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Wed May 1 2002 10:57:17  Flemington, New Jersey Jason Williams indicted in limo driver's death -- (Fox News) Former NBA star Jayson Williams was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury on charges including aggravated and reckless manslaughter in the shooting death of a limo driver at his rural estate. Wed May 1 2002 09:44:48  The DANIELLE van DAM case San Diego, California Media lose appeal to get Westerfield documents -- (NBC7) A state appeals court ruled that documents prepared by police to support requests to search the home and vehicles of accused child killer David Westerfield should remain sealed. Wed May 1 2002 08:32:08  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Bakley buddy nails TV movie, book pact -- (Variety) The race to develop a Robert Blake/Bonnie Lee Bakley TV movie has begun. Wed May 1 2002 08:11:38  Monroe, Washington Starbucks robbers work to sweeten pot -- (CNN) Not satisfied with the amount of money they found in a Starbucks safe, two robbers allegedly went to work filling coffee orders and pocketing the proceeds. Wed May 1 2002 08:04:04  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Larry King Live interview with Robert & Susan Levy, Billy Martin -- (CNN) Transcript 04-30-02 Wed May 1 2002 07:57:17  Sydney, Australia Tribal spearing shortens Aborigine's jail term -- (Reuters) An Aboriginal man whose tribe speared him 12 times as payback for killing his best friend was jailed for only five years on Tuesday after a judge accepted his tribal punishment as a mitigating factor in sentencing. Wed May 1 2002 07:50:31  Tioga, Louisiana Mother indicted in fire that killed her 3 children -- (Herald=Sun) A mother was indicted Tuesday on three counts of first-degree murder in a January 2001 house fire that killed her three children. Wed May 1 2002 07:32:34  Santa Ana, California Ash extortion? -- (abc NEWS) Police are looking for a man they believe stole cremated remains in a bizarre attempt to get money from the deceased's family. Wed May 1 2002 07:25:27  COULD RILYA WILSON BE PRECIOUS DOE? Miami, Florida State fails to realize girl missing for year -- (Sun-Sentinel) Police are searching as far as Missouri for a 5-year-old girl, missing for more than a year, who was supposed to be under the eye of state child-welfare workers while living with her paternal grandmother in Miami-Dade County. Florida girl missing for more than a year -- (Newsday) Palm prints of the missing girl were sent from Miami to determine if they match those of the girl known only as Precious Doe, whose decapitated body was found April 28, 2001, in east Kansas City. Girl missing a year without anyone reporting it -- (CNN) Miami-Dade police grappled Wednesday with the strange tale of a 5-year-old girl who has been unaccounted for since January 2001 but who was reported missing only last week by the Florida agency that was supposed to be tracking her. Tues Apr 30 2002 20:01:32  Houston, Texas Jailed writer sells book rights -- (Newsday) A novice crime writer who spent more than five months in jail for refusing to hand over notes about a Houston society killing has sold the publishing rights to her book. Tues Apr 30 2002 19:40:44  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Police search landfill for Jahi -- (The San Diego Channel) San Diego Police and crews from San Diego City Environmental Services set up a command post at the Miramar landfill, near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Tues Apr 30 2002 19:07:21  Bogota, Columbia Mother of 5-Year-Old Found With Kilo of Heroin Caught in Colombia -- (abc NEWS) A mother whose 5-year-old daughter was caught at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport with a kilogram of heroin in her suitcase has been apprehended in Colombia, officials said today. Tues Apr 30 2002 14:42:15  Dallas, Texas Jurors weighing fate of man who murdered daughters -- (Nando Times) The jury that convicted a man of capital murder in the shooting deaths of his two young daughters began deliberating his fate Tuesday after prosecutors said he deserved the death sentence for "the slaughter of these precious angels." Tues Apr 30 2002 10:10:43  Miami, Florida Five arrested for random abduction, slaying in Florida -- (Fox News) Ana Maria Angel had left behind the violence of Colombia as a child. But after a moonlit stroll with her boyfriend on South Beach, police said a random act of violence ended her life. Tues Apr 30 2002 09:05:21  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Playground reopens with a tentative feel -- (SD Union-Tribune) Yesterday morning, after city workers took down the yellow barrier tape and hosed off the fingerprint dust from the swings, the Balboa Park playground that residents call the tot lot opened for the first time since a toddler was abducted from the site Thursday afternoon. Man appeals for Calif. boy's safe return -- (Newsday) The mother of a missing 2-year-old boy appealed for his safe return Tuesday, five days after he vanished in Balboa Park. Tues Apr 30 2002 08:59:16  New York DA: Improper vegan diet left baby severely malnourished -- (Newsday) A strict vegetarian couple has been accused of starving their baby girl of essential infant nutrition and neglecting to seek necessary medical attention, Queens prosecutors said yesterday. Tues Apr 30 2002 00:39:20  Laughlin, Nevada Police look for link in biker slayings -- (Nando Times) Police said Monday that they were trying to determine whether the slaying of a Hells Angel gang member on a California highway was linked to a deadly fight at a Nevada casino. Mon Apr 29 2002 23:07:39  Tampa, Florida Strawberry sentenced to prison -- (Palm Beach Post) Former baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry was sentenced Monday to 18 months in state prison for violating his probation. Mon Apr 29 2002 22:43:08  Franklin, Indiana Revenge killing trial begins -- (abc NEWS) The trial of a man accused of smothering his infant son in an act of revenge against his wife began today with a prosecutor giving jurors a vivid description of the crime. Mon Apr 29 2002 15:08:20  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Children of Blake's murdered wife sue him in L.A. -- (abc NEWS) The four children of actor Robert Blake's slain wife Bonny Lee Bakley Monday filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the "Baretta" star and his bodyguard, who already face murder charges. Mon Apr 29 2002 14:23:59  Mount Vernon, Texas Texas prison escapee goes on trial for officer's murder -- (Nando Times) A man who escaped from a Texas prison with six fellow inmates never intended to kill a police officer, defense attorneys said as the inmate's trial opened Monday. Mon Apr 29 2002 13:22:18  Nashville, Tennessee Woman finds husband's body in freezer -- (WKRN) A wife found her husband's body in the freezer of their home. Now police say her own son may to be blame for the murder. Mon Apr 29 2002 11:27:23  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California San Diego police end search for missing boy -- (Frederick Post) Police have called off their formal search for a 2-year-old, Frederick-born toddler who has been missing since Thursday, but 336 volunteers have stepped in to look for the child, said Dave Cohen, spokesman for the San Diego Police Department. Witness comes forward in search for Jahi -- (KFMB) Investigators also talked to potential witness, Jaime Dever, who says he had seen the woman in a composite sketch who may know what happened to the boy. Maryland kin keep vigil for boy -- (SD Union-Tribune) 2-year-old's disappearance stuns family members; some fear the worst. Police locate woman depicted in composite sketch -- (KFMB) We have located the woman depicted in the composite sketch who Tieray Jones saw in the park Thursday afternoon. We have spoken with her and will be speaking with her again. She is not a suspect. We will not discuss how we located her or what she may have told us." Mon Apr 29 2002 10:10:03  Villisca, Iowa Teen held in prom punch plot -- (Newsday) A teen-ager has been charged with terrorism after he allegedly plotted to poison the punch at the Villisca High School prom. Mon Apr 29 2002 10:03:14  Lakeland, Florida Florida man accused in sibling death -- (abc NEWS) A man has been accused of stabbing his younger brother to death during an argument that started over a paper airplane and a spilled cup of coffee. Mon Apr 29 2002 08:09:27  The AMANDA DOWLER case Surrey, England Hoax calls arrest in Milly inquiry -- (BBC) A woman has been arrested on suspicion of harassing the family of missing teenager Amanda Dowler. Sun Apr 28 2002 21:21:31  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California No blood on Blake -- (New York Daily News) Scientific tests of key evidence in the Robert Blake murder case produced good news and bad news for the former tough-guy actor: There were no traces of his wife's blood on the clothing he wore the fatal night, but gunshot residue covered his clothes and hands. Bonny Lee's family set to sue Blake -- (NY Post) The relatives of Bonny Lee Bakley have until May 4 - one year from the day she was gunned down near an L.A. restaurant - to file a wrongful-death lawsuit against Blake. Sun Apr 28 2002 20:32:40  The KIRSTY JONES case Chaing Mai, Thailand False DNA "planted at murder scene" -- (ThisIsLondon) A Thai hostel where a British backpacker was raped and killed may have been purposely contaminated with false DNA in a bid to confuse detectives. Thai transvestites questioned over Briton's murder -- (AFP) Police told the Nation newspaper the pair had been hired to acquire semen which was then placed on the body of Jones to complicate DNA testing and hide the identity of the killer or killers. Sun Apr 28 2002 12:47:00  The PRECIOUS DOE case Kansas City, Missouri One year later, identity of beheaded girl still a mystery -- (The Topeka Capitol-Journal) It was one year ago that police officers working on an unrelated case made the gruesome discovery -- the headless body of a girl just 3 or 4 years old. Sun Apr 28 2002 12:05:42  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Stamford, Connecticut Headmaster: Skakel expelled for 'threatening' woman with ski pole -- (The Advocate) Michael Skakel was expelled from a private school in Vermont for brandishing a ski pole at a teacher's wife, the former headmaster of the school told The Advocate. Sun Apr 28 2002 11:33:07  Richmond, Virginia High court to hear unusual DNA case -- (Washington Post) The Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear appeals from a charity and four newspapers, including The Washington Post, seeking DNA testing in the case of Roger Keith Coleman, who was executed 10 years ago. Sun Apr 28 2002 10:52:11  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Search for mom, child ends in tears, frustration -- (Denver Post) To date, volunteers have trekked across more than 2,400 miles. They've contributed over 18,000 volunteer hours and scoured 573 search areas. Hundreds of leads have trickled into the Mesa County Sheriff's Department, but investigators are still no closer to finding the mother and daughter. The single biggest component of the case, the physical evidence, has yet to be analyzed. Sun Apr 28 2002 10:29:45 The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. A year later, Chandra Levy's parents hope for miracle -- (abc NEWS) Chandra Levy disappeared a year ago and while investigators have some leads, they still do not know what happened to the bubbly intern whose ties to a married congressman sparked a media frenzy last summer. After year, no break in Levy case -- (The Washington Post) Two detectives say family's pain drives their search. Sun Apr 28 2002 10:19:57  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Many join hunt for missing two-year-old -- (SD Union-Tribune) Police complete search of family's apartment. Van Dam's enlist volunteers for Jahi Turner search effort -- (KFMB) Damon and Brenda van Dam helped enlist volunteers in the search for missing Jahi Turner. Sat Apr 27 2002 23:34:40  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Father held in son's stabbing death -- (Newsday) A man allegedly stabbed his 8-year-old son to death Saturday with a pocketknife, police said. Sat Apr 27 2002 23:06:19  Stone Ridge, New York Car slams into ambulance; heart patient dies -- (Boston.com) A drunken driver who ran a red light at an intersection slammed into an ambulance and killed the patient in it, state police said. Sat Apr 27 2002 22:51:29  Golden, Colorado Man attacks after guilty verdict read -- (abc NEWS) A man had to be incapacitated with stun guns and dragged out of a courtroom after attacking prosecutors while his guilty verdict was read. Sat Apr 27 2002 22:43:03 Bundaberg, Australia Police to investigate new reports on backpacker murder -- (The Age) Police will investigate new claims that police ignored a telephone call telling them of a woman's scream being heard on the night British backpacker Caroline Stuttle was murdered early this month. Sat Apr 27 2002 20:09:03 The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Blake attorney Harland Braun has the public's ear -- (The Sacramento Bee) When Robert Blake's attorney talks, people listen. But some wonder if Harland Braun's aggressive lawyering outside the courtroom is helping or hurting his client's chances for acquittal in the murder of his wife. Sat Apr 27 2002 19:58:46  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Jury at trial of Hells Angels boss Maurice (Mom) Boucher needs more time -- (The Recorder) A verdict in the murder trial of Hells Angels leader Maurice (Mom) Boucher is unlikely before Monday after the jury made a request Saturday that will add at least nine hours to their deliberations. Sat Apr 27 2002 19:26:44 Los Angeles, California Report: Jailed Manson follower gets parole hearing -- (abc NEWS) Leslie Van Houten, an accomplice of Charles Manson, one of America's most notorious killers, will get a court hearing in May in her bid to be freed from a state prison, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday. Sat Apr 27 2002 16:25:32 Washington, D.C. A year later, no breaks in Chandra Levy's disappearance -- (SignOnSanDiego) Chandra Levy has been gone for a year now and her parents see no end to the uncertainty that fuels their anguish. Sat Apr 27 2002 15:45:54  Anniston, Alabama Murder discovery ends search for long-lost sibling -- (Anniston Star) A local family's search for a sibling lost since her adoption 32 years ago has led them to a Texas murder. Sat Apr 27 2002 10:31:57  Bedfordshire, England Lake deaths driver guilty -- (BBC) A man has been found guilty of the manslaughter of three small children who drowned when the car he was driving plunged into a lake. Sat Apr 27 2002 09:51:59  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Toddler abducted, police say -- (The Frederick News-Post) A massive search continued in San Diego on Friday for Jahi Turner, a 2-year-old boy who until Sunday lived with his maternal grandparents in Frederick. Cops call Jahi case an abduction -- (SignOnSanDiego) Finding no sign that little Jahi Turner disappeared on his own, despite two days of intense searching, San Diego police last night formally classified the case an abduction and steered the investigation to its top detectives. |
