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Mon Jan 13 2003 12:03:30  Moscow, Russia Russian minces friend after drunken argument -- (Reuters) A Russian man who murdered his friend in a drunken argument and then minced and flavored his body for a meal, was jailed for 12 years, Interfax news agency reported. Mon Jan 13 2003 11:35:26  Greenwich, Connecticut Connecticut millionaire kidnapped, returned unharmed; three in custody -- (The Times-News) The millionaire chairman of an investment company was reportedly kidnapped for more than 30 hours, then released unharmed Sunday, authorities said. Mon Jan 13 2003 10:17:26  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN British Columbia, Canada Relatives prepare for ordeal -- (Vancouver Sun) Police, friends and relatives of Vancouver's missing women attended a prayer service on the Katzie reserve Sunday afternoon to prepare for the start of a preliminary hearing today for accused serial killer Robert (Willy) Pickton. Hearing in serial killings finally begins -- (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) B.C. farmer accused in deaths of 15 missing women in Vancouver. Mon Jan 13 2003 09:26:58  The SHAWN HORNBECK case Richwoods, Missouri Missing Missouri boy will be featured in the nationwide campaign -- (STL Today) The 11-year-old Washington County boy, missing since October, will be pictured on ADVO's "Have you seen me?" direct-mail cards delivered in the St. Louis area this week. Mon Jan 13 2003 09:24:33  The JENNIFER WEBER case Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Was Jennifer Weber really attacked? -- (The Province) In one of the most bizarre cases ever investigated by police in Vancouver, a Californian woman hotly disputes the police finding on what happened in her hotel room the night of May 17, 2001. Mon Jan 13 2003 08:23:56  The LACI PETERSON disappearance Modesto, California Search circles back to valley -- (Modesto Bee) Modesto police said they will continue to search in the coming days but won't disclose details about where the investigation is headed. Sun Jan 12 2003 11:44:52  The MORRIS case Tillamook County, Oregon Appeal heard to unseal Morris records -- (KATU) A judge will rule next week in an appeal to unseal records that outline the case against Edward Morris in the deaths of his pregnant wife and their three children. Sun Jan 12 2003 08:00:29  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California No resolution from search -- (Modesto Bee) Cheers and applause erupted early Saturday afternoon when word reached the volunteer search center at the Red Lion Hotel in Modesto. Outpouring shows extent of concern -- (Modesto Bee) That Peterson feels like "one of us" helps explain the overwhelming response from far and wide over her suspicious disappearance, a Modesto psychologist said. Anchor, not body, is found by divers -- (Sacramento Bee) The search for a missing Modesto woman continues after the false alarm. Sat Jan 11 2003 17:22:59  The LACI PETERSON disappearance Modesto, California Divers fail to find pregnant woman's body -- (CNN) Search for object found by sonar uncovers only boat anchor. Sat Jan 11 2003 13:03:02  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Divers resume searching bay for missing woman today -- (Sacramento Bee) They will focus on something that sonar suggested is a human body. Sat Jan 11 2003 09:02:55  The CHRISTA WORTHINGTON case Truro and Barnstable, Massachusetts New figure eyed in Worthington case -- (Boston Globe) For the first time since the brutal murder of fashion writer Christa Worthington, investigators announced yesterday that they are searching for an unknown man who had an "intimate relationship" with her shortly before her death one year ago. Family offers $25,000 reward -- (Cape Cod Times) Christa Worthington had sex with someone shortly before she died, but the person's identity has eluded police for more than a year. Fri Jan 10 2003 16:49:42  The BELTWAY SNIPERS Fairfax, Virginia Va. judge refuses to close Malvo hearing -- (abc NEWS) A judge Friday rejected a defense request that he close a preliminary hearing next week for 17-year-old sniper suspect John Lee Malvo. Fri Jan 10 2003 14:38:10  New Castle, Indiana Osco killings net 144 years -- (South Bend Tribune) Twelve years, four months and 15 days after their loved ones were killed, the families and friends of the three employees slain at the Western Avenue Osco drug store in South Bend saw what they had waited so long for. Fri Jan 10 2003 11:39:49  The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Oregon Weaver's son cleared of threats -- (The Oregonian) Multnomah County authorities will not prosecute Ward Weaver's oldest son, Francis Weaver, for allegedly making death threats against relatives last fall. Fri Jan 10 2003 11:12:01  St. Louis, Missouri Conversation with a killer -- (abc NEWS) As the minister of a small church in a tough St. Louis neighborhood, the Rev. Inuka Mwanguzi is confronted every day with the cruel realities of crime, drugs and prostitution. But she never imagined the depth of the danger lurking in the city streets — until the night she had a conversation with a killer. Fri Jan 10 2003 09:32:02  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Search for woman turns up 'object' -- (SF Gate) Exhausted divers wouldn't return to check it out until Saturday. Sonar image a body? -- (Tri-Valley Herald) Exhausted divers and deteriorating weather caused authorities to end Thursday's search as divers surfaced without examining the object. Possible body detected at marina -- (San Jose Mercury News) The suspicious object is near the ruins of the Berkeley Pier. Thur Jan 9 2003 15:56:26  The 1982 KATHIE DURST disappearance New York DA revives the case of Durst wife -- (NY Daily News) Westchester County investigators have jump-started the stalled probe into the long-unsolved disappearance of Kathie Durst, the first wife of Manhattan millionaire and accused murderer Robert Durst. Thur Jan 9 2003 14:58:10 The CHRISTA WORTHINGTON case Truro, Massachusetts Police hope reward prompts new tips -- (Cape Cod Times) The answers are worth $25,000. That's how much money Christa Worthington's friends and family members have quietly collected for months. They hope it will help solve the murder of Worthington, who was found stabbed to death in her secluded Truro home last year. Thur Jan 9 2003 09:54:12  The JO ANN ZACHERY case Opelousas, Louisiana Boyfriend admits slaying, police say -- (The Advocate) Jo Ann Zachery's boyfriend bludgeoned her to death New Year's Eve, then tried to mimic the serial killer operating in south Louisiana by hiding her body and abandoning her car, Opelousas police said Wednesday. Thur Jan 9 2003 09:24:03 The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California The search for Laci -- (Sacramento Bee) For the first time since Laci Peterson disappeared from her Modesto neighborhood, Jordan Visola stepped from her home on the same street Wednesday, leashed her dog and went for a walk. Police take marina samples -- (Tri-Valley Herald) The samples were taken back to a crime lab for analysis, a police spokesman said. Police report 2,300 tips in Peterson case -- (Modesto Bee) Some of them have been significant in helping detectives rule out possibilities pertaining to the case, Wasden said. But none of them has provided new direction. 'Missing' most always found -- (Modesto Bee) The Modesto Police Department recorded about 1,400 missing person reports in 2002. Thur Jan 9 2003 09:04:57  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Westerfield failed polygraph test badly -- (SD Union-Tribune) 'Greater than 99%' chance he was lying, examiner says on tape. Thur Jan 9 2003 08:45:08  Newark, New Jersey Child abuse suspect nabbed in New Jersey -- (Fox News) After an intense manhunt, police early Thursday morning captured Sherry Murphy, the woman sought in a Newark, N.J. child-abuse case involving a 7-year-old boy whose body was found stuffed in a plastic storage bin. Wed Jan 8 2003 19:29:33  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Reservoirs, mine shafts search sites -- (The Union-Democrat) Maps cover Modesto Police Sgt. Ron Cloward's desk. They are spread out on a large table in his office, not only showing streets and highways, but detailing the old mines in Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties. Investigators return to Berkeley Marina -- (KXTV) Police would not say what took them back to the marina. Police search Berkeley Marina again -- (KGO-TV) Two members of the search team looking for Laci Peterson climbed on board a boat and cruised around the bay today. They could be seen using some type of camera equipment and a map of the bay. Wed Jan 8 2003 18:11:44  Fort Worth, Texas Texas man gets jail for cannibalizing mom -- (abc NEWS) A man who beat his 79-year-old mother to death, cut her open and ate some of her heart was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison. Wed Jan 8 2003 12:53:29  The ALICE DONOVAN case Florence, South Carolina Pair plead not guilty in Donovan case -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) Branden Basham and Chadrick Fulks pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that they carjacked and kidnapped Galivants Ferry resident Alice Donovan. Wed Jan 8 2003 11:34:45  The RUNDLE case Las Vegas, Nevada Rundle accuses wife in death of mother -- (LV Review-Journal) In a statement to police, murder suspect Bill Rundle said his slain wife, Shirley, tampered with his mother's morphine medications and helped dispose of the elderly woman's body when she died. Wed Jan 8 2003 07:57:53  Spokane, Washington Women accused of running booming pot ring out of basements -- (Fox News) Two women accused of growing marijuana in their homes made so much money they bought three neighboring houses so they could grow more plants, prosecutors allege. Wed Jan 8 2003 07:34:35 The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Westerfield hinted at suicide -- (SD Union-Tribune) Newly released videotape shows him near admission. Wed Jan 8 2003 07:26:25  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Police end briefings on missing pregnant woman -- (CNN) Because there are so few details to report in the case, they will suspend daily briefings intended to keep the public informed. Crime lab analyzing evidence -- (Orange County Register) A state crime lab is analyzing evidence that could be blood, saliva or semen in connection with the Laci Peterson investigation. Modesto police exhaust leads -- (Tri-Valley Herald) The search for Laci Peterson grinds on with no new significant information, and no end in sight. Tues Jan 7 2003 23:43:40  The MORRIS case Portland, Oregon Held without bail -- (KATU) The Portland man accused of killing his pregnant wife and three children days before Christmas, was ordered held without bail by a Tillamook County judge this morning. Tues Jan 7 2003 16:12:19  Newark, New Jersey FBI joins hunt for woman accused of starving children -- (Fox News) The FBI joined the search Tuesday for a woman charged with child endangerment stemming from the death of a 7-year-old boy in her care and mistreatment of two of his brothers. Tues Jan 7 2003 12:49:53  The MARI FOWLER abduction Port Allen, Louisiana Officials call off search -- (The Advocate) The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office officially called off its search for Mari Ann Fowler on Monday after looking for 12 days and covering 500 miles, the chief deputy said. Tues Jan 7 2003 10:19:00  MICHAEL SKAKEL Wethersfield, Connecticut Michael Skakel won't be allowed to attend his father's funeral -- (CNN) Convicted killer Michael Skakel will not be permitted to attend his father's funeral, state prison officials said Monday. Tues Jan 7 2003 10:02:22  Sacramento, California Love triangle leads to ax attack -- (Newsday) An enraged husband who went to confront his wife and her new boyfriend was in serious condition Tuesday after he was struck in the head with an ax, authorities said. Tues Jan 7 2003 07:24:48  Louisiana Police use DNA to hunt for La. killer -- (abc NEWS) Investigators have collected saliva samples from nearly 1,000 men in their effort to find a DNA match to that of a serial killer linked to the killings of four women. Tues Jan 7 2003 07:12:43  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Search goes on for their sub -- (Modesto Bee) As the widespread search for Laci Peterson continued Monday, nine divers spent a second consecutive day focusing on a small section of Lake Tulloch. Blue tarp may be lead in case -- (Tri-Valley Herald) A blue tarp that may be connected with Laci Peterson's disappearance was pulled out of the Berkeley Marina on Saturday and will be in Modesto soon. Missing woman topic of program -- (Tri-Valley Herald) "Street Beat," Manteca's locally broadcast community service program, tonight features Kenni Friedman, vice president of the CaroleSund/Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation. Divers search lakes for missing woman -- (Union-Democrat) Divers searched Lake Tulloch as well as other rural lakes Sunday morning. Divers search waterways for missing pregnant woman -- (KCRA) Twelve divers searched the waters directly underneath the bridge on O'Byrnes Ferry Road. Mon Jan 6 2003 20:50:16 The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Judge Mudd agrees to release most documents in Westerfield trial -- (SD Union-Tribune) A judge agreed Monday to release thousands of pages of documents sealed during the trial of David Westerfield, who was sentenced to death last week for kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. Mon Jan 6 2003 17:00:51 Mineola, New York Man pleads guilty in N.Y. dismemberment -- (Newsday) A former Hofstra University student pleaded guilty Monday to charges he kidnapped, drugged and dismembered a fellow student. Mon Jan 6 2003 14:26:05  Willmar, Minnesota Man whose son drowned gets year in jail -- (abc News) A man who was surfing the Internet while his 13-month-old son drowned in the bathtub was sentenced to a year in jail Monday. Mon Jan 6 2003 08:13:19  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Searchers comb through new areas -- (Modesto Bee) The search for Laci Peterson has expanded beyond the Berkeley Marina and the Highway 132 corridor, police said Sunday. Sun Jan 5 2003 22:52:57  Newark, New Jersey 7-year-old boy found dead in bin -- (Fox News) A 7-year-old boy was found dead in a plastic storage bin in a basement Sunday, a day after police found his near-starved brothers in a locked room of the same house, authorities said. Sun Jan 5 2003 16:41:10  MISSING STUDENTS Wisconsin and Minnesota Bloodhound handler's credentials questioned -- (Star-Tribune) Experts are questioning the usefulness of a bloodhound handler from Milwaukee who has volunteered to help two families search for their missing sons in Minnesota. Sun Jan 5 2003 15:31:27  San Francisco, California Abductor's arrest doesn't surprise Stayner father -- (Modesto Bee) Thirty years after the kidnapping of Steven Stayner, a case that shocked the nation and was made into a TV movie, the man who snatched the 7-year-old as he walked home from school has been arrested on suspicion of trying to buy a 4-year-old child. Sun Jan 5 2003 09:22:41 The CHRISTA WORTHINGTON case Truro, Massachusetts Unresolved -- (Cape Cod Online) Since the death of Christa Worthington a year ago, police have conducted more than 100 inter-views, yielding no suspects and no definite motive. There is no one to explain the brutal death of this single mom and former fashion writer. There are only questions. |
