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Wed May 29 2002 21:24:12  Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Infant critical, mother still suspect -- (Canada.com) A four-month-old infant found face down in a backyard pool in Surrey on the weekend was undergoing tests Tuesday to determine how much long-term damage he suffered. Wed May 29 2002 20:53:26  Bridgeport, Connecticut Girl, 11, gives birth to 75-year-old Adopt-a-Godparent's baby -- (Fox News) Police said Kave, who was arrested April 17, admitted having sex on several occasions with the girl beginning in January 2001, but claimed she had enticed him. Wed May 29 2002 17:20:02  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. D.C. cabbies now being interviewed in Levy murder -- (WJLA) Could a taxi driver hold the key to solving the murder of Chandra Levy? That's what DC Police are considering, as they step up their investigation. Police hope Levy's ring may lead to killer -- (WJLA) DC police are releasing a drawing of a ring they say Chandra Levy often wore, hoping it might lead to her killer. Wed May 29 2002 17:12:36  The ZANTOP case Haverhill, New Hampshire Dartmouth professor's killer sentenced for conspiracy -- (Nando Times) A teenager already serving life in prison for killing two Dartmouth College professors received an additional 15 to 30 years on Wednesday for conspiracy. Wed May 29 2002 16:06:31  The ALEXIS PATTERSON case Milwaukee, Wisconsin Search for child exposes racism -- (JS Online) Note left at museum says white people shouldn't care about 7-year-old girl. Racially-charged note says no one cares about missing girl -- (CH3000) The America's Black Holocaust Museum received a deeply disturbing and racially charged note Tuesday morning. Wed May 29 2002 10:47:32  Los Angeles, California Man shoots himself in CBS complex -- (Newsday) A suicidal gunman stormed into the CBS television network complex and kept police at bay for more than four hours before ending the standoff by shooting himself, officials said. Wed May 29 2002 10:36:42  The ELEPHANT BUTTE case Hobbs, New Mexico David Parker Ray dies at Hobbs prison (ABQ Journal) Ray, 61, was arrested in March 1999 after a naked woman wearing only a dog collar and chain fled his Elephant Butte trailer. He was sentenced to 255 years. Wed May 29 2002 10:17:12  The JILL BEHRMAN case Bloomington, Indiana Levy case hits home for Behrmans -- (Hoosier Times) Marilyn Behrman was stunned when a television news reporter called her office Wednesday afternoon to say that the remains of missing Washington intern Chandra Levy had been found in a park near the intern's apartment. It was no surprise, though, to hear the reporter's question: "How do you think her parents are feeling?" Wed May 29 2002 09:45:35  The CHANDRA LEVY case Los Angeles, California Attorney: Condit would welcome police interview -- (CNN) An attorney representing Rep. Gary Condit said Tuesday the California Democrat would welcome another police interview regarding Chandra Levy, and added that he would likely advise his client to submit to a lie-detector test if requested. Tues May 28 2002 21:04:39  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Norwalk, Connecticut Defense rests in Skakel murder trial -- (Newsday) The defense lawyer for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel rested his case Tuesday after calling a medical expert who estimated Martha Moxley's time of death at 10 p.m. -- a time that conforms with Skakel's alibi. Tues May 28 2002 17:47:26  Rochester, New York Woman gets 20-year sentence for razor attack at movie theater -- (Newsday) A mother of five drew a 20-year prison sentence Tuesday for slashing a teen-ager in the face with a razor because the youth had propped her feet on the back of a movie theater seat. Tues May 28 2002 16:59:22  The LOIS LIVINGSTON McMILLEN case Roadtown, British Virgin Islands Court to hear appeal in McMillen drowning -- (CN Now) The Privy Council in London said Tuesday it would hear an appeal by an American man serving a life sentence for murdering a Connecticut woman in the British Virgin Islands. Tues May 28 2002 09:54:57  Seattle, Washington DNA may revive old case: - Early Green River victim? Questions linger for 20 years -- (EJ Online) Twenty years ago, Kline was murdered, her body dumped in Carkeek Park in North Seattle. Less than three months later, two Kent boys found the body of the first known victim of the Green River killer. Tues May 28 2002 09:43:36 The ALEXIS PATTERSON case Milwaukee, Wisconsin More help sought as search for girl continues -- (JS Online) The core group of volunteers is still going strong in the search for Alexis Patterson, but more help is needed in the effort to find the 7-year-old who disappeared nearly a month ago. Tues May 28 2002 09:38:34  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Levy case likely to be filed as homicide -- (Washington Times) As Chandra Levy's family holds a memorial service in Modesto, Calif., today, the D.C. medical examiner is expected to issue a ruling on the cause of death of the former missing intern — six days after her remains were found in a secluded area of Rock Creek Park. Mon May 27 2002 23:19:55  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Pro-capital-punishment jury sought -- (SD Union-Tribune) 'Death-qualified' panel in van Dam case may benefit prosecution, experts say. Westerfield jury selection resumes -- (NBC7) Potential jurors to be questioned in open court. Mon May 27 2002 17:11:52  Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Police asking public's help to find man -- (Vancouver Sun) A four-month-old baby boy is in critical condition in hospital after being found in a Surrey swimming pool following an alleged abduction. Mon May 27 2002 17:10:09  Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Pig farm will not yield bodies, police tell families -- (Vancouver Sun) "They said we shouldn't expect them to find any bodies, but we can expect them to find fragments," said Rick Frey, whose daughter Marnie has been missing since August 1997. Mon May 27 2002 13:55:46  West Alton, Missouri Police find body based on letter -- (Newsday) The the remains -- a human skull and bones found scattered over a 30-foot-wide area -- could be connected to the killings of nine women, including some in Illinois, over the past 13 months. Mon May 27 2002 09:49:28  Rennes, France Suspect in abortion doc's murder won't fight extradition -- (Fox News) Anti-abortion activist James Kopp, insisting on his innocence, has decided not to fight a request for extradition to the United States where he is wanted in connection with the 1998 killing of a New York doctor who performed abortions, his lawyer said Monday. Mon May 27 2002 09:39:35  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Sheriff's search-rescue team members join effort to find Jahi -- (SD Union-Tribune) The search for missing 2-year-old Jahi Turner intensified yesterday as 70 members of the Sheriff's Search and Rescue team combed canyons and ravines of Balboa Park near an area where the toddler's stepfather said he last saw the boy one month ago. Sun May 26 2002 09:58:45  The RILYA WILSON case Miami, Florida Rilya file contains alteration -- (Sun-Sentinel) Key documents placing 5-year-old Rilya Wilson in the home of Geralyn Graham were forged, recently unsealed child welfare records reveal. Sun May 26 2002 09:30:07  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. With Levy case going nowhere, chance stepped in -- (Washington Post) Terrance W. Gainer, working through two scrambled eggs and orange juice, was hunched in a booth inside the venerable Reeves Restaurant and Bakery downtown late Wednesday morning. Park search expands in Levy case -- (Washington Post) D.C. police investigators yesterday brought in 50 officers and 16 cadaver-sniffing dogs to the area in Rock Creek Park where Chandra Levy's remains were found, expanding the search east and north of the original site in a final push to recover evidence. Sat May 25 2002 19:09:58  Livingston, Texas Teen-age murderer's execution set -- (AP) Napoleon Beazley seems oblivious to the tumult he's causing outside the concrete walls and razor-wire fences of Texas' death row. Prosecutors are eager to see him executed for the murder of a federal judge's father, while death penalty opponents decry the punishment for a man who was a juvenile at the time of the killing. The case has drawn international attention, yet Beazley is calm about what he expects to be a short future. Sat May 25 2002 19:05:55  Chicago, Illinois Friends kept murder secret for years -- (abcNews) James Degorski and Juan Luna, whose identities remained a secret until March when Degorski's former girlfriend, Anne Lockett, told police what she knew were charged last week with forcing seven people into coolers at the restaurant in Paletine and fatally shooting them. Sat May 25 2002 18:57:54  Mays Landing, New Jersey Ambush killer gets life -- (Ashbury Park Press) A woman who arranged the ambush killing of her estranged husband so she could pursue a romance with a Dover Township man was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison yesterday. Judge Michael R. Connor also sentenced Susan Gigliotti, 35, to a consecutive sentence of 10 years on a second charge of conspiracy to murder the other man's wife. Sat May 25 2002 10:57:46  The YOSEMITE PARK MURDERS California Stayner insanity plea not likely to delay trial -- (Modesto Bee) Earlier this week, Stayner changed his plea from innocent to innocent by reason of insanity in the February 1999 slayings of Carole Sund, 42, of Eureka, her daughter Julie, 15, and family friend Silvina Pelosso, 16, of Cordoba, Argentina. Sat May 25 2002 10:34:19  The PETERSON case Durham, North Carolina Durham Judge warns both sides in Peterson case about pre-trial publicity -- (WRAL) Trial unlikely to start until next year. Murder trial gets jurist -- (News-Observer) Judge Orlando Hudson selects himself to hear Mike Peterson's case and issues a publicity warning. Sat May 25 2002 09:47:26 Cape Town, South Africa Man admits to murder of girl, 6 -- (News24) Samantha Isaacs was one of five young girls to be raped and killed on the Cape Flats almost two years ago. Sat May 25 2002 01:31:27 The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Levy possibly bound by leggings -- (Washington Post) District police have found a knotted piece of clothing that may have been used to restrain Chandra Ann Levy, adding a critical piece of forensic evidence to a case that detectives strongly suspect is a homicide, law enforcement sources said yesterday. Fri May 24 2002 21:17:10  Albion, New York Boy pleads guilty to killing his father -- (Boston.com) Timothy Adams, who turns 14 Saturday, pleaded guilty before Orleans County Court Judge James Punch to second-degree murder and first-degree reckless endangerment in the death of his father, Angelo Adams, 46. Fri May 24 2002 17:19:56  The BRANDON LONNIE DYSON, JR. case Merced, California Probe into death of infant delayed -- (Modesto Bee) A wait for lab test results is slowing down the investigation into the death of Brandon Lonnie Dyson Jr., the toddler found in Bear Creek on May 7, Police Chief Tony Dossetti said. Fri May 24 2002 17:12:23 The RILYA WILSON case Miami, Florida Appeals court rules rest of missing Rilya's files must be released -- (Sun-Sentinel) An appeals court ordered the release Friday of remaining documents from the case file of a 5-year-old girl whose disappearance went unnoticed by the state's child welfare agency for 15 months. Fri May 24 2002 015:42:34  ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Forensic experts compare Levy case to that of missing Oregon City girls -- (KGW) Like Chandra Levy, two Oregon City teenagers disappeared months ago without a trace. But unlike the Levys, the families of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis are still holding out hope that their girls are alive. How Could This Happen? -- (PEOPLE magazine cover story - May 32, 2002) Within two months, two girls vanish on their way to school, and grieving Oregon City residents wonder who did it -- and is another child next? Fri May 24 2002 11:05:54  St. Paul, Minnesota Marriage gets man new murder trial -- (Newsday) When Michael Sean Gianakos and Jamie Dennis-Gianakos got married, they added an extra vow to the usual promises to love, honor and cherish: They promised not to rat each other out. Fri May 24 2002 10:53:41 The ALEXIS PATTERSON case Milwaukee, Wisconsin Billboards, Web site boost effort to find girl -- (JS Online) A billboard company and a Washington County man have added new resources to the search for 7-year-old Alexis Patterson. Alexis Patterson website Fri May 24 2002 10:11:47  The STEPHANIE CROWE case San Diego, California Michael Crowe speaks out about sister's murder -- (NBC7) Stephanie Crowe was found murdered in her Escondido home in 1998, and now, her brother, who was originally a suspect in the case, breaks his silence. Fri May 24 2002 10:04:58 The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Park slope went unsearched -- (Washington Post) Area where Levy's remains were found fell between sweeps. Investigtors look for clues in the bones -- (Washington Post) Experts say skeleton may hold valuable information a year after Levy's death. Discovery may alter questions for Condit -- (Washington Post) Police await results of forensic tests. Fri May 24 2002 09:29:15  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Missing toddler search effort scaled back -- (NBC) Organizers: Not enough search volunteers. Girls teams contribute to efforts to find Jahi -- (SD Union-Tribune) A group of Encanto girls basketball teams has joined the effort to find missing toddler Jahi Turner. Thur May 23 2002 15:44:20  The ALEXIS PATTERSON case Milwaukee, Wisconsin $10,000 reward offered in missing girl case -- (JS Online) The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads directly to the whereabouts of Alexis Patterson, the 7-year-old Milwaukee girl missing since May 3. Thur May 23 2002 15:17:44  Las Vegas, Nevada Bobbitt protection order dismissed -- (Newsday) A Family Court judge dismissed a temporary protection order banning John Wayne Bobbitt from seeing the wife he married two months ago. Thur May 23 2002 00:38:14  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada New murder charge laid against Pickton -- (Canada.com) The newest count accuses Pickton of the first-degree murder of Brenda Wolfe, who disappeared in early 1999 from Vancouver's downtown east side. Thur May 23 2002 00:04:45  Norfolk Island, South Pacific -- (Reuters) It's a whodunit of Agatha Christie proportions -- a brutal stabbing murder on a remote South Pacific island, the first in 150 years, and 2,600 suspects. Wed May 22 2002 20:19:47  The YOSEMITE PARK MURDERS San Jose, California Accused Yosemite killer opts for insanity plea -- (abc NEWS) A California motel handyman accused of three grisly killings in 1999 around Yosemite National Park changed his plea on Wednesday from not guilty to not guilty by reason of insanity. |
