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Mon Feb 17 103 18:55:34
Chicago, Illinois
Club Where 21 Died Was Ordered Closed -- (Washington Post) The nightclub has been cited for repeated building code violations and the city has been sparring in court with the owners of the nightclub since July 2002, officials said. An attorney for the city of Chicago said the city plans to go to court as early as Tuesday to seek criminal contempt charges against the owner.
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Mon Feb 17 103 14:33:38
Golden, Colorado
Father, troubled teen battle over trust fund -- (Rocky Mountain News) A little over a year ago, a Golden family's struggle with a troubled teenager erupted into horror. Seventeen-year-old Robert Jenkins attacked his father and stepmother with a meat cleaver as they slept, leaving a 5-inch gash in his father's head.
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Mon Feb 17 103 14:27:52
TV Alert
Los Angeles, California
Blake lawyer to stay, despite interview -- (CNN) Thomas Mesereau Jr. told CNN that Blake requested no attorneys be present for the jailhouse interview, scheduled Monday with ABC's Barbara Walters.
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Mon Feb 17 103 14:23:07
Sun Feb 16 103 10:46:42
The ELIZABETH SMART case
Salt Lake City, Utah
Photos released in Smart case -- (Deseret News) "America's Most Wanted," the Fox network anti-crime program, has released photos and the name of a man the network says is sought for questioning concerning the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping. |
Sun Feb 16 103 09:52:32
The CHRISTA WORTHINGTON case
Truro, Massachusetts
Cape Cod murder mystery -- (Court TV) Christa Worthington's murder is just the sort of story she would have loved. A sophisticated fashion writer chucks the glitzy swirl of Manhattan for single motherhood in her isolated hometown only to become enmeshed in adultery and a family feud and ultimately suffer a violent, mysterious death. |
Sun Feb 16 103 09:28:24
The LACI PETERSON case
Modesto, California
Lake search yields little -- (Modesto Bee) Cloward said the family-organized weekend searches are a good idea, explaining that new eyes and new perspectives can be valuable. But, he said, the searches are as much about therapy as they are about advancing the investigation. |
Sat Feb 15 103 20:39:04
Sat Feb 15 103 17:45:47
Sat Feb 15 103 17:44:06
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Fake heiress sentenced to prison for defrauding business of $30,000 -- (Boston.com) Tereza Demoody, a middle-class widow who police said talked her way into a $3,500-a-night suite at Philadelphia's Ritz-Carlton hotel and ran up a $32,000 limousine bill, was sentenced Friday to 11 1/2 to 23 months in prison for defrauding a real estate broker of $30,000.
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Sat Feb 15 103 13:26:54
The SOFIA JUAREZ case
Kennewick, Washington
Search for Sofia moves to river -- (Tri-City Herald) The search for 5-year-old Sofia Juarez is reaching beyond her quiet neighborhood in Kennewick to the sloughs and shallows of the Columbia River. |
Sat Feb 15 103 13:15:05
The BAKLEY-BLAKE case
Los Angeles, California
Actor Robert Blake can do TV interview, LA sheriff says -- (CC Times) Actor Robert Blake, who has watched two defense attorneys quit his murder case after disagreeing over whether he should grant television interviews, will get his chance to defend himself on national TV after the sheriff's department approved a request by Barbara Walters. |
Sat Feb 15 103 11:09:15
The KATHLEEN PETERSON case
Durham, North Carolina
Officials to exhume Peterson friend -- (Herald-Sun) The remains of a woman buried in Texas, who died after Michael Peterson reportedly walked her home from dinner when they both lived in Germany, will be exhumed and autopsied as part of the Durham police investigation into charges that Peterson murdered his wife Kathleen, The Herald-Sun has learned.
Peterson case archives -- (Herald-Sun)
Kathleen Peterson autopsy report -- (Herald-Sun)
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Sat Feb 15 103 09:35:41
The LONGO case
Newport, Oregon
Ore. Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Wife -- (Statesman.com) His lips trembling, Christian Longo, 29, responded to questions Friday by Judge Robert Huckleberry with short answers. When asked whether he killed MaryJane Longo, 34, and their daughter, Madison, he replied: ``That's correct.''
Longo admits he killed wife, 1 of 3 children -- (The Oregonian) The 29-year-old murder suspect, still facing the death penalty, surprised many observers by admitting guilt to three counts of aggravated murder.
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Sat Feb 15 103 09:27:22
Fri Feb 14 103 18:01:20
Las Vegas, Nevada
Teen girl testifies in Weber trial -- (Las Vegas Sun) A 15-year-old girl wept Thursday as she testified that Timmy Weber raped her on the day her mother and brother were brutally killed last year, and she said it was not the first time she had been sexually assaulted by Weber. Weber faces murder, sexual assault and kidnapping charges in the April 4, 2002, slayings of Kim Gautier, 38, and her 15-year-old son, Anthony.
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Fri Feb 14 103 16:47:47
The LONGO case
Newport, Oregon
Plea hearing scheduled in Longo murder -- (The Oregonian) A plea hearing has been scheduled for today in Newport in the case of Christian Longo, the father accused of killing his wife and three children in late 2001, the Lincoln County district attorney said. |
Fri Feb 14 103 14:18:19
Tampa, Florida
Tampa man found guilty in road-rage killing -- (Jacksonville.com) Jurors took less than an hour Thursday to convict Robert Glenn Bruno in the August 2000 killing of Fernando Malagon, 37, of Largo. Bruno faces 25 years to life in prison when is sentenced next month.
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Fri Feb 14 103 14:15:41
Gering, Nebraska
Neb. Man Charged With Murdering Papergirl -- (Editor & Publisher) Jeffrey Hessler, 24, did not speak when he was arraigned on the charges, which also include sexual assault and use of a firearm to commit a felony.
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Fri Feb 14 103 10:19:00
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Fri Feb 14 103 10:07:58
Auburn, New York
Infamous preppie killer released from prison -- (Boston.com) Robert Chambers, the ''Preppie killer'' whose case drew national attention in the late 1980s, was released from state prison Friday after serving his full 15-year sentence for manslaughter.
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Fri Feb 14 103 10:06:22
Worchester, Massachusetts
Museum thief ordered to write report as punishment -- (Boston.com) A former military museum archivist who admitted stealing thousands of dollars in artifacts and documents to pay gambling debts was ordered to write a book report as part of his punishment.
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Fri Feb 14 103 09:40:19
The LACI PETERSON case
Modesto, California
Search plans vary for families -- (Modesto Bee) The family of missing Modesto woman Laci Peterson firmed up plans Thursday for a weekend search, while her in-laws held a press conference to say what they were doing to find her. |
Thur Feb 13 103 23:15:16
The SOFIA JUAREZ case
Kennewick, Washington
Police done searching Sofia's neighbourhood -- (KVEW-TV) Kennewick police had hoped conversations with Sofia Juarez's neighbors over the last few days would uncover more clues, but police say they just haven't gotten the information they need yet. |
Thur Feb 13 103 17:39:38
The TOOGOOD case
South Bend, Indiana
Mom in videotaped beating offered deal -- (abc NEWS) Deputy Prosecutor Michael Gotsch declined to disclose details of the offer, saying he was waiting for a response from the attorney for Madelyne Toogood. |
Thur Feb 13 103 17:16:44
The JAHI TURNER case
San Diego, California
Birthday for missing boy with Frederick ties -- (Inside Baltimore) The Frederick relatives of Jahi Turner took time out to celebrate his third birthday, even though he hasn't been seen alive in ten months. |
Thur Feb 13 103 07:54:50
The THEODORE AMMON case
New York
Pelosi in prison -- (New York Post) Danny Pelosi, husband of the former Generosa Ammon, began an eight-month stint in jail for DWI yesterday - despite a plea to delay his sentencing because his wife is dying of cancer. |
Wed Feb 12 103 20:46:05
The HEATHER GUERRERO case
Gering, Nebraska
Body of missing Gering girl found near Lake Minatare -- (The Independant) The body of a missing girl was found Wednesday at an abandoned house at Lake Minatare, about 12 miles from where the 15-year-old girl disappeared the day before while delivering newspapers, her sister said.
Arrest made in death of Gering, Neb., girl -- (Omaha World-Herald) Police arrested a man Wednesday in the death of a 15-year-old girl who disappeared a day earlier from her newspaper route. |
Wed Feb 12 103 19:50:09
Wed Feb 12 103 16:37:38
The KYNANDE BENNETT case
Conway, South Carolina
Missing child's parents charged -- (Myrtle Beach Sun) The parents of missing 4-year-old Kynande Bennett have been charged with homicide by child abuse.
Kynande's parents charged with homicide -- (Wilmington Daily Star) Warrants were issued Monday for Eddie Kevin Bennett Jr. and Vartasha McCullough White. |
Wed Feb 12 103 16:28:50
The SOFIA JUAREZ case
Kennewick, Washington
Candlelight of hope -- (Tri-City Herald) Tuesday night marked one week since Sofia Juarez vanished from her 15th Avenue home. The Juarez family held a candlelit walk from their home about two miles to St. Joseph's church as a message of hope and to pray for Sofia's safe return. |
Wed Feb 12 103 14:16:46
Wed Feb 12 103 13:38:02
The RICKIELEE BLAKE case
Chula Vista, California
Parolee in custody in slaying of girl in 1986 -- (SD Union-Tribune) A parolee described as a career sexual predator was arrested in Gary, Ind., yesterday in connection with the 1986 rape and slaying of a 14-year-old Chula Vista girl, police said. |
Wed Feb 12 103 13:13:01
Wed Feb 12 103 11:51:48
The LACI PETERSON case
Modesto, California
DA Weighs in on Laci Peterson case -- (KGO-TV) Jim Brazelton, the local District Attorney, will help determine if the missing Modesto woman was the victim of foul play. Brazleton will also decide if the evidence leads to a suspect and if criminal charges will be filed.
Lie detector test for Amber Frey -- (KGPE) New information tonight about why Modesto police may have quickly ruled Amber Frey out as a suspect.
Vehicle alleged to have struck Peterson's business -- (Modesto Bee) First someone broke into Scott Peterson's house, and now someone has bashed in the door at his warehouse. |
Wed Feb 12 103 11:48:18
The Pacific Northwest
Experts debunk local serial killer myths -- (The Western Front) While the Pacific Northwest has developed a reputation as the home and breeding ground of some of the most infamous serial killers in the United States, experts from around the country have discredited the notoriety as a myth. |
Wed Feb 12 103 11:20:17
The A'SHIA JENKINS case
Baltimore, Maryland
Father's story of taxi abduction 'fabrication' -- (The SunSpot) There was still no sign of the baby today. Police were searching a South Baltimore landfill for evidence in connection with her disappearance. |
Wed Feb 12 103 11:02:26
The KING case
Pensacola, Florida
Teen killer says he had sex with Chavis about 10 times -- (The Tampa Tribune) Confessed teenage killer Alex King testified Tuesday that a convicted child molester had oral sex with him about 10 times in the months before he and his brother murdered their sleeping father with an aluminum baseball bat. |
Wed Feb 12 103 10:57:51
The HEATHER GUERRERO disappearance
Gering, Nebraska
Nebraska police search for missing teen -- (abc NEWS) Police used thermal imaging equipment in an overnight search for a 15-year-old girl who disappeared while delivering newspapers, then resumed searching in and around her western Nebraska town Wednesday.
No sign of missing teen -- (WOWT) Police are also looking into whether Guerrero's disappearance was linked to the sexual assault of another Scottsbluff Star-Herald newspaper carrier, also a 15-year-old girl, in August. |
Wed Feb 12 103 10:55:52
The LANA CLARKSON homicide
Los Angeles, California
Friend says Spector will contend shooting was accidental -- (MSNBC) Lana Clarkson, 40, an actress who was working as a hostess at the House of Blues jazz club, had met Phil Spector once before at the club, but the night she accompanied him home in his chauffeur-driven limousine was their first date. |
Wed Feb 12 103 10:30:49
Wed Feb 12 103 10:22:18
Tues Feb 11 2003 23:51:13
Rockville, Maryland
Maryland high court halts execution -- (Boston.com) Steven Oken was scheduled to die the week of March 17 for the 1987 slaying of newlywed Dawn Marie Garvin. He has also been convicted of murdering his sister-in-law in Maryland and motel clerk Lori Ward in Kittery, Maine.
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