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Thur Nov 28 2002 22:07:00  Michael Pike case Stepmum confessed to killing boy --(News.com.au)A JEALOUS stepmother's diary confession has solved the five-year riddle surrounding the death of a schoolboy in a raging house fire.Investigators initially believed Michael Pike, 6, was killed by the fire, which destroyed the Moe home, despite the frantic efforts of his father to save him. Thur Nov 28 2002 22:01:45  Waipahu Hawaii Boyfriend held in stabbing death --(StarBulletin)A relative of a slain Waipahu woman said he heard her muffled screams on the last day she was seen alive.Honolulu police discovered the body of Memory Joy Medina, 30, yesterday at 7:15 a.m. Medina was last heard by relatives arguing with her live-in boyfriend on Sunday. Thur Nov 28 2002 19:39:25  NORWALK, Ca Man Arrested After Taking Missing Girl to Police Station --(ABC7)— A man who brought a missing five-year-old girl to a police station has been convicted of kidnapping and molesting the child.33 year-old Juan Razo Ramirez was convicted of kidnapping a child under 14 for purposes of child molestation, and lewd conduct with a child under 14. He faces a potential life sentence when he returns to court next month. Thur Nov 28 2002 18:33:56  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN British Columbia, Canada Missing women list reaches 67 names -- (Vancouver Sun) Four more names have been added to the list of women missing from Vancouver, bringing the total to 67. Thur Nov 28 2002 17:41:15  The SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Cassell: Bowman has not taken police lie detector test -- (The Martinsville Bulletin) Garrison S. Bowman took a lie detector test administered by his attorney but not one offered by law enforcement officers, according to Henry County Sheriff H. Frank Cassell. Thur Nov 28 2002 17:31:54  The SHAWN HORNBECK case Richwoods, Missouri Search for missing boy won't take a holiday -- (STL Today) Pam and Craig Akers, parents of missing 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, will start Thanksgiving Day as they have every day for the past two months. Thur Nov 28 2002 12:59:56  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Utah girl's abduction still a mystery -- (Newsday) The frenetic pace of the summer -- when the Smarts held twice-daily news briefings, helped coordinate huge volunteer searches, heard from or called investigators several times daily -- has slowed, and the search has been scaled back considerably. Thur Nov 28 2002 12:09:43  The JOSHUA GUIMOND case St. Cloud, Minnesota Dad urges prayers for Josh during Thanksgiving meals -- (St. Cloud Times) Guimond, a 20-year-old junior, was last seen leaving a friend's on-campus apartment after gathering with some friends for drinks. The Maple Lake native is one of four college-age Minnesotans reported missing since Oct. 30. No new information has developed in the search for Guimond. Thur Nov 28 2002 12:01:52  The ERIKA DALQUIST case Brainerd, Minnesota Search finds no clues in Dalquist case -- (Brainerd Dispatch) Bolduc said while the search did not result in finding the missing 21-year-old Brainerd woman, it was not a wasted effort in the fact-gathering process. Thur Nov 28 2002 11:44:54  The COURTNEY LEBLANC case Baton Rouge, Louisiana EBR autopsy shows girl strangled at river -- (The Advocate) The 12-year-old Denham Springs girl had been dead at least five days when Gerald "Jimmy" Bordelon, 40, her stepfather and a three-time convicted sex offender, led investigators to the body Tuesday afternoon. Thur Nov 28 2002 11:12:31  Raleigh, North Carolina Nationwide alert goes out for murder suspect -- (WRAL) A nationwide alert has been issued for Raleigh murder suspect Cesar Estrada and his 2-year-old daughter. Police do not know whether they have left the area or how they might be traveling. Thur Nov 28 2002 08:17:21  ALICE DONOVAN - abducted Nov. 15 from South Carolina SAMANTHA BURNS - abducted Nov. 11 from West Virginia Basham has hearing in Florence on kidnapping -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) Police said Wednesday they had little information on the whereabouts of two missing women, and one of the men accused in their disappearances made an initial appearance in federal court. Searchers turn to water -- (Herald-Dispatch) Officers from several agencies spent Wednesday searching the river’s banks and bridge piers for leads that would help them find Samantha Burns. Thur Nov 28 2002 07:54:35  The JONBENET RAMSEY case Boulder, Colorado Ramsey friend sells material -- (Rocky Mountain News) A confidant of John and Patsy Ramsey sold handwriting samples and interrogation transcripts from their daughter's murder investigation to a supermarket tabloid for $40,000. Wed Nov 27 2002 18:37:39  Kristina Eaddy case Paterson, New Jersey 'America's Most Wanted' leads to arrest -- (Newsday) A woman accused of seriously wounding her husband's mistress was caught after an anonymous tipster called "America's Most Wanted." Wed Nov 27 2002 16:10:21  Greensboro, North Carolina Bowman gets jail sentence in second DWI -- (News& Record) Garrison Storm Bowman, whom authorities questioned about the shotgun slayings of the Short family in Virginia, was sentenced Monday in Guilford County to seven days in jail for drunken driving. Wed Nov 27 2002 13:59:32  SANTA FE SPRINGS,Ca Child's Remains Found In Trash Bag --(ABC7)Human remains found in a black trash bag at the side of a Santa Fe Springs freeway last weekend were identified today as those of a child 6-8 years old, authorities said.Caltrans workers trimming bushes along the 13700 block of Firestone Boulevard last Saturday morning found the body next to the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway, police said. Wed Nov 27 2002 12:41:18  The LAURIE BEMBENEK case Milwaukee, Wisconsin Laurie Bembenek's DNA test due in Dec. -- (abc NEWS) Former police officer Laurie Bembenek, who fled to Canada more than a decade ago while serving time for killing her husband's ex-wife, will soon know whether DNA testing proves her innocence, her attorney said. Wed Nov 27 2002 12:30:55  The SAMANTHA BURNS case Huntington, West Virginia Burns search moves to Guyandotte River -- (WSAZ) Investigators from the FBI and The West Virginia State Police began searching an area near the mouth of the Ohio River around 9 am Wednesday morning. Wed Nov 27 2002 10:16:48  The CRAVEN case Lexington, Kentucky Craven admits affair, denies role in slaying -- (Cincinnati Enquirer) Adele Craven admitted to a torrid affair with a handyman remodeling the basement of her Edgewood home but denied she had her lover kill Stephen Craven nearly 2.5 years ago. Wed Nov 27 2002 07:59:37 The COURTNEY LEBLANC case Baton Rouge, Louisiana Body of missing girl found -- (abc NEWS) The body of a missing 12-year-old girl was found after police were led to the scene by the girl's stepfather, a convicted sex offender who was later charged in her slaying, police said. Tues Nov 26 2002 20:45:05  The SAMANTHA "Sam" BURNS case Huntington, West Virginia Break in Burns case -- (WSAZ) Now one of the two Kentucky jail escapees has admitted he knows something about Samantha's disappearance. Tues Nov 26 2002 19:23:21  The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon 'Presumption strong' Weaver guilty of girls' murders -- (KATU) A Clackamas County judge denied bail for accused double murderer Ward Weaver, saying the "presumption is strong" that he is guilty of killing two girls whose bodies were found at his house. Tues Nov 26 2002 17:27:54 Fort Drum, New York Five soldiers charged in rape of teen -- (FOX News) Five Fort Drum soldiers were arrested in the statutory rape of a 16-year-old girl, state police said Tuesday. State police said the girl attended a party Aug. 25 at home of one of the Army soldiers and was raped by four of the men while under the influence of alcohol. She came forward right after the alleged assault. Tues Nov 26 2002 14:25:47  The BAKLEY-BLAKE case California Blake to reveal legal progress -- (KTLA) Actor and murder suspect Robert Blake is about to reveal whether he’s found another defense lawyer. Actor Robert Blake gets new lawyers -- (abc NEWS) Actor Robert Blake switched lawyers Tuesday after he told a judge he and longtime defense attorney Harland Braun have irreconcilable differences. Tues Nov 26 2002 13:17:34  The ERIKA DALQUIST case Brainerd, Minnesota Evidence points to foul play -- (Brainerd Dispatch) Brainerd police investigators have found evidence suggesting Erika Dalquist, the 21-year-old Brainerd woman missing since Oct. 30, is the victim of foul play. Tues Nov 26 2002 10:23:16  ALICE DONOVAN - abducted from South Carolina SAMANTHA BURNS - vanished from West Virginia Tips dwindle; hope remains -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) "The search for Alice Donovan has not been called off and will not be called off." Family holds vigil for missing South Carolina woman -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) About 40 people supported Alice Donovan through prayer at a service held 12 days after she was abducted from Wal-Mart in Conway. Prayer vigil held for two missing women -- (Herald-Dispatch) Community United Effort, a center for missing persons in Wilmington, N.C., sponsored a prayer vigil for the two women Monday at the Highest Praise Worship Center in Shallotte, N.C. Fulks to face kidnapping charges in S.C. -- (Herald-Dispatch) A Lincoln County native is on his way to South Carolina to face federal kidnapping and carjacking charges in connection with the disappearance of a woman there. Tues Nov 26 2002 08:51:04  SARAH PAYNE case England Man charged over Whiting attack -- (BBC) A prisoner at Wakefield top security jail has been charged over an attack on the murderer of schoolgirl Sarah Payne.The high-profile prisoner Roy Whiting had been slashed across the face with a razor blade embedded in a bar of soap. Mon Nov 25 2002 20:16:07  The ERIKA DALQUIST case Brainerd, Minnesota Police say missing woman may be dead -- (Star-Tribune) While he wouldn't elaborate on the new evidence, Police Chief John Bolduc said it indicates "a worst case scenario. We're looking for a body, clothing, evidence of Erika Dalquist." Mon Nov 25 2002 20:04:45 BOBBY BROWN Georgia Singer Bobby Brown appears in court -- (ABC News) A Georgia judge has refused to dismiss charges against singer Bobby Brown stemming from a 1996 traffic stop.Brown skipped a hearing in 1997 on charges of driving under the influence, speeding, failing to stay in a lane and driving without proof of insurance. Mon Nov 25 2002 20:00:50  Lodi, California Missing 2-year-old found -- (ABC News) A missing 2-year-old girl has been found "safe" in the Lodi area near Sacramento. Police say her father, Jason Scott Bell, abducted the young girl. Investigators say the father had been despondent, intoxicated and suicidal. Mon Nov 25 2002 20:00:03  "Stone Cold" STEVE AUSTIN San Antonio, Texas Wrestler pleads no contest to assault -- (abc NEWS) Pro wrestling star "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on Monday pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge for hitting his wife last summer. Mon Nov 25 2002 19:34:24  MINEOLA, N.Y. Teen Surprises in Internet Rape Case --(ABCNews)A 15-year-old girl who said she was kidnapped and raped by a couple she met over the Internet surprised prosecutors Monday by failing to identify one of the defendants. Mon Nov 25 2002 16:09:01  The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Victims' mothers happy with Ward Weaver ruling -- (KOIN) The mothers of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis were in court Monday as a judge denied bail for accused killer Ward Weaver. Judge denies bail for Weaver -- (KGW) A judge on Monday denied bail for accused double murderer Ward Weaver, saying the "presumption is strong" that he is guilty of killing two girls whose bodies were found at his house. Mon Nov 25 2002 15:57:57  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ex-hippie guru Einhorn loses appeal -- (abc NEWS) Ira Einhorn's bid to overturn his murder conviction was rejected Monday by a judge who dismissed defense claims that he made mistakes during the trial of the former hippie guru. Defense attorneys said they will appeal. Mon Nov 25 2002 14:20:26  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Motion for bail reduction -- (KJCT) Attorneys for Michael Blagg have filed a motion for bond reduction. Blagg is currently being held on one million dollars bond, an amount which his attorney's believe is too high. Mon Nov 25 2002 12:43:45  Durham, North Carolina Peterson family fights over life insurance policy -- (Herald-Sun) While fighting to prove that he didn't kill his wife, Mike Peterson also is fighting to prove that he should be the beneficiary of her $1.4 million life insurance policy. Mon Nov 25 2002 12:31:50  Milwaukee, Wisconsin Santas undergo background checks -- (AP) The jolly man in the red suit is a popular fixture at local shopping malls this time of the year. And chances are good that before Santa Claus hears one Christmas wish, he's undergone a criminal background check and drug testing. Mon Nov 25 2002 10:12:03  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada 18 bodies discovered at pig farm in Canada -- (SABC) The remains of 18 women have turned up at Robert William Pickton's farm in Port Coquitlam since police began digging there in February 2002. Pickton has so far been charged with 15 counts of murder. Mon Nov 25 2002 08:56:49 ALICE DONOVAN and SAMANTHA BURNS abduction cases South Carolina and West Virginia Family wants more in hunt -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) Police limit on involvement critisized. Outpouring of support for family of missing student -- (Herald-Dispatch) The Marshall University student from West Hamlin was last heard from two weeks ago today when she called her mother to stay she was on her way home from Huntington. Mon Nov 25 2002 08:45:52 The BETTY CARD case Marmora, Ontario Man charged with murder after body of teen girl found -- (CANOE) Police have charged a 24-year-old man with second-degree murder after a 15-year-old girl was found dead in this eastern Ontario community.Betty Card was the subject of a missing person investigation and was last seen around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. Her body was found about 24 hours later in a wooded area. Sun Nov 24 2002 10:17:48  ALICE DONOVAN - abducted in South Carolina SAMANTHA BURNS - vanished from West Virginia Two men suspects in W. Va. case -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) Two men suspected in the abduction of an Horry County woman are now considered suspects in the disappearance of a 19-year-old West Virginia college student. Anductions shake core of communities -- (The Herald-Dispatch) Local residents more cautious, watchful in light of recent reports. Search continues for Samantha Burns -- (The Herald-Dispatch) A group of at least 30 people spent most of Saturday searching areas in Wayne County for any clues to the disappearance of 19-year-old Marshall University student Samantha Burns. Sun Nov 24 2002 09:45:56  SARAH PAYNE case London, England Britain sets 50-year term for schoolgirl's killer -- (ABC News) The man convicted of killing schoolgirl Sarah Payne in one of Britain's most notorious murder cases will serve at least 50 years in prison, government officials said late Saturday. Sun Nov 24 2002 09:39:05  Brooklyn, New York Wife-slay thug hits Sleeping boys' bed -- (NY POST) A man distraught over the breakup of his marriage gunned down his court officer wife yesterday in their Brooklyn home - and the bullet then ripped through two walls and narrowly missed a boy sleeping in an apartment next door, cops said. |
