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Wed Sept 25 2002 05:34:13 Amanda "Milly" Dowler England Milly's fearful legacy --(Guardian.co.uk) These residents recognise that, although not comparable with the Dowlers' loss, they have lost something too: those small freedoms allowed to young people in a reasonably safe place. One 12-year-old's mother said Milly's death would make her "rein in" her daughter even more. "I've stopped her freedom but you can't help it." Wed Sept 25 2002 05:11:06  Kayleigh Wadsworth North Yorkshire,England Worries over missing schoolgirl --(BBC) Detectives started house-to-house inquiries on Wednesday morning. Wed Sept 25 2002 04:51:08  Alleged Serial Rapist Arrested --(NBCSanDiego) A man suspected in a series of rapes in San Diego, Arizona and elsewhere has been captured in Colorado. Tues Sept 24 2002 23:15:25  Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada Plot to lure Mayor into tryst 'stupid,' defendant says -- (The National Post) Stupid, but not guilty. That was the essence of Ed Lang's at times angry testimony yesterday at his trial on charges of attempting to blackmail Paul Elder, the Mayor of this town. Tues Sept 24 2002 23:06:07  The AILEEN WUORNOS case Tallassee, Florida Killer's mental health a concern -- (abc NEWS) A lawyer representing condemned serial killer Aileen Wuornos has asked the state Supreme Court to evaluate his client's competency, saying he has "grave doubts" about her mental condition. Tues Sept 24 2002 22:41:20  Mission, British Columbia, Canada Father of dead girl in police custody -- (BCTV) Reports are that the little girl's body was buried between two houses, wrapped in a Huggies diaper bag. Tues Sept 24 2002 21:55:33  The JONBENET RAMSEY case Penfield, New York Penfield man finds clues on paper -- (Daily Messenger) After Donald Lacy of Penfield examined the ransom note that JonBenet Ramsey's parents said was left by the murderer of their 6-year-old daughter, he came to a different conclusion. Tues Sept 24 2002 19:53:20  Carbondale, Illinois Deaths of SIU coeds remains unsolved -- (Daily Southtown) DNA tests have failed to link a serial killer who has been dead for a nearly a decade to two unsolved killings, police said Monday. Tues Sept 24 2002 19:36:39  The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City Oregon Grand jury hears testimony in Weaver case -- (KGW) The Grand Jury investigation got underway Tuesday morning to determine if Ward Weaver should be charged in the murders of Oregon City girls Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. Tues Sept 24 2002 19:28:07 The HOLLY MADDUX case Philadelphia, pennsylvania Einhorn jury selection begins -- (Philly.com) Former hippie guru Ira Einhorn hopes that rocker Peter Gabriel and actress Ellen Burstyn will be character witnesses during his murder trial, his lawyer announced today. Tues Sept 24 2002 19:19:08  The LONGO case Newport, Oregon If jury pool biased, lawyers open to moving Longo trial -- (Oregon Live) Prosecutors won't object to moving Christian Michael Longo's aggravated murder trial out of Lincoln County if it appears prospective jurors believe he is guilty of murdering his wife and three young children last year. Tues Sept 24 2002 19:15:43  The KAYLEIGH WADSWORTH case Selby, North Yorkshire Concerns grow for missing 13-year-old girl --(Guardian.co.uk) Kayleigh was last seen at 6pm on Monday when she left the home where she lives with her grandparents and her sister following a family disagreement Tues Sept 24 2002 18:57:49  YOSEMITE PARK MURDERS San Jose, California Jury hears Stayner confession tape -- (FresnoBee) Jurors in Cary Stayner's triple-murder trial this morning heard his frank and detailed confession to the July 1999 murder of Joie Armstrong. Stayner jury sees the grisly images that detail slaying of Joie Armstrong -- (Modesto Bee Grisly photographs of the headless torso and severed head of Joie Armstrong were shown Monday to a Santa Clara County jury trying to decide whether murderer Cary Anthony Stayner deserves death for killing three Yosemite sightseers. Tues Sept 24 2002 10:10:36  Mexico City, Mexico Thalia's sisters go missing in Mexico -- (Reuters) The sisters of Mexican singer-actress Thalia were followed and ambushed after leaving a play, unidentified witnesses told local media. Tues Sept 24 2002 10:07:22  Tampa, Florida Police tell more of abused girl's grim existance -- (Tampa Tribune) In this real-life Cinderella story, daddy plays the role of Prince Charming. He was the one who came to Florida two weeks ago to rescue his 7-year-old daughter, whose life was wasting away under the raging hatred of her mother's boyfriend, Tampa police said at a news conference Monday to provide more details of the neglect and abuse case. Tues Sept 24 2002 09:51:27 The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Mudd given time line to unseal transcripts --(SD Tribune) Judge's level of secrecy in proceedings raises questions from experts Tues Sept 24 2002 08:53:42 The SLAVEMASTER case Olathe, Kansas Jury selection in bodies in barrel case -- (CNN) Jury selection began this week in the first of two capital murder trials awaiting John Edward Robinson Sr., a father of four who is accused of killing six women, some of whom he lured via the Internet. Tues Sept 24 2002 08:49:58 The BISON DELE case Papeete, Tahiti Ex-NBA player in South Pacific ship mystery -- (CNN) Investigators in French Polynesia say they have mapped out where former NBA player Bison Dele's luxury catamaran was sailing when he and two companions disappeared. Tues Sept 24 2002 08:42:55 The YOSEMITE MURDERS case San Jose, California Stayner jurors see grisly photos of slain naturalist -- (Fresno Bee) Two years ago, Cary Stayner admitted murdering a Yosemite park naturalist in a plea deal that allowed him to avoid the death penalty. Mon Sept 23 2002 19:56:33 The GREEN RIVER SERIAL KILLINGS King County, Washington Ridgway prosecutors call for 2004 trial -- (Tribnet) King County prosecutors are recommending a March 2004 start for the trial of a man charged with four murders in the Green River serial killings. Mon Sept 23 2002 19:44:56 The ASHLEY POND & MIRAMNDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Subpeonas go out for Weaver murder Case -- (KGW) The move may be the first step in charging Weaver for the deaths of Ashley and Miranda. Last Thursday, an officer served Steve Hopkins, the landlord of Weaver’s rental home, with a subpoena to appear before a grand jury. Spotlight turns to Francis Weaver -- (Portland Tribune) When a Clackamas County grand jury meets this week — as subpoenas indicate it will — to consider Ward Weaver’s involvement in the deaths of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis, his son could be the state’s star witness. Mon Sept 23 2002 18:41:55 The HOLLY MADDUX case Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Einhorn's murder trial finally under way -- (Fort Wayne) Twenty-five years after her sister, Holly Maddux, was killed while apparently trying to flee an abusive relationship, jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in a Philadelphia courtroom in the trial of Maddux's former live-in boyfriend, one-time hippie guru Ira Einhorn, 62. Mon Sept 23 2002 17:42:00  The JILL BEHRMAN case Bloomington, Indiana The Search -- (IUAA) Authorities ended their search of Salt Creek Sunday without finding the body of Jill Behrman, but evidence found during the search bolstered their belief that Behrman was placed there. They also now believe Jill may have still been alive when brought to the scene. Mon Sept 23 2002 17:16:05  Lake Worth, Florida Mother, boyfriend, 3 children found murdered in Lake Worth -- (Sun Sentinel) The bodies of a man, a woman and three of her children were found at two sites over the weekend in what appear to be related killings, police said Monday. Another person who lived in the same house is being sought. Mon Sept 23 2002 16:20:16 YOSEMITE PARK MURDER case San Jose, California Death-penalty arguments continue for Stayner -- (Fresno Bee) Prosecutors this morning began laying out the facts of Joie Armstrong's gruesome murder in the death-penalty phase of Cary Stayner's triple-murder trial. Mon Sept 23 2002 16:04:48 The AMANDA "Milly" DOWLER case England Milly's body 'dumped in a hurry' --(ThisisLondon.com.co.uk) The body of Surrey schoolgirl Amanda Dowler was left to lie in woodland rather than buried, police said today. Mon Sept 23 2002 16:04:47  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Stalking the dead? -- (abc NEWS) Prosecutors have filed stalking charges against a California man who allegedly moved to be near the baby heartbreakingly photographed dying in the arms of a firefighter after the Oklahoma City bombing. Mon Sept 23 2002 15:41:34 The ASHLEY POIND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon Grand jury considers case -- (KOIN) A grand jury will meet this week to consider the case against Ward Weaver. Mon Sept 23 2002 15:27:36  Malibu, California Nick Nolte checks in to rehab -- (NBC SanDiego) His publicist, Paul Bloch, said Nolte voluntarily checked himself in Silver Hill Hospital substance abuse center in Connecticut a few days after his arrest, according to The Associated Press. Mon Sept 23 2002 09:38:09  Mishawaka, Indiana Mom in video beating pleads innocent -- (abc NEWS) A woman caught on videotape beating her 4-year-old daughter in a department store parking lot said Monday that none of her three children have ever been abused before. Mon Sept 23 2002 09:34:59 Fresno, California Knife-wielding man attacks couple -- (Fresno Bee) A couple were stabbed in their Tower District apartment Sunday afternoon when they arrived to find a man waiting for them inside their home, Fresno police said. Mon Sept 23 2002 09:29:11 Lake Worth, Florida Five found dead in south Florida Home --(TheSanDiegoChannel) Authorities in Lake Worth are gathering details of a multiple homicide that left five people dead inside a Lake Worth home. Mon Sept 23 2002 08:54:08 The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Child Safety Fair marks Danielle's birthday --(TheSanDiegoChannel) More than 2,000 children and parents attended a child safety fair Sunday in memory of Danielle van Dam, 10News reported. Mon Sept 23 2002 08:06:39 The AMANDA "Milly" DOWLER case England School in tribute to Milly -- (BBC) Classmates of the murdered teenager Amanda Dowler have been leaving floral tributes to their friend as they returned to school for the first time since hearing of her death. Quiet mourning begins for Milly -- (Observer.co.uk) Police appeal for help to catch killer. Detectives investigating the murder of Surrey schoolgirl Amanda Dowler believe she was killed close to the spot where her remains were found within hours of being abducted six months ago. Sun Sept 22 2002 20:01:50 The BISON DELE case Los Angeles, California Traces of ex-NBA player's blood found -- (ABC News) Authorities searching Dele's 55-foot catamaran at a Tahitian port discovered traces of what appeared to be blood inside and outside the vessel, Michel Marotte, Tahiti's chief prosecutor, said Friday. Sun Sept 22 2002 12:41:54  The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Old photos bring new tips in probe -- (Martinsville Bulletin) Photographs released late last week are paying off in the investigation of Jennifer Short's apparent abduction and the Aug. 15 murders of her parents, Mary and Michael Short. Sun Sept 22 2002 11:25:19 The UNICORN KILLER Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Einhorn 'looking forward' to testifying -- (Boston.com) Ira Einhorn - dubbed "The Unicorn Killer" in publicity generated by a book, documentary, and TV miniseries about the murder of his live-in girlfriend, Helen "Holly" Maddux 25 years ago - "is looking forward" to testifying about why he jumped bail in 1981 and fought extradition from France for four years after he was arrested there, according to his lawyer. Sun Sept 22 2002 11:00:24 Isabel Munoz Her desperate plea: Lay off -- (NY Post) The Midtown office "love triangle" that ended in double murder and suicide was an affair that may have existed only in the killer's head, according to an e-mail his female victim sent him just days before the bloodbath. Sun Sept 22 2002 10:12:25 The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Scarred by sexual abuse and then abandoned by many of her peers, Ashley Pond drifted largely unnoticed as a target for further violence -- (Oregon Live) Children who are pushed aside, whose single parents struggle to supervise them, whose credibility and sense of boundaries are damaged by past sex abuse, and who, when they say that something bad has happened to them, are unlikely to be believed. Sun Sept 22 2002 10:05:52  The STEPHEN TAUZER case Bakersfield, California Detectives brief state on Tauzer -- (The Bakersfield Californian) Kern County sheriff's detectives met with lawyers from the state attorney general's office Friday to brief them on progress in the investigation of the murder of Assistant District Attorney Stephen M. Tauzer. Sun Sept 22 2002 09:53:35 Amanda "Milly" Dowler case England Milly taken by 'human evil' --(BBC)Murdered schoolgirl Amanda Dowler was taken "by the sheer force of human evil" her parents were told during prayers for their daughter at a church service. Sun Sept 22 2002 09:39:41 Tampa, Florida Dad saves abused, emaciated daughter -- (Tampa Tribune) A 7-year-old girl, imprisoned in a bedroom and starved to 29 pounds, was within weeks of death when her father journeyed 1,400 miles on a bus to save her, police said. Sat Sept 21 2002 21:54:48  The HILLSIDE STRANGLER Sacramento, California 'Hillside Strangler' dies in prison -- (abc NEWS) Angelo Buono Jr., whose gruesome killing of young Los Angeles women in the 1970s earned him the nickname "Hillside Strangler," died Saturday in prison, corrections officials said. Sat Sept 21 2002 20:11:35 Amanda "Milly" Dowler case England Milly Police To Interview Paedophiles --(SkyNews)Surrey Police are to interview known paedophiles across Hampshire as part of the inquiry into the murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler. Sat Sept 21 2002 19:44:25 Utah Police arrest teacher in Internet sex case --(DeseretNews)According to a news release from the Box Elder County sheriff, the man arranged to meet a police officer, who was posing as a boy in a chat room, at Pioneer Park in Brigham City. The man, who is a teacher at a Weber County middle school, had been chatting with a police officer for the past 10 days. |
