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Tues Feb 4 2003 17:46:59  James D. Bell II - faces additional charges involving older girls Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fla. child molester gets fife sentences -- (Las Vegas Sun) A former corporate executive who spent time in prison in the 1970s for molesting children was sentenced to three life terms Tuesday for raping a 7-year-old girl four years ago. Tues Feb 4 2003 15:54:27  Worsester, Massachusetts Guilty plea in child abuse case -- (Newsday) One of five people charged in connection with the alleged decade-long sexual abuse of 10 children in central Massachusetts admitted his role in the assaults Tuesday. Tues Feb 4 2003 12:30:57  The LACI PETERSON disappearance Moesto, California Laci's friends irate -- (KTVU) Friends of missing Modesto woman Laci Peterson were irate Tuesday over reports that her husband, Scott, had traded in her Land Rover for a new truck. Tues Feb 4 2003 09:16:31  The JANINE SUTPHEN case Durham, North Carolina Business owner had given missing woman work assignment -- (Herald-Sun) Richard Evans says he gave Janine Sutphen a work assignment at his Creedmoor Road business Jan. 5 and never saw her again. Tues Feb 4 2003 09:08:11  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Jahi Turner's stepfather arrested on drug charges -- (NBC San Diego) The stepfather of Jahi Turner, the 2-year-old boy who vanished in San Diego last year, has pleaded guilty to an unrelated drug charge. Mon Feb 3 2003 22:43:47  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Smart family announces new reward, new handyman -- (Fox News) The family of Elizabeth Smart announced a new reward Monday for anyone with information that can exonerate Richard Ricci, the top potential suspect in their daughter's kidnapping. Mon Feb 3 2003 16:53:33  The Ta'Niyah Leonard case Bartow, Florida Reward increased to $20,000 -- (The Polk County Democrat) An additional $5,000 reward has been offered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for information leading to the location of Ta'Niyah M. Leonard, the Bartow baby who's now been missing for three months. Mon Feb 3 2003 16:51:43  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Van Dams mark one-year anniversary of abduction -- (SD Union Tribune) Brenda and Damon van Dam and their family Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of their 7-year-old daughter Danielle's abduction and murder. Mon Feb 3 2003 13:36:38  Alhambra, California Record producer Phil Spector arrested -- (abc NEWS) Legendary record producer Phil Spector was arrested Monday for investigation of homicide after the body of a woman was found at a home in this Los Angeles suburb, authorities said. Record producer Spector in homicide rap -- (Yahoo) Records indicate he owned the home where he was arrested, but authorities did not immediately release details about the victim. Mon Feb 3 2003 11:54:03  New York 'Preppie Killer' Robert Chambers to be released from prison -- (Fox News) For 17 years, the family of Jennifer Levin has learned to live without the beloved teen who was strangled in Central Park: missed birthdays, anniversaries, holidays. This Valentine's Day, the Levin family must endure a new form of agony: the release of Jennifer's killer. Mon Feb 3 2003 10:28:27  Lexington, Kentucky Rare crime, homicide by natural causes, gets 10-year sentence -- (Aberdeen News) Binta Baraka was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her father - a man who was felled by a heart attack as he threatened to kill her. Mon Feb 3 2003 10:19:42  The MOLLY BISH abduction Warren, Massachusetts Bish case gets a fresh look -- (The Boston Globe) Frustrated in their search for clues into the disappearance of 16-year-old lifeguard Molly Ann Bish more than two years ago, authorities have formed a new task force to reexamine evidence in the case. Mon Feb 3 2003 08:13:22  The TINA and BETHANY SINCLAIR disappearance Chesterfield, New Hampshire Sinclair mother and daughter now missing two years -- (Union-Leader) Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the last time either Tina Sinclair or her daughter Bethany have been seen. Sun Feb 2 2003 16:25:41 New York All five NYC Mafia family heads simultaneously behind bars for first time -- (Boston.com) And then there were none. Sun Feb 2 2003 16:03:08  California & Nevada Justice Story -- (NY Daily News) California society surgeon Bernard Finch made a fortune cutting out whatever problems plagued his patients. When his wife, Barbara Jean, became a problem for him, Finch tried to treat her like a diseased gallbladder. Instead of a scalpel, he used a .38. Sun Feb 2 2003 15:59:48  Phoenix, Arizona He takes fatal OD as Internet pals watch -- (NY Daily News) "I told u I was hardcore." Those were the last coherent words Brandon Vedas, 21, typed into the computer.Vedas died online as a crowd of virtual onlookers egged him to "eat more!" Sat Feb 1 2003 08:50:11  The ANGELA BUGAY case Martinez, California Man gets death in '83 Antioch child slaying -- (Contra Costa Times) Larry Christopher Graham Sr. was sentenced to death this morning for killing a 5-year-old girl nearly 20 years ago. Sat Feb 1 2003 08:34:32  The LACI PETERSON disappearance Modesto, California Vigil attendees leave a light on -- (Modesto Bee) There's no way of knowing how many people paused Friday night to light a candle, flip on a porch light or offer a silent prayer for missing mom-to-be Laci Peterson and her unborn son. Sat Feb 1 2003 08:15:29  The ERIKA DALQUIST case Brainerd, Minnesota Lacking a body in Dalquist case, authorities drop charge -- (Star-Tribune) Still without a body despite exhaustive underwater searches in a rural mine pit, the Crow Wing County attorney's office dismissed charges Friday against a man held in the disappearance and suspected killing of Erika Dalquist of Brainerd, Minn. Charges dropped, Myears free -- (Brainerd Dispatch) Charges of second-degree manslaughter were dropped today against William Gene Myears, the 24-year-old Brainerd man arrested Jan. 13 in connection with the disappearance of Erika Dalquist. Sat Feb 1 2003 08:03:15  The SABRINA AISENBERG csae Tampa, Florida Aisenbergs' law firm awarded $2.9 million -- (Tampa Tribune) In a ruling both searing and unprecedented, a federal judge on Friday ordered the government to pay nearly $2.9 million to the law firm defending Steven and Marlene Aisenberg against charges they lied to investigators in the disappearance of their baby, Sabrina, in 1997. Fri Jan 31 2003 19:39:00  The JEANETTE ACORD homicide Reno, Nevada Affidavit describes guns, blood found at Reno suspect’s home -- (Gazette-Journal) The last time police searched Lyle Montgomery’s house after a domestic dispute in October, they found several guns, including one hidden in a toilet reservoir. Fri Jan 31 2003 17:03:06  The LACI PETERSON disappearance Modesto, California Family asks people to light candle for Laci Peterson's unborn son -- (Modesto Bee) Light a Candle for Laci and Conner -- (www.lacipeterson.com) Scroll down to green section for details. Fri Jan 31 2003 11:22:48  The LACI PETERSON disappearance Modesto, California Peterson suspicious in eyes of experts -- (Modesto Bee) "The more he talks, the better it is for the investigation," said Nick Flint, president of the Behavior Analysis Training Institute in Santa Rosa. "There's a desire in people to keep their mouths rattling when they really shouldn't say anything. Eventually, it's things like this that break cases open." Scott Peterson avoids public after media binge -- (KPIX) One day after speaking to local media, Scott Peterson was nowhere to be seen Thursday. You might have evidence that will solve Peterson case -- (Modesto Bee) The outpouring of volunteers in the Laci Peterson disappearance should make everyone of us feel good about the spirit of willingness to help in our community. Fri Jan 31 2003 08:50:14  The AMANDA "Milly" DOWLER case England Murder link shock -- (icNewcastle) Stunned residents of a North village were last night coming to terms with the fact they are at the centre of one of Britain's most high-profile murder inquiries. Fri Jan 31 2003 07:51:51  Allentown, Pennsylvania Father arraigned on baby burial charges -- (The Morning Call) Lehigh County authorities are continuing to investigate the disappearance of a 43-day-old child and the involvement of the baby's father, charged with burying his son and not telling anyone. Fri Jan 31 2003 07:10:40  The ERICA BAKER case Kettering, Ohio Lawyer's case to be heard by high court -- (Cincinnati Enquirer) The Ohio Supreme Court has decided to hear the case of a lawyer who has refused to divulge what a now-deceased client may have told her about a nationally publicized missing-child case. Fri Jan 31 2003 06:53:42  The JANINE SUTPHEN case Durham, North Carolina Cellist's sons search for answers -- (WRAL) The Durham Police Department has changed the status of a missing woman's case to a murder investigation. Police eye husband's link to woman -- (Herald-Sun) Durham police are investigating the involvement of a missing Durham woman’s husband with a Pagan woman he once lived with in Illinois who now lives less than two miles from his home in Durham. Thur Jan 30 2003 21:41:39  South Africa Missing man buried in backyard -- (news24.com) The mystery around the disappearance of a German immigrant intensified on Wednesday when his partly decomposed body was found in a shallow grave in his backyard. Thur Jan 30 2003 19:32:14 Las Vegas, Nevada Man serving life could be out in three years -- (Las Veags Sun) District Judge Sally Loehrer had sentenced James Meegan to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 1996 after a jury convicted him of shaking his 10-month-old daughter to death six years prior and disposing of the body in Arizona. Thur Jan 30 2003 19:28:15  Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Pickton hearing enters second week -- (Cnews) Accused serial-killer Robert Pickton is charged with 15 counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of women who disappeared from Vancouver's seedy Downtown Eastside over several years. Thur Jan 30 2003 15:30:03  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Klaas: 'I've never talked with Scott Peterson' -- (KTVU) During a one-on-one interview with KTVU's Ted Rowlands on Wednesday, Scott Peterson said he had talked with missing person advocate Marc Klaas -- a claim Klaas strongly denied Thursday on Mornings on 2. Sinnett's clerk thinks she saw Laci Peterson -- (The Daily News) A clerk at a Longview grocery store believes she may have waited on a pregnant woman who vanished from Modesto, Calif., on Christmas Eve and whose case has come to national attention. Thur Jan 30 2003 14:00:10  Reno, Nevada Stepfather of abandoned child hospitalized -- (Gazette Journal) The stepfather of a 3-year-old boy found abandoned in a Salt Lake City store was in a Reno hospital today recovering from what his attorney said appeared to be a combination of sleeping pills and alcohol. Thur Jan 30 2003 08:55:51  AMBER ALERT Los Angeles, California Statewide alert issued after teenager is abducted -- (KABC) A 15-year-old girl was taken from her home Wednesday afternoon by her armed boyfriend who fired several shots when family members tried to intervene, police said. Thur Jan 30 2003 08:49:39  Miami, Florida 'An abuse thing' -- (abc NEWS) Miami-Dade police arrived at O.J. Simpson's Florida home earlier this month after his teenage daughter placed an emotional 911 call following an argument with her father, authorities said. Thur Jan 30 2003 07:53:58  The LACI PETERSON disappearance Modesto, California Peterson claims innocence -- (NBC11) Peterson has agreed to speak with NBC11's Jodi Hernandez Wednesday. Peterson speaks of pain, innocence -- (KTVU) There is a room in Scott Peterson's Modesto home that is simply too painful to enter. Peterson tackles rumors, reports -- (Modesto Bee) Scott Peterson conducted several televised interviews at his home on Wednesday, addressing numerous allegations and rumors surrounding the investigation into the disappearance of his wife, Laci. Scott Peterson's lawyer may have Hobson's choice -- (Front Page Magazine) In a story reminiscent of Theodore Dreiser’s classic tale of greed and murder, 'An American Tragedy' (love-struck pregnant girl-friend drowned by social-climbing fiancé), much of the nation has been mesmerized since last Christmas by the disappearance of Laci Peterson, the late-term pregnant wife of Scott Peterson. Larry King Live -- (CNN) Transcript 01-29-03 Fertilizer sales field tough, competitive -- (Modesto Bee) Selling fertilizer would appear to be an easy job in the San Joaquin Valley, where agriculture is the No. 1 industry. But Scott Peterson faces a challenge every day he goes to work, trying to beat the odds in a lucrative, yet competitive, field. Wed Jan 29 2003 13:28:40  El Segundo, California Arrest made in 1957 slayings -- (abc NEWS) A man has been arrested in the 1957 slaying of two police officers who were shot after they stopped a car for running a red light, authorities announced Wednesday. Wed Jan 29 2003 12:27:20  England Baby death appeal claims disputed -- (BBC) The theory that one of solicitor Sally Clark's two sons died from an infection and was not murdered by her, did not "fit with the facts" of the case, the Court of Appeal has heard. Wed Jan 29 2003 08:20:10 The LACI PETERSON disappearance Modesto, California Peterson says he told police about affair -- (Modesto Bee) Modesto police refused Tuesday to comment on Scott Peterson's claim that he told them Christmas Eve about his affair with Amber Frey. Analyzing Scott -- (KFSN) Action News contacted a professional criminologist to analyze Scott Peterson's behavior during the interview. He found problems with some of Scott Peterson's behavior. Frey's father receives a flood of interview requests -- (Fresno Bee) Ron Frey's telephone in his north Fresno home hasn't stopped ringing since he went public last weekend to stand up for daughter Amber Frey, who had a brief relationship with Scott Peterson. ‘She was amazing’ -- (abc NEWS) Scott Peterson, the husband of the missing pregnant Modesto, Calif., woman, calls his marriage "glorious" even though he was cheating on his pregnant wife. Tues Jan 28 2003 23:56:19  Akron, Ohio Woman is made to walk naked before co-workers -- (The Plain Dealer) A U.S. Postal Service manager was forced to disrobe and walk naked in front of about a dozen employees yesterday morning by a colleague who threatened to kill her unless she complied. Tues Jan 28 2003 22:59:43  Poway, California Man convicted in rape of elderly woman -- (SD Union-tribune) A Poway construction worker who told detectives he suffered blackouts from drinking and was dealing with "demons" was convicted today of twice raping an 87-year-old woman in her retirement home. Tues Jan 28 2003 19:55:20  San Diego, California Woman convicted in love-triangle murder -- (Sign On San Diego) A former telemarketer for a Miramar dating service was convicted yesterday of helping her jealous boyfriend kill her boss hours after she slept with the boss on a date. A San Diego Superior Court jury took about two hours to convict Ny Nourn of murder. Nourn, 22, a 1999 graduate of Mira Mesa High School, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole. Tues Jan 28 2003 16:16:29  Sylvan Beach, New York New York village police chief found dead after standoff with state troopers -- (Boston.com) The body of Canastota Police Chief Guy Blasier was found by a camera-equipped robot, state police Maj. Thomas Kelly told reporters. He would not discuss the condition of the body or where it was found in the house. Blasier, 39, was armed but police said they heard no shots during the standoff and had not fired any of their own weapons. Tues Jan 28 2003 16:13:40  Chicagp, Illinois Illinois child care agency scrambles to determine how it failed foster child -- (Boston.com) Officials of Illinois' family-services department were scrambling Tuesday to figure out where its much-praised child-welfare system broke down in the case of a 3-year-old boy found chained by the neck to a bedpost. Tues Jan 28 2003 11:18:26  Horner, West Virginia Man awaiting divorce kills 3 children, self -- (WRAL) Authorities say a West Virginia man in the middle of a divorce shot two of his children and a foster child to death, burned down a house his family was building, then killed himself. Tues Jan 28 2003 10:21:51 The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg lawyers seek reduced charges -- (GJ Sentinel) Lawyers for accused killer Michael Blagg have asked a judge to reduce the murder charge against Blagg, arguing that prosecutors withheld evidence from a preliminary hearing that could bolster the defense's case. |
