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Tues Aug 6 2002 13:34:02  Soham, England Soham: A shell-shocked town -- (BBC) The news that local girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman have gone missing has left the town, in the words of one resident, "shell-shocked". Tues Aug 6 2002 13:18:20  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Kiosk has become forum for Smart well-wishers -- (Salt Lake Tribune) In the two months since Elizabeth Smart disappeared, frustration and uncertainty have not eroded her family's hope -- a faith shared by passers-by who scrawl messages of compassion on a former Olympic kiosk in downtown Salt Lake City. Smarts refuse to give up hope -- (Deseret News) "I can't imagine any girl who has been prayed for more than Elizabeth in the world," said Ed Smart, Elizabeth's father. Tues Aug 6 2002 08:18:48  Rodney Velasquez - victim New York, New York Grisly murder in Bronx -- (NY Daily News) An aspiring fashion designer was found stabbed 43 times in his bathtub - with a heart scrawled in blood on his back and messages of hate written on the walls of his Bronx apartment, police said yesterday. Tues Aug 6 2002 08:16:03  Brooklyn, New York Ex-judge pleads guilty -- (NY Daily News) A disgraced ex-judge pleaded guilty to bribery yesterday in a deal that will put him behind bars for at least three years. Tues Aug 6 2002 08:13:24  Auburn, New Hampshire Judge releases sex offender in dispute over suspended sentence -- (Boston.com) Berlin man convicted of exposing himself to children in a church basement has been released from jail over the objections of prosecutors and the victims' parents, who argue he should return to jail for failing to complete court-ordered treatment. Mon Aug 5 2002 17:57:26  Katsina Province, Nigeria Sentenced to death for having baby -- (smh.com.au) Amina Lawal, 30, was sentenced to death by stoning by a regional court in Nigeria for having a child outside marriage. Mon Aug 5 2002 17:19:27  The SAMANTHA RUNNION Case Santa Ana, California Prosecutors will seek death penalty in Samantha killing -- (CNN) Prosecutors announced Monday they intend to seek the death penalty against Alejandro Avila, the man accused of killing 5-year-old Samantha Runnion. Avila's former attorney on the hot seat -- (NCTimes) Local lawyer John Pozza said Monday he is riding an emotional roller coaster in the days following the arrest of Alejandro Avila, 27, for allegedly kidnapping, sexually molesting and murdering 5-year-old Samantha Runnion. Mon Aug 5 2002 17:06:19  Mount Vernon, Vermont Prosecutor: Death penalty will be explored in boy's hatchet death -- (Boston.com) The suspect, Samuel Calloway, 19, has been charged with second-degree murder and first-degree arson. He is also suspected but not charged in a hatchet attack on a man in New Rochelle a few hours before the boy was killed. Mon Aug 5 2002 12:03:49  Washington, D.C. Study: Feds Missing Weapons, Laptops -- (GJSentinel) Five agencies under Justice Department jurisdiction, including the FBI and DEA, have reported 775 missing or stolen weapons and 400 missing laptop computers, says a report released Monday. Mon Aug 5 2002 10:54:24  St. John's, Newfoundland Newfoundlander acquitted in B.C. child murder to publish autobiography -- (Canada.com) Shannon Murrin has had a lot of time to think in the two years since he was acquitted of murdering eight-year-old Mindy Tran in a case that still haunts much of British Columbia. Mon Aug 5 2002 10:27:40  Chicago, Illinois Prosecutors provide details of fatal beating after van crash in Chicago neighborhood -- (Boston.com) Prosecutors provided more details surrounding the fatal beating of two men who were attacked by a mob after their van struck three women, saying one suspect didn't stop pummeling the victims ''until he was out of breath.''The details were provided Sunday at bond hearings for four of the seven men charged with murder and mob action in a beating that has drawn widespread outcry. Another suspect's hearing was set for Monday. Mon Aug 5 2002 10:24:57  Dallas, Texas Five dead, one wounded in shooting that killed Dallas family; father being questioned -- (Boston.com) Five people, including a woman and her two young children, were shot and killed and another was wounded in what is being called one of the worst episodes of family violence Dallas has ever seen, authorities said. Mon Aug 5 2002 10:22:07  Gonaives, Haiti Massive jailbreak in Haiti -- (Cnews) Police had fled the city on Haiti's west coast after 159 prisoners escaped on Friday, and residents locked themselves in their homes as automatic gunfire rang in the streets. People burned down city hall and the courthouse, and authorities acknowledged they had lost control of the town. Mon Aug 5 2002 10:19:28  Mount Vernon, New York Report: Man kills 6-year-old with hatchet, sets fire -- (Boston.com) Police arrested a man early Sunday who allegedly killed a 6-year-old boy with a hatchet after barricading himself inside a Mount Vernon apartment, which he then set on fire. Mon Aug 5 2002 10:13:02  Sacramento, California Kidnap case sparks jitters -- (SacBee) Although the 8-year-old girl was found two hours after being snatched off a bicycle Saturday evening, neighbors said they worry because the kidnapper hasn't been caught. Sat Aug 3 2002 15:33:35  Amarillo, Texas Officer shoots, kills man during escape attempt -- (Amarillo Globe) An Amarillo police officer shot and killed a man early Friday after the man tried to drive off in a police cruiser, grabbed a shotgun inside the vehicle and turned toward the officer, police reported. Sat Aug 3 2002 15:30:45  Anchorage, Alaska Woman fatally shoots retired Alaska commissioner and wife, then kills herself -- (al.com) The armed woman ambushed retired Alaska Commissioner of Public Safety Glenn Godfrey and his wife Patricia as they arrived at their home in suburban Eagle River about 12:30 a.m., police said. Sat Aug 3 2002 15:23:37  Las Vegas Nevada Robbery suspect killed in Las Vegas casino after shooting employee -- (Boston.com) A robbery suspect was shot and killed by a security guard in a Las Vegas casino after firing shots into a crowd of gamblers and injuring a worker.''He was just shooting randomly at everything that moved,'' Las Vegas police spokesman Tirso Dominguez said Saturday. ''It was quite a big scene.'' Sat Aug 3 2002 15:20:51  White River Junction, Vermont Convicted murderer sent back to prison -- (Boston.com) A man convicted of murder 10 years ago was sent back to prison by a judge who blasted the Corrections Department for ''cavalier'' policies that let the man go free. Sat Aug 3 2002 12:45:38  Llanfairpwll on Anglesey, Wales 'Vampire' killer jail term begins -- (BBC News) A teenager found guilty of the "savage murder" of a 90-year-old widow at her own home is beginning a life jail sentence. Mathew Hardman should serve a minimum of 12 years under a recommendation from the judge at Mold Crown Court on Friday. Sat Aug 3 2002 12:27:49  Houston, Texas Man receives life term for torching wife -- (Houston Chronicle) Keeper Ray Hudson, who also went to prison in 1997 for abusing his wife, will not be eligible for parole for 30 years. Sat Aug 3 2002 12:25:18  Fayetteville, North Carolina Teen arrested in death of Fort Bragg Army major -- (Houston Chronicle) Police arrested a 15-year-old in the shooting death of a Fort Bragg Army base soldier whose wife also has been charged in the slaying. Sat Aug 3 2002 12:20:38  The BONNY LEE BAKLEY Case Los Angeles, California Actor Blake Seeks Bail Hearing -- (ABCNews) Actor Robert Blake, jailed on charges he killed his wife, asked the California Supreme Court Friday to give him a bail hearing. Blake has been jailed without bail since his April 18 arrest. Defense lawyer: Blake's slain wife taped prophetic phone call -- (Court TV) A recorded phone call shows that months before Robert Blake's wife Bonny Lee Bakley was killed, the son of actor Marlon Brando angrily warned her: "You're lucky somebody ain't out there to put a bullet in your head." Sat Aug 3 2002 12:14:52  Bakersfield, California Teen tells of attack on sleeping abductor -- (Chicago Tribune) Two teenage girls tried to kill their kidnapper while he slept by stabbing him and hitting him on the head with a whiskey bottle, one of the teens said in a television interview Friday. California Kidnap Victim: 'God Was Listening' -- (abc7) "And just cherish everything you have because you don't know what you have until there's a gun in your face and it's almost all gone," the teenager said. "And thank you everyone for all your prayers. They helped us. They helped us. God was listening." Sat Aug 3 2002 12:11:21  Chicago, Illinois Police Charge 7 in Van Crash Beating -- (Chicago Tribune) Seven men were charged Saturday with first-degree murder in the mob beating deaths of two men who were dragged from a van after an accident that injured three women. The men charged ranged in age from 16 to 57, and all had criminal backgrounds and were gang members, authorities said. Sat Aug 3 2002 12:03:11  Syracuse, New York Police charge suspect in killing of woman, shooting of her mother -- (Boston.com) U.S. marshals caught Darrell A. Gunn in Harlem on Friday after a manhunt, police said. He was brought to Syracuse for his arraignment. Gunn, 32, shot 23-year-old Aiesha Jackson in her mother's home 7 a.m. Tuesday, police said. Fri Aug 2 2002 09:37:55  Mansfield, Ohio Ex-officer cornered in Ohio highway standoff -- (abc NEWS) A police officer who was fired two weeks ago led authorities on a chase in a stolen sheriff's SUV and was surrounded early Friday in a standoff on an interstate, authorities said. Fri Aug 2 2002 09:22:34  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Jury appears weary of sparring by insect experts -- (SD Union-Tribune) Last defense witness may testify Tuesday. Fri Aug 2 2002 09:09:47  The YOSEMITE PARK murder trial San Jose, California Staner tried before, expert says -- (The SF Chronicle) 2 girls from Finland stalked earlier, psychiatrist says. Stayner defense breaks down expert testimony -- (Fresno Bee) Lead prosecutor George Williamson spent Wednesday carefully breaking down the testimony of Jose Arturo Silva, the court-appointed psychiatrist who said Stayner suffers a range of mental problems such as pedophilia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychiatrist testifies for fourth day -- (SG Gate) Stayner already is serving life in federal prison for beheading a Yosemite nature guide. Fri Aug 2 2002 08:40:52  The LANCASTER kidnapping Lancaster, California Kidnapper was wanted for rape -- (Fox News) Roy Dean Ratliff, shot and killed by deputies Thursday after kidnapping two girls at gunpoint, was wanted on rape charges and had served time for felony theft in at least two states. Thur Aug 1 2002 23:54:46 The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Lawyer: Blake's wife was warned -- (AP) A recorded phone call shows that months before Robert Blake's wife Bonny Lee Bakley was killed, the son of actor Marlon Brando angrily warned her: "You're lucky somebody ain't out there to put a bullet in your head." Thur Aug 1 2002 23:03:37  St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada Father held in stabbing death of toddler -- (Toronto Star) A 36-year-old man ordered by the courts to stay away from his wife and two-year-old son was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday after the child was stabbed to death in his home. Thur Aug 1 2002 19:53:04  New York 'Ed' actor faces cocaine charge -- (AP) Josh Randall, who plays Dr. Mike Burton on the NBC television series "Ed," has been arrested for allegedly smoking crack cocaine in a Brooklyn park. Thur Aug 1 2002 19:33:06  The ALEXIS PATTERSON case Milwaukee, Wisconsin Comic creator helps search for girl -- (Newsday) A family searching for a missing 7-year-old girl is getting help from the creator of a comic book who fears missing black children don't receive the same attention as missing whites. Thur Aug 1 2002 19:18:55  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Governor advises women to buy guns -- (abc NEWS) Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster reminded women Thursday that they can pack a gun to protect themselves from a serial killer who has slain three women in the capital in the past 10 months. Thur Aug 1 2002 18:53:21 Juarez, Mexico FBI joins border murder probe -- (Fox News) Over 300 girls and women have been brutally murdered over the past nine years just across the border in Juarez, Mexico, and after years of outcries U.S. authorities are joining the local investigation, which some say is fraught with incompetence and corruption. Thur Aug 1 2002 18:38:13  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Jurors want to quit Hells Angels trial -- (CBC) Five jurors at the trial of 17 bikers and their associates have asked to be removed from the case after being told it would last far longer than expected. Thur Aug 1 2002 15:15:09  Lancaster, California Teen girls rescued -- (NBC4) Suspect shot. Kidnapped girls safe, suspect shot dead -- (Fox News) The suspect and the girls were found between Lake Isabella and Ridgecrest in Kern County, about two hours away from the scene of the abduction. Pair of abducted California girls were raped, police say -- (Nando Times) Kern County Sheriff Carl Sparks said he was certain the kidnapper was minutes away from killing the girls and had chosen a remote location in the high desert. Thur Aug 1 2002 14:26:08  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Police seek pickup in Louisiana serial killings -- (CNN) Investigators hunting for a serial killer in the slayings of three women in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are searching for a white pickup identified by a witness in the most recent case. Thur Aug 1 2002 13:09:11  The LANCASTER kidnapping Lancaster, California Loved ones hold out hope for kidnapped girls -- (Fox News) Friends and relatives of two teenage girls kidnapped early Thursday morning are holding out hope that their loved ones are okay. Quartz Hill kidnapping -- (NBC4) At the press conference Pigott also announced the expansion of the search by air. Helicopters and fixed wing planes are being launched and will join the air ships already searching for the teens. Stolen car left at kidnap scene taken at gunpoint in Las Vegas -- (KABC) FBI Special Agent Daron Borst in Las Vegas confirms that the car, with Nevada license plates, is the same one found at the scene of the Quartz Hill kidnapping of two teen-age girls. Thur Aug 1 2002 12:13:18  The JILL BEHRMAN case Bloomington, Indiana Divers recover possible evidence -- (IUAA) Police said they found encouraging evidence in the disappearance of Jill Behrman while searching the northern portion of Salt Creek Wednesday. Behrman search resumes -- (idsnews.com) Authorities recover 'evidentiary' items in Salt Creek. Search continues for missing IU student -- (WTHR) The FBI is helping in the search for Jill Behrman, a missing Indiana University student. Investigators continue Behrman search -- (WISH-TV) Two boats and more than a dozen divers were at the creek just southeast of Bloomington looking for evidence Wednesday. Behrman search continues after possible evidence found -- (The Indy Channel) FBI won't specify evidence found. Thur Aug 1 2002 12:00:45  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Magazine features missing girls -- (KGW News) “Teen People” magazine will feature missing Oregon City girls Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. The issue will hit news stands today. |
