA, 5 - no trace ever found John Allen, 67 - denies any involvement in family disappearance Devon, England Man charged over 1975 murder -- (BBC) A 67-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his wife and two children who vanished 27 years ago. Tues Feb 5 2002 12:52:15  Seacaucus, New Jersey City woman arrested in grisly killing -- (The Jersey Journal) A house cleaner from Bayonne was arrested last week in the 5-month-old killing of one of her employers here after police discovered she had forged two checks from the dead man, officials said yesterday. Tues Feb 5 2002 12:27:37 The Camm trial New Albany, Indiana Call from Camm house scrutinized -- (The Louisville Connection) He claims he was playing basketball when his family was killed, but prosecutors claim that a phone call made from David Camm's house places him at the murder scene. Camm case important to prosecutor's race -- (The Courier-Journal) Floyd County Prosecutor Stan Faith calls the triple-murder trial of former state trooper David Camm the most important case he's ever tried. Records show call made from Camm house -- (The Courier-Journal) Prosecutors say the phone call to one of Camm's business clients is a sure sign that the former state trooper had left a church basketball game and was at his house at 7:20 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2000, just before his family arrived home and were killed. Tues Feb 5 2002 12:16:26  DANIELLE VAN DAM, 7 - believed abducted San Diego, California Police impound car in missing girl case -- (The San Diego Channel) Vehicle, neighbour's home examined by homicide detectives. Tues Feb 5 2002 07:55:20 BILLY HUDDLESTON, 12 - disappeared July 25, 2000, body found three days later Bobby Richard Taylor Jr., 31 - avoided death penalty Ablemarle, North Carolina Man pleads guilty to killing 12-year-old -- (News-Observer) An Oakboro man will go to prison for life for the murder of a 12-year-old who disappeared while riding his bike 18 months ago. Tues Feb 5 2002 07:26:22 Robert Durst - jailed on murder charges Galveston, Texas Durst is being sued by slain drifter's kin -- (NY Daily News) Morris Black, the elderly Texas drifter whom real estate heir Robert Durst is accused of beheading, is suing his alleged killer from beyond the grave. Tues Feb 5 2002 07:20:48  Rebecca and David Corneau - scheduled to appear before judge today Attleboro, Massachusetts Sect couple could face jail after SJC justice's ruling -- (Boston Globe) Two sect members who defied a court order to turn over the infant authorities maintain that the couple gave birth to could be jailed after a justice on the state's highest court said their lawyer's argument that they should remain free "defies common sense." Attleboro, Massachusetts Sect member claims she lost fetus -- (Newsday) A member of a religious sect that rejects modern medicine had a miscarriage in November and is not hiding the baby from authorities, her lawyer told a judge Tuesday. Tues Feb 5 2002 07:10:41  Hollywood, Florida Seminole tribe lawyer who was shot now in hiding -- (Naples Daily News) Jim Shore, a lawyer for the Florida Seminole Tribe was shot several times last month. He has now been released from the hospital and is holed up in a secret location, police said. Tues Feb 5 2002 06:55:47  DANIELLE VAN DAM, 7 - believed abducted from home San Diego, California Police treat girl's disappearance as abduction -- (Union-Tribune) Assistant police Chief Steve Creighton said officers working nonstop on the disappearance have developed a number of leads, but he would not elaborate. Family website with information and picture of Danielle. Tues Feb 5 2002 06:25:12  Hudson, Florida Mom seeks answers in murder-suicide -- (St. Petersburg Times) The slaying of her son by her ex-husband and his suicide baffle a Spring Hill woman as well as Pasco authorities. Mon Feb 4 2002 21:00:32 Sydney, Australia Boy pleads guilty to murder of toddler -- (ABC Online) A 14-year-old boy from the New South Wales central coast has pleaded guilty to the murder of a three-year-old girl who lived near his home early last year. Mon Feb 4 2002 17:44:06  Robert Durst - charged with murder of Morris Black Galveston, Texas A peek at Durst's dreary jail life -- (NY Post) Accused killer Robert Durst's new life in a Texas jail is a dreary routine of dull days, bland food and sleepless nights, a former guard says. Mon Feb 4 2002 17:22:47  GREGORY L. SHANNON, 18 - attacked in girlfriend's house Dennis George Roache, 34 - history of mental illness St. Petersburg, Florida Man beheads rival, puts head on hood of car -- (Sun-Sentinel) A man beheaded his rival during an early morning fight Monday and then placed the severed head on the hood of a car for neighbors to see, police said. |
