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Tues Aug 27 2002 15:03:46  Denver, Colorado Prison official pleads guilty to sex with inmate -- (Reuters) A female former U.S. Bureau of Prisons supervisor pleaded guilty on Monday to having sex multiple times with a male prisoner at a maximum-security jail in Colorado that houses some of America's most notorious criminals. Tues Aug 27 2002 14:43:36  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Robert Blake: I'll be acquitted -- (CNN) In a jailhouse interview, Robert Blake expressed confidence he will be acquitted on charges he murdered his wife, and he vowed to return someday to the acting profession. Tues Aug 27 2002 14:18:41  Salt Lake City, Utah Ricci associate pleads not guilty -- (Deseret News) One of the two men accused of robbing a Sandy bank last year with potential Elizabeth Smart kidnapping suspect Richard Albert Ricci has pleaded not guilty to federal charges. Plea is innocent -- (Salt Lake Tribune) Douglas Rex Young - a longtime prison buddy of Richard Albert Ricci, who remains at the top of the suspect list in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case - pleaded innocent Monday to federal bank robbery charges. Tues Aug 27 2002 13:49:00  Austin Texas Wife slain; husband faces murder charge -- (Statesman.com) A husband's jealous rage might have sparked a deadly shooting early Monday, the city's 16th homicide of the year, police said. Tues Aug 27 2002 10:48:35 Scotland 'Sightings' in search for killer -- (BBC)Positive sightings have been reported in a nationwide search for a murderer and rapist who disappeared after being granted bail to appeal against his conviction. Tues Aug 27 2002 10:32:22  Carson City, Nevada High court denies bail for Murphy -- (LV Review-Journal) Ruling cites concerns she is flight risk, has `cavalier attitude'. Tues Aug 27 2002 10:10:48  The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Reward in Short case increases to $2,000 -- (The Roanoke Times) The Henry County Board of Supervisors increased the reward Monday for information that will lead authorities to missing 9-year-old Jennifer Short or to an arrest in the slaying of her parents. Tues Aug 27 2002 08:37:33  Augusta, Maine Mother accused of fatally shooting two of her children at Montana ranch -- (Boston.com) A mother shot and killed two of her four children while they slept, then waited for police to arrive at their Montana ranch, authorities said. Jeanette Swanson, 46, allegedly shot her 14-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter early Monday and then called 911 asking for help. Tues Aug 27 2002 08:34:27  Boston, Massachusetts Female police officer wounded in running gun battle -- (Boston.com) A female Boston police officer was shot in the arm and leg after she and her partner stopped a suspect they believed was listed on a department-issued flier, authorities said. Tues Aug 27 2002 08:31:57  Blue Hill, Maine Homeowner finds intruder asleep in bed -- (Boston.com) A homeowner was startled to discover a man asleep in his bed and wearing nothing but his daughter's pink underwear. Tues Aug 27 2002 08:29:00  The case of ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS Oregon City, Oregon Second set of remains at Oregon home identified as belonging to missing girl -- (Nola) Authorities said Monday that a body recovered from a barrel buried under concrete in Ward Weaver's yard was that of 12-year-old Ashley Pond. The body of her friend, 13-year-old Miranda Gaddis, was found over the weekend in a backyard shed. Finally, families get answers -- (Tribnet) Both girls lived in an apartment complex down a windy road from Weaver's ranch home. Both girls were also friends with Weaver's 13-year-old daughter, Mallori, and had attended sleep-over parties at the house. Case echoes sins of suspect's dad -- (AJC) Twenty years ago, in the small town of Oroville, Calif., investigators unearthed a gruesome find. Buried beneath a concrete slab in the back yard of truck driver Ward Francis Weaver Jr. were the remains of a woman he had raped and murdered. Sick off the oL' block -- (NY Post) While his name conjures up a picture-perfect suburban America, Weaver's family legacy is one of sexual assault, violent urges and bloody murder. Mon Aug 26 2002 21:06:56 Bakersfield, California Investigators release gruesome details --(The Bakersfield Channel) Sheriff investigators revealed more details Friday surrounding the violent death of Elise Grider. Mon Aug 26 2002 20:58:41 Westerfield defense fighting to keep witnesses out --(TheSanDiegoChannel.com) The judge in the David Westerfield trial will hear more arguments today on a defense request to bar prosecutors from calling penalty-phase witnesses to testify about the convicted killer's past criminal acts. Mon Aug 26 2002 20:53:21  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Blake case attorneys at odds -- (CNN) Attorneys for actor Robert Blake and co-defendant Earle Caldwell say they cannot be ready for an important preliminary hearing within 10 days because prosecutors only recently turned over to them more than 7,000 pages of additional discovery material. Mon Aug 26 2002 19:16:45  San Jose, California Yosemite killer convicted in triple murder -- (Fresno Bee) Yosemite killer Cary Stayner was convicted Monday of murdering three park tourists in a crime that spread fear through Central California and shattered the serene image of one of America's most treasured places. Mon Aug 26 2002 18:54:18 Hunt for escaped killer rapist -- (SkyNews) A convicted rapist and killer has vanished after being given bail, pending an appeal. Mon Aug 26 2002 18:48:22  San Fransisco, California Supreme Court upholds death sentence for Los Angeles triple murderer, rapist -- (FresnoBee) The California Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentence for a Los Angeles rapist and triple murderer. Mon Aug 26 2002 17:36:37  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon BREAKING NEWS: Evidence will go to grand jury --(KGW) The Clackamas County District Attorney's Office is seeking an indictment against Ward Weaver, the suspect in the disappearance of the two missing Oregon City girls. Mon Aug 26 2002 12:59:51  California Suspended Sentence -- (The Bakersfield Californian) California's death penalty is an impotent sentence. The system is broken. Few will take responsibility for fixing it. And the future is uncertain at best. Mon Aug 26 2002 12:35:57  Warsaw, Kentucky Ten-year-old survivor of knife attack in Kentucky blames self for brother's death -- (Ogden Newslink) Courtney felt responsible for her brother Cody's death because she left the house to get help by pretending to be dead and sneaking out the back door. Knife-weilding man kills two children -- (WKRN) A suspect was captured in West Virginia, police said. Mon Aug 26 2002 11:33:21  Detroit, Michigan DNA tests free man after 17 years -- (abc NEWS) A judge on Monday freed a man who had been found guilty of raping and murdering a teenage girl in the 1980s. The man had confessed but recent DNA tests showed he couldn't have been the killer. Mon Aug 26 2002 10:05:57  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England Holly and Jessica police find clothes -- (BBC)Items of clothing believed to have been worn by murdered schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman have been found by police. While detectives say they are unable to disclose details, on the day they went missing, the girls were both wearing replicas of the distinctive football shirt of their Manchester United hero David Beckham. Mon Aug 26 2002 09:52:25 The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Oregon girls mourned Neighbors gather outside murder suspect's former home. -- (OCRegister.com) Michelle Brasfield attached a bouquet of flowers to the chain-link fence set up by police around the rental home of Ward Weaver, the suspect in the disappearance of missing teen-age girls Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. Mon Aug 26 2002 09:37:21 The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Investigators get day of rest in Short probe -- (The Martinsville Bulletin) After convening his last scheduled news conference on the case Sunday afternoon, Henry County Sheriff H. Frank Cassell said half of those involved in the probe were given Saturday off, the rest did not work Sunday. Lead falls through in missing girl's case -- (The Roanoke Times) What seemed to be another great lead in solving the mystery of who abducted Jennifer Short and killed her parents turned out like all the other tips investigators have pursued in the case. Mon Aug 26 2002 09:29:27  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Van Dam's to establish foundation -- (SD Union-Tribune) The parents of Danielle van Dam are planning to establish a foundation devoted to child safety issues in memory of their slain daughter. Sun Aug 25 2002 16:09:36  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Investigators digging in Weaver's yard -- (KATU) After combing a section of Ward Weaver's back yard with a ground penetrating radar device, FBI evidence investigators began digging at a new location in Ward Weaver's back yard. Second set of remains found, first set ID'd -- (Fox News) More remains were found inside a barrel under a cement slab. Sun Aug 25 2002 14:02:06  The KING case Pensacola, Florida Florida boys alter story on dad's death -- (abc NEWS) It looked at first like an open-and-shut case when Alex and Derek King, ages 12 and 13, told police they killed their father with an aluminum baseball bat. Sun Aug 25 2002 13:52:56  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Unconfirmed report: Weaver confesses to girls' murders -- (KATU) The Portland Tribune newspaper reports this morning that Ward Weaver has confessed to killing Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. Sun Aug 25 2002 10:50:32 Warsaw, Kentucky Neighbor: Kentucky knife victim uttered a name before she collapsed -- (Boston.com) Naked and bleeding from a cut to her throat, a piece of duct tape around one wrist, Carolyn Marksberry uttered a name as she collapsed into a neighbor's house after a man killed two of her children and wounded a third. Sun Aug 25 2002 10:47:46  Norwalk, Connecticut Prosecutors say evidence bars Skakel request for new trial -- (Boston.com) Prosecutors say Michael Skakel's conviction for the murder of Martha Moxley was based on enough evidence to merit a rejection of his request for a new trial, The Advocate of Stamford reported Saturday. Sun Aug 25 2002 10:46:25  Greensboro, North Carolina Police acted properly in Kmart shooting of fugitive -- (Boston.com) Police who fatally shot a fugitive wanted in a Connecticut slaying outside a discount store in May acted properly, the Guilford County district attorney said. Garfield Brown refused to surrender and rammed police vehicles despite repeated warnings from undercover officers. Sun Aug 25 2002 10:43:34  Albany, New York Plea for freedom details road of teen to `Baby Face Butcher' -- (Boston.com) Daphne Abdela's day on May 23, 1997, began with her skipping school. In the morning, the 15-year-old `B' student shared a six pack of beer with some boys. By late afternoon, she bought and drank a 32-ounce beer. That night, Daphne Abdela became the teen dubbed the Baby Face Butcher. Sat Aug 24 2002 23:40:01  The YOSEMITE PARK murder case San Jose, California Yosemite triple murder case goes to jury -- (Fox News) A jury considering the fate of a motel handyman accused of killing three visitors to Yosemite deliberated for two hours before adjourning for the weekend without reaching a verdict. Sat Aug 24 2002 22:27:46  The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia $10,000 reward for girl's return -- (Times-Dispatch) The Carole Sund/Carrington memorial Reward Foundation, created by the parents of a young woman found slain outside Yosemite National Park in 1999, announced the reward today. More searches lead to same result in Short case -- (The Roanoke Times) Henry County Sheriff Frank Cassell stepped up to the microphone Friday afternoon and addressed the thinning crowd of reporters in much the same way he did all week. Sat Aug 24 2002 19:36:53  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon One body found at the search scene in Oregon City -- (KATU) FBI agents have found one body in a shed on the former property of Ward Weaver, a subject in the case of two teenage girls who vanished from an apartment complex here this winter. Sat Aug 24 2002 19:14:53 Rialto, California Mob attacks suspected molester -- (KABC News) A suspected child molester is behind bars after being attacked and captured by people in a Rialto park. Sat Aug 24 2002 18:43:57  The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England Sport falls silent for Holly and Jessica --(BBC) All football matches in the UK held a minute's silence on Saturday in memory of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. Sat Aug 24 2002 11:15:16  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Gang activity up in Saskatoon -- (Star-Phoenix) Saskatoon is fast turning into an important centre for the illicit activities of organized crime groups, according to a report released Friday by the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC). Sat Aug 24 2002 11:09:51  The JONBENET RAMSEY case Boulder, Colorado Hand, boot prints explained in Ramsey case -- (KUSA) Sources say a hand and boot print used to build the theory that an intruder killed the 6-year-old girl have been linked to Ramsey family members. Sat Aug 24 2002 11:01:52 The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Psychics lend visions, support -- (The Roanoke Times) 'Some of the information may be legitimate,' said a Roanoke police official. Investigators ask for tips on missing girls -- (Martinsville Bulletin) Behavior changes that could be of interest were developed by an FBI profiler and agreed upon by all the investigators before being released. Sat Aug 24 2002 10:40:27 The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Lawyers discuss whom jury will hear -- (SD Union-Tribune) Lawyers in the David Westerfield trial discussed "legal issues surrounding who may or may not be allowed to testify" during the penalty phase of the trial, the judge announced yesterday after a closed hearing. Sat Aug 24 2002 10:34:10 The HOLLY WELLS and JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England Silence for murdered girls -- (Sky News) Sporting stars and fans have paid tribute to the murdered schoolgirls. Football grounds across the country came to a standstill for a one minute's silence before matches kicked off. Sat Aug 24 2002 05:42:02 The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon FBI will search Ward Weaver's former home, property Saturday -- (KATU) The FBI will scour Weaver's former house and property Saturday morning as part of an investigation into the missing OR City girls case. Fri Aug 23 2002 17:21:11 Independance, Mo. Former NFL linebacker Wayne Simmons killed in car wreck --(Fox News) Simmons, a first-round pick in 1993 who won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers, was killed in a single-car wreck Friday on Interstate 70, police said. |
