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Fri July 26 2002 19:00:11  The YOSEMITE PARK murder trial San Jose, California Stayner postponement denied -- (The Bee) Lawyers for confessed killer Cary Stayner lost their request Thursday to postpone his triple-murder trial despite claims that their key psychiatric witness is unavailable to testify. Fri July 26 2002 16:51:24  The CASSANDRA WILLIAMSON case Valley Park, Missouri Body of missing 6-year-old is found; suspect arrested -- (STL Today) Police found what they believe is the body of Cassandra Williamson in an abandoned glass factory near Valley Park. Meanwhile, St. Louis County Police Chief Ron Battelle said Johnny Johnson, 24, was arrested in connection with the killing. Fri July 26 2002 14:33:03  Woodward, Oklahoma Body of pregnant 16-year-old found -- (Oklahoma.com) A dispute over her unborn baby's paternity may have led to the death of a Thomas teenager, investigators said Tuesday. Fri July 26 2002 14:05:48  Nashville, Tennessee Arrest made in '89 Music Row murder -- (abc NEWS) Kevin Hughes' job was compiling a country music magazine's record charts and deciding which albums got a "bullet." One night in 1989, as he left a recording studio along Nashville's storied Music Row, he was gunned down. Fri July 26 2002 13:55:57  The CASSANDRA WILLIAMSON case Valley Park, Missouri Missing girl reported near St. Louis -- (Fox News) Authorities in the St. Louis area were searching Friday for the whereabouts of a 6-year-old girl who went missing earlier that morning. Search on for missing Missouri girl -- (CNN) A homeless man who had also spent the night in the neighbor's house was being questioned by police, although they would not call him a suspect. Fri July 26 2002 10:01:31  Fort Bragg, North Carolina Four murders in six weeks at Fort Bragg -- (abc NEWS) A string of slayings involving the wives of Fort Bragg soldiers has raised concerns in this military community about the stress wartime deployments may be adding to already shaky marriages. Fri July 26 2002 09:33:13  The SAMANTHA RUNNION case California Samantha mom: 'Little room for anger' -- (CNN) Constantly sheltering your children isn't the solution to avoiding child abductions, Samantha Runnion's mother said Thursday. Samantha mother angry at jury -- (Fox News) Samantha Runnion's mother said she's angry at the jury that freed the man now accused in her 5-year-old daughter's kidnapping and slaying. Thur July 25 2002 23:20:26  Islamabad, Pakistan Death row marriage deal unraveled -- (Reuters) Four murderers face execution on Saturday in Pakistan after a storm of protest scuttled a deal by which they sought to escape hanging by selling young daughters into marriage to elderly relatives of their victims. Thur July 25 2002 22:57:51  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Robert Blake's daughter wins custody -- (abc NEWS) Superior Court Commissioner H. Ronald Hauptman granted Delinah Blake permanent custody of her half-sister, Rose. She won temporary custody in May. Thur July 25 2002 22:48:44  Houston, Texas Dentist accused of killing orthodonist hubby -- (CNN) A Texas dentist has been charged with killing her orthodontist husband by repeatedly running over him with her Mercedes Benz, police saidon Thursday. Thur July 25 2002 19:42:05  Atlanta, Georgia Georgia woman charged in robbery-kidnap -- (abc NEWS) A woman was charged Thursday with taking part in a robbery that ended with the abduction of her 14-month-old daughter from the mother's home, police said. Thur July 25 2002 08:24:13 The ERICA PRATT case Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Two arrested in Philadelphia girl's kidnapping -- (Nando Times) James Burns, 29, and Edward Johnson, 23, were arrested around 5:30 a.m. in southwest Philadelphia. Wed July 24 2002 23:50:48  The DEMECIA L. SCOTT case Atlanta, Georgia Kidnapped toddler safe; police seeking suspects -- (AJC) A kidnapped toddler was found safe and sound Wednesday, but the mystery of her disappearance became no clearer. Wed July 24 2002 23:41:19  The RILYA WILSON case Miami, Florida No visit for kin of missing girl -- (AP) The caretakers of a 5-year-old girl who vanished 17 months ago while under state protection can't visit her younger sister before she is adopted by another family, a judge ruled Wednesday. Wed July 24 2002 23:26:23  The SAMANTHA RUNNION case California Telephone trail -- (abc NEWS) Cell phone and credit card records of the man accused in the abduction, sexual abuse and murder of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion reportedly put the suspect in the area where the girl's body was found, possibly damaging his alibi. Thousands say farewell to Samantha -- (CNN) Two days before Samantha Runnion would have turned 6, thousands of mourners attended a funeral Wednesday evening for the girl who touched the nation's heart when she was kidnapped and killed. Wed July 24 2002 23:22:51  The YOSEMITE PARK murder case San Jose, California FBI: Stayner demanded child porn -- (The Bee) They sat in a Sacramento interview room, the two FBI agents and the accused killer, eating pizza and cracking open soda cans as they hashed over Cary Stayner's demands for a confession. Prosecution rests -- (SF Gate) The prosecution in the multiple murder trial of Cary Stayner rested the guilt phase of its case today in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Stayner trial clinical, spurs little emotion -- (SiliconValley.com) It took me a minute to pick out Cary Stayner during Tuesday's session of his murder trial. I first mistook him for an attorney. Wed July 24 2002 23:06:27  The ERICA PRATT case Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Neighbourhood rumors may have led to kidnapping -- (Fox News) The rumor going around 7-year-old Erica Pratt's blighted neighborhood was that her family had come into money. A lot of money. Wed July 24 2002 17:00:20  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Westerfield's son takes stand -- (The San Diego Channel) Defense rests, prosecution rebuttal underway. Westerfield's son testifies father kept stash of porn -- (SD Union-Tribune) David Westerfield's 18-year-old son admitted Wednesday to using his father's computer to look at pornographic images on the Internet – but testified that his father kept a separate stash of porn on his computer and some storage disks. Wed July 24 2002 15:40:17  The DEMICEA L. SMART case Atlanta, Georgia Toddler snatched during Atlanta robbery -- (AJC) Atlanta police were searching today for a toddler who was kidnapped from a southeast Atlanta house during a home invasion robbery late Tuesday. Wed July 24 2002 15:31:36  The SAMANTHA RUNNION case California Avila likely to face death -- (OC Register) Experts say circumstances of Samantha Runnion's death will lead DA to pursue ultimate penalty for suspect. Child-sex image not enough for jury -- (OC Register) At Avila's trial last year, prosecutors offered a downloaded photo. Wed July 24 2002 11:01:03  Dallas, Texas Dallas man gets death for baby's slaying -- (Houston Chronicle) A convicted child molester was sentenced Monday to die for using a flashlight to fatally beat a 10-month-old boy whom he was baby-sitting in a west Dallas residence. Wed July 24 2002 10:49:32  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Stamford, Connecticut Another Skakel delay requested -- (AP) A defense lawyer on Tuesday asked for a month's delay in the sentencing of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel in the 1975 slaying of Martha Moxley. Wed July 24 2002 10:11:19  King County, Washington Ridgway defense gets more money -- (Tacoma Tribune) The King County Council voted 10-3 Monday to approve $1.9 million extra for Gary Leon Ridgway's defense team. Defense questions inclusion of six unsolved murder cases -- (Eastside Journal) Prosecutors this week will work to explain why they want to use a half-dozen unsolved killings to bolster their case against Gary Ridgway. Empty envelope allegedly used by Ridgway for sale: $500 -- (Oregon Live) An empty envelope used by Gary L. Ridgway, charged with four of the more than four dozen Green River killings, is being offered for sale on the Internet. Wed July 24 2002 09:52:41  The LISK-SILVA cases Spotsylvania County, Virginia Relatives interviewed in Spotsylvania case -- (Washington Post) Detectives investigating the slayings of three Spotsylvania County, Va., girls are in South Carolina interviewing family and friends of suspect Richard Evonitz as FBI scientists continue to examine more than 600 pieces of evidence, authorities said yesterday. Evonitz remains top Lisk-Silva suspect -- (The Free Lance-Star) As authorities study hundreds of pieces of evidence, none of it has eliminated Richard Marc Evonitz as a suspect in the Lisk-Silva killings. More teenage victims sought -- (Washington Times) Lawmen in Virginia, South Carolina and Florida continue to look for more teenage victims of a rapist-killer suspected of kidnapping and killing three Spotsylvania teenage girls in the mid 1990s. Wed July 24 2002 09:36:35  The DEANNA ZULEGER-SCANTLIN case Wausau, Wisconsin Wisconsin manhunt on for kidnap suspect -- (CNN) Law enforcement officers across Wisconsin were searching Tuesday for a man believed responsible for the abduction of a missing woman now feared dead and the attempted kidnapping of another woman in broad daylight Monday. Wed July 24 2002 00:24:34  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Elizabeth Smart's father encouraged by forensic artist's sketch -- Fox News) A noted forensic artist has met with Mary Katherine Smart, younger sister of kidnapped Elizabeth Smart, producing results that her father says look promising for the investigation. Tues July 23 2002 20:52:29  Annapolis, Maryland Lt. Col. accused of wife's murder -- (Newsday) A lieutenant colonel has been ordered to face a court-martial on charges he strangled his wife and dumped her body in a stream near their home at the Carlisle Army Barracks in Pennsylvania. Tues July 23 2002 20:46:37  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California California appeals court rejects actor Robert Blake's bid for bail -- (Fox News) Attorney Harland Braun said a notice that the appeal had been rejected was filed via the court's e-mail. Tues July 23 2002 20:31:04  The ERICA PRATT case Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police find abducted Philly girl -- (Fox News) A 7-year-old girl who authorities said had been abducted from in front of her home was found Tuesday night, nearly 24 hours after her disappearance, and appeared to be unharmed, police said. Police: Abducted girl freed herself -- (AP) A 7-year-old kidnapped girl escaped her captors Tuesday night by chewing through duct tape binding her arms and legs, smashing a window and then calling to nearby playing children for help, police said. Tues July 23 2002 18:19:40  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Calif. kidnap arrest frustrating for Smart family -- (KUTV) It’s been nearly eight weeks since the fourteen-year-old was kidnapped from her home. Still police have made no arrest. There are few clues and no sign of Elizabeth Smart. Tues July 23 2002 18:10:20  The ERICA PRATT case Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police search for abducted girl; consider link to relative's murder -- (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Police believe the kidnapping may be linked to the murder of her uncle in March, possibly because the kidnappers believed there had been a large insurance payment to the Pratt family in the uncle's death. Tues July 23 2002 11:48:29  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Landfill search for Abby Blagg will be dumped Wednesday -- (GJ Sentinel) Investigators expect to finish combing through the Mesa County Landfill for the body of 6-year-old Abby Blagg on Wednesday, as a 4,400-ton search area has dwindled to fewer than 200 tons without yielding any clues as to the girl's whereabouts. Tues July 23 2002 10:07:40  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Second bug expert testifies as Westerfield trial continues -- (NC Times) Bug expert Neal Haskell was the second entomologist called by defense attorneys to try to show that David Westerfield, 50, could not have disposed of the second-grader, who he is accused of killing to satisfy his sexual desire for young girls. Witness firm on time line of bugs -- (SD Union-Tribune) He suggests body dumped after surveillance started. Tues July 23 2002 09:41:48 The YOSEMITE PARK murder trial San Jose, California Stayner confession concludes -- (Fresno Bee) Courtroom hears Stayner tell how he killed both teen-agers and concealed evidence. Tues July 23 2002 09:27:23  The MOLLY BISH case Sturbridge, Massachusetts Molly Bish Foundation offers hope -- (The Union-News) A stern warning went out to predators who steal children from their families as John J. Bish announced the formation of the Molly Bish Foundation last night. "Know that this organization will raise an army against you," Bish said. "People from all walks of life will pursue you." Tues July 23 2002 09:12:39  The ERICA PRATT case Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia abduction -- (abc NEWS) Police and FBI agents searched today for a 7-year-old girl who was snatched outside her grandmother's home in Philadelphia as she played with a 5-year-old friend. Reward offered for info on missing girl -- (The Inquirer) The Citizens Crime Commission, a Blue Bell family and the Daily News are offering a total $10,000 reward for information leading to the return of 7-year-old Erica Pratt. Mon July 22 2002 18:43:35  Fort Myers, Florida Man charged with dropping wife off balcony onto beach head first -- (Sun-Sentinel) A man was charged Monday with dangling his wife by the ankles from a hotel balcony and then dropping her nearly 60 feet to her death, police said. Mon July 22 2002 18:22:14 The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Missing girl's dad 'still very optimistic' -- (CNN) The father of missing 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart appealed Monday for people who spent time with his former handyman Richard Ricci to tell authorities what they know about his whereabouts during the past two years. More tips sought about Ricci -- (Deseret News) During their daily news conference Monday, Ed Smart, Elizabeth's father, said investigators want to piece together where Ricci has been over the past two years so they can get an idea of the people and places he's familiar with. Mon July 22 2002 15:19:56 The SAMANTHA RUNNION case Los Angeles, California Samantha slay suspect charged with murder, kidnap -- (Fox News) Alejandro Avila, the man police say kidnapped, sexually assaulted and killed 5-year-old Samantha Runnion, was charged Monday with murder and other counts that could bring the death penalty. Mon July 22 2002 12:10:35  The SARAH KATHERINE ROBERTS case Oswego Lake, Oregon Teen disappears while jogging -- (KOIN) Helicopters, searchers and dogs are scouring Tryon Creek State Park Monday after a teenager failed to return home after a jog in the popular park. Mon July 22 2002 11:45:56  Albuquerque, New Mexico Woman kills sex offender -- (Avalanche-Journal) A woman overpowered and killed a convicted sex offender who had broken into her home and had tried to rape her, police said. Mon July 22 2002 11:37:28 King County, Washington Ridgway funding stirs concerns about secrecy -- (Seattle Times) The King County Council is set to vote today on a $1.9 million appropriation to pay for the first year of defense for accused murderer Gary Ridgway. Mon July 22 2002 09:23:34  The LAURA AYALA case Houston, Texas Faith, hope sustain Laura Ayala's loved ones -- (Houston Chronicle) Houston police say Laura's case is the longest local unresolved kidnapping of a juvenile in "several years." So far, 133 days. With no witnesses and no real evidence except for her black sandals and a newspaper found in the street, Laura's case is more baffling. |
