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Sun June 23 2002 10:35:15  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah and Martinsburg, West Virginia Edmunds questioned, police are mum after hospital visit -- (Salt Lake Tribune) Edmunds was alert and coherent during police questioning, although he remains in serious condition at City Hospital's intensive-care unit, said hospital spokeswoman Teresa McCabe. Edmunds OKs car search -- (Deseret News) Edmunds gave authorities permission to vacuum his green Saturn for hair, cloth and other fibers — material investigators may need to prove whether the missing Salt Lake City teen had ever been inside the car. Sun June 23 2002 00:34:29  The SPOKANE SERIAL KILLER Tacoma, Washington Yates' Pierce County murder trial begins -- (MSNBC) A man who has already admitted to more serial killings than anyone in state history faced a courtroom of prospective jurors yesterday -- 12 of whom who will decide whether he lives or dies if found guilty of charges that he murdered two other people. Sat June 22 2002 23:20:15  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon FBI broadens search for missing Ore., City girls -- (KATU) "All of the places we've looked at this week or are looking at are connected either to the people of interest who we have in this case or they're connected to leads the investigators have developed over the past few weeks and months," said Steele. FBI wraps up search for missing girls -- (KOIN) The FBI came up empty-handed as the fourth day of an intensified search for two missing Oregon City girls wrapped up on Friday. Sat June 22 2002 18:34:49  Madrid, Spain Billionaire's stolen paintings found -- (USA Today) Police have found 10 of 17 artworks stolen last year from the collection of a Spanish billionaire, including paintings by Goya, Pissarro and Brueghel, the interior minister said Saturday. Sat June 22 2002 13:29:58  Chicago, Illinois Man who killed Illinois congressman's son sentenced -- (Nando Times) One of two men convicted of killing the son of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush was sentenced to 90 years in prison. Sat June 22 2002 11:57:05  The BRANDON LONNIE DYSON, JR. case Merced, California Still no clues in toddler's death -- (Merced Sun-Star) Andrade said nothing has changed since the toddler's body was found in Bear Creek shortly after the mother reported the baby snatched while she was resting at Laura Fountain in Applegate Park. Sat June 22 2002 11:49:11  The AMANDA DOWLER case Surrey, England Milly's parents 'told the worst' -- (BBC) The parents of missing Surrey teenager Amanda Dowler have been told by police that the 13-year-old is probably dead. Sat June 22 2002 11:40:18  The ELIZABETH SMART case Utah and West Virginia Salt Lake city cops question drifter -- (abc NEWS) Bret Michael Edmunds, 26, remained in serious condition Saturday in a secure section of intensive care and under the guard of U.S. marshals. Sat June 22 2002 11:27:59  The ROUTIER case Dallas, Texas New twist in Routier case: fake burglary -- (Houston Chronicle) Darlie Routier's husband discussed staging a home burglary insurance scam to pay off debt several months before two of the couple's sons were stabbed to death in their living room, according to affidavits. Fri June 21 2002 17:40:05  Huntsville, Texas Dad gets death for killing 3 kids in house fire -- (Houston Chronicle) Raphael Holiday faces lethal injection after he was convicted of three counts of capital murder for the deaths of his 18-month-old daughter Justice Nichol Holiday and her half sisters, Jasmine Raquel DuPaul, 5, and Tierra Shena Lynch, 7. Fri June 21 2002 17:19:51  Kansas City, Kansas Jurors snoring too much for judge -- (Newsday) A juror's loud snores proved too much for a judge, who declared a mistrial in a first-degree murder case. Fri June 21 2002 15:38:58  The PAULO AYALA case Los Angeles, California Parents of drowned boy suing homeowners for negligence -- (Nando Times) The parents of a 7-year-old boy who drowned at a friend's pool party are suing the homeowners, claiming negligence and poor maintenance were responsible for their son's death. Fri June 21 2002 14:36:34  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Detective questioned on bone -- (Washington Post) Levy family investigator says D.C. police wanted polygraph test. Fri June 21 2002 14:27:45  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah FBI: Edmunds Found -- (abc NEWS) The man wanted for questioning in connection with the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart has been located in West Virginia, where he checked himself into a hospital, FBI sources said today. Feds: 'Trail getting hotter' in Smart probe -- (CNN) The trail is getting hotter," the official said. "We are better off than even a week ago." Fri June 21 2002 11:32:16  King County, Washington Judge denies gag order on Ridgway prosecutors -- (Seattle Times) A King County Superior Court judge yesterday declined to issue a gag order on Prosecuting Attorney Norm Maleng or his staff for criticism of the Gary L. Ridgway defense team's request for $1.9 million in public funds. Fri June 21 2002 11:25:47  The ALEXIS PATTERSON case Milwaukee, Wisconsin Disappearance gets national exposure -- (The Milwaukee Channel) Nearly seven weeks after she disappeared, 7-year-old Alexis Patterson's story is making national news. Wednesday morning she was shown on NBC's "Today" show and she was also featured Wednesday night on CNN's "NewsNight with Aaron Brown." Fri June 21 2002 11:11:32  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California DNA expert: Blood on Westerfield's jacket matches slain girl's -- (Court TV) In the most damning testimony yet against David Westerfield, a DNA analyst said Thursday that blood stains on the defendant's jacket and on the carpet of his motor home match the genetic profile of his slain neighbor, Danielle van Dam. Experts: DNA evidence links defendant, victim -- (SD Union-Tribune) Prosecutors in the David Westerfield trial yesterday presented the most incriminating evidence yet through scientific testimony linking him to the girl he is accused of kidnapping and killing. Fri June 21 2002 11:00:23  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Guns, bullet don't match -- (GJ Sentinel) Three firearms seized from the home of murder suspect Michael Blagg do not match the caliber of bullet used to kill his wife, court records show. Fri June 21 2002 10:51:03  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City,Oregon Without a trace -- (abc NEWS) FBI agents and tracking dogs spent three days searching a handful of parks and around a popular hot spring in the foothills of Mount Hood, but they came up with nothing new in the hunt for two missing Oregon City, Ore., girls who disappeared from the same apartment complex. Missing girls families on edge as search continues -- (KOIN) This summer, their case will be featured in several national television shows and magazines including Montel Williams, Unsolved Mysteries and Teen People Magazine. Dogs search in Vancouver, West Linn -- (KOIN) Three dogs returned to work Friday, searching new locations. Fri June 21 2002 10:21:32  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Detectives: Finding Jahi Turner still top priority -- (KFMB) In an update on the Jahi Turner case, San Diego police detectives have conducted hundreds of interviews over the past several weeks. Thur June 20 2002 15:51:51  The YATES case Houston, Texas A year later, those associated with Andrea Yates case still struggling -- (Nando Times) A year after his four sons and infant daughter met a gruesome end in a family bathtub, Russell Yates has only begun to grieve for the loss of his children at the hands of his mentally ill wife. Thur June 20 2002 10:49:23  Miami, Florida Mom gets 50-year sentence -- (Miami Herald) Calling her crime beyond depraved and cruel, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Scott J. Silverman on Tuesday sentenced to 50 years in prison a mother convicted of setting her teenage daughter on fire in a jealous rage over the man they both loved. Thur June 20 2002 10:21:34  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Crime scene technician testifies of hair, fingerprints found in Westerfield's RV -- (Court TV) A crime scene technician testified Wednesday that she found fingerprints and hair in David Westerfield’s recreational vehicle the week after his 7-year-old neighbor Danielle van Dam vanished. Examiner is 'certain' fingerprints from Danielle -- (SD Union-Tribune) The set of fingerprints from the motor home were discovered 10 inches above the bed and night stand in the rear of the vehicle. Thur June 20 2002 00:09:06  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Chief: Sister saw abductor second time -- (Court TV) Elizabeth Smart's little sister, the sole witness to the teen's apparent abduction, waited two hours to tell her parents about the kidnapping because she feared the kidnapper was still in the house, authorities said Wednesday. Wed June 19 2002 21:03:44  Omaha, Nebraska Man found guilty of kidnapping girl -- (Newsday) A jury convicted a man Wednesday of kidnapping a teenage girl, rejecting his claim that she voluntarily accompanied him on a six-day, 900-mile odyssey. Wed June 19 2002 20:10:30  The ALEXIS PATTERSON case Milwaukee, Wisconsin Authorities baffled in case of missing Wisconsin girl -- (Nando Times) Alexis's stepfather, LaRon Bourgeois, said the girl disappeared May 3 after he walked her half a block from their home to her elementary school. Classmates said she never made it to class. Wed June 19 2002 11:34:57  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon FBI renews search for missing oregon girls using specially trained dogs -- (abc NEWS) Investigators searched Canemah Park in Oregon City and Bagby Hot Springs on Tuesday, about 50 miles southeast of the Portland suburb. The FBI's latest leads point to the two areas, as well as Old Canemah Park in Oregon City, and agents have begun what a bureau spokewoman said will be extensive searches of the three areas. Wed June 19 2002 10:53:52  New York Dunne's trail leads to the elite of murders -- (USA Today) Built-in shelves bulge with books. Scribbled yellow Post-its are lined up in rows on the side of a desk near a window. Dozens of blue note cards from Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter are stuck around the edges of a large mirror. On the couch in the pale green living room, amid the lovely pillows, one is embroidered "Who Killed Chandra Levy?" Tues June 18 2002 13:40:49  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Bullet found inside skull, report says -- (GJ Sentinel) Jennifer Blagg suffered a gunshot wound to the left eye and might have lingered for some minutes before dying, an autopsy report says. Document may show dark side of suspect -- (GJ Sentinel) Court records released Monday claim accused murderer Michael Blagg led a double life, one in which he frequented a local escort service, viewed adult pornography at home and at work and, because of his alleged abuse, prompted his wife to seek advice on leaving their marriage days before she was shot to death. Tues June 18 2002 11:43:46  Milwaukee, Wisconsin Man pleads guilty in 'Abby' case -- (Newsday) A man who wrote to columnist "Dear Abby" seeking advice on dealing with his fantasies about having sex with girls pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts of possessing child pornography. Tues June 18 2002 11:12:14  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Local effort: Searchers go door-to-door -- (abc NEWS) The focus of the search for missing Salt Lake City 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart will shift to neighborhood efforts today, as the police investigation into the girl's alleged abduction seems to have slowed. Tues June 18 2002 10:01:46  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Campers describe seeing Westerfield after girl's disappearance -- (Court TV) David Westerfield gave fellow off-road sports enthusiasts a different account of his activities the weekend Danielle van Dam disappeared than that he later gave police, according to witnesses who testified Monday morning at his capital murder trial. 'He wouldn't look at me eye to eye,' a witness said of Westerfield -- (Court TV) On the day he became the prime suspect in Danielle van Dam's abduction, David Westerfield took clothes and bedding to his dry cleaner twice and both times struck employees who had known him for years as simply not himself. Clerk says defendant was 'very distant' -- (SD Union-Tribune) Testimony contradicts story on whereabouts. Clerks: Westerfield unusually subdued -- (NC Times) A normally smiling and talkative David Westerfield was unusually subdued when he dropped off his dry cleaning two days after Danielle van Dam disappeared. Mon June 17 2002 22:41:31  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Prosecutors try to keep Blake in jail -- (CNN) Prosecutors trying to keep actor Robert Blake behind bars while he awaits trial filed documents Monday alleging the actor spent months planning his wife's murder while his bodyguard researched how to make firearms silencers. Mon June 17 2002 22:10:05 The TOM GREEN case Salt Lake City, Utah Child-rape trial ahead for Utah polygamist who wed minor -- (Nando Times) Avowed polygamist Tom Green can be tried for child rape for having sex with his 13-year-old wife in 1986, a judge ruled Monday. Mon June 17 2002 21:20:26  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Details in Blagg case released -- (The Denver Channel) Arrest warrant contains evidence incriminating Michael Blagg. Blagg double life revealed -- (GJ Sentinel) Days before she was allegedly shot to death by her husband, a "frightened" Jennifer Blagg told a legal secretary she was being abused and sought advice on leaving her marriage, according to court records released Monday. Darker picture of Blagg emerges -- (Denver Post) The documents unsealed by a Mesa County district court judge challenge the image Blagg created of himself as a loving, devoted husband and deeply religious man. Blagg said she was in abusive relationship -- (KUSA) The judge unsealed court records and rescheduled Blagg's arraignment for July 18. Mon June 17 2002 16:34:32  Albany, Georgia Trial starts for former Georgia sheriff accused of ordering successor's murder -- (Nando Times) A former Atlanta-area sheriff accused of ordering the assassination of his successor went on trial on murder charges Monday for what prosecutors called a power-mad grab for his old job. Mon June 17 2002 15:52:30  Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada Mother is found 23 years after she vanished -- (National Post) Twenty-three years after she vanished from a small British Columbia town, the fate of Rene Summerbell - a mystery the Mounties dubbed a black hole - has been solved in a hospital bed in Saskatchewan. Mon June 17 2002 12:44:48  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Case playing out before nationwide jury of spectators -- (SD Union-Tribune) There is another jury, outside the courthouse, that numbers in the thousands. Its members watch the trial also, from their living rooms, gyms and doctor's offices, and their commentary on the case runs nonstop on radio talk shows and Internet forums. Mon June 17 2002 12:30:54 The COLORADO WILDFIRE case Denver, Colorado Colo. ranger held without bail -- (Newsday) A U.S. Forest Service technician accused of starting the wildfire that has blackened nearly 103,000 acres and destroyed 22 homes appeared in court in handcuffs Monday and was ordered held without bail. Mon June 17 2002 11:42:30  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Too close for comfort? Missing Oregon City girls Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis had dangerous men in their lives -- (Portland Tribune) As the investigation into the disappearance of two Oregon City girls nears its sixth month, law enforcement officials remain baffled. One fact has emerged during the investigation: Both girls lived around violent men, including their fathers. Mon June 17 2002 09:59:05  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah City 'unwavering' in search for girl -- (USA Today) Recalling the 1996 unsolved murder of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey in Boulder, Colo., he said, "At the moment, it's Utah's version of JonBenet." Edmunds may still be in Utah -- (Salt Lake Tribune) Three eyewitnesses at a Denny's Restaurant in Woods Cross say they saw Bret Michael Edmunds late Saturday night, as he placed a takeout order. Missed connection? -- (abc NEWS) Police may have let a potential clue in the kidnapping of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart go unexamined for eight days, and the girl's father reportedly fears he may have left the door open for her abductor. Close to home -- (Newsweek) Flummoxed so far, investigators take a harder look at the possibility that there might be a family connection in the kidnapping of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart. Mon June 17 2002 09:50:59  Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Mom: Accused of killing her 1-year-old -- (Lancaster Online) An Elizabethtown teenager on Sunday admitted killing her 1-year-old daughter and dumping the infant's body behind the borough's public library, police said. Mon June 17 2002 09:34:02 The ALEXIS PATTERSON case Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2 missing girls' cases show media disparity -- (JS Online) The national media flocked to Salt Lake City to tell the nation about Elizabeth Smart. Why haven't the reporters descended on Milwaukee to tell the nation about Alexis Patterson? |
