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Mon Aug 19 2002 10:32:17  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Legal experts analyze Weaver's arrest -- (KGW) Even though Weaver has repeatedly said he is the number one suspect in the disappearence of the two Oregon City girls, prosecutor's have not charged him, or even said he is a suspect. Legal expects say there are two good reasons for that. Missing girl's stepmother issues plea -- (KGW) The stepmother of one of two missing girls from an Oregon City apartment complex issued a public plea Friday to authorities investigating a neighbor in an unrelated rape case. Sun Aug 18 2002 14:50:41  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Smarts' biggest fear: Lifetime of not knowing -- (Salt Lake Tribune) It is empty here, but hardly lonely. The population is 3,200 and counting. It's the Missing Persons Cold Case Network, an Internet file cabinet full of unsolved mysteries. Sun Aug 18 2002 13:51:26  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England Trusted locals suspected of girls' murders -- (The Age) It was not a bogeyman from cyberspace. Nor was it every parent's dread of stranger danger. Sun Aug 18 2002 13:41:05  SERIAL KILLER Houston, Texas Serial killer scheduled for release -- (abc NEWS) The murders were as random as they were vicious: stabbings, hangings, stranglings, drownings. The women didn't know each other or the hooded man who, according to one survivor, enjoyed the killing so much he was "clapping and dancing." Serial killer's confessions -- (abc NEWS) Coral Eugene Watts confessed in 1982 to killing or attacking 19 women. Here is a summary of the cases. Sun Aug 18 2002 12:21:50  The HENDERSON case Aurora, Colorado Overdose in deaths of 2 kids? -- (Denver Post) Two Aurora children who died mysteriously in their sleep likely would have had to have swallowed a "significant amount" of cough syrup - possibly more than twice the recommended dosage - to die of an overdose from the drug, experts said Friday. Sun Aug 18 2002 12:19:20  Florence, Colorado Cousins face death penalty -- (Rocky Mountain News) Colorado's only federal death penalty case is a grisly murder in which two cousins are accused of eviscerating their cellmate in prison in Florence. Sun Aug 18 2002 12:09:01  The JENNIFER SHORT case Collinsville, Virginia Little progress in Virginia missing girl case -- (CNN) A sheriff in southwestern Virginia said Sunday he hoped "a roomful" of forensic evidence waiting for analysis at a state laboratory would yield a solid clue to a baffling double slaying and apparent child abduction. Sun Aug 18 2002 11:36:05 The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Weaver, son share volatile history -- (The Oregonian) Ward Weaver has had an angry and turbulent relationship with his 19-year-old son Francis, who says his father confessed to killing two missing Oregon City girls. Weaver, missing girl had unusually close relationship, relatives say -- (The Oregonian) Claims last week by Francis Weaver that his father admitted killing Ashley and Miranda, have renewed interest in Ward Weaver's relationship with the two girls. Sun Aug 18 2002 11:27:10  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Jury veterans say emotions can take over -- (SD Union-Tribune) Jurors have deliberated on the David Westerfield case for seven days, and still no verdict. Sun Aug 18 2002 11:16:06  Miami, Florida Polygraph examiner admits giving fake test in murder investigation -- (Nando) A polygraph examiner has admitted he broke the rules of his profession during a February undercover investigation into the 1990 murder of a policeman. Sat Aug 17 2002 17:58:38  The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Volunteers will end search for Virginia girl; police to continue -- (Nando) Volunteers combing the area's rolling hills for signs of a missing 9-year-old girl whose parents were found shot to death have turned up no new evidence and planned to end their search Saturday, officials said. Sat Aug 17 2002 11:23:00  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England Bodies found in missing girl's inquiry -- (BBC) The grim discovery was made at 1300 BST by a member of the public about seven miles away from where the girls vanished in Soham, Cambridgeshire, on 4 August. Sat Aug 17 2002 09:56:48 The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Police low on clues in girl's disappearance -- (CNN) Investigators believe Jennifer was in her bed when her parents were attacked and there is no evidence that she was "seriously injured in any way, shape or form," said Henry County Sheriff Capt. Kimmy Nester. Authorities continue search -- (Fox News) "We have absolutely nothing new to tell you," Henry County Sheriff Frank Cassell told reporters Saturday morning. "It’s frustrating, but we persevere." Sat Aug 17 2002 09:35:39 The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon No change in status of Ore disappearances -- (UPI) Ward Weaver III will spend the weekend in familiar surroundings after being jailed on a rape charge, but the ex-convict was not being implicated Friday in the disappearances of two young girls from an apartment complex near his Oregon City home. Ward Weaver's landlord hands him eviction notice -- (KATU) He is being held on one million dollars bail. Sat Aug 17 2002 09:26:01  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England Two arrested in girls' murder inquiry -- (BBC) The arrests mark the first confirmation that police fear the girls may be dead although their bodies have not been found. Girls' headteacher breaks down over news of arrests -- (Ananova) Geoff Fisher said he was "devastated" to hear two people had been arrested in connection with the girls' murders. Sat Aug 17 2002 09:15:59  The HENDERSON case Aurora, Colorado children overdosed on cough syrup -- (KUSA) Aurora Police and the Arapahoe County district attorney’s office are working on a theory that the father of the children gave them the cough medicine. Fri Aug 16 2002 20:52:32  Inkster, Michigan Freedom awaits serial killer who vowed to kill again -- (The Detroit News) Scheduled for release in four years, victims' relatives fight to keep Inkster native locked up. Fri Aug 16 2002 20:33:57  The GOLDEN YEARS killings Richmond, Virginia Serial killer dies at 52 in Virginia prison -- (The Virginia Pilot) Serial killer Leslie Leon Burchart died in prison, apparently from natural causes. Fri Aug 16 2002 20:29:43  The ALEXIS PATTERSON case Milwaukee, Wisconsin Alexis' stepfather wants invitation -- (JS Online) LaRon Bourgeois has a message he'd like to give to the White House Conference on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children next month, only he's not so sure he'll be able to deliver it. Fri Aug 16 2002 20:24:00  The YOSEMITE MURDERS trial San Jose, California Stayner mistrial denied after sparring over scan -- (The Fresno Bee) The defense attorney suggested the prosecution expert was nitpicking the analysis of Cary Stayner's brain scan. The expert said he wouldn't have to repeat himself if the attorney would listen more carefully. Fri Aug 16 2002 19:13:40  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Celebrities clamor to visit Robert Blake in jail -- (abc NEWS) It's not the Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel, but there's a tightly managed little gathering spot in downtown Los Angeles where you can spot a celebrity or two. Fri Aug 16 2002 18:30:21 The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Missing girl's stepmother issues plea -- (Oregon Live) She posted a posted a sign at Ward Weaver's home Thursday night proclaiming "Dig me up." The sign, which had been removed Friday, was a response to reports that Weaver had poured cement in his backyard shortly after the girl's disappearance. Weaver's ex-wives: Two opinions on missing girls -- (KOIN) Ward Weaver's two ex-wives have differing opinions about Weaver's connection to missing Oregon City girls Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. Weaver's father convicted of double murder -- (KATU) Violence is nothing new to Ward Weaver; he was a young boy when his father committed the double murder of Robert Radford and his girlfriend Barbara Levoy in 1985. Accusations surrounding Weaver no suprise to ex-wife -- (KATU) Ward Weaver’s arrest on Tuesday came as no surprise to his ex-wife, Kristi Sloan, who says she now believes that Weaver is responsible for the disappearance of missing Oregon City girls Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. Fri Aug 16 2002 17:22:57  The LANCASTER kidnapping California Survive this! -- (LA New Times) The two girls kidnapped and raped in the Antelope Valley are set to go Hollywood. Fri Aug 16 2002 16:53:50  The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Nationwide search begins -- (abc NEWS) Authorities launched a nationwide search Friday for 9-year-old Jennifer Short, who vanished from the western Virginia home where her parents were shot to death. Fri Aug 16 2002 12:48:53  Morea, Pennsylvania Child, three adults shot dead -- (Fox News) Three adults were found shot to death in the kitchen of a home in this small Pennsylvania village and a young child was found dead in his bed nearby, authorities said. Fri Aug 16 2002 11:07:35  West Sussex, England Attempted murder suspect arrest -- (The Scotsman) A woman suspected of driving her car and a 15-month-old girl on to a public beach before trying to strangle the youngster with seaweed was in custody last night on suspicion of attempted murder. Fri Aug 16 2002 11:04:49  Langley, Oklahoma Sadistic sex death ruled unintentional homicide -- (NewsOK) The state Medical Examiner's Office has ruled that the death of a Langley woman during sadistic sexual activities with her husband was a homicide, but authorities believe it was unintentional. Fri Aug 16 2002 10:57:36  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England 'We want them back' plead parents -- (BBC) The parents of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman have issued an emotional plea for anyone holding their children to give them back. Fri Aug 16 2002 10:20:29  San Francisco, California Same-sex prison kissing case revived in Arizona -- (CNN) A federal appeals court has reinstated a challenge to an Arizona prison rule prohibiting people of the same sex from kissing during inmate visits. Fri Aug 16 2002 09:53:23  The SHORT case Basset, Virginia Girl presumed kidnapped after parents killed -- (CNN) A 9-year-old Virginia girl whose parents were found shot to death may have been abducted by someone who knew her, authorities indicated Friday. Fri Aug 16 2002 09:51:24 The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Private investigations -- (The Portland Tribune) The mystery of the two missing Oregon City girls has attracted an army of volunteer sleuths, from psychics to college students, from people acquainted with the girls to complete strangers. Fri Aug 16 2002 09:18:26 The DANIELLE VAV DAM case San Diego, California Jury revisits evidence on fibers during sixth day of deliberations -- (SD Union-Tribune) Jurors in the David Westerfield trial spent part of their deliberations yesterday revisiting the testimony of a criminalist who linked a fiber on Danielle van Dam's body to fibers found in Westerfield's sport utility vehicle. Fri Aug 16 2002 09:13:19  The HENDERSON case Aurora, Colorado Overdose theory -- (Rocky Mountain News) Aurora detectives are zeroing in on the possibility that two young children found dead in their beds last week ingested lethal doses of cough syrup, the Rocky Mountain News has learned. Fri Aug 16 2002 08:47:28  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Stamford, Connecticut Prison guards say Michael Skakel getting special treatment -- (Fox News) Guards at the prison where Michael Skakel is awaiting sentencing for murder are complaining that the Kennedy cousin is enjoying privileges not given to any other inmate. Thur Aug 15 2002 16:54:24  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Chandra Levy's clothes reveal no clues -- (Nando) An FBI laboratory analysis of clothing found with former federal intern Chandra Levy's remains provided no clues about her killer's identity, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Thur Aug 15 2002 16:45:17  The SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Girl missing, parents slain -- (Fox News) Police were searching Thursday for a 9-year-old girl after finding her parents shot to death at their home in western Virginia. Thur Aug 15 2002 10:31:28 The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England Met called in on missing girls hunt -- (BBC) Officers from a specialist Scotland Yard murder unit have been called in to review the hunt for missing girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. Thur Aug 15 2002 10:23:10  Plymouth, Massachusetts Historic 1962 heist still unsolved -- (Cape Cod Times) Forty years after a mail truck was robbed of more than $1.5 million in one of the largest holdups in state history, the crime remains unsolved. Thur Aug 15 2002 09:51:48 The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Bail set for rape suspect -- (The Oregonian) Ward's house is on a one-acre site near the entrance of the Newell Creek Village apartment complex, where Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis lived until their disappearances. Ward Weaver's troubled past comes under the microscope -- (KATU) This isn't the first time sexual allegations have been hurled against Ward Weaver. Prime suspect? -- (abc NEWS) Weaver's 19-year-old son, Francis, called 911 to report the alleged rape on Tuesday, and reportedly told dispatchers that his father had confessed to killing the two missing 13-year-old Oregon City girls — Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis — and planned to move to Mexico. Wed Aug 14 2002 18:47:30 The BATON ROUGE SERIAL KILLINGS Louisiana Stranger accosts woman across from Louisiana murder victim's home -- (Fox News) Police searched Wednesday for a suspicious stranger who accosted a woman across the street from the home of one of the victims of the Baton Rouge serial killer. Wed Aug 14 2002 16:33:51 The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Apparent kidnappings of 2 unprecedented, agent says -- (The Oregonian) Charles Mathews, special-agent-in-charge of the FBI in Oregon and a 33-year veteran of the FBI, said the apparent kidnappings of the 13-year-old girls from the Oregon City apartment complex they lived in with their mothers is unprecedented. Wed Aug 14 2002 16:16:21  Seattle, Washington Lawyer removed over sex allegation -- (Nando) A judge Wednesday removed a veteran attorney from a murder case after she allegedly was seen having sex with the defendant in a jail visiting room. Wed Aug 14 2002 15:52:55  The ALEXIS PATTERSON case Milwaukee, Wisconsin Show to help fund search for Alexis -- (JS Online) The creator of a hit local amateur talent show will hold a benefit Saturday night to help fund the search for missing 7-year-old Alexis Patterson. River search for Alexis unsuccessful, police say -- (JS Online) Milwaukee police finished their search Tuesday of the Milwaukee River in Estabrook Park without finding any sign of Alexis Patterson. Wed Aug 14 2002 10:36:05  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England No clues in case of missing girls -- (Fox News) Ten days after two 10-year-old girls in Britain disappeared, police had no clues to where the girls might be or whether they were alive or dead. |
