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Sat Sept 28 2002 10:47:44  The TOOGOOD case Mishawaka, Indiana New charge against mom -- (South Bend Tribune) The saga of the Toogoods continued Friday with Madelyne Toogood being charged with giving authorities false addresses. Toogood's sister appears in court -- (South Bend Tribune) Madelyne Toogood accompanied her sister, Margaret Daley, to court Friday for an appearance in Daley's misdemeanor case of failing to report child abuse. Toogood charged with false informing - bonds out of jail Friday night -- (WNDU) Child Protective Services will examine Toogood's boys on Monday. Sat Sept 28 2002 10:24:29  The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon New developments in case against Ward Weaver -- (KATU) The developments are in the form of a personal audio tape Weaver made in jail for his daughter. Prosecutors want Weaver audiotape -- (KGW) Attorneys on both sides of the potential murder case against Ward Weaver are fighting over a cassette tape that could become evidence. Sat Sept 28 2002 09:59:52  The BISON DELE case Chula Vista, California Missing athlete's brother dies -- (Fox News) Former NBA basketball player Bison Dele's brother -- the only man who could have told investigators firsthand what happened when Dele disappeared in the South Pacific -- died Friday night, a hospital spokeswoman said. Sat Sept 28 2002 09:14:15  The JONBENET RAMSEY case Boulder, Colorado Ramsey interviews to be aired -- (The Daily Camera) Videotaped police interviews — portions of which contain sensitive information never beforereleased — with John and Patsy Ramsey will be aired on national television next week. Sat Sept 28 2002 08:49:08  The JENNIFER SHORT case Stoneville, North Carolina Skull may be missing Va.girl's -- (abc NEWS) A partial skull and bone fragments found this week fit the description of a missing 9-year-old Virginia girl, according to a report from the state medical examiner. Investigators await missing girl DNA results -- (CNN) After initially downplaying a connection between a body found in a rural area and a missing girl from neighboring Virginia, authorities here Friday said there are several characteristics linking the two. Remains match girl's characteristics -- (News-Record) Authorities declined to estimate when the DNA results would be available and released. Virginia and North Carolina pathologists are working together on the case. Dental records are also being compared. Fri Sept 27 2002 21:10:09  The TOOGOOD case Mishawaka, Indiana Beating video mom faces new charge -- (Newsday) A woman accused of hitting her 4-year-old daughter in a beating caught on videotape was charged Friday with giving police false addresses after her surrender. Police say John Toogood gave false social security number -- (WDNU) 1808 East Bristol Street is the address of a strip mall in Elkhart, the address of a Ziker Cleaners. 1808 East Bristol is also the address Madelyne Toogood allegedly gave police when asked for the address of her permanent home. It is also the address John Toogood lists on his driver's license. Fri Sept 27 2002 20:15:12  The HOLLY WELLS & JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England Carr remanded in custody -- (BBC) Carr, 25, was remanded in custody in London's Holloway Prison charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. Fri Sept 27 2002 18:02:15  JADE the PARROT Providence, Rhode Island Man, family fight for bird custody -- (abc NEWS) Jade the parrot is causing a squawk. The 4-year-old bird has become the subject of a custody battle since the April slaying of a Florida woman, Joan Jacobs. Fri Sept 27 2002 17:42:01  Madison, Nebraska Trooper in Nebraska bank slaying commits suicide -- (abc NEWS) A Nebraska State Patrol trooper who helped investigate a bank robbery that left five dead committed suicide today, authorities said. Fri Sept 27 2002 15:55:14  The GREENBRIER PARK case West Virginia Motorist finds body in forest area -- (Charleston Daily Mail) The body was that of a small adult or an older child. Authorities have not determined if the person was male or female, State Police Sgt. J.L. Cahill said. Fri Sept 27 2002 15:29:01  Bridgeport, Connecticut Dead newborn found in trash -- (Connecticut Post) City trash haulers made a grisly discovery Thursday morning while working in a quiet North End neighborhood the dead body of a newborn girl. Fri Sept 27 2002 13:43:31  The TOOGOOD case Mishawaka, Indiana New twist in Toogood case -- (WNDU) Nothing about the child abuse case that occurred in the Mishawaka Kohl's parking lot has been simple. While the video is shocking and Madelyne Toogood has admitted she was wrong, new twists continue in the case. Police trying to verify girl's identity in taped beating case -- (Evansville Courier and Press) "The Mishawaka Police Department is very appreciative of concerns of some of the general populace that we currently do not have the correct mother and child within our control," police investigator Michael Samp said in a statement. Fri Sept 27 2002 08:54:30  The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Out of the ring and into the action -- (Martinsville Bulletin) 'Buff' Bagwell raises money for Short's family at Wal-Mart. Second body found in West Virginia -- (Martinsville Bulletin) Nester said his office received word that police in West Virginia had uncovered a body similar in size and apparent age to Short late Thursday afternoon. Fri Sept 27 2002 07:53:22 Mexico City, Mexico Kidnappers want $1 million to return Thalia's sisters --(CNN)Kidnappers want $1 million for the safe release of Laura Zapata and Ernestina Sodi, sisters of Mexican actress and Latin Grammy performer Thalia, one victim's friend said Thursday. Thur Sept 26 2002 21:56:33  Greenbrier County, West Virginia Another body found -- (WDBJ) Another body, perhaps the remains of a child, has turned up in our area. That's in addition to the one found yesterday in North Carolina. Officials doubt remains are girls -- (News and Record) Neither a decomposing body of a young girl found Thursday morning in a West Virginia state park nor skeletal remains discovered a day earlier in Stoneville are those of 9-year-old Jennifer Short, Virginia authorities believe. Thur Sept 26 2002 20:33:13 Amanda "Milly" Dowler England Milly's parents visit crime scene --(BBC)Bob and Sally Dowler spent 30 minutes at Yateley Heath Woods, Minley, near Fleet, Hampshire on Thursday afternoon. Thur Sept 26 2002 20:23:14  The YOSEMITE PARK MURDER case case San Jose, California Stayner hears family -- (Fresno Bee) Convicted murderer cries as one victim's parents tell court about their sadness. Stayner's family, friends testify -- (Fresno Bee) Cary Stayner’s defense team this morning began sketching a portrait of a remorseful killer who suffered a traumatic childhood. Thur Sept 26 2002 17:30:48  The TOOGOOD case Mishawaka, Indiana Toogood's husband has long rap sheet -- (Fox News) Johnny Toogood, also known as John Tuga and John James Clark, has a rap sheet of his own, dating back several years and spanning several states. Thur Sept 26 2002 17:04:50 The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Weaver's sons, ex-wife testify --(KGW)Ward Weaver’s sons and ex-wife testified Thursday before a grand jury considering charges in the homicides of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. Thur Sept 26 2002 15:39:57  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Reward to be offered for Jahi -- (TheSanDiegoChannel) Boy's Stepfather not to blame for disappearance, mother says. Thur Sept 26 2002 14:22:43 The BISON DELE case Chula Vista, California Missing NBA player's brother taken off life support --(TheSanDiegoChannel)The man who police believe knows what happened to former Denver Nuggets player Bison Dele has been taken off life support, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Thur Sept 26 2002 11:35:27  Norfolk, Nebraska Five killed in Nebraska bank robbery -- (abc NEWS) Police Chief Bill Mizner said the U.S. Bank branch, located just of a major highway, was robbed shortly before 9 a.m. CDT. Four of the victims were bank employees and one was a customer, he said. Thur Sept 26 2002 11:29:59  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Pot-smoking witness gets her job back -- (SignOnSanDiego) The flight attendant who was fired after testifying in David Westerfield's trial that she had smoked marijuana with Danielle van Dam's parents got her job back this week. Thur Sept 26 2002 09:30:38  The MENENDEZ case California Erik Menendez seeks new trial in parents' murders -- (SF Gate) Erik Menendez, serving a life sentence for the murder of his wealthy parents, wants a new trial that would allow him to include claims he was abused. A marriage made in prison -- (abc NEWS) What leads a woman to marry a convicted killer? Thur Sept 26 2002 09:05:35 The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia and Stoneville, North Carolina County probes remains -- (Martinsville Bulletin) Investigators suspect a connection is unlikely between human remains discovered Wednesday in North Carolina and missing Jennifer Short, but they are performing DNA analysis to be certain, according to Henry County Sheriff's Office Capt. Kimmy Nester. New photos show 'the human side' of Jennifer -- (Martinsville Bulletin) Henry County investigators hope newly released family photographs of Jennifer Short will touch people's hearts and provide them with fresh leads, something rewards totaling more than $62,000 have been unable to do. Human remains likely not missing girl -- (News-Record) Update on bones found near Stoneville. Wed Sept 25 2002 21:07:19 Houston, Texas Creepy coincidence? -- (ABC News) Two women who lived in the same city and shared the same name never met, but they suffered the same violent end. Wed Sept 25 2002 20:52:28  The JENNIFER SHORT case Bassett, Virginia and Madison, North Carolina Small skull found in N.C. -- (abc NEWS) A man reported Wednesday that his dog found a small human skull in this rural area about 30 miles from where a 9-year-old Virginia girl disappeared last month, police said. Skeletal remains of "young person" found near Stoneville -- (News-Record) As of Wednesday evening, investigators did not know if the bones, which included part of a skull complete with hair and a section of rib cage, were that of a man or woman. Wed Sept 25 2002 19:51:17  Lake Worth, Florida Man charged with killing five -- (abc NEWS) Authorities charged a 29-year-old man Wednesday with murdering five members of his family over the weekend, saying he apparently believed some of the victims were molesting his daughter. Wed Sept 25 2002 19:10:46 The YOSEMITE PARK MURDER case San Jose, California Stayner jurors hear tale of slaying -- (Fresno Bee)Killing of Armstrong was a 'compulsive act,' he told FBI agents. Victim's parents testify in Stayner trial -- (Fresno Bee) Emotional testimony this morning closed out the prosecution’s case in the penalty phase of Cary Stayner’s triple-murder trial. Wed Sept 25 2002 19:10:22  The BIANCA LEBRON case Bridgeport, Connecticut Sighting of Bianca Lebron -- (The Connecticut Post) In the latest reported sighting of a schoolgirl missing for nearly 11 months, a city bus driver told police she spotted the girl walking with someone Tuesday morning. Wed Sept 25 2002 18:51:02 Linn County, California Trial for mom of pregnant 11-year-old -- (KGW) A trial has begun for the mother accused of criminal mistreatment for allowing men to have sex with her 11-year-old daughter. Wed Sept 25 2002 18:46:44 The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Grand jury: testimony in Weaver case -- (KGW) The grand jury considering charges against Ward Weaver took a break Wednesday, a day after it convened for deliberations expected to last through the end of the week. Wed Sept 25 2002 18:32:39 South Bend, Indiana Toogood gets brief visit with daughter -- (Fox News) The visit was Madelyne Gorman Toogood's first chance to see her daughter, Martha, since the girl was placed in foster care after Toogood was charged Saturday with battery of a child. A scheduled visit Tuesday was canceled because Martha was ill. Wed Sept 25 2002 18:28:54 The MARTHA MOXLEY case case Norwalk, Connecticut Conn. court to hear Skakel appeal -- (FoxNews) The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's murder conviction and denial of bail, lawyers said Wednesday. Wed Sept 25 2002 16:12:35  The BISON DELE case Papeete, Tahiti Tossed overboard? -- (abc NEWS) Investigators gave up searching at sea for the bodies of former NBA basketball player Bison Dele and two companions, saying they were likely tossed off Dele's catamaran into the South Pacific. Bison Dele's mother planning memorial --(TheSanDiegoChannel) The mother of Bison Dele is planning a joint memorial service for her two sons, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. Wed Sept 25 2002 15:12:02  Detroit, Michigan Murder charge reinstated -- (Nola) A judge reinstated first-degree murder charges Wednesday against a mother accused of leaving her two children to die inside a sweltering car. Wed Sept 25 2002 09:51:42  The SPOKANE SERIAL KILLINGS case Tacoma, Washington To spare his life, lawyers try to put Yates in positive light -- (Seattle Times) Little Bobby Yates Jr. as a boy in his best suit. Bobby, as a smiling teen, in high-school team photos and graduation pictures. Bob, an adult now, surrounded by his children and wife. Jurors consider Yates' fate -- (Seattle PI) It was a day of explaining how difficult it is to go on when you've had your child die, of trying to cope when unthinkable violence has stolen someone you loved, of destinies ended by a gunshot to the head. Wed Sept 25 2002 09:31:18  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Attorneys for Blagg seek delay -- (Grand Junction Sentinel) Attorneys for the Grand Junction man accused of fatally shooting his wife and having her body dumped in a landfill have asked a judge to delay their client's next court appearance to give them more time to examine evidence in the case. Wed Sept 25 2002 09:27:58  The JENNA BALDWIN case Abersychan, England Poster appeal for missing schoolgirl -- (BBC) Jenna Baldwin, 15, was last seen two weeks ago on 10 September at her home in Abersychan, near Pontypool. Wed Sept 25 2002 09:09:54  Lake Worth, Florida Police nab suspect in murder of Lake Worth family --(Sun-Sentinel)Calling Michael Millan Román their lead suspect in the weekend slayings of five people, police said late Tuesday that they expect to file charges against him today, after he was tracked down and questioned in the Orlando area. Wed Sept 25 2002 08:50:19  Vikings' RANDY MOSS Minnesota Vikings' Randy Moss faces felony for allegedly pushing traffic control agent with car --(Fox News) The Minnesota Vikings talented but enigmatic receiver Randy Moss faced a possible felony charge Wednesday after his arrest for allegedly bumping a traffic control agent with his car. The arrest puts his status for Sunday's game against Seattle in question. Wed Sept 25 2002 06:45:08 The BISON DELE case San Diego, California DNA tests done on missing NBA player's boat --(TheSanDiegoChannel) DNA tests are being done on blood from a catamaran that belonged to former NBA player Bison Dele, 10News reported. Wed Sept 25 2002 05:52:10 The HOLLY MADDUX case Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Einhorn faces murder charges -- (CNN) "This to me is the final chapter. It's here," Maddux's sister Buffy Hall said by telephone from her Texas home. "We trusted the system would work and it ultimately did, even against astronomical odds." Wed Sept 25 2002 05:43:28 The DESTINY WRIGHT case Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Confession details Pennsylvania girl's murder -- (Philly.com) A man accused of murdering a 6-year-old girl described in a confession how he smothered her at a slumber party in his sister's home, raped her, then had a cigarette while he decided what to do with her body. |
