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Fri Dec 13 2002 22:26:53  German Twp, Ohio Teen deters crime by hog-tying intruders -- (Cox) A petite 17-year-old, irate after seeing three men running from her home in the wee morning hours Tuesday, sprinted outdoors barefoot, clad in pajamas, outran one of the trespassers, tackled and straddled him, then hog-tied him with a rope until police arrived minutes later. Fri Dec 13 2002 22:23:51  Binghamton, New York Prosecutor to seek the death penalty against suspects in deputy's death -- (Boston.com) Broome County District Attorney Gerald Mollen will seek the death penalty for David Sweat of Dickinson and Jeffrey Nabinger Jr. of Kirkwood, both 22, in the shooting of Deputy Kevin Tarsia. The deputy was shot 15 times and then run over with a vehicle in a parking lot near his home in Kirkwood, 70 miles south of Syracuse, police said. Thur Dec 12 2002 16:52:03  The YOSEMITE PARK murders California Handyman gets death in Yosemite killings -- (abc NEWS) Cary Stayner, 41, was ordered to die by lethal injection in state prison, a fate that could be decades away on the nation's most congested death row. Thur Dec 12 2002 14:50:49  The BREANN VOTH case Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada 'Significant find' in PoCo murder probe -- (Vancouver Sun) Acting on a tip, RCMP cordoned off a large area of Port Coquitlam's CP Rail yard and retrieved a number of Breann's personal items yesterday. Thur Dec 12 2002 14:48:02  NICK NOLTE Malibu, California Nolte pleads no contest, gets probation -- (abc NEWS) Actor Nick Nolte pleaded no contest Thursday to one count of driving under the influence of drugs. He was sentenced to three years probation, including counseling and drug testing. Thur Dec 12 2002 12:41:07  Baltimore, Maryland Emaciated girl, 15, found dead at home -- (SunSpot) City homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 15-year-old O'Donnell Heights girl whose emaciated body was found yesterday lying on the kitchen floor of her home after her guardian summoned police and an ambulance. Thur Dec 12 2002 11:36:21  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Chandra Levy's parents testify before grand jury -- (The Modesto Bee) The parents of Chandra Levy testified Wednesday before a grand jury investigating the intern's death, a sign that the case is moving forward. Thur Dec 12 2002 10:25:39  The BELTWAY SNIPERS case Manassas, Virginia Judge bars TV cameras at trial of sniper suspect Muhammad -- (Fox News) A judge on Thursday denied a request from broadcasters to televise the trial of sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad, saying such coverage could compromise Muhammad's right to a fair trial. Thur Dec 12 2002 10:19:38  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California A chat room helped Westerfield prosecutors -- (SD Union-Tribune) At a luncheon in Mission Valley yesterday, prosecutors Jeff Dusek and George "Woody" Clarke told a number of anecdotes – some of them funny, others poignant and revealing – about what happened behind the scenes in the most publicized criminal trial in San Diego County history. Thur Dec 12 2002 10:12:25  The CHRISTINA LONG case Danbury, Connecticut Suspect in slaying rejects plea bargain -- (CT Now) A Greenwich man accused of strangling a 13-year-old Danbury girl he met on the Internet rejected a plea bargain Tuesday, and his case now appears headed for trial. Thur Dec 12 2002 10:03:06  The CHRISTA WORTHINGTON case Truro, Massachusetts An open case -- (The Boston Globe) Nearly one year later, the Cape murder of Christa Worthington remains unsolved. And as the likelihood wanes that the killer will be caught - conventional wisdom holds that the colder the trail, the less likely an arrest - the mystery engulfing the matter seems to deepen. Thur Dec 12 2002 09:58:00  The ALICE DONOVAN case Bolivia, North Carolina Donovan's sister seeks closure, joins in search -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) Nearly one month after her abduction, Alice Donovan's family needs to find some peace, so her youngest sister set out with search teams Wednesday in hopes of finding her. Wed Dec 11 2002 15:49:19  Berlin, Germany Bizarre! Man admits killing, eating willing victim -- (Reuters) A man has confessed to murdering and eating a fellow homosexual who volunteered to be killed in one of the strangest murders in Germany in recent years, prosecutors said Wednesday. Wed Dec 11 2002 14:36:40  The CHANDRA LEVY case Washington, D.C. Levy's parents get update on case -- (Washington Post) The parents of slain federal intern Chandra Levy met yesterday with investigators in Washington to get an update on the case, sources said. Wed Dec 11 2002 14:16:26  Bloomfield, Iowa Daughters chained by parents -- (abc NEWS) A Bloomfield-area couple faces several counts of child endangerment after officials said they chained their two daughters in a closet and sent the girls to school with shaved heads. Wed Dec 11 2002 13:03:45  The YOSEMITE PARK MURDERS California Stayner's attorneys say juror misconduct warrants new trial -- (SF Chronicle) Attorneys for convicted Yosemite killer Cary Stayner are asking for a new trial, claiming that three jurors in Stayner's trial failed to disclose that they were molested as children. Wed Dec 11 2002 12:24:17  Olathe, Kansas Attorneys in barrel bodies case appeal convictions -- (CNN) Citing pretrial publicity, attorneys have appealed the conviction of a man found guilty of killing three women, including two whose bodies were found in barrels on his property. Wed Dec 11 2002 11:51:05  The BREANN VOTH case Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Where is Breann's jacket? -- (Vancouver Sun) Her jacket, a pedestrian and early bus commuter could provide vital clues. Wed Dec 11 2002 07:38:25  The ASHLEY & JOSHUA GLEESON case Dwight, Michigan Community holds vigil for kids -- (The Pantagraph) Police in Illinois and Michigan continue to search for Ashley Gleeson, 5, and Joshua Gleeson, 3. The children were picked up by their father, Patrick Gleeson, for visitation on Nov. 22. Gleeson, 48, of Holland, Mich. failed to return the children Nov. 25. Wed Dec 11 2002 07:26:46  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Michael Blagg's mother releases statement -- (KJCT) "My son Michael Blagg is an innocent man." Wed Dec 11 2002 07:22:56  Mesa, Arizona Man accused of killing wife, 4 relatives -- (Newsday) A man arrested in the shooting deaths of his wife and four members of her family had been in a bitter custody dispute with her over their 11-year-old daughter. Wed Dec 11 2002 07:13:45  The SAMANTHA BURNS & ALICE DONOVAN cases South Carolina and West Virginia Bones found may link to kidnap cases -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) The discovery of a woman's skeletal remains Tuesday near Interstate 85 in Cherokee County raised hopes that the search for either Alice Donovan or Samantha Burns was at an end. Family seeking answers month after girl disappears -- (Herald-Dispatch) Burns, a 19-year-old Marshall University student, called her mother the night of Nov. 11 and said she was on her way home. She never arrived. Wed Dec 11 2002 06:49:55  The CHRIS JENKINS case Minneapolis, Minnesota Distraught over son's disappearance, mom says Downtown 'dangerous' -- (Skyway News) Police are faced with the unenviable task of disputing allegations made by a Wisconsin family desperate to find their missing son, who vanished Halloween night while partying Downtown. Tues Dec 10 2002 21:32:46  The MATTHEW MARGOLIES case Greenwich, Connecticut Another murder in Greenwich: Boy's death still haunts town -- (CNN/Court TV) On the Saturday of Labor Day weekend 1984, a tired juvenile officer threaded an incident report through his typewriter in the Greenwich, Connecticut, police department and pecked out a bare bones description of the case that had kept him occupied all night. Tues Dec 10 2002 20:50:24 The BREANN VOTH case Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Mounties hunt Breann's killer -- (The Province) Clothes found near body of 19-year-old murdered on her way to work. Tues Dec 10 2002 11:58:30  MARCIANA MONIA RINGO case Baltimore, Maryland New details in search for missing girl -- (WBAL) There are questions related to the mother's boyfriend, who allegedly dropped the girl at school. Tues Dec 10 2002 10:17:26  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg slaying case circumstantial -- (Denver Post) Hearing indicates prosecutors have no direct evidence to present. Police detail Blagg case -- (Rocky Mountain News) Alleged killer owned handgun that hasn't been found, cops say. Tues Dec 10 2002 09:00:21  The KATHLEEN PETERSON case Durham, North Carolina Petersons’ lives were shattered a year ago -- (Herald-Sun) By all accounts, Michael and Kathleen Peterson were on top of the world last year as the calendar churned toward Dec. 9. Tues Dec 10 2002 08:47:10 The ALICE DONOVAN case Bolivia, North Carolina Hunters asked to look for Donovan -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) The strap of a Liz Claiborne handbag, white masking tape, black repair tape and two or three green plastic soda bottles are what police told hunters Monday to look for as they search for the body of Alice Donovan. Tues Dec 10 2002 08:40:19  Chadrick Fulks and Branden Basham - captured prison escapees Michigan City, Indiana Indiana woman accused of helping jail escapees obtain guns -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) A northwest Indiana woman helped two men who had escaped from a Kentucky jail steal guns, some of which the inmates then used during a multistate crime spree, police said. Tues Dec 10 2002 08:12:32  The SHORT case Virginia Man offers a tip on Short case for lesser sentence -- (Roanoke Times) A judge said the tip was too vague, but he would be open to possibly reducing the sentence if information was provided. Tues Dec 10 2002 08:07:16  The BRANDON LONNIE DYSON JR. case Merced, California Hearing set for teen held in death of son --(Modesto Bee) Benita Ramos, the Merced teen arrested on murder charges in the death of her infant son, will appear for a hearing Wednesday.The hearing will determine whether she will continue to be held in Juvenile Hall.Ramos was arrested Friday morning in the May 7 death of her son, Brandon Lonnie Dyson Jr. The 15-month-old was found in Bear Creek, just west of the Santa Fe Railroad bridge. Mon Dec 9 2002 19:30:45  LINROY BOTTOSON Starke, Florida Florida executes inmate for 1979 murder of postmistress --(CNN)An inmate who was condemned for the kidnapping and slaying of a postmistress 23 years ago was executed Monday.Linroy Bottoson was put to death by injection about two hours after Circuit Judge Anthony H. Johnson of Orlando ruled him competent. Mon Dec 9 2002 12:21:25  Dwight, Illinois Mother pleads for return of her children -- (ABC News) A mother whose two young children have been missing for two weeks said she believes their father took them as revenge after three years of custody battles. Mon Dec 9 2002 12:17:48  Fairfax, Virginia Man gets 36 years in family murder -- (ABC News) A man who murdered his parents and brother and left their bodies in their home for four years pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of murder and was sentenced to 36 years in prison. Mon Dec 9 2002 08:46:39 Lakecia Banks Portland, Oregon Rape victim seeks reward for arrest tip --(KGW)A rape victim thinks she should receive the $10,000 reward for information leading to her alleged attacker's April arrest and indictment in the slaying of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in the back yard of a Northeast Portland home last December. Mon Dec 9 2002 08:18:06  San Marcos, California Neighbor allegedly attacks man with machete -- (NBC San Diego) Witnesses said that the victim was attacked after he answered his door and was confronted by a neighbor in the complex, Clements said.The suspect reportedly stepped into the victim's living room, punched him and hit him over the head with a machete in front of numerous friends and relatives, Clements said. Mon Dec 9 2002 08:07:08  "Baby Athena" Visalia, California Abducted baby found, but mother still missing -- (Fresno Bee) The infant, known as "Baby Athena," was born Thursday at Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia. Child Protective Services had planned Friday to take the baby into custody because her mother tested positive for illegal drugs. Sun Dec 8 2002 18:56:17 Fresno, California Child kidnapping update -- (KFSN) There is new information about the three Fresno men arrested this week for molesting three young girls. All three made their initial appearance in court.All three men pleaded not guilty to a variety of felony sex charges. But they are not just from one incident. Sun Dec 8 2002 18:18:44 NICOLA DIXON case England Man charged with 1996 killing -- (BBC) A man has been charged with the murder of teenager Nicola Dixon, who was killed on New Year's Eve 1996. Sun Dec 8 2002 16:53:27  The KATHLEEN PETERSON case Durham, North Carolina A year later, another loss for Peterson -- (News-Observer) Mike Peterson's stepdaughter shuns family, accuses him and files lawsuit. Sun Dec 8 2002 15:25:13  The MARCIANA MONIA RINGO case Baltimore, Maryland Police question range of people in schoolgirl's disappearance -- (Baltimore Sun) Since Marciana Monia Ringo disappeared early Tuesday after her mother's boyfriend dropped her off at school, investigators from the homicide and the missing persons squads have been talking to everyone they can think of, said homicide Sgt. Jack Barrick. Sun Dec 8 2002 14:19:04  The SHORT case Bassett, Virginia Auction to pay for dead family's debt -- (abc NEWS) The home and belongings of a couple and their 9-year-old daughter who were murdered in August were auctioned off by relatives to pay family debts. Sun Dec 8 2002 10:08:08  The RILYA WILSON case Miami, Florida Caregiver admits hitting girl, wavers on details -- (Tampa Bay Online) After being told she failed a polygraph test, one of Rilya Wilson's caregivers said she did not know exactly when the missing girl was taken from her home, a police memo revealed. She also told how she had disciplined Rilya with a "switch" when the girl misbehaved. |
