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Mon Mar 25 2002 16:59:18  Johnstown, Pennsylvania Ridgway truck found in Pennsylvania -- (KOMO) A truck once driven by Gary Ridgway is on its way from Pennyslvania to Seattle where it will be thoroughly searched by the Green River Killings Task Force. Green River case truck is found in Pennsylvania -- (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) The journey of the black, 1977 Ford F-150 over the last 20 years is part of an exhaustive search for nearly 100 vehicles, a 20-year reach back into history for microscopic evidence that could be scattered under car seats, floor boards or trunks nationwide. Mon Mar 25 2002 14:10:03  ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS, both 13 - vanished Oregon City, Oregon East coast connection to missing Oregon City girls? -- (KATU) They're looking into whether the Oregon City cases are linked to the kidnapping of three girls in 1996 and 1997. Mon Mar 25 2002 10:41:00  Decatur, Georgia Jury finds two men innocent of murder -- (Newsday) David Ramsey and Melvin Walker were charged with gunning down Derwin Brown in his driveway Dec. 15, 2000, three days before he was to be sworn in as sheriff and four months after he won a bitter election against former Sheriff Sidney Dorsey. Mon Mar 25 2002 10:36:43  Breckenridge, Colorado Truth about murder dead and buried -- (Rocky Mountain News) There are always two sides to a story, even one of a marriage ending in a grisly murder. Sharon L. Garrison is dead. Charles A. Garrison was convicted last week of killing her in a fit of fury. Mon Mar 25 2002 09:52:47  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Van Dam family honors volunteers, police -- (The San Diego Channel) The van Dam family held a tribute reception this weekend for the thousands of citizens and law enforcement who helped look for their daughter Danielle. Attorneys: DNA evidence 'powerful, compelling' to jurors -- (NC Times) When it comes to convincing a jury that a person is guilty of a crime, the smallest pieces of evidence are often the most compelling. Mon Mar 25 2002 09:34:44  Denver, Colorado Murder Incorporated -- (abc NEWS) Denver sculptor's serial killer action figures bringing in profits and raising ire. Mon Mar 25 2002 09:25:25  Nigeria Sharia court frees Nigerian woman -- (BBC) A Sharia court in Nigeria has upheld the appeal of a Muslim woman who had been convicted of adultery under Islamic law and sentenced to death by stoning. Mon Mar 25 2002 07:08:56  Washington, D.C. Barry disputes drug allegation. mulls future -- (Washington Post) Former D.C. mayor Marion Barry said last night that he did not know whether his plans to run for a D.C. Council seat would be curtailed by the incident in which U.S. Park Police said they found traces of marijuana and cocaine in his car. Mon Mar 25 2002 07:01:43  Pensacola, Florida Panhandle deputy fired over friendship in two boys' murder case -- (Naples Daily News) A sheriff's deputy was fired because of his friendship with a convicted child molester charged with harboring two juvenile brothers accused of killing their father. Sun Mar 24 2002 11:50:37  Harlan, Kentucky Burned body may be missing Kentucky sheriff's candidate -- (Nando Times) Police discovered a burned body inside the car of an eastern Kentucky sheriff's candidate who spent time in prison for conspiracy to commit murder and had been reported missing earlier in the day. Sun Mar 24 2002 10:48:26  Euless, Texas Murder victims’ relatives mark anniversary of Garden of Angels -- (Abilene Reporter-News) Nearly 50 white wooden crosses fill the small corner lot, a reminder of lives taken away too soon: a teen-ager riding her bicycle to work, a child playing in her yard, a toddler crawling at day care. Sun Mar 24 2002 09:52:34  The YATES case Houston, Texas Documents from Houston mother's case found on eBay -- (Nando Times) A week after Andrea Yates was convicted of drowning her children in the family bathtub, documents related to the case were available for auction online. Sat Mar 23 2002 23:23:36  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California DA: Seal on some information in Westerfield case unnecessary -- (North County Times) As an appeals court weighs whether to unseal documents related to the murder investigation of Danielle van Dam, the district attorney's office said there is no reason not to release material that was made public last week at David Westerfield's preliminary hearing. Sat Mar 23 2002 23:14:39  Surrey, England Fears mount for missing girl -- (BBC) Police in Surrey have expressed growing concern for a 13-year-old schoolgirl who vanished on Thursday. Sat Mar 23 2002 22:55:11  The PETERSON case Durham, North Carolina Autopsies can be deceiving -- (News Observer) A woman is found bloody and crumpled at the bottom of a staircase. A medical examiner initially determines she died after an accidental fall. But police suspect murder, and an autopsy supports that theory. Sat Mar 23 2002 22:44:29  Toulon, Illinois Illinois man in custody after deputy, neighbors killed -- (Nando Times) A man shot a sheriff's deputy to death Friday night, then kicked in his neighbors' door and killed the couple before officers wounded him in a shootout, authorities said. Sat Mar 23 2002 15:42:50  Oil City, Pennsylvania Man denies involvement in Girl Scout murder case -- (Meadville Tribune) A man imprisoned for trying to kidnap a woman said he has nothing to do with the abduction and murder of a Girl Scout a decade ago and attacked DNA evidence allegedly linking him to the crime. Sat Mar 23 2002 10:54:41  Sacramento, California Wife accused in lawyer's poisoning death -- (CNN) Friends and family say lawyer Larry McNabney really knew only one thing for sure about his fifth wife, Elisa, when they married: She shared his passion for quarter horses. Six years later, Larry McNabney is dead, poisoned by his wife and her 21-year-old friend with a horse tranquilizer, according to authorities. Sat Mar 23 2002 10:07:53  JENNIFER and ABBY BLAGG - vanished November 13, 2001 Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg test reults expected soon -- (Rocky Mountain News) "We hope for test results soon," said Janet Prell, spokeswoman for the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. Sat Mar 23 2002 09:33:36  DANIELLE VAN DAM, 7 - kidnapped and slain David Westerfield, 50 - to be arraigned for murder March 28 Van Dam family to honor volunteers, police -- (The San Diego Channel) The van Dam family is holding a tribute reception this weekend for the thousands of citizens and law enforcement who helped look for their daughter Danielle. Got $484,900? Westerfield's home is for sale -- (SD Union Tribune) David Westerfield's former Sabre Springs home is on the market. The four-bedroom, 21/2-bath house with pool and spa was listed for sale yesterday for $484,900. Bonds grow tighter in Danielle's community -- (SD Union Tribune) The father-daughter dance takes on new appreciation. Sat Mar 23 2002 09:26:47  Des Moines, Iowa and Poway, California Woman arrested for 1980 murder of husband -- (The San Diego Channel) Extradition proceedings are set to begin soon in the case of an Iowa woman accused of killing her husband 22 years ago in Poway. Sat Mar 23 2002 09:01:49  ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS, both 13 - believed abducted Oregon City, Oregon Northwest author offers own opinion of missing girls' abductor -- (KATU) As tips pour in about Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis, northwest-based crime author, Ann Rule, has her own ideas as to who may be behind their abduction. Police report more tips, no suspects in missing girls case -- (The Oregonian) Despite a total of about 1,500 leads and tips and more than 1,000 interviews, the FBI and Oregon City police still had no suspects in the disappearances of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. Fri Mar 22 2002 17:33:05  Miramar, Florida 1-year-old dead, mom hurt in apparent Miramar murder-suicide -- (Sun-Sentinel) the 30-year-old mother and the 1-year-old baby were reported found together in a bathtub. Fri Mar 22 2002 16:20:36  The LONGO case Oregon Court papers say Longo's wife, daughter found in suitcase -- (KGW-TV) Court documents publicly disclosed on Friday afternoon map out key portions of the prosecution's case against Christian Michael Longo, the man accused of killing his wife and three kids along the Oregon Coast in a case that attracted international attention. Documents reveal horrific details of Longo deaths -- (KATU) Court papers released today in the case of the slain Longo family say three-year-old Sadie Longo was dumped into an Oregon coastal bay with a weighted pillowcase tied to her ankle. Fri Mar 22 2002 16:13:17  London, England Minnelli victim of attempted robbery -- (BBC) Oscar-winner Liza Minnelli has been the victim of an attempted robbery while on her honeymoon in London with her fourth husband, David Gest. Fri Mar 22 2002 15:29:44  West Memphis, Arkansas Teen runaway, convicted sex offender traveling together -- (Arizona Central) A 16-year-old runaway from Arizona and a convicted sex offender from Oregon have been arrested after they gave false names for the girl and authorities found photographs of the teen-ager partially nude. Fri Mar 22 2002 13:08:28  Milton, Florida Doctor gets 63 years in OxyContin deaths -- (Nando Times) A physician convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of four patients who overdosed on the painkiller OxyContin was sentenced to nearly 63 years in prison Friday. Fri Mar 22 2002 12:45:44  Houston, Texas 'Angel Doe' ID'd; mother is arrested -- (Houston Chronicle) 'Angel Doe', the little girl killed and dumped in a southeast Houston ditch more than six months ago, has been identified and her mother arrested, police announced late Thursday. Fri Mar 22 2002 11:18:07  ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS - believed abducted Oregon City, Oregon Sign company and mothers team up to help find girls -- (KATU) Two mothers have teamed up with a local sign company to hang a large banner on a freeway overpass with the pictures of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis in the hopes that it will help generate information as to their whereabouts. 13-footbBanner aids in search for missing girls -- (KOIN) A 13-foot banner featuring Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis is popping up around town. Fri Mar 22 2002 11:11:47  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Grim search of Canadian death farm -- (NZoom) It could take more than a year for Canadian investigators to complete their search of a pig farm feared to contain the remains of at least some of 50 Vancouver women who disappeared without a trace since the early 1980s. Fri Mar 22 2002 08:53:42 Seattle, Washington Prosecutors must show link in slayings, Ridgway's lawyers say -- (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Gary Ridgway's lawyers want to know specifically how four Green River slayings were linked -- and whether it's enough evidence to make them potential death penalty crimes. Fri Mar 22 2002 08:50:09  Kent, Washington Trial begins in latest phase of Letourneau case -- (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Police and school administrators should have kept young Vili Fualaau from having sex with his former sixth-grade teacher, Mary K. Letourneau, the boy's lawyer told jurors today. Fri Mar 22 2002 08:43:51  Leesburg, Virginia Online chatters conspired to murder weeks in advance, prosecutor alleges -- (Nando Times) Clara Schwartz, 21, a student at James Madison University, is charged with first-degree murder for conspiring with three friends to kill Robert Schwartz, 57, a prominent biophysicist. He was found dead in his farmhouse last December with 30 stab wounds from a 2-foot sword. Thur Mar 21 2002 15:39:33  New York Bizarre drug twist in Ammon slay case -- (NY Post) As Long Island cops continue their investigation of millionaire Ted Ammon's murder, The Post has learned that his wife's personal assistant filed a bizarre police report last year saying someone had broken into his apartment and tried to make him look like a drug addict. Thur Mar 21 2002 14:21:46  London, England Tattoo - celebrity accessory with a criminal past -- (abc NEWS) Tattoos are a key accessory for today's celebrities, but their associations in the last 200 years have often been with the criminal underworld and life on the seas. Thur Mar 21 2002 12:42:51  Philadelphia, Pennssylvania Have you seen Cindy Song? -- (Philadelphia Inquirer) Family of Penn State senior alleges racism, police missteps in efforts to find her. Thur Mar 21 2002 12:27:54  JENNIFER and ABBY BLAGG - presumed dead Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg to celebrate daughter's birthday -- (GJ Sentinel) Abby Blagg turns 7 today. Wherever she is. She won't be there, but her father will celebrate his daughter's birth by throwing a party, he said Wednesday. Thur Mar 21 2002 08:32:06  Joshua Tree, Nevada Mother guilty of murder -- (Desert Trail) Carrie Lee Davis, of Wonder Valley, who has been accused of murdering one son and torturing and imprisoning her other two sons, changed her plea from innocent by reason of insanity to guilty in court here Thursday, according to court officials. Judge: Mother who pleaded guilty to murder legally insane -- (The Desert Sun) Carrie Davis was legally insane when she committed crimes against her three children including murder, torture and child abuse, a judge ruled Wednesday. Wed Mar 20 2002 19:29:00  ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS, both 13 - believed abducted Oregon City, Oregon FBI vows to find Oregon girls' kidnapper; offers $50,000 reward -- (Fox News) The FBI is offering the reward for information that will "help us locate, or lead to the arrest of the person or persons responsible" for the two kidnappings. $60,000 in rewards offered in missing girls case -- (KGW) On Wednesday, investigators also displayed clothing similar to what the girls were believed to be wearing on the days they disappeared. What girls were wearing when they disappeared -- (KATU) Pictures and descriptions. Wed Mar 20 2002 16:06:51  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Man believed linked to Hells Angels leader shot -- (CP) A man believed to be a close associate of Hells Angels leader Maurice (Mom) Boucher was critically wounded Tuesday in a sushi restaurant. Twelve jurors selected for Montreal murder trial of Hells Angels leader -- (CP) Jury selection wrapped up Tuesday at the double murder trial of Hells Angels leader Maurice (Mom) Boucher, paving the way for the first witnesses to be called next week. Wed Mar 20 2002 15:40:50  Ann Arbor, Michigan Police: Victim knew slay suspect -- (Newsday) One of two bodies found in the car trunk of a Michigan man who was pulled over by police in Utah was that of his longtime girlfriend, authorities said. Patrick L. Daniel, 31, was arraigned Tuesday in Richfield, Utah, on two counts of murder in the deaths of Robert Bilton Jr., 35, and Becky Britton, 31. Wed Mar 20 2002 13:03:49  Sacramento, California Fifth body pulled from California lake -- (abc NEWS) The body of a woman has been pulled from a Sierra lake, the fifth recovered in an investigation of a Los Angeles-area Russian mob. Wed Mar 20 2002 11:28:22 Malaga, Spain Body parts found in car boot of Spanish funeral parlour worker -- (The Guardian) Spanish police have arrested a former funeral parlour employee near the southern city of Malaga after discovering the partial remains of at least 20 bodies at his home and in plastic bags hidden in the boot of his car. Wed Mar 20 2002 11:06:53  Dallas, Texas Inmate to go to death without limb -- (abc NEWS) A convicted killer whose left leg was amputated last year in prison is to be executed Thursday without his last wish - an artificial limb that would enable him to walk. Wed Mar 20 2002 08:45:57  Kampala, Uganda Woman bites off husband's genitals -- (Reuters) A Ugandan woman bit off her husband's penis and testicles during an argument, police said on Wednesday. |
