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Tues June 4 2002 09:53:06  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Consistant hair found -- (SD Union-Tribune) Hair consistent with that of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam was found on the floor and in the bathroom sink of David Westerfield's motor home, a prosecutor said yesterday, a day before the start of his murder trial. Westerfield trial set to begin today -- (NC Times) The trial comes just four months after the Sabre Springs second-grader vanished overnight from her pink and purple bedroom. Mon June 3 2002 18:19:38  Beverly Hills, California Hearing interrupted: Injury delays actress Ryder's court appearance -- (CNN) A preliminary hearing to determine whether Winona Ryder will stand trial on shoplifting and drug possession charges was delayed again Monday after the actress was hit on the arm by a television camera. Mon June 3 2002 18:04:26  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Police to begin excavating pig farm -- (Canada.com) Police will begin excavating a 4.5-hectare pig farm and an adjoining property this week in an effort to find remains of 50 missing women from Vancouver's drug-riddled downtown eastside. Mon June 3 2002 17:47:51  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Stamford, Connecticut Skakel murder trial heads to jury -- (abc NEWS) For the first time, a Kennedy relative was present at the trial. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listened to the closing arguments and left at the lunch break without speaking to reporters. Mon June 3 2002 17:32:31  Columbia, Missouri Ex-nurse charged in 10 deaths -- (abc NEWS) Missouri officials Monday charged a former nurse at a veterans hospital with killing 10 patients there in 1992, saying new evidence had surfaced in the long-standing investigation. Mon June 3 2002 17:23:49  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Lawyers present final pre-trial motions -- (KFMB) Today may be the last private meeting in David Westerfield's murder trial before cameras are allowed back into the courtroom for opening statements, which are set to begin Tuesday. Mon June 3 2002 09:26:54  New Orleans, Louisiana Neighbourhood nightmare -- (Nola) A battle between children turned fatal last week, leaving one girl stabbed to death and two others booked with murder. Mon June 3 2002 09:08:50  Basingstoke, Hampshire, England Mother appeals over 'severed head' killing -- (BBC) A mother has appealed for public help after her son's head and body parts were found strewn across a housing estate. Mon June 3 2002 01:25:47  Los Angeles, California OC Sheriff says missing executive may have staged death -- (Modesto Bee) A Manhattan Beach executive accused in a series of sexual assaults in Orange County and missing since his bloodstained boat was found anchored offshore may have tried to fake his own death, authorities said. Mon June 3 2002 01:13:58  Bridgeport, Connecticut Police reports show domestic violence preceded Bridgeport slaying -- (Newsday) The fatal shooting of a Bridgeport man early Sunday followed numerous reports of domestic violence against his wife, the suspect in his slaying, according to police reports. Mon June 3 2002 01:01:06  Memphis, Tennessee Medical examiner tied to apparent bomb -- (CNN) The city's chief medical examiner was attacked, bound with barbed wire and left with what appeared to be a bomb tied to his body, police said Sunday. Sun June 2 2002 20:46:20  Ocean City, Maryland OC police plan search of landfills for couple -- (SunSpot) Police plan to begin searching public landfills tomorrow for the bodies of a Virginia couple they believe were shot to death in a luxury penthouse nearly a week ago, stuffed into plastic garbage bags and dumped in a trash bin amid the glitzy high-rises of north Ocean City or in nearby Delaware. Sun June 2 2002 20:31:12  The STEPHANIE CROWE case Escondito, California Crowe family marks new milestones -- (North County Times) Like many parents, Cheryl and Steve Crowe are slowly coming to terms with the fact their children are growing up. But with each family milestone, there is a void. Their middle child is missing. Sun June 2 2002 20:07:22  The JESSICA RUSSELL case Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada Human wreckage remains in wake of Jessica Russell's murder two years ago -- (CP) The nine-year-old Maple Ridge, B.C., girl died two years ago and her murderer was sentenced to life in prison last week after pleading guilt to abducting, raping and hanging her. Sun June 2 2002 19:59:26  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Oil can new clue in Blake murder -- (New York Post) Cops have recovered an empty can of motor oil that may have been used by the killer of Robert Blake's wife to help obscure incriminating fingerprints, according to the actor's lawyer and private investigators. Sun June 2 2002 19:53:36  Boston, Massachusetts Sect member's murder trial beginning Monday -- (Nando Times) It was said to be a prophecy from God: Karen Robidoux, a young mother and member of a tiny religious sect, needed to overcome her vanity. To do so, according to the prophecy delivered by her sister-in-law, she should drink only the liquid of boiled almonds and withhold solid food from her infant son, Samuel, feeding him only breast milk. Sat June 1 2002 22:16:14  The BONNY MELISSA CLARKE case Westbourne Grove, Australia Tests could solve old murder -- (The Age) The homicide squad cold case team believe they are close to identifying the killer of a six-year-old girl murdered in her Northcote home nearly 20 years ago. Sat June 1 2002 17:15:04  The SHELBY DUIS case Okoboji, Iowa Duis mom asks court to grant new trial -- (DesMoines Register) Two and a half years after the death of Shelby Duis stunned this resort community, attorneys were back again debating who abused and killed the Spirit Lake toddler. Sat June 1 2002 15:13:24  The THEODORE "Ted" AMMON case New York Generosa boots dead Ted's kin from pad -- (New York Post) Generosa Ammon, who inherited $380 million from her murdered husband Ted Ammon, has kicked his niece out of an apartment he bought for her - so the $3 million Manhattan pad can be sold. Sat June 1 2002 14:56:49  New York Cops: Dad stabbed son over TV -- (Newsday) Bronx father stabbed his 10-year-old son in the throat because the boy was watching television against the father's wishes, police said Friday. Sat June 1 2002 09:08:00  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California 12 jurors seated, alternates chosen -- (KFMB) Article contains juror profiles. Fri May 31 2002 23:43:50  Ocean City, Maryland Pennsylvania couple face murder charges -- (abc NEWS) A woman and her husband were charged Friday with murder after she told police they killed two tourists from Virginia who have been missing since Memorial Day weekend, authorities said. Fri May 31 2002 19:23:19  Joliet, Illinois Illinois man charged with murdering four in family -- (abc NEWS) A 19-year-old man was charged on Friday with beating to death his girlfriend, her brother, her father and the father's girlfriend and then setting their home on fire to cover up the crime, police said. Fri May 31 2002 17:21:02  The ROMANO case Massachusetts Quincy man guilty in death of his missing wife -- (Boston Herald) A Quincy man was convicted Friday of beating to death his wife then dismembering her body with a borrowed saw, even though her body has never been found. Fri May 31 2002 17:09:35  The REA case Lawrenceville, Illinois No hard evidence -- (abc NEWS) Julie Rea calls her 10-year-old son Joel "the best kid in the world" — even though she was convicted of stabbing him to death. Fri May 31 2002 17:00:10  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Cops need a break to find Levy killer -- (abc NEWS) Police found Chandra Levy's remains through happenstance and, although they have concluded she was killed, they'll need another big break to find who did it and how. Fri May 31 2002 16:59:14 VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Just how much farmland should be dug up? -- (The Province) Owners of homes built on property sold off in recent years by accused serial killer Robert Pickton and his family say they doubt their property will be excavated. Fri May 31 2002 16:39:48  Miami, Florida Police find body in car trunk -- (Newsday) Police staking out an area known for illegal dumping watched two men ditch a car into a canal, then found a body in the trunk after chasing the men down. Fri May 31 2002 11:18:26  The THEODORE "TED" AMMON case New York Fix-it man in a fix -- (NY Post) A secret Long Island probation report on Danny Pelosi recommends jail time for the bad-boy contractor if he is convicted of failing to show up for several appointments with his probation officer, The Post has learned. Fri May 31 2002 11:04:27  Basingstoke, England Human head found in park -- (BBC) Murder investigation launched. Fri May 31 2002 10:53:26  Long Beach, California Report: Gunman had bodies in apartment -- (abc NEWS) A gunman who killed two people and wounded four inside a crowded grocery store before being fatally shot by police also had two decomposing bodies in his apartment. Fri May 31 2002 10:37:45  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Levy search site reopened in park -- (Washington Post) D.C. police yesterday reopened the section of Rock Creek Park where the remains of Chandra Levy were found, leaving behind a wooded hillside with few reminders of the gruesome discovery or of a week-long search for bones, clothes and other clues. Fri May 31 2002 10:30:21  The JESSICA KOOPMANS case Lethbridge, Alberta Gallup called himself a killer -- (Calgary Sun) The man accused in the death of a five-year-old girl referred to himself as a killer and murderer on more than one occasion, security guards testified at his murder trial yesterday. Thur May 30 2002 18:38:22  New York Two grannies in drug rap -- (NY Daily News) She stood outside her Brighton Beach apartment building in a simple housedress, looking all the world like a Brooklyn babushka, white-haired and stout. Then the customers would come. Thur May 30 2002 18:30:41 VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Old photos may show digging where subdivision now stands -- (Canada.com) Decades worth of aerial photos that at times show fresh digging on and around the property of an accused serial killer will be used to guide police when they begin a large-scale excavation of the site Monday. Thur May 30 2002 17:58:57  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Norwalk, Connecticut Manslaughter mulled in Skakel trial -- (abc NEWS) Prosecutors in the murder trial of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel proposed and then abruptly withdrew a request that could have reduced the penalty if Skakel is convicted in the 1975 slaying of Martha Moxley. Thur May 30 2002 17:50:26 The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Jury seated for Westerfield trial -- (NBC) After just three days of questioning, lawyers Thursday seated a jury panel of six men and six women. Thur May 30 2002 16:15:32  Seattle, Washington Woman recalls terror and escape from Green River suspect -- (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) A woman has come forward saying that Gary Ridgway, the man charged in four of the Green River slayings, picked her up on the street nearly 20 years ago and violently attacked her. Thur May 30 2002 15:53:16  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Devoted officers search for Blagg clues -- (The Denver Post) The bologna sandwiches, apples and Fig Newtons are pulled from grimy lunchboxes as six weary detectives settle in for one more lunch eaten in a musty tent pitched on a mountain of trash. Thur May 30 2002 12:48:29  Modesto, California Kin of missing in Modesto seek leads -- (Newsday) With barely a sliver of that public attention, most disappearances quickly stop generating the tips investigators need. So with the national news media in town to cover Levy's memorial service Tuesday, Mayor Carmen Sabatino issued a plea: Don't forget about seven other Modesto residents who are still missing. Thur May 30 2002 10:07:59  The ALEXIS PATTERSON case San Diego, California Suspect arrested in racist fliers case -- (JS Online) Derogatory notes say white people shouldn't care about missing girl. Thur May 30 2002 08:53:47  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Westerfield jury pool winnowed -- (SD Union-Tribune) Attorneys in the David Westerfield case continued to question potential jurors yesterday, eliciting mostly favorable opinions about capital punishment. Thur May 30 2002 08:47:55  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Volunteers end hunt for Jahi; grandmother closes Recovery Centre -- (SD Union-Tribune) The volunteer search for missing toddler Jahi Turner has ended and the maternal grandmother who headed the effort is heading back to her Maryland home, those familiar with the operation said Wednesday. Thur May 30 2002 08:38:46  The McGUCKIN FAMILY case Garfield Bay, Idaho Idaho mom hopes to reunite family -- (Newsday) A year after her children went from backwoods isolation to the international spotlight, JoAnn McGuckin says life is finally returning to normal. Thur May 30 2002 00:14:57  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Blake's lawyer says recent court ruling could lead to bail for actor -- (Modesto Bee) A recent court ruling in San Diego may bolster attempts to have Robert Blake released on bail during his murder trial, the actor's attorney said Wednesday. Thur May 30 2002 00:02:10  The MELISSA BITTLER case Portland, Oregon Police arrest suspect in Melissa Bittler murder -- (Oregon Live) Police charged a suspect Wednesday in the rape and murder of 14-year-old Melissa Bittler, who was found dead in the backyard of a northeast Portland home last December. |
