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Tues Mar 25 2003 13:45:31  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Arrest made in realtor's murder -- (Canada.com) Lisa Posluns, a commercial real estate broker, was found by police in the first-floor stairwell of her Yorkville office building in the early morning of Nov. 3 last year. Tues Mar 25 2003 11:59:24  The MALCOLM and ISAIAH JONES case Anchorage, Alaska Ministers begin fund for case of missing boys -- (ADN) A group of ministers opened a reward fund Monday for tips leading to the return of the missing Johnson brothers or for the arrest of whoever took the young boys March 10, a local minister said. Tues Mar 25 2003 09:29:57  The HANNAH FOSTER murder England Hannah murder motive 'sexual' --(BBCNews)Detectives investigating the murder of Southampton teenager Hannah Foster now believe the motive for her abduction and murder was sexual. Tues Mar 25 2003 09:20:35  The LINDSEY RYAN case Police stop girl, suspect after tip -- (South Bend Tribune) On Monday morning, the Ryan family was struggling to face the possibility 14-year-old Lindsey Ryan might be gone forever. By Monday evening, they were getting ready to bring her safely home. Tues Mar 25 2003 09:12:45  Port Huron, Michigan Police classify drowning as homicide -- (Times-Herald) Autopsy shows force used in bathtub death of 12-year-old Port Huron girl. Tues Mar 25 2003 08:17:13  Bridgeport, Connecticut Jury gets sex case of ex-Conn. mayor -- (abc NEWS) Before a jury began deliberating his fate, prosecutors challenged the credibility of a former mayor accused of sexually abusing two young girls, while the defense focused on DNA evidence they said would exonerate him. Tues Mar 25 2003 08:07:48  California Dismembered body found along Devil's Slide roadway -- (SF Chronicle) A group of friends taking in a scenic ocean view during a Sunday drive discovered a dismembered body near Devil's Slide, San Mateo County sheriff's officials said. Tues Mar 25 2003 07:57:29  New York Caseworkers: Held at bay by vegan dad -- (NY Daily News) Two city workers called to the home of a Queens vegan couple accused of starving their baby admitted yesterday they failed to examine the child closely before giving her a clean bill of health. Mon Mar 24 2003 21:27:22  The LONGO murder trial Newport, Oregon Judge bars computer evidence in Longo trial -- (KATU) A judge ruled Monday that testimony about an online book on how to kill people that was downloaded onto accused family killer Christian Longo's abandoned computer cannot be introduced as evidence. Mon Mar 24 2003 19:35:13  The KOKLICH murder trial Norwalk, California Mistrial declared -- (NBC4) Jury deadlocked 7 to 5 for conviction. Mon Mar 24 2003 19:29:06  The JESSIE SWAN case Hammond, Louisiana Another student missing -- (The New Orleans Channel) Bags packed to go home, but apartment empty, mom says. Mon Mar 24 2003 13:14:17  The LINDSEY RYAN and TERRY DRAKE case California Missing Michigan girl found in Susanville -- (KTVU) Mon Mar 24 2003 12:24:01  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Double-homicide charge likely -- (Modesto Bee) Mon Mar 24 2003 09:31:31  The JAHI TURNER case San Diego, California Questions piling up in missing boy's case -- (SD Union-Tribune) Authorities not satisfied with Jahi Turner's stepdad's story. Mon Mar 24 2003 08:49:55  Melbourne, Australia 'Blind, disabled' murder charge -- (news.com.au) A Melbourne man who claims to be blind and disabled will stand trial in the Supreme Court for the murder of his Chinese-born de facto wife. Mon Mar 24 2003 08:38:11  Washington, D.C. 'Murder Inc.' Defendants Wore Stun Belts -- (Washington Post) Returning from a court recess, Kevin L. Gray, a Washington gang leader already convicted of 19 murders in U.S. District Court, prepared to listen to attorneys argue about whether he should be sentenced to death. Before he took his seat, Gray lifted his arms and stretched, unfurling his suit jacket and revealing something that the court would rather keep secret. Mon Mar 24 2003 06:13:48  The LONGO murder trial Newport, Oregon Co-workers testify on Longo’s actions -- (Statesman Journal) In the days following the deaths of his wife and children, Christian Longo went about his business - then disappeared after the bodies started showing up. Mon Mar 24 2003 05:34:12  New Zealand Arrest in 15-year-old murder case -- (NZ News) A 30-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Maureen McKinnel, who was strangled in her parents home in Arrowtown more than 15 years ago. Mon Mar 24 2003 05:20:34  The MALCOLM and ISAIAH JOHNSON case Anchorage, Alaska Police seek more tips in missing boys' case -- (Daily News) The boys were last seen around dinnertime two weeks ago walking by their home on Doil Drive near the east end of Dowling Road. Police say they are treating the case as a criminal abduction. Mon Mar 24 2003 05:06:26  Fayetteville, North Carolina Third Fort Bragg soldier charged in wife's slaying kills himself -- (Fox News) An Army Special Forces soldier charged with killing his wife after returning from Afghanistan nine months ago hanged himself in a jail cell Sunday, officials said. Sun Mar 23 2003 19:10:01  The AMANDA "Milly" DOWLER homicide Surrey, England Milly bodice may be key to murder -- (The Times) Male sweat stains on an item of Amanda Dowler’s clothing could hold the key to her murder, police said yesterday. Sun Mar 23 2003 17:29:23  Chicago, Illinois Justice Story -- (NY Daily News) Johann Hoch marched down the aisle an estimated 55 times, but no one knew exactly how many wives he took because he had as many aliases as good wooing lines. Sun Mar 23 2003 17:23:13 Houston, Texas Houston Police DNA lab woes result in re-examination of 525 cases -- (Boston.com) Then Houston television station KHOU began questioning some of the DNA lab's conclusions, and officials ordered an outside audit. Sun Mar 23 2003 17:21:31  Bartow, Florida Jail inmate escapes by posing as cell mate who had posted bail -- (Boston.com) A jail inmate facing kidnapping and other charges escaped from jail by posing as his cell mate, who was due to be released after posting $50,000 bail. Sun Mar 23 2003 11:26:25  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Murder coverup con heads home -- (Edmonton Sun) A prisoner convicted of covering up a murder at the Edmonton Institution for Women is heading back to the scene of her crime as one of 15 new inmates, say Sun sources. Sun Mar 23 2003 07:44:09  The JOHN DAVERIO disappearance Boston, Massachusettes Search proves fruuitless -- (Boston Globe) The search for a missing Boston University professor turned up nothing yesterday after more than a hundred students, friends, and colleagues plastered fliers and explored areas around the campus. Sat Mar 22 2003 19:23:46  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Judge seals details seeking Blagg defender's dismissal -- (GJ Sentinel) A judge Wednesday rejected a demand from murder suspect Michael Blagg's lawyers that District Attorney Frank Daniels turn over information regarding his request to remove Public Defender David Eisner from the case. Sat Mar 22 2003 18:53:49  The KATHLEEN PETERSON case Durham, North Carolina DA ponders importing Peterson jurors -- (News Observer) District Attorney Jim Hardin said he might have to recruit jurors from another county for the murder trial of Mike Peterson because massive publicity might not allow a fair trial. Sat Mar 22 2003 09:22:35  Canada Nfld. inquiry to probe murder convictions -- (The Globe and Mail) A former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada has been asked to solve one of the great mysteries of the nation's judicial system -- why so many wrongful-murder convictions have occurred in Newfoundland. Sat Mar 22 2003 08:39:10  The MALCOLM and ISAIAH JOHNSON disappearance Anchorage, Alaska Police encouraged by leads received for missing boys -- (KTVA) Police tonight are closing in on a few promising leads. Johnson family hires lawyer -- (Anchorage Daily News) The family of Malcolm and Isaiah Johnson this week retained an attorney who says family members were accused by police of being involved in the young boys' March 10 disappearance. Fri Mar 21 2003 19:59:38  The ROBERT DURST trial Galveston, Texas Judge to rule on cameras in Robert Durst trial -- (Houston Chronicle) A judge today quizzed prosecutors, an attorney for Court TV and defense lawyers for a Manhattan real estate heir accused of killing his neighbor about the merits of allowing cameras in the courtroom during his murder trial. Fri Mar 21 2003 18:23:43  Hazelton, Pennsylvania Prosecutors to file homicide charge in death of malnourished teen -- (Penn Live) Prosecutors plan to file homicide charges Monday against a Hazleton, Pa., couple accused of starving an 18-year-old boy, then putting the dying teen on a bus to find his estranged father, according to a defense attorney. Fri Mar 21 2003 18:07:58  The MOLLY BISH abduction Warren, Massachusettes Three years later, hope not lost for missing girl's family -- (The Boston Channel) Nearly three years after Molly Ann Bish, the then 16-year-old Warren, Mass., lifeguard, was mysteriously kidnapped from the town's remote beach at Comins Pond, the Bish family and friends will observe the 1,000 days that have elapsed since her June 27, 2000, disappearance. Fri Mar 21 2003 17:53:43  The BATON ROUGE SERIAL KILLER Louisiana New info in serial killer investigation -- (KPLC-TV) The Baton Rouge Serial Killer Task Force says it has critical new information in the case. Based on canvasses of Carrie Lynn Yoder's neighborhood, they say the serial killer could be a dark complected white male, a black male or a person of mixed race. Fri Mar 21 2003 09:03:09  The JEREMY HOUK disappearance New Orleans, Louisiana Community clings to hope as student remains missing -- (Tulane Hullabaloo) With Mardi Gras Break and midterms out of the way, two weeks can pass relatively quickly for many students at Tulane. For the friends and loved ones of Jeremy Houk, however, the past two weeks have seemed like an eternity. During the early morning hours of March 1, Houk, a Tulane College freshman, disappeared after departing from a Zimple Street house party. Fri Mar 21 2003 08:58:25 HANNAH FOSTER murder England 'Screams heard', say Hannah police --(BBCNews)A witness has reported hearing screams on the night teenager Hannah Foster is believed to have been abducted and murdered, detectives have said. Hannah police appeal for driver --(BBCNews)Detectives investigating the murder of schoolgirl Hannah Foster want to trace the driver of a dumper truck seen close to the spot where her body was found. Murdered teenager's 999 call --(BBCNews)Teenager Hannah Foster made a 999 call on the night she was murdered, police have revealed. 'Stalker' link to Hannah murder --(BBCNews)A man who approached murdered teenager Hannah Foster nine months before her death has come forward. Fri Mar 21 2003 08:45:02  AMANDA "MILLY" DOWLER England Family leads Milly's funeral procession --(BBCNews)The family of murdered schoolgirl Amanda Dowler have led an emotional funeral procession past the place where she was last seen. Fri Mar 21 2003 08:20:25 Everett, Washington Opel murder trial opens with unsavory portrait -- (The Seattle Times) Prosecutors described Opel as a woman driven by money, clothes and the promise of regular restaurant dining when she persuaded five teens, including her daughter, to kill her employer, Jerry Heimann, in April 2001. Fri Mar 21 2003 08:11:41  New York Serial killing suspected -- (Newsday) A serial killer who already has claimed as many as four lives may have struck again yesterday, killing one worker and critically injuring another in a Brooklyn convenience store, police said. Fri Mar 21 2003 07:46:58  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Knife found in hillside campsite -- (SL Tribune) Authorities have recovered the knife allegedly used in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart, and now believe the girl's red pajamas were burned in the weeks after the June 5 kidnapping. Some victims object to publicity about Elizabeth's ordeal -- (SL Tribune) Prosecutors' filing of sexual assault charges against the accused kidnappers of Elizabeth Smart -- and the publicity that followed -- has upset crime victims in Utah and beyond, an advocate said Thursday. Fri Mar 21 2003 01:49:28  The LONGO family murders Newport, Oregon New testimony details how son may have died -- (KATU) Disturbing testimony from a medical examiner in the Christian Longo murder trial. Prosecution enlists photos in Longo trial -- (The Oregonian) Christian Longo swallowed hard but didn't appear to look Wednesday when the prosecution showed photos of the bodies of his wife and 2-year-old daughter stuffed into suitcases that were dropped into the water behind the condominium where they lived. Fri Mar 21 2003 01:21:08 Boston, Massachusettes BU professor vanishes from office -- (Boston Globe) John Daverio is a man of predictable ways. When the Boston University musicology professor returned from a trip to visit his parents on Sunday, he dropped off his luggage, called his folks to say he returned safely, and went to his office to check his e-mail, as he has always done after being away. Then something mysterious happened. Thur Mar 20 2003 19:52:01  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN British Columbia, Canada Media challenge ban in serial killer case -- (Newsday) Five U.S. media organizations asked an appeals court Thursday to overturn inclusion of the Internet in a publication ban covering a preliminary hearing in Canada's worst serial killing case. Thur Mar 20 2003 18:15:43  Fresno County, California Fresnan sought in death of girl, 10 -- (fresnobee.com) Freddie Hayes, 47, beat Melissa Renee Bradley and forced her to do hours of exercise in the hot sun on June 20, 2000, according to a recent arrest warrant. She was then ordered to go to bed without food or water, it said. Thur Mar 20 2003 09:03:33  The LOIS MCMILLEN Case Tortola, British Virgin Islands From Texas prison cell, Tortola witness pleads to go back to paradise -- (Yahoo News) Jeffrey Plante, 61, who testified that New Yorker William Labrador confessed to drowning Lois McMillen on the Caribbean island of Tortola in January 2000, made it clear in the letters that while he had no specific "deal" with prosecutors, he feels he is owed something for his testimony. Thur Mar 20 2003 08:58:54 Athens, Texas Man Moons Judge, Gets More Jail Time -- (Las Vegas Sun) Judge Jim Parsons held 40-year-old Ray Mason in contempt of court Monday after he dropped his pants and showed Parsons and the rest of the court his backside. |
