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Thur Feb 28 2002 09:06:43  Seattle, Washington Lawyer: Prison for Cruz would be descent into increasingly severe mental illness -- (The Oregonian) Kevin Cruz, convicted in the fatal shootings of two men at a shipyard where he formerly worked, is a paranoid schizophrenic who hallucinates, hears imaginary voices and has covered his bedroom walls in tinfoil so "they" can't listen in, his defense lawyer says. Thur Feb 28 2002 09:03:14  Winslow Township, New Jersey Killing spree rocks NJ community -- (abc NEWS) Two-day crime spree that killed six people rocks New Jersey neighbourhood. Thur Feb 28 2002 07:56:36  Satellites and Forensics: Do They Share a Future? -- (abc NEWS) while searching for satellite images to support forensic cases may be a controversial stretch now, other satellite-related technology is poised to bolster investigators' efforts in the future. Wed Feb 27 2002 18:55:15  DANIELLE VAN DAM, 7 - abducted from her home David Westerfield, 50 - arrested for murder Friday Sabre Springs, California Remains of child found in Dehesa area -- (NBC) Members of the Danielle van Dam recovery team found the charred body of a child in the Dehesa area of eastern San Diego County, raising fears that it may be that of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. Apparent remains of young girl found -- (San Diego Union-Tribune) The remains of what appeared to be a young girl were discovered Wednesday afternoon on Dehesa Road east of the Singing Hills Golf Resort by searchers looking for 7-year-old Danielle van Dam, missing from her home for more than three weeks. Wed Feb 27 2002 14:56:26  DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Westerfield search warrants to be unsealed -- (The San Diego Channel) Judge Cynthia Bashant ruled that the search warrants will be unsealed, but the affidavits supporting the search warrants will remained sealed, 10News reported. Judge unveils Westerfiled search warrants -- (KFMB) The accompanying affidavits will remain private pending a Monday hearing. List of evidence sought by police against Westerfield is released -- (Sign On San Diego) A wiretap on David Westerfield's phone beginning Feb. 12. A swab of his mouth for a DNA sample. All his clothing. Carpet samples. Any hair or blood retrieved from drain traps in his home plumbing. Wed Feb 27 2002 15:15:41  CHRISTA WORTHINGTON, 46 - unsolved January homicide Truro, Massachusetts Ex-lover's kin quizzed in Truro slay probe -- (Boston Herald) Police hunting for the killer of fashion writer Christa Worthington questioned for the second time the son-in-law and son of her baby's father, the father said yesterday. Wed Feb 27 2002 14:51:33  David Camm - on trial for murdering wife and children New Albany, Indiana Camm's movements detailed on night of murder -- (The Louisville Connection) An official with an alarm company took the stand Wednesday in the David Camm murder trial. Wed Feb 27 2002 14:27:56  Springfield, Oregon Publisher of book used by hit man settles lawsuit -- (The Oregonian) The publisher of a technical manual for hit men settled a lawsuit with a woman who fought off a hired killer who used the book as a guide. Wed Feb 27 2002 13:05:32  Roanoke, Virginia Diaper-wearing man asks court for mercy -- (Roanoke Times) A Roanoke man with a diaper fetish pleaded guilty Tuesday to breaking into a neighbor's apartment, where he was found in a diaper and Tweety Bird bib. Wed Feb 27 2002 12:44:27  London, England Murder probe as skeleton is found -- (This is London) A murder investigation has been launched after the skeleton of a woman wrapped in electric flex was recovered 40 years after she was buried in the former coal cellar of a west London house. Wed Feb 27 2002 12:38:17  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Expert testifies on FBI fingerprints -- (abc NEWS) Proficiency tests for FBI fingerprint examiners don't follow national or international standards and appear intended to guarantee the test-taker does well, a laboratory quality control consultant testified Wednesday. Wed Feb 27 2002 10:35:59  CHANDRA ANN LEVY, 24 - missing Washington intern Modesto, California Family not buying Condit blitz -- (Modesto Bee) Ceres Rep. Gary Condit's appearance on national television this week is not playing well among Chandra Levy's family. Wed Feb 27 2002 08:10:01  DANIELLE VAN DAM, 7 - abducted and presumed dead David Westerfield, 50 - arraigned yesterday San Diego, California Danielle's neighbor enters not guilty plea at hearing -- (SD Union-Tribune) The man charged with murdering 7-year-old Danielle van Dam pleaded not guilty yesterday at a hearing that was nearly dwarfed by the intensity of the media covering it. Hearing attracts global attention -- (SD Union-Tribune) Scores of journalists representing news agencies from as far away as France descended on the downtown San Diego courthouse to witness yesterday's arraignment of David Westerfield. Judge to consider unsealing warrants -- (KFMB) More information may be revealed Wednesday morning, after a judge makes a decision about unsealing the search warrants issued to inspect Westerfield’s property. Westerfield called a gentle man -- (North County Times) Westerfield has been described by those who know him as a gentle man and they expressed disbelief Tuesday at his arrest and arraignment. Sabre Springs media camp moves to courthouse -- (North County Times) All around the downtown San Diego courthouse Tuesday there were signs that the international spotlight was focused on the story of a missing 7-year-old Sabre Springs girl and the neighborhood man accused of her murder. Prosecutors mull deatrh penalty in van Dam case -- (NBC7) A deputy district attorney says a panel of prosecutors is weighing the death penalty in the case involving the disappearance of Danielle van Dam. Wed Feb 27 2002 07:38:40  Queens, New York Rap-slay trial opens -- (New York Post) Jury selection begins today in the trial of a wannabe rapper accused of killing an innocent man in retaliation for the murder of a rising hip-hop star. Wed Feb 27 2002 07:21:55  Franklin, New Jersey Mother facing murder charge in death of adopted son -- (NJO News) Heather G. Lindorff, 37, was also charged Tuesday with child endangerment, child abuse and aggravated assault in connection with the death last year of Jacob Lindorff, 5. Wed Feb 27 2002 06:59:47  Kingsland, Georgia Trident base enlisted man accused of child molestation -- (Oregon Live) Officials said Elloy Gutierrez, 35, volunteered as a Scout leader, elementary school tutor or basketball coach to meet children whom he would invite home and molest. Wed Feb 27 2002 06:55:31  Detroit, Michigan Man faces life in baby death -- (Court TV) A man was convicted of murder and child abuse in the beating death of a 3-month-old baby handed over to him at a bus stop by the infant's mother. Jurors convicted Harold Reed on Monday in Isaiah Lewis' death last summer after deliberating for three hours. Tues Feb 26 2002 20:43:35  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Murder charges 'shock' B.C. suspect -- (The National Post) Robert William Pickton is "overwhelmed" and "completely shocked" by allegations that he murdered two of 50 women, most of them sex-trade workers, who have vanished from Vancouver's troubled Downtown Eastside since 1983, his lawyer said yesterday. Tues Feb 26 2002 18:23:28  Everett, Washington Court orders state's insurers to pay up in Linda David case -- (The Oregonian) The state won a small victory Tuesday in its legal battle over Linda David, the disabled woman who was abused by her husband on their filthy sailboat while the state paid him to care for her. Tues Feb 26 2002 18:17:29  New York L.I. lady admits milkshake slay -- (New York Post) A wealthy cosmetics consultant accused of murdering her longtime beau entered a surprise guilty plea yesterday - admitting she slipped a deadly toxin into his milkshake. Tues Feb 26 2002 17:09:08  Davis Camm - on trial for murders of wife and children New Albany, Indiana Bombshell dropped at Camm trial -- (The Louisville Connection) Revelation could affect prosecution's theory. Tues Feb 26 2002 16:11:43  Sacramento, California Murder charge in death of baby -- (Sacramento Bee) A mentally ill woman gave birth at home, then failed to care for her newborn, police contend. Tues Feb 26 2002 13:38:23  DANIELLE VAN DAM, 7 - abducted and presumed murdered David Westerfield, 50 - arrested Friday San Diego, California Missing girl suspect to be arraigned for murder -- (CNN) In addition to the murder and kidnapping charges, he will be charged with possession of material depicting children in sexual contexts, officials said. Danielle's neighbor charged with murder, kidnap and possessing child porn -- (Fox News) A neighbor of 7-year-old girl who vanished from her bedroom was charged with murder, kidnapping and possession of child pornography Tuesday. Tues Feb 26 2002 12:54:51  ETAN PATZ, 6 - disappeared in 1979 New York Father crushed as DA nixes charges in '79 Patz kidnap -- (New York Post) There will be no criminal charges in the disappearance of Etan Patz, the 6-year-old child who vanished from a SoHo street nearly 23 years ago. Tues Feb 26 2002 12:42:39  Christian Michael Longo - accused of murdering wife and 3 children Newport, Oregon Judge won't bar courtroom cameras in Longo trial -- (The Oregonian) A judge said he will not bar cameras from coverage of the murder trial of Christian Longo but may limit the number of reporters allowed in his small courtroom. Tues Feb 26 2002 12:38:50  Noble, Georgia Bail set at $100,000 for Georgia crematory operator -- (Nando Times) A man accused of accepting payment for cremations, then leaving the corpses to rot on the grounds of a Georgia crematory, may go free on $100,000 bail, a judge ruled Tuesday. Tues Feb 26 2002 08:16:12  Nathaniel Bar-Jonah, 45 - could get life in prison Butte, Montana Man accused of butchering child convicted of molestation -- (Nando Times) A man charged with killing a 10-year-old boy and feeding the remains to his neighbors has been convicted of molesting a teenager and assaulting his 8-year-old cousin. Tues Feb 26 2002 08:01:07  Pico Rivera, California Father charged with murder in carbon monoxide poisonings -- (KFWB) Prosecutors have filed capital murder charges against a 30-year-old father accused of killing five of his children by igniting a charcoal grill and letting it burn indoors. Adair Javier Garcia is also charged with the attempted murder of a sixth child and special circumstance allegations of lying in wait, murder by administration of poison and multiple murder, which could make him eligible for the death penalty. Tues Feb 26 2002 07:31:01  Kansas City, Kansas Courtney to plead guilty to diluting cancer drugs -- (Kansas City Star) Pharmacist Robert R. Courtney is expected to plead guilty in federal court today to diluting life-saving chemotherapy drugs in a case that drew international attention and made Kansas Citians think twice about their druggist. Tues Feb 26 2002 07:25:22  CHANDRA ANN LEVY, 24 - missing Washington intern Washington, D.C. Condit is headed for grand jury hot seat -- (New York Post) Embattled Rep. Gary Condit is expected to be summoned soon to testify before a federal grand jury investigating the disappearance of Chandra Levy, law-enforcement officials said last night. Condit evades levy queries -- (New York Daily News) Still refusing to describe his relationship with missing intern Chandra Levy, Rep. Gary Condit predicted victory last night in the uphill battle of his political life. Larry King Live with guest Gary Condit -- (CNN) Transcript 02-25-02 Tues Feb 26 2002 07:15:14  Houma, Louisiana DNA that freed man from prison implicates his brother -- (CNN) A man wrongly imprisoned for 19 years until DNA tests proved he didn't commit a 1981 rape expressed anger Monday that his brother has been charged with the same crime. Tues Feb 26 2002 07:11:31  Houston, Texas A Dark State of MInd -- (Newsweek 03-04-02) Andrea Yates drowned her five kids. But is she culpable for the crime Tues Feb 26 2002 07:01:46  Long Island, New York Feds charge bikers -- (Newsday) Federal charges were lodged yesterday against all 73 members of the Pagan Outlaw Motorcycle Club who were arrested Saturday in the aftermath of the bloody melee at a Plainview convention sponsored by a rival biker club. Mon Feb 25 2002 23:19:54  New Albany, Indiana Possible molestation discussed at Camm trial -- (The Louisville Connection) Camm, a former Indiana State Police trooper, is charged with killing his wife, Kimberly, and his two children, Bradley and Jill, in their Georgetown, Ind., house in September 2000. Camm trial runs past expectations, lifting cost -- (Courier-Journal) When David Camm's triple-murder trial began in mid-January, attorneys said they expected it to take four to six weeks. Mon Feb 25 2002 22:01:41  Quincy, Massachusetts Discovered skeleton doesn't match missing man -- (Boston Globe) The skeletal remains of a murder victim found in a woodland area 11 years ago do not belong to a missing Italian man, a dental analysis shows. Mon Feb 25 2002 21:58:05  Overland Park, Missouri Bodies of woman, infant found near walking trail -- (Kansas City Star) The bodies of a woman and an infant girl were found this afternoon near a trail at the Overland Park Arboretum in southern Johnson County. Mon Feb 25 2002 21:40:23  Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Man charged with slaying Russian immigrant and her daughter -- (NJO News) A man with an extensive criminal record was charged with two counts of homicide Monday in the killing a Russian immigrant and her 6-year-old daughter, who was found hanging in the family's basement. Mon Feb 25 2002 14:41:20  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Robert Pickton, 52 - charged in two cases Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Suspect in missing women case makes brief court appearance -- (The Oregonian) A man charged with murdering two of 50 women who have disappeared from the Vancouver area over the past two decades is shocked and intends to seek bail, his lawyer said Monday. Mon Feb 25 2002 14:38:39  Andrea Pia Yates' capital murder trial Houston, Texas Yates heard voices telling her to use knife - (Houston Chronicle) Andrea Yates had visions and heard voices encouraging her use a knife to kill her five children but she decided it was "too bloody," a jail psychiatrist testified today. Case Coverage - (Houston Chronicle) Mon Feb 25 2002 14:30:00 Houston, Texas Woman Killed, Bullets Fly Into Family's Home - (Click2Houston) A Houston family awoke to find bullets streaming through its walls Monday morning, coming from a nearby home. A woman's body was later found shot. Mon Feb 25 2002 14:23:25  Kingwood, New Jersey Ex-NBA Star Jayson Williams Charged With Manslaughter - (FoxNews) Former NBA star Jayson Williams was charged with manslaughter Monday in the fatal shooting of a limousine driver at his sprawling mansion. |
