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Mon Feb 18 2002 16:28:39  Lima, Peru Peru confirms US woman's jail term -- (BBC) Peru's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by an American woman, Lori Berenson, against her conviction for terrorism. The judges upheld her 20-year jail term by a margin of four to one. Mon Feb 18 2002 16:13:50  Mount Vernon, Oregon Police seek man sought in deaths of parents -- (Oregon Live) Police and sheriff's deputies scoured the Ingle Creek region south of here Monday for Almeron William Hinton, suspected of killing his parents in their Long Creek home. Mon Feb 18 2002 13:12:33  Manchester, England Father jailed over daughter's death -- (BBC) Faqir Mohammed stabbed his 24-year-old daughter Shahida 19 times after he found her boyfriend in her bedroom in June 2001. Mon Feb 18 2002 12:12:52  Gloria Trevi - Mexican pop star who conceived in jail Brasilia, Brazil Trevi goes into labor -- (abc NEWS) Disgraced Mexican pop queen Gloria Trevi went into labor on Monday in police custody at a hospital in Brazil where she is battling extradition to Mexico on sexual abuse charges. Mon Feb 18 2002 11:24:06  Brussels, Belgium Yet another 'horror trial' begins in Belgium -- (Fox News) Belgians confronted more horrific crime allegations Monday when the trial began of a Hungarian-born pastor accused of killing six members of his family in the 1980s. Mon Feb 18 2002 11:20:59  Los Angeles, California Lurid build-up for dog mauling trial -- (abc NEWS) Jurors in the trial of Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noel, which opens on Tuesday, will be asked to put aside a year's worth of lurid publicity and decide if there is evidence to prove that the pair are criminally responsible for Diane Whipple's death. Mon Feb 18 2002 08:38:31  Houston, Texas The Yates murder case: Now a jury decides -- (MSNBC) Jurors to weigh sanity, guilt in case of mother charged with drowning her five children. Mon Feb 18 2002 08:35:17  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi court sentences man to 6 years in prison, 4,750 lashes -- (Nando Times) A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to six years in prison and 4,750 lashes for having sex with his wife's sister, a newspaper reported Sunday. Sun Feb 17 2002 23:32:30 Middletown, Connecticut Fremut, suspect in murder-for-hire case dies -- (TheDay.com) Because of his death, the charges against Joseph Fremut will be dismissed. Sun Feb 17 2002 20:08:23  Simi Valley, California CIA showcases array of spy gadgets at Reagan Presidential Library -- (CNN) For the first time, the public is getting a large scale view of the CIA's and KGB's real-life James Bond gadgets, from a replica of the Russians' deadly poison-dart umbrella to some of the Amercians' most ingeniously concealed cameras. Sun Feb 17 2002 18:42:45  Halifax, Nova Scotia Hearing could mean new trial or freedom for man in wife-killing case -- (National Post) Clayton Johnson returns to court Monday for a hearing that could lead to his freedom and end one of the most complicated and controversial forensic cases in Canadian history. Sun Feb 17 2002 18:35:20  Kent, Washington Breaking the news to victim's family is hardest, says Detective Reichert -- (Eastside Journal) Dave Reichert had just walked in the door from church with his family when he got the call. It was Sunday, Aug. 15, 1982. The search for the Green River killer was about to begin in earnest. Sun Feb 17 2002 01:30:35  DANIELLE VAN DAM, 7 - abducted 15 days ago Sabre Springs, California Friends recall Danielle as girl's girl -- (San Diego Union-Tribune) A"girly girl" born between two brothers, Danielle van Dam was a little princess from the start. Volunteers search for missing girl -- (San Diego Union-Tribune) Desert yields no clues about 7-year-old. No clues in search for missing girl -- (abc NEWS) "We are focusing a lot of resources on this area," Lt. Jim Collins said referring to Westerfield. "Obviously, we wouldn't do this if we thought it was a wild goose chase." The search for Danielle -- (KFMB) A town hall meeting will be held next week, titled "Empowering our Community." The meeting will feature Marc Klaas, whose daughter was abducted and later found murdered. Sun Feb 17 2002 13:07:04  New York 'Son of Sam' will go up for parole -- (NY Daily News) quarter century after terrifying New Yorkers with a random killing spree aimed at young women, David Berkowitz — the infamous 'Son of Sam' killer — is set to go before the state Board of Parole in June for the first time. Sun Feb 17 2002 11:22:22  MARTHA MOXLEY, 15 - 1975 homicide Michael Skakel, 41 - awaiting trial Windham, New York Skakel tries to lead quiet life at home -- (Greenwich Time) While awaiting trial for the 1975 murder of his Greenwich neighbor, Michael Skakel is leading a quiet life in this secluded ski town. Sun Feb 17 2002 11:05:17  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Robert William Picknam, 52 - "person of interest" Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Woman invited to kill prostitute, police told -- (National Post) Police searching for 50 missing women from Vancouver's skid row have been told a woman named Dinah Taylor was once invited to help a man stalk and kill prostitutes from the area. DNA samples get top priority -- (Vancouver Sun) RCMP labs from Vancouver to Halifax are working on pig-farm analysis. Missing-women search expands to farmhouse -- (The Province) Downtown Eastside woman recalls her stay at PoCo farm. Vancouver's Missing Women -- (Wayne Leng website) Comprehensive website containing news articles, pictures and case information. Sun Feb 17 2002 09:20:34  Andras Pandy, 74 - charged with 6 murders, may have killed 13 Agnes Pandy, 44 - daughter who confessed to killings Brussels, Belgium Pastor faces incest and murder charges -- (The Observer) An elderly Hungarian pastor known as 'the family killer' will face a Brussels court tomorrow accused of murdering his first two wives and four of his eight children in a case that has traumatised a nation. Sun Feb 17 2002 02:36:26  PATRICIA, JONATHAN and VICTORIA ALLEN - vanished May, 1975 Anthony John Allen - remanded in custody Devon, England Man in court over family's disappearance -- (BBC) A pensioner accused of murdering his wife and children nearly 27 years ago appeared at Exeter Crown Court on Friday for a preliminary hearing. Sun Feb 17 2002 02:24:35  Pompano Beach, Florida BSO charges teen with murder in drowning of autistic boy, 5 -- (Florida Sun-Sentinel) A 17-year-old boy was been charged with first-degree murder in the drowning death of a 5-year-old autistic child one week ago, a Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman said. Sat Feb 16 2002 20:33:45  Trenton, New Jersey No immediate plans for arrest -- (Fox News) Authorities have no immediate plans to arrest anyone in the fatal shooting of a man at basketball star Jayson William's estate, but may file charges in the future, a prosecutor said Saturday. Sat Feb 16 2002 18:48:24  Cary Staynor - claims confession was forced Santa Clara County, California Staynor seeks to bar confession -- (Fresno Bee) Attorneys for Cary Stayner requested that a judge suppress confessions made during a three-day period when Stayner was questioned about the murder of three Yosemite sightseers. Sat Feb 16 2002 16:54:30  THEODORE "Ted" AMMON, 52 - bludgeoned to death East Hampton, New York Generosa's hubby put fear in jury -- (New York Post) Several jurors in a Long Island civil injury case filed by electrician Danny Pelosi were so afraid of him they asked the court for protection, The Post has learned. Sat Feb 16 2002 15:38:17 Seattle, Washington Ridgway's face on Green River Killer book angers author, police -- (Oregon Live) He's been convicted of no crime and investigators have never said he's the Green River Killer, but Gary Ridgway appears on the cover of a newly reprinted book implying as much. Sat Feb 16 2002 15:33:21  Boonville, Missouri Missouri woman missing, daughter dead -- (UPI) The FBI is asking the public's help in solving a mystery. Early Tuesday, the body of 8-year-old Alyssa Owen was found alongside a gravel road about eight miles north of Boonville, Mo., and her mother, Janice Marie Owen, may be missing. Sat Feb 16 2002 12:04:53  DANIELLE VAN DAM, 7 - missing for 14 days Sabre Springs, California Media hordes encamped near missing girl's home -- (San Diego Union-Tribune) Two weeks after the disappearance of Danielle van Dam, droves of reporters and photographers continue to camp out in her Sabre Springs neighborhood, poised for any new developments in the case. Search turns to desert, aqueduct for missing San Diego girl -- (KABC) Police are telling ABC7 Eyewitness News they're close to making an arrest. Moms, dads relate tales of children's stress over van Dam case -- (North County Times) About 40 parents discussed those types of concerns Thursday with crisis counselors from the Poway Unified School District during a meeting at Creekside Elementary School. Police still say no arrest imminent in van Dam case -- (North County Times) Wes Hill, a 35-year-old Utah resident who said he has known Westerfield for decades, said his visit Thursday to Westerfield's house was his first since Danielle's disappearance. Sat Feb 16 2002 12:11:15  JENNIFER and ABBY BLAGG - vanished 3 months ago Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg fired from Ametek; police probe continues -- (Rocky Mountain News) Clues are few for missing wife and child. Sat Feb 16 2002 10:50:14 VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Robert William Picknam, 52 - "person of interest" Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada DNA gathered for analysis -- (Vancouver Sun) A day after the missing women task force made a public appeal for anyone who has spent time in Willy Pickton's trailer on a Port Coquitlam pig farm to come forward, more than 30 people have called to offer their DNA for analysis. Girlfriend of pig farmer missing -- (The Province) As Cheryl Shalala told police Thursday about her best friend Dinah Taylor, who lived with Robert "Willie" Pickton in his trailer at a Port Coquitlam pig farm, she began to worry "that something must have happened to Dinah." Sat Feb 16 2002 10:24:46  Chattanooga, Tennessee Man fleeing police runs into house, is shot by owner -- (The Chattanoogan) An East Ridge Police officer chased a suspect early Saturday morning, who ran into a house and was shot by the homeowner. Sat Feb 16 2002 08:50:32  LAWRENCE McNABNEY, 53 - was last seen alive in September Elisa McNabney, 35 - wanted by police San Joaquin County, California New photos released in McNabney murder case -- (KCRA) The search for the prime suspect in the murder of a Sacramento attorney took another turn Friday after detectives released never before seen pictures of the victim's wife. Sat Feb 16 2002 08:30:29  Frederick, Maryland DNA cited in boy's slaying -- (Washington Post) DNA found on the shirt, pants and boots of a man accused of sexual assault and murder matches the 9-year-old victim's, an FBI forensic expert testified yesterday in the Frederick County murder trial of Elmer Spencer Jr. Sat Feb 16 2002 01:58:15 ANASTASIA KING, 20 - strangled September 2000 Indle King, Jr., 40 - first-degree murder trial Everett, Washington King admits he lied about his wife's whereabouts -- (The Oregonian) A man accused of killing his mail-order bride has admitted in court that he lied repeatedly about her whereabouts in the last weeks of her life, something the prosecution said he did to establish an alibi. Sat Feb 16 2002 01:26:53  Phillip Andrew Hunter, 37 - could be sentenced to 25 years in prison Livermore, California Kidnap suspect '3 strikes' candidate; man has 4 burglary convictions> -- (SF Gate) A man accused of abducting a 14-year-old Livermore girl who managed to escape from the locked trunk of his car will most likely be prosecuted under the state's "three strikes" law, a prosecutor said yesterday. Fri Feb 15 2002 22:11:28  Murder in Spokane -- (CBS) Spokane, Washington Part l: A serial killer on the loose -- East Sprague Avenue in Spokane, Washington: That’s where you come if you’re looking to pay for sex. It is a rough place for the prostitutes who work there. Part ll: A Corvette plays a key role -- What they needed was a prime suspect. They found one by reexamining one of their earlier leads: the white Corvette. Fri Feb 15 2002 20:04:31  Sacramento, California Cultish 'family' leaders used lovers -- (Newsday) The leader of a cult-like family charged in the starvation death of a 19-month-old boy once routinely dispatched one of his lovers to approach other women on the street in apparent attempts to expand their circle, according to police reports. Fri Feb 15 2002 18:59:03  Tampa, Florida 911 tells teen mom not to try rescue; she later charged in death -- (Florida Times-Union) A teen mother ordered twice by a 911 operator not to try to rescue her toddler son from a murky backyard pool was later arrested in the accidental drowning. Fri Feb 15 2002 18:45:30  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Girl's glance finds missing boy -- (abc NEWS) A 4-year-old boy who disappeared in November was reunited with his mother after a second-grade girl recognized him from a poster at a Wal-Mart almost 500 miles from his Louisiana home. Fri Feb 15 2002 17:27:31  Des Moines, Iowa Mystery surrounds unsolved killings -- (Des Moines Register) Closing the Wingler case also gave authorities leads that prompted them to re-examine three other killings from a boozy era of disorganized crime. Fri Feb 15 2002 16:31:56  North Massapequa, New York Woman charged in newborn's death -- (Newsday) As her family gathered together in a nearby room celebrating Christmas, Kathleen Brown, alone in her bedroom, gave birth to 5-pound, 14-ounce boy. She then wrapped him in a clear plastic bag and slid him under her bed, where he died, Nassau police said today. Fri Feb 15 2002 16:12:55  Lowell, Massachusetts Express checkout rage woman charged with assault -- (Ananova) A woman in Massachusetts allegedly attacked a fellow supermarket customer for buying too many items at the express till. Fri Feb 15 2002 15:48:31  JONBENET RAMSEY, 6 - unsolved 1996 homicide Boulder, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia Patsy Ramsey's cancer returns -- (The Denver Channel) Mother of slain beauty queen has ovarian cancer. |
