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Sat Oct 12 2002 10:32:50 The TOOGOOD case "Dateline" does Toogood story --(WNDU.com)NBC's "Dateline" did a story on a topic Michiana has become familiar with in the last three weeks; Madelyne Toogood, and the Irish Travelers. The story, entitled "Inside the world of Irish Travelors", looked into both Toogood's and her husband Johnny's past, reporting on criminal records each of them has. Sat Oct 12 2002 10:24:04  Chula Vista,Ca Soccer coach held on molestation charges --(SD Tribune)A Chula Vista soccer coach was arrested yesterday on suspicion of molesting two boys on his American Youth Soccer Organization teams, Chula Vista police said. Sat Oct 12 2002 10:08:33  The KYNANDE BENNETT case Conway, South Carolina Police expect lengthy inquiry -- (Myrtle Beach Online) Conway police said Friday that they anticipate an extended investigation into the disappearance of 4-year-old Kynande Bennett. Sat Oct 12 2002 09:50:25  Thalia Mexico City,Mexico Kidnappers release Thalia's sister, Laura Zapata. --(EW.com) There's good news and bad news for Mexican singer Thalia: One of her two sisters who were kidnapped Sept. 22 in Mexico City is free, but there's no word on the fate of the other sister. Sat Oct 12 2002 01:54:09  Fayetteville, North Carolina Army soldier tried to fake death -- (abc NEWS) Jonathan Meadows wanted a new life so badly, he was willing to take another life to get it, police say. Soldier charged for attempted murder of look-alike in plot to disappear -- (Fox News) A Fort Bragg soldier trying to stage his own disappearance searched the Internet for a man who looked like him and cut the man's throat, but the victim survived, police said. Sat Oct 12 2002 01:16:35  The SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Canadian officials to deport Bowman -- (News-Record) Canadian officials today agreed to deport Garrison Storm Bowman, a Rockingham County carpenter described by North Carolina and Virginia authorities as a witness in the slayings of Jennifer Short and her family. Guilty of 'stupidness,' not killings, Bowman says -- (Roanoke Times) Virginia and North Carolina investigators say they will interview Bowman after he is returned to the United States. Sat Oct 12 2002 01:00:38  The DELE case Bison, Serena special -- (Denver Post) This is the story of the relationship between Dele, a powerful basketball star who walked away from a successful NBA career to roam the Earth, and Karlan, an introspective, self-possessed young woman who would years later leave a career of her own to join him halfway across the world. Sat Oct 12 2002 00:41:05  The RILYA WILSON case Miami, Florida Search for Rilya turns to former caregiver's friend in Tennessee -- (Sun-Sentinel) Investigators want to speak to a Tennessee woman whose identity they think has been used by the former caretaker of missing 6-year-old Rilya Wilson to buy a car, rent homes and obtain credit cards. Fri Oct 11 2002 18:28:00  The SLAVEMASTER trial Olathe, Kansas prosecutors' surprise, tearful wife of accused serial killer offers an alibi -- (Court TV) In an apparent surprise to prosecutors, the tearful wife of accused serial killer John Edward Robinson Sr. testified on cross-examination Thursday that her husband was babysitting their grandchildren on the morning that victim Suzette Trouten allegedly disappeared. Fri Oct 11 2002 17:31:25  The SHAWN HORNBECK case Richwoods, Missouri Wooded area, ravine are focus of search for missing boy -- (STL Today) Authorities looking for missing Washington County boy pored over a wooded area and ravine off Highway 47 early Friday morning after a psychic told search volunteers there could be evidence there of what happened to him. Fri Oct 11 2002 09:44:24  The KYNANDE BENNETT case Conway, South Carolina Warrant: Police searched home -- (Myrtle Beach Online) Conway police searched Vartasha McCollough's home Sept. 30 for blood and other physical evidence that would suggest physical abuse or foul play in the disappearance of McCollough's 4-year-old daughter, according to search warrants released Thursday. Fri Oct 11 2002 08:30:35  THE JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Possible new development in case of missing boy -- (KFMB) A possible new development in the case of Jahi Turner. The search has been on for two-year-old Jahi since he vanished on April 25. That's when his stepfather reported him missing from a Balboa Park playground. Fri Oct 11 2002 02:10:36  The RILYA WILSON case Miami, Florida Prosecutor criticizes Rilya caregiver -- (abc NEWS) A prosecutor called one of Rilya Wilson's caregivers "a prolific thief and a liar" and dismissed defense claims that he is trying to pressure the woman to produce new information about the missing girl. Thur Oct 10 2002 20:23:07  The YOSEMITE PARK MURDER case San Jose, California Stayner gets death penalty -- (Fresno Bee) One juror says panel 'wanted to lean toward life,' but couldn't. Thur Oct 10 2002 19:57:40  The DANIELLE JONES case England Mum weeps over Danielle's murder -- (ThisIsLondon) The mother of a 15-year-old girl allegedly abducted and murdered by her uncle wept as she told a jury of the last time she saw her daughter. Thur Oct 10 2002 19:16:01  Parents in tot's death warned -- (DeseretNews) A judge has warned a couple accused of killing their 4-year-old daughter by forcing her to drink large amounts of water not to tamper with potential witnesses: their other children. Thur Oct 10 2002 16:53:24  The SHAWN HORNBECK case Richwood, Missouri Missing Missouri boy may have been abducted -- (SD-CH10) Few people have been able to rest in this tiny eastern Missouri town since 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck was reported missing Sunday evening. Thur Oct 10 2002 16:33:51  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ira's defense triggers titters -- (Philadelphia Daily News) Cue the "Twilight Zone" theme: Ira Einhorn's defense has begun. And if you thought the self-proclaimed "planetary enzyme" was orbiting a galaxy far, far away, you should meet some of his friends. Thur Oct 10 2002 09:35:26  Oakland Park, Florida Woman gets life for killing granddaughter -- (Sun-Sentinel) Christine Sharrow, the Oakland Park woman who strangled her toddler granddaughter and put her body in the freezer, on Wednesday was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole in a plea deal supported by the victim's mother. Thur Oct 10 2002 08:37:08  The KYNANDE BENNETT case Conway, South Carolina Father refutes police's claims -- (Myrtle Beach Online) Police have no new leads and made no arrests Wednesday in the investigation of a missing 4-year-old Conway girl, but the child's father disputed investigators' claims that he has not helped them. Mother speaks out -- (WPDE) Authorities say they have a surveillance tape from a gas station in Conway. Thur Oct 10 2002 08:25:43 The SHORT case Virginia, North Carolina and N.W.T. Man in slayings probe faces deportation -- (Edmonton Sun) A North Carolina man wanted for questioning by U.S. cops investigating a triple-homicide faces a hearing tomorrow that could lead to his deportation, says a Citizenship and Immigration spokesman. Angry landlord fingered Bowman, friends say -- (News-Record) Friends of Garrison Storm Bowman say the man who pointed the finger at the 66-year-old carpenter in the Aug. 15 slayings of a Virginia family was an angry landlord who wanted Bowman's mobile home and had ordered him to move out weeks before Bowman left Rockingham County for Canada. Man's role in Short slayings disputed -- (Roanoke Times) Friends say phone records and friendly visits back up their claims that Garry Bowman is innocent. Wed Oct 9 2002 20:01:53  The RILYA WILSON case Miami, Florida Rilya's caregiver faces extended jail stay on new charges -- (Sun-Sentinel) One of Rilya Wilson's caregivers faced an extended stay in jail on new charges that she illegally used a Tennessee woman's credit card and driver's license to buy an SUV. Wed Oct 9 2002 19:04:27  Oregon City, Oregon KGW EXCLUSIVE: Weaver victim speaks out -- (KGW) Sixteen years later, Jennifer Ordona says she still doesn’t understand what provoked Ward Weaver to attack her. But the Fairfield, Calif. woman wasn’t surprised when she heard recent news reports that Weaver was charged with deadly attacks on two young Oregon City girls. Wed Oct 9 2002 18:38:42  Columbus, Ohio Serial rapist fears grip Ohio State -- (CNN) Police: 5 attacks reported at nation's second-largest university.The assaults happened early in the morning. The man, described as being in his 30s, entered through an unlocked door or window or knocked on the door and asked for someone, then pushed his way inside. Wed Oct 9 2002 18:34:43  Bethesda, Maryland Police detain Maryland man -- (FoxNews) Police on Wednesday afternoon detained a Kensington, Md., man "of previous interest" to investigators after being called to his home and finding a cache of weapons. Wed Oct 9 2002 18:21:43 The YOSEMITE PARK MURDER case San Jose, California Jury recommends death for Yosemite killer -- (Fox News) A jury decided Wednesday that Cary Stayner should die for killing three Yosemite National Park tourists in 1999, rejecting defense pleas to spare a mentally ill man twisted by genetics and a traumatic childhood. Wed Oct 9 2002 11:47:26  The BAKLEY/BLAKE case Los Angeles, California Judge denies bail -- (abc NEWS) A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday ordered actor Robert Blake, onetime star of TV's "Baretta," to remain jailed while he prepares to defend himself against charges that he murdered his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, in May 2001. Wed Oct 9 2002 11:42:55  The CARR trial Wichita, Kansas Survivor describes night of attack -- (Fox News) Her voice steady, the sole survivor of a quadruple murder told jurors Tuesday about the last night five friends spent together in a Wichita home before they were attacked by intruders. Wed Oct 9 2002 09:30:39  The SHORT case Virginia and North Carolina Investigators plan to travel to Canada -- (WSLS) In Rockingham County, North Carolina, investigators get ready for a trip that could help solve the mystery of the Short murders. Friend: Bowman wasn't fleeing -- (News-Record) Weeks before his detention in Canada on immigration charges, Bowman had been interviewed about the case by authorities, Beasley said. 'Witness' may mean man is a suspect in U.S., says lawyer -- (Edmonton Sun) Canadian authorities need a guarantee from the U.S. that a man wanted as a "witness" in a triple-homicide won't face the death penalty, says a University of Alberta law professor. Wed Oct 9 2002 09:26:08  The KYNANDE BENNETT case Conway, South Carolina Police: Parents suspects -- (Myrtle Beach Online) A friendly 4-year-old child who loves Nickelodeon cartoons and macaroni and cheese is still missing after nine days, but Conway police on Tuesday said her parents are suspects in her disappearance. S.C. police chief says disappearance followed report of possible abuse -- (Wilmington Star) Chief Hendrick said Richard and Priscilla McCullough, Kynande's maternal grandparents, called the Conway Police Department Sept. 29 and reported that Kynande might have been physically abused. Wed Oct 9 2002 07:43:14  Rockville, Maryland Tarot card near scene: 'I am God' -- (CNN) Authorities are investigating whether a tarot card found near the scene of the latest sniper shooting -- with the message "Dear Policeman: I am God" -- could shed any light on who is responsible for gunning down eight people in six days, sources told CNN. Tues Oct 8 2002 19:52:13 The YOSEMITE PARK MURDER case San Jose, California Stayner jury begins penalty deliberations -- (Fresno Bee) Jurors in Cary Stayner's triple murder trial late this morning began deliberating his life or death punishment for those crimes. Tues Oct 8 2002 18:39:42  The SAMANTHA RUNNION case Santa Ana, California Judge postpones hearing in Samantha Runnion case -- (PE.com) Prosecutors will use a shoe print, tire prints, cat hairs and DNA evidence to prove a Lake Elsinore man killed 5-year-old Samantha Runnion, according to District Attorney Anthony Rackauckas. Tues Oct 8 2002 17:02:14  Akron, Ohio Man gets 20 years for inseminating daughter with syringe -- (Fox News) A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for impregnating his teenage stepdaughter with a syringe of his own sperm. Tues Oct 8 2002 14:31:05  Wichita, Kansas 'Wichita Massacre' trial underway -- (Fox News) After two years, two brothers accused of a week-long rampage of murder, rape and robbery in the American heartland will have their reckoning in a Kansas criminal court. The trial began Monday. Tues Oct 8 2002 13:48:23  The KYNANDE BENNETT case Conway, South Carolina Update -- (WPDE) Synopsis of today's press conference. Parents now suspects in case of missing Conway girl -- (Myrtle Beach Online) Conway police announced Tuesday morning the parents of a missing 4-year-old Conway girl are suspects in her disappearance. Tues Oct 8 2002 09:49:12  Portland, Oregon BREAKING NEWS: Man takes hostage in Portland standoff -- (KGW) A robbery suspect fled a southeast Portland grocery store, took a hostage at nearby house and is now in a standoff with police. Tues Oct 8 2002 09:42:24 YOSEMITE PARK MURDER case San Jose, California Lawyers debate fate of Stayner -- (Fresno Bee) The war of experts, the months of trial, all distilled to one final question -- whether there should be more mercy for convicted killer Cary Stayner than he showed his three victims. Tues Oct 8 2002 09:37:08  San Jose, California Four dead in home, including two children -- (ABC News) San Jose police say four people have been found shot to death, including two little boys, in a home in San Jose. Tues Oct 8 2002 09:03:06  The TOOGOOD case Mishawaka, Indiana Toogood given plea date -- (South Bend Tribune) But Toth says he won't negotiate; child's custody at issue. Tues Oct 8 2002 08:57:51  The JENNIFER SHORT case Yellowknife, N.W.T. Canadian court asked to deport Short witness -- (News-Record) After a brief hearing Monday, Canadian officials said they hope within seven days to deport Mayodan resident Garrison Storm Bowman, who Rockingham County investigators want to question as a witness in the slayings of Jennifer Short and her parents. Canadian recalls time spent with Bowman -- (Martinsville Bulletin) Gary Bowman may not be a stranger to the Inuvik area of Canada, according to a man who befriended him there. Deportation sought -- (Martinsville Bulletin) Canadian officials want to deport Gary Bowman due to a possible violation of immigration laws. Tues Oct 8 2002 08:49:11 The KYNANDE BENNETT case Conway, South Carolina CUE packs up tents in search for Kynande -- (Myrtle Beach Online) A N.C. missing persons group on Monday packed up the temporary site from which it dispatched volunteers to help search for a missing 4-year-old from Conway. Tues Oct 8 2002 08:36:44 AMANDA "Milly" DOWLER case England Milly's family pay tribute -- (BBC) The father of murdered schoolgirl Amanda Dowler has read a moving tribute to his daughter at a memorial service at Guildford Cathedral. Tues Oct 8 2002 08:30:17  HOLLY WELLS & JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England Huntley fit to stand trial for murder -- (BBC) The former school caretaker charged with the murders of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman has been deemed fit to stand trial after assessment by doctors. |
