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Mon Dec 30 2002 06:45:10  The BELTWAY SNIPERS case Fairfax, Virginia Malvo's attorneys want reported confession -- (WRAL) Judge will consider request Monday. Sun Dec 29 2002 20:21:23  The MARIE SHAW abduction-murder case North Liberty, Indiana Husband keeps murder mystery alive 25 years later -- (South bend Tribune) For 25 years, Willard Shaw has wondered who kidnapped and killed his wife, Marie. He doesn't know who did it, why or even how she was killed. Marie Shaw's parents died without knowing those answers. Today, Willard Shaw is 60, and he wonders whether the mystery will follow him to his grave. This is his story. Sun Dec 29 2002 20:04:23  White River Junction, Vermont Diary leads to conviction of man on sex charge -- (Concord Monitor) The diary of a teen-age girl helped convict an older relative of sexually abusing her while she was in his care. Sun Dec 29 2002 20:00:08  Oakland, California Death toll's living legacy -- (SF Chronicle) Children of violence: Many of Oakland's homicide victims left behind children who carry the emotional and physical scars of a year of death.They spend their days indoors behind drawn curtains,afraid to play outside, frightened of the men in their community, certain that their parents' killers will come back for them. Sun Dec 29 2002 19:54:40  Brush Prairie, Washington Woman's murder charge upgraded -- (The Columbian) Prosecutors upgraded murder charges Friday against Sophia Johnson, who will go on trial in March for the Jan. 10 beating death of her mother-in-law. Sun Dec 29 2002 19:48:39  THE APACHE KID Justice Story -- (NY Daily News) Time was in the old Southwest when every slashed throat, stolen horse, murdered cowboy, burned barn or beaten woman was said to be the handiwork of one desperado, an Indian known only as The Apache Kid. Sun Dec 29 2002 19:42:08  The GLEESON case Michigan Slain kids' dad makes apologies, no confession -- (Chicago Sun-Times) In a bizarre look inside the mind of a Michigan man accused of killing his girlfriend and suspected of slaying his two children, Patrick Gleeson issued a series of apologies Saturday but asserted his children now "sleep with the angels, safe, secure." Sun Dec 29 2002 19:32:17  Canton, New York New science seeks clues to old murder mystery -- (Buffalo News) Town of Canton road have lain, unidentified, in a pauper's cemetery on the bank of the Grasse River just north of here. Now state police hope modern science can solve one of the North Country's oldest mysteries. Sun Dec 29 2002 18:59:20  The HOLLY WELLS & JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham England Soham's summer of sorrow --(BBC)Until this year, few people in Britain had even heard of Soham.This small community in the fens of Cambridgeshire had never before been the focus of such intense news coverage.All that changed on a summer's evening, when two schoolgirls went out for a walk and never returned home. Sun Dec 29 2002 17:10:55  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Stamford, Connecticut Year in review: Skakel trial winds up with a surprise finish -- (Greenwich Time) In a stunning verdict that few in Greenwich expected, a jury convicted Michael Skakel this spring of the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley, putting a lid on a case that had garnered worldwide attention for more than a quarter-of-a-century. Sun Dec 29 2002 07:54:36  The MARI FOWLER case Port Allen, Louisiana Fowler search spreads to U.S. 190 -- (The Advocate) Sheriff's Chief Deputy Mike Cazes said 30 deputies combed both sides the U.S. 190 corridor Saturday. So far, similar searches along Interstate 10 have yielded no evidence. Imprisoned official's lawyer says furlough is possible during search for wife -- (Nola) Richard Crane, Jerry Fowler's lawyer, said that a family crisis can be grounds for an emergency furlough from federal prison. Sun Dec 29 2002 07:12:27  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Efforts to find woman expand -- (The Mercury News) Modesto woman who has been missing since Christmas Eve and also announced that the reward for information leading to Laci Peterson's safe return has grown to $500,000. Missing woman search widens -- (SF Chronicle) Modesto police said Saturday the search has widened outside the city limits and into rural areas of Stanislaus County, although they declined to say what led them there. Search for missing woman moves west -- (Modesto Bee) Police said they doubt now whether Peterson went to East La Loma Park on Tuesday, despite witnesses who said they believed that they saw her there with her golden retriever. Sat Dec 28 2002 15:32:27  The MORRIS family murders Portland, Oregon Murders in Oregon puzzle investigators -- (abc NEWS) Tillamook and Lincoln counties share a border, a coastline and the snowy ridges of the rural Coast Range. And now they share a dubious distinction: Each is the site of one of the largest mass killings in Oregon history spaced exactly a year apart. Tillamook sheriff up to challenge posed by quadruple homicide -- (The Oregonian) In the week since the discovery in the Coast Range, Anderson has vaulted from the top cop in the coastal county of 24,600 known for its cheese to the lead investigator and public face for a manhunt drawing national headlines. Gun also missing in manhunt -- (The Oregonian) When Gresham police came to Paul Morris' home late last Saturday to inform him that his son, Edward, was missing and Edward's wife and children were dead, they also told him "a gun was missing," the father said Friday. Sat Dec 28 2002 11:50:49 The MORRIS case Oregon and Washington Search for Morris shifts to N. Washington -- (KATU) The FBI searched Bellingham, Washington today for a Portland man accused of killing his pregnant wife and three young children after a tipster reported seeing his minivan there. Sat Dec 28 2002 09:56:43  The CHAD SHARON disappearance Notre Dame University, Indiana Missing ND student's dad sure he'd call if free -- (South Bend Tribune) Friday marked two weeks of searching, with officials no closer to finding him than when they began. University security police continue to be in charge of the investigation, with South Bend police and Indiana State Police and the FBI assisting. Sat Dec 28 2002 09:20:25  BATON ROUGE SERIAL KILLINGS Louisiana BR fearful of serial killer again after the lull -- (The Advocate) After five months of quiet, the only reasonable conclusion was that the serial killer was gone. He'd moved to Texas. Or Mexico. Or Australia. He was gone. Sat Dec 28 2002 09:16:21  The MARI FOWLER abduction Port Allen, Louisiana Police still searching for abducted Fowler -- (The Advocate) Investigators are operating on the assumption that Mari Ann Fowler was presumed kidnapped, even though there has been no demand for a ransom since her Christmas Eve abduction, sheriff's Chief Deputy Mike Cazes said. Sat Dec 28 2002 09:08:59  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Worker plotted sale of van Dam crime shots -- (SD Union-Tribune) A county worker has been fired for concocting a scheme to make "millions" by selling crime-scene photos from the Danielle van Dam murder case to the media and posting them on the Internet, according to county records. Sat Dec 28 2002 08:51:09  The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon City, Oregon Mind games -- (Portland Tribune) How Ward Weaver dared his family, police and the media to suspect him in the Ashley-Miranda case. Sat Dec 28 2002 08:26:36 The LACI PETERSON disappearance Modesto, California Officers scour more locations -- (Modesto Bee) Investigators expanded their hunt for clues Friday to a warehouse used by the Modesto man whose pregnant wife has been missing since Christmas Eve. Huge search for missing Modesto woman -- (SF Chronicle) Three days of intense searching -- by divers and bloodhounds, helicopter and raft, on horseback and foot -- have produced no trace of the vivacious woman. Levy hometown seeks another missing woman -- (The Washington Times) "The focus of the search warrant was to attempt to locate evidence of any activity before or after Laci's disappearance and evidence of a stranger intrusion," police said. Clues sought in home of missing woman -- (The Mercury News) Authorities called in FBI agents to spray a chemical that reveals blood stains and other evidence, but Modesto police would not discuss if anything was found in the house. Fri Dec 27 2002 10:25:54  Los Angeles, California Rapper 'Suge' Knight speaks out on arrest -- (abc News) Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight charged his arrest for alleged parole violations was a misguided effort by police to salvage their investigation of a string of homicides. Fri Dec 27 2002 09:56:20  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California -- (SD Union-Tribune) No detective had it in for convicted child killer David Westerfield while investigating 7-year-old Danielle van Dam's death, prosecutors contend in arguing for death and against life without parole. Fri Dec 27 2002 09:52:59  Tampa, Florida Florida man arrested for alleged slaying -- (Newsday) The ex-boyfriend of a 19-year-old woman was arrested and charged with killing the young woman and her 2-month-old son, police said Friday. Fri Dec 27 2002 09:16:33  The LACI PETERSON disappearance Modesto, California Missing and pregnant -- (abc News) Authorities are still searching for a woman, eight months pregnant, who disappeared on Christmas Eve while walking her dog at a neighborhood park in Modesto, Calif. Fri Dec 27 2002 08:44:53  The CHAD SHARON case Notre Dame University, Indiana Search resumes for missing Notre Dame freshman -- (WNDU) Notre Dame freshman Chad Sharon has been missing for fourteen days now. Search and rescue crews have been on call looking for the 18-year-old for the past two weeks. The focus of the search now is the Saint Joseph River and the wooded areas around the water. Fri Dec 27 2002 08:26:21  The MARI FOWLER abduction case Baton Rouge, Louisiana Serial killer link pondered in kidnapping -- (CNN) Police were trying to determine Thursday whether the kidnapping of the wife of Louisiana's imprisoned former elections commissioner might be linked to a serial killer believed responsible for the slayings of four area women. Surveillance tapes seized in Fowler's disappearance -- (The Advocate) Authorities seized surveillance tapes Thursday from the mall where Mari Ann Fowler was abducted and combed woods along Interstate 10 as the search for the wife of the state's former elections commissioner reached its third day. Fri Dec 27 2002 08:16:33  The BATON ROUGE SERIAL KILLINGS Louisiana Slaying similarities examined -- (The Advocate) Acadiana-area law enforcement investigators have at least five open cases of women found dead since 1994, but they don't think any of them are related to the serial killings in Baton Rouge and Lafayette. DNA evidence has attributed the deaths of four women -- three in Baton Rouge -- to the same killer. Fri Dec 27 2002 07:19:22  The SHAWN HORNBECK case Richwoods, Missouri Christmas without Shawn -- (STL Today) A day after Christmas, Shawn Hornbeck's presents -- many offered up by anonymous donors -- remained unopened, tucked under the holiday tree in his eastern Missouri home. Family members hoped that someday, the 11-year-old boy now missing for more than 80 days will return safely to see what he got. Fri Dec 27 2002 07:11:51  The JAHI TURNER casew San Diego, California Christmas vigil held for Jahi Turner -- (NBC San Diego) At the vigil, the volunteers were outnumbered by the news media. Also absent were the child's mother and stepfather, Tameka and Tieray Jones. Thur Dec 26 2002 12:26:54  Clearwater, Florida Homeless couple charged with stealing -- (AP) A homeless couple taken in by a stranger on Christmas Eve stole the man's van, presents and groceries while he slept, sheriff's deputies said. Thur Dec 26 2002 11:47:08  Chicago, Illinois Child dies trying to end domestic fight -- (abc NEWS) A 6-year-old girl was beaten to death when she tried to break up a fight between her mother and her mother's boyfriend, police said. Thur Dec 26 2002 09:44:16  The GLORIA TREVI case Chihuahua, Mexico Mexican pop singer denied bail -- (BBC) Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi has been denied bail, after a judge ruled that there was enough evidence to try her on sex abuse charges. Thur Dec 26 2002 08:36:04  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Search for Fowler continues -- (The Advocate) Law enforcement authorities continued their search on Christmas day for former Louisiana Elections Commissioner Jerry Fowler's wife, who was abducted from a strip mall parking lot in West Baton Rouge Parish on Christmas Eve. Thur Dec 26 2002 08:14:02  The MORRIS family murders Oregon Longo case influences latest search -- (The Oregonian) Much as they had done with Longo, authorities first described Morris, 37, as a possible victim and "person of interest" before declaring him their primary suspect in the slayings of Renee Lyn Morris, 31, and the couple's three children: Bryant, 10, Alexis, 8, and Jonathan, 4. Thur Dec 26 2002 08:03:37  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah New leads in Smart kidnapping? -- (Deseret News) The host of "America's Most Wanted" revealed Monday night on CNN's "Larry King Live" that there are new potential leads in the Elizabeth Smart investigation. Thur Dec 26 2002 07:57:43  The WHOLAVER case Middletown, Pennsylvania Mother, two daughters found shot to death in home -- (Fox News) A woman and her two daughters were found shot to death on Christmas morning and authorities said they were searching for their husband and father, who was awaiting trial on charges he molested his daughters. Wed Dec 25 2002 22:45:22  The ROBERT DURST case Galveston, Texas Murder trial starts May 12 for real estate mogul's son -- (Buffalo News) A judge has set a May 12 trial date for a New York real estate heir who is accused of murdering a neighbor and then dismembering his body and dumping his remains into Galveston Bay. Wed Dec 25 2002 20:59:22  The PESCE family murder case Michigan 3 Arrested In murder of Michigan family -- (TheSanDiegoChannel) Two people were taken into custody in Detroit and the third person was arrested in Flint, Mich., early Wednesday morning. The family members were shot once in the head execution-style, sources told WDIV-TV. Wed Dec 25 2002 20:31:50  BRANDON LONNIE DYSON JR. case Merced, California Hearing in baby's drowning delayed -- (Fresno Bee) The pretrial hearing for Benita Ramos, accused of murdering her baby son this year, has been continued until January. Wed Dec 25 2002 09:42:36  The MORRIS family murders Tillamook State Forest, Oregon Missing Portland man charged with murder -- (Fox News) Murder charges have been filed against a missing Portland man whose pregnant wife and three young children were found slain in the snowy woods. Tues Dec 24 2002 13:22:16 Los Angeles, California Rap mogul arrested for parole violation -- (KABC) Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was in a Los Angeles jail today facing accusations he violated parole by associating with reputed gang members, authorities said. Tues Dec 24 2002 11:58:34  The MARCIANA MONIA RINGO case Baltimore, Maryland and Birmingham, Alabama Suspect in girl's murder caught in Ala. -- (SunSpot) Abeokuto arrested after 2-hour standoff at Birmingham hotel, FBI says; Ringo, 8, missing for 9 days before her body was found in Harford County. Tues Dec 24 2002 11:48:43  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Judge will determine if Blagg stands trial -- (GJ Sentinel) A judge's decision today whether Michael Blagg should stand trial for the shooting death of his wife will hinge on whether he believes the circumstantial evidence against Blagg is strong enough to support the first-degree murder charge against him. Tues Dec 24 2002 09:00:28  The MORRIS family murders Tillamook State Forest, Oregon Tillamook search widens -- (The Oregonian) Earl Meeuwsen and his 17-year-old son were driving through thick fog early Saturday morning searching for elk tracks when they spotted what appeared to be a patch of fresh snow stained with blood. Church a key element in family portrait -- (The Oregonian) Edward and Renee Morris shared three goals: a large, healthy family; a spiritual connection to God; and the means to provide for their children. Tues Dec 24 2002 08:50:03  The JANET and STEVEN DOW case Concord, New Hampshire Murder charges sought in 20-year-old N.H. case -- (Press-Herald) Twenty years after Janet and Steven Dow were found dead in a burned car, those who think the mother and son were murdered hope a new attorney general will revive the criminal investigation into their deaths. The chief suspect, according to the attorney general's office, is former state Trooper Richard Dow, Janet Dow's husband. Tues Dec 24 2002 08:28:43 |