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Thur Aug 22 2002 19:48:35  Los Angeles, California Couple Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse -- (abc7) couple pleaded guilty to charges they tortured and beat their 12-year-old daughter for at least two years, authorities said. Superior Court Judge Janice Croft sentenced Marcus Allan, 44, to 17 years and four months in state prison. Allan's wife, Erlinda, 39, could be sentenced up to 23 years in prison when she returns for an Oct. 30 sentencing. Thur Aug 22 2002 17:58:17  Salt LAke City, Utah Eleven-Year-Old Kidnapped from Bedroom and Raped -- (abc7) Investigators near Salt Lake City say a man took the girl from her then raped and beat her in her home's back yard. After they hearing noises in the backyard, neighbors called police. According to police the suspect, a 28 year-old man from Utah, apparently knew the girl's father. Thur Aug 22 2002 17:56:45  Los Angeles, California 3-year-old LA Girl Dies After Ingesting Cocaine -- (abc7) A 3-year-old Wilmington girl who ate crack cocaine found in her father's bedroom has died, police said. Victoria Elizarraraz died Monday night at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Hollywood, said Detective Brian Gasperian, of the Los Angeles Police Department. Thur Aug 22 2002 17:48:03  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN Case Soham, England Soccer's Silent Tribute To Girls -- (Sky News) Football grounds across the country will fall silent this weekend in a minute-long tribute to the memory of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.-The silences will begin, appropriately enough, at Chelsea's game against Manchester United on Friday night. Soham police search bungalow --(BBC)Detectives investigating the deaths of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman are searching a bungalow, four miles from the spot where the 10-year-olds' bodies were found. Thur Aug 22 2002 16:54:34 NEW YORK New York Times editor dies in fall --(Nando)A business editor at The New York Times fell to his death from the 15th floor of the newspaper's Times Square office building Thursday in what police said was a possible suicide. Thur Aug 22 2002 16:39:35 San Diego, California Struggle over Westerfield's life begins -- (Sign On San Diego)Attorneys for David Westerfield today begin the struggle to save their client from the death penalty. A six-man, six-woman jury yesterday convicted 50-year-old David A. Westerfield of murder, kidnapping and a special circumstance that the killing happened during the kidnapping of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. Thur Aug 22 2002 16:09:59 San Diego, California Verdict Brings Reminder That Toddler Is Still Missing What Happened To Jahi Turner? --(NBC San Diego)Yesterday's guilty verdict in the David Westerfield trial brings closure to San Diego's most notorious missing child case, but another high-profile disappearance remains unsolved. Thur Aug 22 2002 14:55:37 Oregon City, Oregon Oregon rape suspect pleads innocent --(Nando) A man who says he is a key suspect in the disappearance of two neighbor girls pleaded innocent to unrelated rape charges. Thur Aug 22 2002 08:23:23  Sussex, England Child Porn: Third British Cop Arrested -- (Sky News) A third British police officer has been arrested following a crackdown on child pornography on the internet by FBI agents in the United States. Wed Aug 21 2002 22:17:14  Richmond, Virginia Man cleared by DNA holds no bitterness -- (Nando) "I was brought up not knowing what hatred is," Marvin Anderson said after a 10-minute meeting with Gov. Mark Warner, whose unconditional pardon officially wiped away his conviction. Wed Aug 21 2002 22:11:23  JENNIFER SHORT, 9 - missing - parents found shot dead Collingsville, Virgina Police looking at suspects in case of missing Virginia girl -- (Nando) Authorities investigating the disappearance of a 9-year-old girl almost a week ago said they were looking closely at several people but have no concrete evidence tying anyone to the case. Wed Aug 21 2002 22:08:57  Urbana, Illinois Judge warns woman to stop nursing 8-year-old son -- (Nando) During a brief hearing Tuesday, Judge Ann Einhorn warned Lynn Stuckey, 34, against continuing the practice and set future court dates to consider the prosecutor's petition claiming neglect. Wed Aug 21 2002 22:06:52 Nathaniel Abraham, 16 - convicted of second-degree murder Pontiac, Michigan Judge denies Michigan teenager's release request -- (NAndo) A teenager convicted of a murder he committed when he was 11 years old cannot be released from juvenile detention before he turns 21, a judge ruled. Wed Aug 21 2002 22:04:15  CARY STAYNER - killer The Case of CAROLE SUND,her daughter, JULI, and friend SILVINA PELOSSO San Jose, California Trial nears end in Yosemite National Park killings -- (Nando) The photos told the story of three Yosemite tourists before their disappearance: two girls and the mother of one having fun amid natural beauty. Cary Stayner provided the ending. Wed Aug 21 2002 19:50:16  NICOLE TIMMONS - Found by AMBER system Hawthorne, Nevada Missing Calif. Girl Back With Family After Alleged Abduction by Baby Sitter -- (ABCNews) Nichole Taylor Timmons was recovered safely from Hawthorne on Tuesday and taken by an FBI agent to Reno, where she was joined later that night by her mother and an older sister who flew in from Southern California, said Mineral County Sheriff Rocky McKellip. Man Accused of Kidnapping Agrees to be Returned to California -- (abc7) Sixty-eight-year-old Glenn Park decided not to fight extradition to California to face the charges involving the alleged abduction of Nichole Timmons. Wed Aug 21 2002 18:40:24  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN Case Lakenheath in Suffolk, England Bodies confirmed as Holly and Jessica -- (BBC News UK) Police investigating the deaths of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman have confirmed two bodies discovered in remote woodland at the weekend are those of the schoolgirls. Bodies Confirmed As Girls -- (Sky News) Post mortem tests on the remains earlier in the week failed to pinpoint the exact cause of death and further examinations are still being carried out. Wed Aug 21 2002 18:16:51  The DANIELLE VAN DAM Case David Westerfield, 50 - convicted of kidnapping and murder San Diego, California Westerfield Found Guilty of Murdering Danielle Van Dam -- (Fox) The jury reached its verdict after 10 days of deliberations and will now decide whether to impose the death penalty. The judge ordered the six men and six women to return to court next Wednesday to begin the penalty phase. Westerfield guilty of Danielle van Dam's murder -- (CNN) Prosecutors had vowed to seek the death penalty if Westerfield was convicted. Westerfield found guilty of kidnap, murder, possession of child porn -- (SignOnSanDiego) Westerfield supporters were stunned. One unidentified woman wept. Wed Aug 21 2002 13:31:05  The DANIELLE VAN DAM Case San Diego, California Man Convicted in Calif. Girl Murder -- (Washington Post) A neighbor was convicted Wednesday of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam, whose disappearance was the first in a series of high-profile child abductions that have horrified the country this year. David Westerfield, a divorced self-employed engineer, was found guilty after a lurid trial in which the defense suggested that the swinging lifestyle of Danielle's parents put her at risk. Verdict in San Diego Girl Slay Case -- (Las Vegas Sun) Tues Aug 20 2002 18:00:33  Scottsdale, Arizona Woman pleads guilty in torso murder case -- (The Arizona Republic) A Scottsdale beauty salon owner pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the slaying of her husband, whose headless, legless and armless torso was tossed into a garbage bin behind a grocery store in January 2000. Tues Aug 20 2002 16:39:30  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case London, England Man charged with murder -- (Nando) A school caretaker was charged Tuesday with the murder of two 10-year-old girls whose disappearance from an English village has dominated the news for two weeks and shocked much of the country. Tues Aug 20 2002 16:36:29  Steubenville, Ohio Mother faces charges for allowing kids to get sunburned -- (Fox News) A woman was arrested on felony charges for allegedly letting her three children get so severely sunburned they looked like they "were dipped in red paint." Mother of sunburned kids charged with misdemeanor, released -- (Prosecutor Brian Felmet said the children were not as severely injured as officials had believed, prompting him to dismiss the three felony child endangerment charges against Eve Hibbits, 31.) Tues Aug 20 2002 16:23:22 The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Henry County sheriff copes with media -- (Roanoke Times) Frank Cassell couldn't have imagined he would work his biggest case with a squadron of reporters outside his office. Weapons found at Shorts' -- (Martinsville Bulletin) Among the items seized were $605 in cash, Defusing Depression cassette tapes. Tues Aug 20 2002 13:49:58  The NICOLE TAYLOR TIMMONS case Riverside, California Search underway for missing girl -- (KABC) A massive search is underway in Riverside for a missing 10-year-old girl. An Amber Alert has been issued, the girl has been missing since early this morning, according to her mother. Amber Alert for missing girl -- (Fox News) Police wanted to interview Nicole's father, Ralph Timmons, who was due to travel abroad. They also wanted to talk with 67-year-old Glen Clark, who has babysat for Nicole in the past. 10-year-old missing in California -- (CNN) They said the suspect -- 6 feet 2 with reddish gray hair -- was believed to be driving a 1982 Dodge pickup truck with the California license tag 6L02265. Tues Aug 20 2002 09:41:08  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England Suspects drifted through series of jobs and homes before Soham -- (The Scotsman) Huntley and Maxine Carr drifted through a succession of jobs and homes in a journey that finally brought them to Soham last September. Deadline nears for Soham police -- (BBC) Police in Soham have until Wednesday morning to charge or release two people suspected of murdering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. Tues Aug 20 2002 09:07:59  The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Search for child remains stymied -- (The Richmond Times-Dispatch) Yesterday, investigators filed an affidavit for a warrant to search the various outbuildings and vehicles on the lot. Aunt pleads for grl's return -- (abc NEWS) Ruby Young, aunt of Jennifer Renee Short and sister of Mary Short, begged Jennifer's abductor to contact authorities so that the girl could be picked up. Tues Aug 20 2002 08:52:40  Temple, Texas Former jailer killed after shooting wife -- (Nando) A former jail worker arrested twice this month for harassing his estranged wife shot the woman to death Monday, then died during a shootout with police on an interstate, authorities said. Tues Aug 20 2002 08:37:07  Salt Lake City, Utah Utah 11-year-old in critical condition after assault; man arrested -- (Nando) An 11-year-old girl who was raped and beaten with a hammer after being snatched from her bedroom was in critical condition Tuesday following nine hours of surgery. Doctors said every bone in the middle of her face had been broken. Abduction stuns Midvale -- (Salt Lake Tribune) Police say Sickler is also the main suspect in the Aug. 3 rape of a woman in a field outside a bar. Tues Aug 20 2002 08:30:48  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Investigators may dig up cpncrete slab in Weaver's yard -- (KATU) KATU News has learned that investigators may have plans to dig up the concrete slab in Ward Weaver's former backyard as soon as his eviction process is complete. Ward Weaver at custody hearing -- (KGW) Weaver attended a juvenile court hearing Monday to decide temporary custody of his daughter. Weaver evicted: Investigators to search property -- (KGW) Ward Weaver will be evicted next week from the house he rents, allowing police to search the entire property for evidence in the case of two missing Oregon City girls. Tues Aug 20 2002 08:25:39  The HENDERSON case Aurora, Colorado Kin of dead tots doubt cough syrup the cause -- (The Denver Post) The parents of two children found dead in an Aurora home Aug. 8 of a possible overdose still do not know exactly why the kids died, but relatives doubt cough syrup killed the youngsters, an uncle said Monday. Mon Aug 19 2002 22:46:27 Chicago, Illinois Man convicted of 1955 boys' murders -- (abc NEWS) A 69-year-old man was convicted of murder Monday for the 1955 slayings of three young boys who were strangled and dumped in a forest preserve. Mon Aug 19 2002 20:37:08  The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Affidavit: Guns found in Virginia couple's home -- (CNN) Other evidence taken included a business checkbook, a computer disk and unidentified documents in a briefcase. Mon Aug 19 2002 19:04:34  San Diego, California Police identify serial rape suspect -- (NBC) San Diego police released the photograph of a man they have linked to a series of brutal attacks on women in San Diego, Nevada and Arizona. Mon Aug 19 2002 16:39:59  The RALPH DILLS case Rocklin, California Woman weds 91-year-old stepfather months before his death -- (Sacramento Bee) A woman who married her 91-year-old stepfather less than a year before he died now is being investigated for elder abuse. Before succumbing to Alzheimer's disease, Ralph Dills was lauded as a venerable judge and lawmaker who served longer than any politician in state history. Mon Aug 19 2002 14:58:46  The APRIL BRYANT case Mildred, Texas Kidnap-killing trial starts today -- (The Dallas News) Just more than a year after a 10-year-old girl's abduction and slaying devastated this tiny North Texas community, her former stepfather is going to trial on capital murder charges. Mon Aug 19 2002 12:25:04  New York Love triangle ends in killing -- (NY Daily News) A jilted woman returned to her ex-boyfriend's apartment and butchered his new girlfriend with a kitchen knife, police said yesterday. Mon Aug 19 2002 11:41:20  The TABB case Troup, Texas Texas pastor charged in wife's brutal slaying -- (CNN) Just two months after the family left the Navy and moved to Texas, Marla Tabb was found savagely beaten to death in the parsonage bedroom, still wearing her pajamas. Mon Aug 19 2002 11:34:21  Ohio Jury grilling begins today for rape trial -- (The Beacon-Journal) About 60 prospective jurors will be quizzed this week on what they think about charges that John Goff impregnated his stepdaughter with a syringe. Mon Aug 19 2002 11:10:17  Midvale, Utah Utah girl kidnapped and raped -- (abc NEWS) The suspect, described as a 28-year-old from Utah who knows the girl's father, was found while he was beating the girl in the back yard of her home in suburban Midvale, police Sgt. John Salazar said. Mon Aug 19 2002 11:00:07  The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia 'Back to square one' on missing girl -- (MSNBC) What seemed like promising leads into the murder of a husband and wife and the disappearance of their daughter in rural Virginia have proved fruitless. Guns found at missing Virginia girl's home -- (abc NEWS) Authorities seized a rifle, a shotgun, two 22-caliber shell casings and boxes of ammunition from the home. Sheriff: No new Jennifer leads (Fox News) The telephone lines into the home had been cut. Shorts' phone line cut -- (The Martinsville Bulletin) The sheriff's office also has asked the FBI to compile a profile of a possible suspect, but Cassell said the probe has not yet uncovered enough evidence to make such a profile worthwhile. Bloodhounds, blood test aid probe -- (The Martinsville Bulletin) Authorities also covered every window in the house with sheets of black plastic as part of a new test, using a chemical called luminol. Sheriff takes case to the airwaves -- (The Martinsville Bulletin) To spread the word to the world about Jennifer Short's disappearance, Henry County Sheriff H. Frank Cassell will make a rapid-fire series of national television interviews early today. Mon Aug 19 2002 10:38:36  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Fears of hung jury in van Dam case -- (MSNBC) Speculation grows that panel can’t reach unanimous verdict. Jury veterans say emotions can take over -- (SD Union-Tribune) Feelings could impede addressing 'real issues'. |
