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Thur May 22 2003 08:59:50  The PETERSON case Durham, North Carolina Carpenter, housewife jurors in Peterson murder trial -- (Herald-Sun) Lawyers on both sides have now approved three of 12 jurors who will decide whether novelist Michael Peterson is guilty of first-degree murder in the December 2001 death of his wife, Nortel Networks executive Kathleen Peterson. Thur May 22 2003 08:58:05  The MEGAN BARRUSO homicide California Volunteer recounts finding Barroso's body -- (Ventura County Star) When search crews found Megan Barroso's remains in August 2001, it marked the end of an exhaustive effort to find out what happened to the missing Moorpark woman. Wed May 21 2003 09:01:49  The KATHY STEWART homicide Ava, Missouri Stewart cause of death likely known -- (Springfield News-Leader) High-profile case has authorities being careful, deputy medical examiner says. Tues May 20 2003 23:34:09  Savannah, Georgia Rapper Camoflauge fatally shot -- (abc NEWS) The rapper Camoflauge, whose homespun albums made him a celebrity in Savannah while flirting with greater fame, was fatally shot while walking with his toddler son outside his recording studio. Tues May 20 2003 23:25:04  The STEPHANIE CONDON case Tri City, Oregon High tech helps in search for missing Riddle girl -- (KVAL) Members of the National Crime and Operations Faculty of the United Kingdom, brought their highly classified equipment to Roseburg and loaded it on a Blackhawk helicopter loaned to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office by the National Guard to help search for Stephanie Condon. Tues May 20 2003 21:13:29  The VALIREE JACKSON homicide Olympia, Washington Police use of satellite positioning challenged in murder appeal -- (CP) In a scenario that seems straight out of a high-tech thriller, police hide a paperback-size satellite tracking device in a murder suspect's car, then let him lead them to the shallow grave where he buried his victim. Tues May 20 2003 20:57:27  The KATHLEEN AIELLO- LORECK homicide Concord, California Police probe possible link between Concord murder, GG Bridge jumper -- (SF Gate) Authorities are investigating whether a mentally ill man with a history of violence killed a woman on a popular trail near his Concord home last week before jumping to his death off the Golden Gate Bridge the next day. Tues May 20 2003 17:01:58  Arizona and Middletown, New York Woman accused of murdering children, keeping bodies in storage unit -- (Fox News) A woman was accused Tuesday of murdering three of her children and keeping the bodies for a decade or more before leaving them in a rented storage unit in Arizona, where they were discovered last week. Tues May 20 2003 16:57:49  Juarez, Mexico Three bodies found in Juarez with index fingers cut off -- (KTSM) The fingers were stuffed in their mouths or their pockets. Tues May 20 2003 15:37:21  The KAREN YONTZ case Albuquerque, New Mexico A New Mexico criminal investigator's death after robbery exposes a troubled life -- (Nola) As a criminal investigator, Karen Yontz was a standout -- the kind called in on big cases and sought out by colleagues for advice on tough legal questions. In her personal life, she was a devoted stepmother and a generous friend who once surprised a co-worker's son with a boom box. So Yontz's death May 2 at the hands of police came as a shock and a puzzle. Tues May 20 2003 14:16:34 The DAR HEATHERINGTON case Great Falls, Montana Alderwoman accepts deal to drop charges -- (Canada.com) An Alberta alderwoman who caused a stir when she disappeared in the U.S. earlier this month accepted a deal Tuesday that will see a charge of lying to police eventually dropped. Tues May 20 2003 10:56:13  Waco, Texas Fort Hood soldier returns to find daughter dead, mother in custody -- (Tribune-Herald) The mother of a Fort Hood soldier was ordered detained by a federal judge Monday based on allegations she beat her 4-year-old granddaughter to death while her daughter was deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tues May 20 2003 10:43:18  Houlton, Maine Police suspect conspiracy in church arsenic poisonings -- (Fox News) Police now say they are convinced that at least two people were behind the arsenic (search) poisonings at a small church that killed a man and sickened 15 other people, and have narrowed their list of possible suspects to six to 10 parishioners. Tues May 20 2003 10:20:41  The HOLLY JONES Toronto, Ontario, Canada Funeral for Holly held today -- (Toronto Star) Police are trying to determine if several "items of interest" found in different parts of the city will lead to the killer of 10-year-old Holly Jones. Hotline gets 1,650 tips -- (CBC) "None of these tips will go uninvestigated," said Staff Insp. Bruce Smollet. Tues May 20 2003 09:26:47  The KATHY STEWART homicide Ava, Missouri Ava tries to stay strong in killing's aftermath -- (Springfield News-Leader) Results of autopsy on Kathy Stewart withheld. Tues May 20 2003 09:17:58  The MOLLY BISH case Warren, Massachusetts Swimsuit discovery could aid Bish case -- (Boston Globe) Signaling a possible break in the disappearance of Molly Bish, police are running DNA tests on a blue bathing suit found 5 miles from where the teenager vanished three years ago from her lifeguard post, her father said yesterday. Swimsuit may be Mollly Bish's -- (Milford Daily News) A torn bathing suit identical to the one worn by missing Warren lifeguard Molly Bish triggered a broad search of a remote wooded area several miles from where Bish was last seen. Mon May 19 2003 19:55:30  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Divers continue to search for Peterson clues -- (KTVU) Meanwhile, Jean Bonadio came forward Monday to say she may have found some additional evidence in the case while walking along the shore of the Richmond park where Laci Peterson's body was found. Scott Peterson's ex-girlfriend hires lawyer -- (Fox News) The woman who revealed she had a relationship with Scott Peterson (search) said Monday she is prepared to testify at his trial on charges of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn child. Mon May 19 2003 16:37:32  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS A serial killer in police garb? -- (CBS) Speculation that a serial killer stalking southern Louisiana could be gaining the trust of his victims by wearing a uniform has prompted calls for police officers to undergo DNA testing. Lafayette Forensic expert targets serial killer -- (KATC) Dene Colomb's body was found on November 24th, 2002, but it wasn't until December 23rd that DNA evidence linked her death to the Baton Rouge serial killer. Serial killer's victims remembered -- (Times-Picayune) Four years ago this month, Hardee Schmidt left her south Baton Rouge home just after dawn, as she often did, for a long Sunday run around the nearby City Park lakes, her friend Ginger Ford said. But this time the 52-year-old wife and mother of three didn't come home. Death focus of her life -- (Clarion Ledger) He's out there, Ann Pace says, in the neighborhoods surrounding Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, weighing on the atmosphere like the stink of a factory when the wind's blowing the wrong way. Mon May 19 2003 16:15:47  Safford, Arizona Remains of three infants found in boxes -- (KABC News) The long-decomposed remains of three infants were found amid bed linens and paperwork abandoned in a storage locker, authorities said.Deputies are trying to find the people who last paid rent on the unit in 1994, Graham County Undersheriff Dave Boyd said Wednesday. Mon May 19 2003 16:06:53  RAY SHERMAN Green Bay, Wisconsin Teen found dead at Packers' coach home -- (ABC News) Police investigate death of 14-year-old boy found in rented home of Packers coach Ray Sherman Mon May 19 2003 10:23:16  Atlanta, Georgia Alleged gunman jailed without bail -- (WXIA) The man accused of shooting six people -- killing four -- he knew over a card game dispute is being held without bond Monday. Mon May 19 2003 10:10:07  The TYEESTE JONES disappearance Urbana, Illinois State police issue Amber Alert -- (WBBM) The Illinois State Police has issued an Amber Alert after the disappearance of an Urbana girl believed to have been abducted from outside her home. Mon May 19 2003 08:49:57  The HOLLY WELLS & JESSICA CHAPMAN case Stars Turn out for flower show -- (BBC) The Soham Rose, dedicated to Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman who were killed in Soham, Cambridgeshire, was also unveiled. Representatives of Soham Town Council received the rose, proceeds from its sale will go towards the Holly and Jessica appeal fund. Sun May 18 2003 20:01:14  The HOLLY JONES homicide Toronto, Ontario, Canada Police trace possible last steps of Holly Jones -- (CTV) Almost a week after her murder, Toronto police are learning more about the day 10-year-old Holly Jones disappeared, and they are hoping that more clues will turn up over the weekend. On Sunday they released new maps of the possible routes Holly walked in the hours before she disappeared. Sun May 18 2003 18:53:31  The LANEY case Tyler, Texas Funerals held for Texas boys allegedly killed by mother -- (Fox New) Deanna Laney, 38, is being held at the Smith County jail on $3 million bond on charges of capital murder in the Mother's Day weekend slayings, and aggravated assault in the beating of her youngest son. Sun May 18 2003 15:11:41  The KATHY STEWART case Douglas County, Missouri Body of missing Ava woman found -- (KOLR) Ava woman was found just five miles from where her car was discovered Monday. The Douglas County Sheriff says he doesn't know how Kathy Stewart died, but says he suspects foul play. Sun May 18 2003 13:45:32  The CHANDRA LEVY homicide Washington, D.C. Levy murder case lives on in courts -- (Modesto Bee) There is an afterlife to every murder, especially Chandra Levy's. Almost a year after her remains were discovered in Rock Creek Park in the nation's capital, the investigation has long since gone cold. Other inquiries continue, and other lives go on, though shadowed by her disappearance. Sat May 17 2003 23:15:29  Los Angeles, California Actor Tom Sizemore faces 16 new charges related to Heidi Fleiss -- (CNN) Actor Tom Sizemore is facing 16 new charges, including domestic violence and witness intimidation, stemming from a stormy relationship with Fleiss, the notorious former Hollywood madam who was once his fiancee. Sat May 17 2003 18:23:43  The KATHLEEN PETESON case Durham, North Carolina Prosecutors complete jury selection in Peterson trial -- (Herald-Sun) After two weeks of laboring at it, prosecutors on Friday finished selecting a panel of 12 jurors for the trial of novelist Michael Peterson, who is accused of killing his wife in the couple’s Forest Hills mansion on Dec. 9, 2001. Sat May 17 2003 17:57:44 The HOLLY JONES homicide Toronto, Ontario, Canada Suspect withholding DNA, Toronto police say -- (CTV) Toronto police say they are making progress this weekend in the investigation of the murder of 10-year-old Holly Jones. But they continue to be frustrated by the lack of a national sex offender registry, which they say is keeping them from obtaining a DNA sample from one particular suspect. One man cleared in Holly Jones murder -- (The Globe and Mail) One of the two "persons of interest" police said they were looking for in the slaying of Holly Jones has come forward, Toronto police said Saturday. Sat May 17 2003 10:23:49  South Carolina Robbers kill 3 in S.C. bank heist -- (abc NEWS) Robbers gunned down a bank employee and two customers at a branch housed in a roadside trailer, the nation's deadliest bank robbery in several months, authorities said. Sat May 17 2003 10:09:31  Gilbert, Arizona Mother of 2 drowning victims could face homicide charges -- (AZ Central) Police are seeking negligent homicide charges against the mother of two girls who drowned in a Gilbert pool last month. Arianna Souza-Dotson, 3, and Sharon Souza-Dotson, 20 months, died three days after being pulled from a Gilbert pool on April 11. Sat May 17 2003 09:16:43 The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Group wants serial killer expert -- (Times Picayune) An influential political organization is calling on Baton Rouge area police to hire an experienced serial killer investigator to help catch the man linked to at least five murders there and in the Lafayette area during the past two years. Police chief in serial killer case target of criticism, anger -- (News-Observer) The man leading the hunt for the south Louisiana serial killer has become the lightning rod for much of the frustration and criticism of an edgy public fearing another victim. Sat May 17 2003 09:04:17  The JAN SCHARF disappearance California Detectives arrest husband of missing nurse -- (Sacramento Bee) A year and two days after emergency room nurse Jan Scharf disappeared from her Cameron Park home, El Dorado County sheriff's detectives arrested her husband, Glyn Scharf, on suspicion of homicide Friday. Sat May 17 2003 08:56:36  Jenson Beach, Florida Florida man accuses wife of assault -- (Las Vegas Sun) When Lynda Taylor put on perfume and lit scented candles around the house, it wasn't romance she had on her mind. It was spite, police say. Fri May 16 2003 10:53:57  The BETHANY CORREIRA disappearance Anchorage, Alaska Search for missing woman focusing on highways -- (KTVA) Volunteers searching for Bethany Correira are now focusing attention on selected sites along the Glenn and Parks Highway. The 21-year old went missing roughly 2 weeks ago. Fri May 16 2003 10:47:46 The HOLLY JONES homicide Toronto, Ontario, Canada Vigil held at girl's home -- (C-News) More than 100 cars over the supper hour had filed past the front of the west-Toronto home where little Holly Jones was heading when she disappeared Monday night. Tapes reviewed in Jones case -- (C-News) Toronto Police have been gathering video from a web of security cameras along the waterfront hoping Holly's killer has been caught on tape. Mom pauses grief to mother 200 kids -- (C-News) The mom of Holly Jones found her place yesterday. Circled by children -- where she could be a mother again. DNA clue? -- (C-News) The dismembered body of Holly Jones may provide police with a DNA fingerprint of her killer. National sex registry urged -- (C-News) Holly Jones' heinous murder may be the catalyst for establishing a national sex offender registry program, says the father of a boy killed by a pedophile on parole. Fri May 16 2003 10:22:35 Michigan Two men arrested in 1985 mystery of slain hunters -- (The Macomb Daily) Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox formally announced Thursday the arrest of two brothers in connection with the highly publicized disappearance and suspected death of the St. Clair Shores hunter Brian Ognjan and his best friend, David Tyll, of Troy. Charges filed in case of hunters missing for 18 years -- (Detroit News) Ognjan and Tyll told family members that they were going to Tyll's family cabin near White Cloud to hunt for deer. Both men, 27 at the time, took off for their trip on Nov. 22, 1985, but never purchased hunting licenses or arrived at the cabin. Thur May 15 2003 23:26:48  Safford, Arizona Remains of three infants found in boxes -- (abc NEWS) A man going through the contents of a storage shed found the remains of three infants in boxes that had been stacked inside, authorities said. Thur May 15 2003 22:02:11  The CYNTHIA MILES homicide Fort Worth, Texas Police discover mom's body -- (Star-Telegram) For more than a day, police believe, the 1- and 3-year-old girls wandered around an east Fort Worth apartment while their mother lay dying or dead, slumped on a living room couch. Thur May 15 2003 21:52:59  The KATHY STEWART disappearance Douglas County, Missouri Search on for missing school counselor -- (KOLR) Law officers in several southern Missouri counties are keeping an eye out for a school counselor from Ava, who hasn't been seen since Monday night. Thur May 15 2003 17:48:25  The RUFUS YOUNG case Detroit Doctors accused of failing to report child abuse that ended in boy's death -- (Boston.com)< i>Two doctors have been charged with failing to report the abuse of a 4-year-old boy later beaten to death. |
