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Wed May 22 2002 20:14:18  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Norwalk, Connecticut Prosecution rests its case against Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel -- (Court TV) Prosecutors rested their case against Michael Skakel Tuesday after jurors heard a tape recording in which the Kennedy cousin told a book writer that he climbed a tree outside Martha Moxley's home on the night of her murder and masturbated. Wed May 22 2002 17:01:03  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Remains in park are missing intern -- (Washington Post) Bones found in a Washington park Wednesday are the remains of Chandra Levy, a law enforcement source said. Intern Levy's body found in Washington park -- (abc NEWS) Police said the skeletal remains, clothing and other personal items were found in a heavily wooded area of Rock Creek Park by a man looking for turtles as he walked his dog. Chandra Levy's remains found -- (CNN) Levy's remains were found in Rock Creek Park after a man searching for turtles in "a very inaccessible area" was alerted to the remains by his dog, Ramsey said. Levy family attorney issues statement -- (CNN Transcript) With George Arata, family friend and attorney. Wed May 22 2002 11:48:47  Washington, D.C. Skull found in Rock Creek Park -- (NBC4) Chandra Levy investigators on the scene. Skeletal remains found in Rock Creek Park -- (WUSA9) When asked if there was a chance the skull belongs to Chandra Levy, DC Police Chief Charles Ramsey said, "At this point in time we really don't know, it's certainly a possibility." Woman's remains found in Rock Creek Park -- (MSNBC) Police on Wednesday are examining the skeletal remains of a female. Remains found in DC could be Levy's -- (Washington Post) The possibility exists that it's a female based on some preliminary work," Terrance W. Gainer, Washington's deputy police chief, said in a telephone interview from Rock Creek Park. "They have been here for some time." Wed May 22 2002 11:15:02  Fort Lauderdale, Florida Boy appeals wrestling death sentence -- (Newsday) A lawyer for a teen-ager convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl in an attempt to imitate pro wrestlers is appealing his life sentence, saying the boy was unfairly prosecuted as an adult. Wed May 22 2002 11:11:36  Greenville, Michigan Case of missing raisin is closed -- (abc NEWS) A 250-pound California Raisin lawn ornament is returned to Michigan couple who reported it missing. Tues May 21 2002 22:31:59  The PETERSON case Durham, North Carolina Peterson defense team wants one judge to oversee entire trial -- (WRAL) Prosecutor hands over some material to defense team. DA gives up 3,086 pages of Peterson documents -- (News-Observer) After complaining for days that Durham’s district attorney was withholding information, defense lawyers on Tuesday were handed 3,086 pages of documentation about the murder case against novelist Michael Peterson. Tues May 21 2002 15:46:48  The SNOWTOWN MURDERS Snowtown, Australia Two more alleged murders -- (news.com.au) The number of alleged victims in the Snowtown bodies-in-the-barrel killings has risen by two to 12. Tues May 21 2002 15:38:09  Clearwater, Florida Man kills germ-obsessed wife -- (CH1300) Husband was afraid she'd commit suicide if he left her. Tues May 21 2002 10:01:48  The BRITTANY LOCKLEAR case Raeford, North Carolina Hoke Sheriff's Office investigates new lead in Brittany Locklear case -- (WRAL) There are new developments the unsolved murder of a young Hoke County girl four years ago. Tues May 21 2002 09:58:27  The CHRISTINA LONG case Danbury, Connecticut Police: 2 sides to slain 6th-grader -- (abc NEWS) At her Catholic school, sixth-grader Christina Long made good grades, led the cheerleading squad and was an altar girl. On the Internet, she used provocative screen names and routinely had sex with partners she met in chat rooms, police said. Tues May 21 2002 08:59:09  The STEPHANIE CROWE case San Diego, California Family free to grieve -- (SignOnSanDiego) Parents, brother of Stephanie Crowe say they relive their loss every day. Tues May 21 2002 08:39:20  The CLAUDIA KIRSHOCH case Moristown, New Jersey and Negril, Jamaica Missing travel writer declared dead -- (Newsday) A travel writer who vanished from a Jamaican resort nearly two years ago has been declared legally dead. Tues May 21 2002 00:03:17  The JESSICA KOOPMANS case Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Murder trial begins for man charged with killing five-year-old girl -- (National Post) Anthony Gallup, 32, was charged one year ago with the kidnapping and first-degree murder of Jessica Koopmans. He was a one-time friend of Jessica's mother Sylvia Bouw. Mon May 20 2002 22:45:28  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Experts question speed of Westerfield trial -- (TheSanDiegoChannel) The speed with which the David Westerfield trial is proceeding is highly unusual, and the source of a good deal of speculation. Mon May 20 2002 18:11:37  The CHRISTINA LONG case Danbury, Connecticut Man held after name found in slain girl's computer -- (CNN) The body of a 13-year-old girl missing since Friday has been found, and the FBI has arrested a Brazilian national living in Connecticut who allegedly met the girl on the Internet, the agency said Monday. Connecticut girl falls prey to internet predator -- (CH3000) The body of a 13-year-old Danbury, Conn., girl, who disappeared from a shopping mall, was found Monday after investigators with the Greenwich (Conn.) and Danbury police joined forces with agents of the FBI. Mon May 20 2002 11:54:06  The PRECIOUS WHITFIELD case Goldsboro, North Carolina Body of missing five-year-old found -- (Herald-Sun) Sheriff Carey Winders said Precious Whitfield was murdered. Her body was found by a man and two boys fishing in a local creek. Half of Wayne Co. Sheriff's office assigned to case of murdered 5-year-old -- (WRAL) The girl was last seen Friday night playing outside her grandmother's home in Patetown. Child's body found in Wayne County -- (News-Observer) The body of a missing Wayne County girl was found floating in a shallow creek Sunday afternoon. Mon May 20 2002 11:32:07  Nashville, Tennessee Fugitive Tennessee murderer caught -- (Newsday) A convicted murderer has been captured in Ohio nearly 32 years after she escaped from prison, authorities said Monday. Mon May 20 2002 10:34:35  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Grandmother running search -- (Frederick News-Post) The search for the missing toddler Jahi Turner is stretching into its fourth week with no clues from the police, but a search effort led by his grandmother is continuing. NEW website with pictures, information, search info. Mon May 20 2002 10:03:29  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Blake's payment for bodyguard's bail, defense questioned -- (Fox News) Experts questioned actor Robert Blake's largesse in paying a $1 million cash bail and defense costs for his bodyguard, since both he and Blake are charged with killing Blake's wife last year. Blake’s paying for guard questioned -- (MSNBC) A Los Angeles judge is expected to rule Monday on whether actor Robert Blake should be allowed to pay legal defense costs for his bodyguard, who allegedly helped him plan his wife’s murder last year. Sun May 19 2002 15:03:44  San Francisco, California SFPD dead last in solving violent crime -- (SF Chronicle) Violent criminals who prey on San Francisco's residents and visitors have a better chance of getting away with their crimes than predators in any other large American city. Sun May 19 2002 14:53:16  Boston, Massachusetts Links sought in teen hooker killings -- (Boston Herald) Police are looking for possible links between last week's killing of Melissa Doherty and the 2001 murder of Latasha Cannon, both teen prostitutes who worked the streets in downtown Boston, sources said. Sun May 19 2002 14:34:41  Washington County, Pennsylvania Husband of missing woman commits suicide -- (Post Gazette) A Washington County man who told a Social Security official that his wife may have died in the World Trade Center attack was found dead yesterday inside his trailer by authorities who were increasingly suspicious of his story. Sun May 19 2002 14:21:46  Arizona Confounding crimes live on in state -- (AZ Central) Arizona doesn't seem like a place of mystery. The sun shines, the lifestyle is relaxed, the people are open and dark deeds seem far away. But over the past three decades, the state has provided the setting for many unsolved deaths, strange disappearances and frustrating manhunts. Sun May 19 2002 10:24:40  The BIANCA LEBRON case Bridgeport, Connecticut TV show to feature long hunt for Bianca -- (The Connecticut Post) A fifth-grade student missing for more than six months will again be featured on national television this weekend. Sun May 19 2002 09:49:03  Martinsville, Indiana Child's secret leads to arrest in 1968 killing -- (Sun-Spot) On a September afternoon in 1968, Carol Jenkins, a young black woman with dreams of becoming a model in Chicago, came to this small, white town to sell encyclopedias door to door. She left in a hearse. Sun May 19 2002 09:26:42  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Searchers for Jahi find new meeting place near trolleys -- (SD Union-Tribune) Organizers of the Jahi Recovery Centre will move their efforts to find the missing 2-year-old Jahi Turner to the Tubman/Chavez Multicultural Center, 415 Euclid Ave., tomorrow. Sat May 18 2002 22:50:53  Kissimmee, Florida Convicted Kissimmee killer receives second death sentence -- (Jacksonville.com) Florida's Supreme Court in August overturned the death sentence given to Jermaine LeBron for the 1995 murder of Larry Neal Oliver and ordered that LeBron have a new sentencing hearing. A new 10-woman, two-man jury decided Friday that the previous jury was correct in sending LeBron to death row for the shotgun killing. Sat May 18 2002 22:45:32  Palatine, Illinois Two Men Charged in 1993 Slayings of Seven Inside Suburban Chicago Fried Chicken Restaurant -- (ABCNews.com) Juan Luna, 28, and James Degorski, 29, have been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, and could face the death penalty if convicted. Sat May 18 2002 21:11:03  Michael Skakel, 41, accused of beating Martha Moxley to death with a golf club in 1975 Norwalk, Connecticut Skakel trial focuses on bizarre school -- (Boston.com) Jurors weighing the fate of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel are hearing about a strange school where students wore dunce caps and signs, screamed and confronted each other at dreaded ''general meetings'' and inflicted beatings in boxing rings. Sat May 18 2002 21:07:17  Miami, Florida Judge: HIV-positive New York man belongs in jail until trial -- (Boston.com) An HIV-positive Queens man will be jailed while awaiting trial on charges involving sex with a 15-year-old girl he met on the Internet, a federal judge in Florida ruled. Sat May 18 2002 17:16:34  Johannesburg, South Africa Human head for sale -- (Reuters) A South African police sting operation has bagged a murderer and the human head he was trying to sell for use in traditional medicine. Sat May 18 2002 17:10:21  MASTER P Los Angeles, California Rapper's stalker to stand trial -- (abc NEWS) A man accused of stalking rapper Master P for more than three years will stand trial. Sat May 18 2002 12:00:16  The BRANDON LONNIE DYSON case Merced, California Toddler's funeral today -- (Modesto Bee) His killer remains free, and police said they would spend the weekend working on the investigation. Police report no new leads in boy's death -- (Merced Sun-Star) The child's body was found in Bear Creek. Sat May 18 2002 11:20:26  Eugene, Oregon Notorious murderer back in jail -- (Oregon Live) Wilma Lin Rhule, in a trial in that drew worldwide attention, was sentenced to death after she and her lover, Gertrude Jackson, threw Jackson's two young children into the Crooked River Gorge near Redmond on May 11, 1961. Sat May 18 2002 10:33:20  The PETERSON case Durham, North Carolina Doctor didn't look for foul play in stairs death -- (Herald-Sun) A former Army pathologist says he didn’t look for signs of foul play when he examined the body of a friend of Michael Peterson who was found dead at the bottom of stairs in her home in 1985, reportedly after being with Peterson. Sat May 18 2002 09:57:51  The SLOVER case Decatur, Illinois Three found guilty in Illinois murder case -- (Newsday) In a case that largely hinged on DNA from a dog, a man and his parents were found guilty of murder for killing his ex-wife, cutting up her body with a power saw and dumping the parts in a lake. Slovers guilty -- (Herald-Review) Although Greanias had warned those in the courtroom not to comment on the verdict, there were audible gasps as it was read. Jury members satisfied with verdict -- (Herald-Review) Eight jurors voted to convict on first-degree murder, while four voted to acquit. Sat May 18 2002 09:44:58  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Missing without a trace -- (KATU) It's Vbeen months since the disappearances of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis, and FBI agents are still baffled by the cases. Fri May 17 2002 20:31:48  Dumbarton, Scotland Parents tried to save torso victim -- (BBC) The parents of a heroin addict whose torso was found on a river bank have revealed how they desperately tried to get her off drugs just before her death. Fri May 17 2002 19:54:01  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Hundreds of potential jurors report for Westerfield case -- (KFMB) Of the 600 potential jurors, we're told 250 people submitted reasons why it would be a hardship to serve during a trial expected to take three months. Westerfield jury pool reduced to 260 -- (SD Union Tribune) By the end of the day, the pool had been reduced to 263, all of whom filled out detailed questionnaires before leaving, Acting Jury Services Manager Neal Methvin said. Jury pool to be surveyed on sex, death penalty -- (NC Times) Early this week, Superior Court Judge William Mudd said parts of the survey include questions he "never in his wildest dreams" thought would be asked of potential jurors. Strategy figures in Westerfield jury selection -- (NBC) In the trial of David Westerfield, as in any criminal trial, both sides are looking for a jury that will help their cause. But there is always the danger of the unknown. Fri May 17 2002 16:04:16  Frankfort, Ohio Death row inmate's appeal rejected -- (Cincinnati Enquirer) Condemned killer Karu Gene White, convicted of beating to death three elderly eastern Kentucky storekeepers in 1979, received an adequate defense, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Fri May 17 2002 14:04:02  Martha Moxley Murder Norwalk, Connecticut Dorthy Moxley pleads for information about daughter's murder -- (CNN) Dorthy Moxley, speaking before Friday's session of the trial of the man accused of killing her daughter, asked anyone with information about the murder of the girl to bring it to the Connecticut state's attorney. Former classmate says Kennedy cousin said his brother had stolen his girlfriend -- (Nola) A former classmate of Michael Skakel testified Friday that the Kennedy cousin said his brother had stolen a girlfriend, testimony prosecutors hope suggests a motive for Martha Moxley's 1975 slaying. Case Coverage from CourtTV -- (Courttv.com) Who KIlled Martha Moxley? -- (MarthaMoxley.com) Fri May 17 2002 13:55:27  Karachi, Pakistan 'Pearl body' found dismembered -- (BBC) Pakistan police have said they believe the remains of a body found on Friday in Karachi are those of murdered American journalist Daniel Pearl. |
