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Sun Nov 24 2002 09:20:17  Stanton,Ca Missing 11-year-old Girl Found Mother Booked on Child Endangerment Charges --(ABC7)— A man was arrested Friday for allegedly sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl who vanished for three days after climbing into a car, and her mother was held for investigation of child endangerment, authorities said. Sat Nov 23 2002 18:27:00  Megan Mendez case Man gets plea deal in preschooler's death --(Modbee)Margarito Haro Origel escaped a possible life sentence Friday when Stanislaus County prosecutors dropped murder and child abuse charges against him in the 1998 killing of preschooler Megan Mendez. Sat Nov 23 2002 18:15:51  South Africa Autopsy on raped baby to be carried out next week --(SABCnews)An autopsy will be performed early next week to determine the cause of death of a five-month-old baby girl who was allegedly raped at Joubertina in the Eastern Cape earlier this week. She died in Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth. Sat Nov 23 2002 16:49:17  Oregon City, Oregon Fingerprints found on box containing Miranda Gaddis -- (KATU) Police found the fingerprint of Ward Weaver on tape used to seal a cardboard box containing the body of 13-year-old Miranda Gaddis, prosecutors revealed Friday in an affidavit filed at the Clackamas County Courthouse. Fingerprint on tape is Weaver's, report says -- (The Oregonian) For the first time, prosecutors revealed Friday they have physical evidence linking Ward Weaver to the slaying of one of the two girls whose remains were found in his back yard. Sat Nov 23 2002 10:45:33  Midvale, Utah Man gets 23 years to life for beating of Midvale girl -- (Deseret News) Sickler's plea bargain and sentencing Friday marked the resolution to a case that Zahne said has shattered her family and enraged citizens around the community.Sickler admitted Friday to taking the girl from her bedroom, trying to rape her, then beating her "numerous times" with a "hard object" when she resisted. Sat Nov 23 2002 10:32:40  Adam Morrell case England Body parts suspects appear in court -- (BBC) Nathan Luke Barnett, 26, of Havelock Street, Loughborough, Matthew Joseph Welsh, 18, of the same address and Daniel John Biggs, 18, of Park Road, also Loughborough, spoke only to confirm their names, ages and addresses at the brief hearing.A 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also appeared in court. Sat Nov 23 2002 09:20:16  Kent, Washington Mother accused of selling baby -- (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) The 3-month-old baby was crying all of the time, trying her patience. So, his 28-year-old mother told police, she took him down to a local Fred Meyer and gave him to a stranger for $2,000 in cash. Sat Nov 23 2002 09:04:26  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Baby's grave sought in starve case -- (Newsday) Authorities were searching for the New Jersey grave of a baby boy who belonged to a couple charged with the starvation murder of their 4-year-old son, prosecutors said. Sat Nov 23 2002 08:05:15  The SAMANTHA "Sam" BURNS case Huntington, West Virginia Family continues search for missing girl -- (The Herald-Dispatch) Samantha Burns’ family has kept vigil beside the telephone the past 12 days hoping someone would give them information about the missing 19-year-old Marshall University student. Vanished! Samantha Burns -- Website with pictures and information. Sat Nov 23 2002 07:51:17  South Carolina Suspects could return to state -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) The suspects are charged with state and federal crimes in at least three states. More could be added as investigators unravel the details of the crime spree. Fri Nov 22 2002 20:22:24  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Family told daughter's DNA found at farm -- (Vancouver Sun) A Campbell River family that for years called for a broader investigation into Vancouver's missing women has been told that DNA recovered at Robert William Pickton's farm has been identified as that of a relative. Fri Nov 22 2002 19:57:01 The ALICE DONOVAN case Conway, South Carolina and Winnabow, North Carolina Hopes of finding missing woman alive diminishing -- (WECT) As a cold front moves through the area the hopes of finding a missing South Carolina woman are diminishing. On Friday the search for a South Carolina woman kidnapped from a Wal-mart in Conway entered it's third day in Brunswick County. Over one hundred deputies and rescue workers are apart of the search efforts. Fri Nov 22 2002 19:43:06  'SEX SLAVER'case England 'Sex slaver' jailed for 10 years -- (BBC) A "sex slaver" who smuggled a teenager into Britain, raped her and forced her to be a prostitute for up to 20 hours a day has been jailed for 10 years. Fri Nov 22 2002 19:39:53  Soham England Soham officers granted bail --(BBC)Two police officers who were involved in the Soham murder inquiry have appeared before magistrates on charges of child pornography.Detective Constable Brian Stevens and Police Constable Anthony Goodridge were given bail at Bury St Edmund magistrates' court, in Suffolk on Friday, to appear at a later date. Fri Nov 22 2002 14:45:45  The MIRANDA GADDIS & ASHLEY POND case Clackamas County, Oregon Weaver's daughter skips 1st jail visit -- (KGW) If Ward Weaver were to forget how closely he’s being watched, his daughter’s visit could turn into a gift for the prosecution. Fri Nov 22 2002 11:53:29  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Westerfield sentencing postponed until January -- (KFMB) David Westerfield will have to wait until January 3 to be sentenced. He was convicted of kidnapping and murdering seven-year-old Danielle Van Dam. Attorney's for David Westerfield asked for a delay Friday morning. Westerfield sentencing delayed -- (SD Tribune) The decision on whether David Alan Westerfield will be put to death for the kidnapping and murder of Danielle van Dam has been delayed until at least Jan. 3. Fri Nov 22 2002 09:54:02  The SAMANTHA "Sam" HUNT case Huntington, West Virginia W.Va. officials to question suspects about Burns disappearance -- (The Herald-Dispatch) West Virginia investigators could talk today with one of the two Kentucky fugitives accused of a multi-state crime spree about the disappearance of 19-year-old Marshall University student Samantha Burns. Fri Nov 22 2002 09:37:38  The ALICE DONOVAN kidnapping Conway, South Carolina and Winnebow, North Carolina Search comes up empty -- (The Myrtle Beach Sun) A tip called in to police and information from suspects spurred the most intense searches yet for a missing Horry County woman abducted from a Conway Wal-Mart a week ago. Unaware of crimes, 3 women aided men -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) Less than a day after Alice Donovan was kidnapped from the Conway Wal-Mart, the two men named as suspects stayed two nights in the Huntington, W.V., home of a childhood friend. Donovan's habits, style recalled - (Myrtle Beach Sun) As film of Donovan's car appeared on news programs and Internet sites after police captured the kidnapping suspects, Donovan's co-workers gathered around a computer monitor and replayed the video images frame by frame, searching for a glimpse of their friend in her car. Top questions and answers in the case -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) Fri Nov 22 2002 09:36:12 The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego Sentencing near for Van Dam case -- (FOX News)Judge William Mudd was to decide Friday whether to follow a jury's recommendation that the 50-year-old engineer die by lethal injection. The judge could also sentence Westerfield to life in prison without parole, but legal observers said judges rarely waive jurors' recommendations. Thur Nov 21 2002 23:23:53  The DEANNA CRAWFORD case West Virginia Murder still unsolved -- (WSAZ) Police still don't know who killed a young girl a few months ago in Salt Rock. Deanna Crawford disappeared the first of August, a week later police found her body. Thur Nov 21 2002 23:12:12  The OLYMPIC PARK BOMBER Asheville, North Carolina Hunters, hikers asked to look out for Olympic bomber -- (CNN) With deer hunting season under way and fall foliage ready to drop, the FBI is reminding anyone who spends time outdoors in western North Carolina to be on the lookout for accused Olympic Park bomber Eric Robert Rudolph, one of the agency's most wanted fugitives since 1998. Thur Nov 21 2002 22:26:37  The BIANCA MARIE NUNEZ case Stanton, California Search for missing girl in California -- (abc NEWS) Authorities searched for an 11-year-old girl Thursday, two days after she was seen getting into a sport utility vehicle near where 5-year-old Samantha Runnion was kidnapped in July. Thur Nov 21 2002 22:07:51  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Jahi Turner's stepfather jailed -- (NBC SanDiego) Maryland Case Not Related To Disappearance,The stepfather of a 2-year-old South Park boy reported missing nearly seven months ago was in custody in Maryland on drug charges Friday, police said. Thur Nov 21 2002 20:01:03  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California What you didn't know from the Westerfield trial -- (CH10-San Diego) The televised trial of David Westerfield had people riveted to seats over much of the summer. The lurid testimony, often graphic, often emotional replaced soap operas for many. But there was more that the jury, and the television and radio audience never saw or heard. Thur Nov 21 2002 19:38:52 DANIELLE JONES case England Blood on stocking 'was Danielle's' --(BBC)Two bloodstains on the white hold-up stocking contained a mixture of DNA from the 15-year-old and her uncle, Stuart Campbell, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.The stocking was one of a pair found along with other items of women's underwear in a green canvas bag in the loft of Mr Campbell's home in Grays, Essex. Thur Nov 21 2002 18:32:45  The SHAWN HORNBECK case Richwoods, Missouri -- (KMOV) The F.B.I. and Missouri Highway Patrol are using lie detector tests to probe in the disappearance case of 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck. Hornbeck vanished more than 45 days ago. Thur Nov 21 2002 18:12:22  Tijuana, Mexico Family haunted by man's disappearance in dangerous but alluring Tijuana -- (Boston Globe) Stepping off a ship in San Diego, David Provost headed south into this border city, where rowdy nightclubs have lured young Americans for generations. But Provost, a 20-year-old merchant seaman from Florida, never returned. Thur Nov 21 2002 17:55:55  The ALICE DONOVAN abduction Conway, South Carolina and Goshen, Indiana Abducted woman's car found -- (Fox News) The car of a 44-year-old woman who police say was abducted by fugitives in South Carolina has been found in a rural area outside Goshen, Ind., about 90 miles east of Chicago. Thur Nov 21 2002 17:42:53  The CAMBURN case Grand Haven, Michigan 'They were not going to torture my babies' -- (Grand Rapids Press) The night before she killed her girls, Tracy Camburn told her 10-year-old daughter that people were coming to their Zeeland home to torture them. Thur Nov 21 2002 12:04:45  The SNIPER case Washington, D.C. Fear and confusion -- (abc NEWS) Tapes of 911 calls reporting four sniper shootings on Oct. 3 in Montgomery County, Md., were released on Tuesday, offering a reminder of the confusion and fear that ensued as the attacks terrorized the region. Thur Nov 21 2002 11:19:53  The RILYA WILSON case Miami, Florida Missing Florida girl's sister adopted -- (abc NEWS) Investigators don't know if Rilya is alive or dead, Miami-Dade Police Sgt. Al Singleton told Lederman. Thur Nov 21 2002 10:31:36 FOUR MISSING COLLEGE STUDENTS Milwaukee and Wisconsin Brainerd missing-person case not related to 3 others, police say -- (Star-Tribune) Brainerd police investigator Chad Kleffman says the FBI also has not found a connection after reviewing the disappearance of Erika Dalquist. Thur Nov 21 2002 10:06:17  The SAMANTHA "Sam" BURNS case Huntington, West Virginia Police unsure if Burns case is linked to Ky. convicts -- (Herald-Dispatch) Investigation ‘between confirmation and elimination,’ spokesman says. Vanished! Samantha Burns -- Website with pictures and information. Thur Nov 21 2002 09:48:26  The ALICE DONOVAN abduction Conway, South Carolina Searchers comb area -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) As of Wednesday, neither suspect had told authorities where the 44-year-old Donovan is, according to Conway Police Chief Sam Hendrick, whose agency is leading the local investigation. Both men were undergoing "intensive interviews," he said. Hunt intensifies near state lines -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) 'As many people as there are on U.S. 17, someone out there had to have seen what happened to Mrs. Donovan.' Family fearful of suspect Fulks, his great-aunt says -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) One of the men accused of kidnapping an Horry County woman has been in trouble since he was a teenager, according to relatives who said they haven't been in touch with him in years. Thur Nov 21 2002 08:57:22  ADAM MORELL case England Body parts victim named -- (BBC) The remains of 14-year-old Adam Morrell were found in a canal and in a nearby street and playing field in Loughborough, Leicestershire.Four people, including a 15-year-old girl, have been arrested in connection with his death. Thur Nov 21 2002 08:53:21 KEITH LYON case England Lost evidence from 1967 murder found -- (BBC) Contractors upgrading a sprinkler system at Brighton Police Station uncovered a room which contained several boxes of items relating to the death of Keith Lyon. Thur Nov 21 2002 08:45:21 The AMANDA "Milly" DOWLER case England Milly's parents collect for charity -- (BBC) Milly's Fund aims to help youngsters by providing training and education in personal safety.The charity was launched at a memorial service for the teenager last month. Thur Nov 21 2002 08:26:44 New Brunswick, New Jersey New Jersey horror -- (ABC News) A New Jersey mother is facing charges that she smothered her two children then called police to say the girls were dead. When officers arrived, they found the 5-year-old and 1-year-old lying in the same bed. Wed Nov 20 2002 20:31:27  The ASHLEY POND case Portland, Oregon Child Welfare Workers Put on Leave -- (abc NEWS) Two child welfare agency workers were placed on leave Wednesday for their role in the mishandling of reports that a 12-year-old girl was being sexually abused by the man who now is charged with killing her. Wed Nov 20 2002 19:08:28  QUEEN LATIFAH Los Angeles, California Queen Latifah arrested in alleged DUI -- (AP) Actress-rapper Queen Latifah was arrested early Wednesday for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol, a California Highway Patrol official said. Wed Nov 20 2002 16:18:10  FOUR MISSING COLLEGE STUDENTS Minnesota and Wisconsin FBI studies cases of 4 missing Minnesotans -- (Star-Tribune) The FBI is examining details about the cases of four missing college-age Minnesotans as a precautionary measure, although a spokesman said nothing indicates that the cases are linked. Wed Nov 20 2002 15:52:32  The NEULANDER case Freehold, New Jersey Rabbi found guilty of murdering wife -- (Fox News) A rabbi vilified by prosecutors as a cold, manipulative husband who cheated on his wife was convicted Wednesday of hiring two men to kill her, nearly a year after another jury deadlocked on the case. Wed Nov 20 2002 15:23:20  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Judge denies gag rule in Blagg murder case -- (The Daily Sentinel) A Mesa County judge has decided not to restrict lawyers' comments on the first-degree murder case against a man accused in the slaying of his wife. |
