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Tues May 27 2003 09:45:09  ACACIA PATIENCE BISHOP Salt Lake City Utah Divers search for toddler in river; Grandmother detained in girl's disappearance -- (Boston.com) The black, murky waters of the Snake River hampered the search for a missing toddler whose grandmother told authorities she lost control of the girl when they both fell in the water. Tues May 27 2003 09:44:05  The RICE BROTHERS case Middletown, Ohio Twins accused in murder plot due in court -- (WCPO) Twin brothers from Middletown who are accused of plotting to kill their two brothers are scheduled to be in court Tuesday morning. Tues May 27 2003 09:43:07  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Manhunt launched for suspect in Louisiana serial killings following DNA dragnet -- (Boston.com) Police and the FBI are scouring the country for a man accused of murdering five women in southern Louisiana after a DNA dragnet linked him to one of the slayings. Derrick Todd Lee, 34, was charged in a warrant issued Monday with murder and aggravated rape in the killing of Carrie Yoder, 26, a Louisiana State University graduate student who is believed to be the fifth victim of a serial killer. Tues May 27 2003 09:40:21  Louisville, Kentucky Former Louisville, Ky., Roman Catholic priest sentenced to 20 years -- (Boston.com) The Rev. Louis E. Miller, 72, pleaded guilty in March in Jefferson County Circuit Court to 44 counts of indecent and immoral practices and six counts of sexual abuse. The 21 victims are now all adults. Tues May 27 2003 09:30:19  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Release of calls argued today in Peterson case -- (Modesto Bee) Stanislaus County Superior Court judge is scheduled to hear arguments today on a range of issues surrounding the case against Scott Peterson. Record of deception -- (abc7) Investigators believe that Scott Peterson had more than one affair during his marriage, which could damage his credibility if he goes on trial for the murder of his pregnant wife, Laci. Mon May 26 2003 21:43:12  Mazatlan, Mexico Former priest accused of sex abuse jumps to death -- (Fox News) A former priest who fled to Mexico to escape U.S. sex abuse charges jumped to his death from a balcony after police cornered him at a hotel, authorities said Monday. Mon May 26 2003 21:27:35  The TABITHA TUDERS case Nashville, Tennessee Search for Tabitha gets army of help -- (The Tennessean) Charles Jones is a man no parent wants to meet. But if a child goes missing or is abducted, he is someone who can swoop into your community and gather a small army of volunteers and child advocates from around the nation to provide manpower, brains and money. Mon May 26 2003 19:48:21  ACACIA PATIENCE BISHOP Salt Lake City Utah Woman in Idaho arrested for allegedly kidnapping 19-month-old granddaughter --(KCal)A nationwide Amber Alert was issued Monday morning and remained in effect even after Lodmell was found in Idaho Falls, Idaho, about 200 miles north of Salt Lake City. Two dozen divers scoured the Snake River in Idaho Falls after Lodmell told authorities she lost control of the 19-month-old girl while wading in the water. Mon May 26 2003 12:18:10  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS New serial killer suspect considered 'armed and dangerous,' police say -- (The Advertiser) A 34-year-old St. Francisville man has been named as a suspect in the south Louisiana serial killer case. Police swarmed suspect's St. Francisville home early today -- (The Advertiser) Early today, dozens of police officers stormed a house in this wooded area of St. Francisville that is believed to be owned by serial killer suspect Derrick Todd Lee, neighbors said early today. Mon May 26 2003 10:05:55  The KATHY STEWART homicide Ava, Missouri Friends of murdered Ava woman want answers -- (KOLR) There's been a funeral, but no closure for friends of murdered Ava woman. Sun May 25 2003 23:25:25 The MOLLY BISH case Massachusetts Items removed from woods in search for Bish -- (Boston Globe) The search for Molly Anne Bish resumed on foot - and on hands and knees - yesterday as a phalanx of black-jacketed police canvassed the wooded hillside where a bathing suit similar to the one she was last seen wearing was found. Sun May 25 2003 22:45:49  Mayport, Florida Five people found dead -- (Fox News) Five people were found dead inside a home early Sunday after a SWAT team captured a man who had held police at bay in a 12-hour standoff. Sun May 25 2003 22:43:01  Pomona, California Police save child trapped in washing machine -- (Fox News) A 2-year-old girl was rescued from a locked, running washer at a coin laundry and her mother was arrested after a surveillance tape allegedly showed her putting the child into the machine, police in California said. Sun May 25 2003 10:24:30  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Tips to serial killer hotline up -- (The Advertiser) Task force receives more than 632 calls after Friday news conference. Sun May 25 2003 10:08:22  Durham, North Carolina Woman charged with robbery after being denied refund for underwear purchase -- (WRAL) A Durham mother is charged with armed robbery all because she wanted some clean underwear for her son. Sat May 24 2003 17:00:09  Adelanto, California Judge rules wound on body of 4-year-old girl amounts to mutilation -- (Herald-Tribune) A wound allegedly caused by fondling the corpse of a 4-year-old girl at the San Bernardino County morgue meets the legal definition of mutilation, a judge ruled Friday. Sat May 24 2003 16:39:30  The GEORGE "Junior" BURDYNSKI disappearance Brentwood, Maryland Search for missing boy marks 10th year -- (NBC4) Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of the disappearance of a 10-year-old boy from Prince George's County. Sat May 24 2003 10:34:01  The BETHANY CORREIRA disappearance Anchorage, Alaska Mother holding out for hope of finding missing daughter -- (KTVA) Almost three weeks to the day after her disappearance the family of Bethany Correira continues to hold out hope for her safe return tonight. Sat May 24 2003 10:08:18 The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California A Laci Peterson look-alike 'debunks' mistaken identity -- (ModBee) Wiretap documents filed -- (ModBee) Laci's remains raise mutilation questions -- (ModBee) EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains graphic details that may be disturbing to some readers. Sat May 24 2003 10:07:08  The SVETLANA ARONOV case New York Husband of missing woman speaks -- (WNBC4) The husband of the Upper East Side woman who mysteriously disappeared while walking her dog tells NewsChannel 4 exclusively that he fears his wife was murdered. Sat May 24 2003 10:03:09  Detroit, Michigan Detroit police officer accused of running Web site showing people taking drugs -- (Boston.com) A police officer who officials say supplied narcotics to people, filmed them and ran a Web site where people paid to watch them use drugs was arraigned Friday on federal charges. Sat May 24 2003 09:50:06  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The law is getting tougher on mothers who kill -- (Boston.com) Prosecutors once branded Marie Noe "as much a mass murderer as Ted Bundy." But they soon took pity on the retiree. While Bundy got the electric chair in Florida in 1989, Noe was given a plea bargain: For smothering eight of her infant children as a young mother, the Philadelphia woman got probation and five years under house arrest. The 1999 sentence angered critics, who said Noe deserved prison even though she was 70 and it had been 30 years since the last murder. Four years later, that sort of sentence has become virtually unthinkable. Sat May 24 2003 09:34:32  Brighton, Colorado Colorado judge throws out death sentence over jury reliance on Bible -- (Boston.com) Trying to decide whether to sentence a convicted killer to die, jurors Ridawn Yantis Cummings and Lana Eaton-Ochoa scoured the Bible for passages pertaining to the death penalty. Judge John Vigil ordered a new sentencing hearing for Harlan, who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering Rhonda Maloney, 25. Fri May 23 2003 23:52:32  New York Female bank robber is on a spree -- (abc NEWS) A blond woman whose getaway car is a "soccer mom" SUV has been on a bank robbery spree, hitting as many as six banks in the affluent suburbs around New York City since Wednesday. Fri May 23 2003 23:43:21  Mission, B.C., Canada Double-murder suspect dead -- (CBC) The suspect in Tuesday night's double murder at the Mission hospital has shot himself after being found by police hiding in a wooded area near Stave Lake. Fri May 23 2003 19:33:58  The MOLLY BISH case Massachusetts Search for Bish goes on in woods -- (Boston Globe) Specially trained dogs and state troopers continued their search yesterday for the remains of Molly Bish, a week after a hunter found a bathing suit in a rugged patch of woods 5 miles from where she was last seen three years ago. Conte orders more DNA testing on bathing suit -- (Boston.com) A private lab will do more DNA testing on the bathing suit that investigators think may have been worn by Molly Bish the day the lifeguard disappeared three years ago. Fri May 23 2003 19:23:10  The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina Prosecutor to use German death in novelist's murder trial -- (News-Observer) The man prosecuting Michael Peterson hopes to use evidence about the 1985 death of a friend of the novelist as he tries Peterson on a charge of murdering his wife. Fri May 23 2003 19:08:59  The ELI QUICK case Illinois DNA finds Eli Quick not Chicagoan's son -- (Sun Times) A downstate Illinois woman who says she is the aunt of a boy once thought to be a missing North Carolina child was elated Thursday to learn that DNA test results were backing up her story. Fri May 23 2003 18:28:03 The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Police release sketch of possible suspect in serial killings -- (Fox News) Investigators in the Baton Rouge serial killer (search) case are checking three incidents last year in which a disarmingly attractive young black man either attacked or tried to attack women in St. Martin Parish. Fri May 23 2003 08:49:27  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Fishermen skeptical of Peterson's account of sturgeon fishing in bay -- (Fresno Bee) The image of Scott Peterson fishing alone in San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve doesn't make sense to some longtime sturgeon fishermen. Skeptics question Peterson claims -- (Modesto Bee) Sturgeon, which often top 100 pounds and 6 feet in length, are difficult to haul into a boat without help. In 1983, a 468-pounder was caught in nearby San Pablo Bay. Laci Peterson's mother lobbies in D.C. -- (Modesto Bee) Laci Rocha Peterson's mother is due back today from Washington, D.C., where she lobbied for a murder law that would apply in certain fetus deaths. More women emerge in Peterson case -- (KTVU) As has been the pattern throughout the Laci Peterson case, there are days when there is little or no new information and then days when there seems to be an avalanche of new developments. Friday the floodgates opened. Fri May 23 2003 08:37:59  Green Bay, Wisconsin Court reverses murder conviction -- (Green Bay Press-Gazzette) The Supreme Court overturned Picotte’s homicide conviction, saying a little-known rule — based in 800-year-old common law — applied to the case. When a victim lives more than 366 days beyond an attack, according to the rule, it can be “conclusively presumed that the injury did not cause the death.” Fri May 23 2003 08:33:06 The O'DELL case New York and Arizona Albany, New York Woman Charged With Murder in Baby Case -- (Yahoo/AP) Dianne Odell's trail is long and cold, reaching back 31 years and threading through New York's Catskill Mountains to Utah, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and points between. Along the way, four babies died — all her own. Fri May 23 2003 08:30:13  The KRISTIN SUMSTAD case Seattle, Washington Bogus class-action lawsuit snared suspect in murder -- (Seattle Times) The man suspected in the murder of a 13-year-old Magnolia girl 20 years ago was duped into giving Seattle police a DNA saliva sample by responding to an invitation to take part in a bogus parking-ticket class-action suit. Fri May 23 2003 08:27:57  Jackson, Mississippi Judge orders reforms on Mississippi's death row -- (CNN) A federal judge ruled that life on Mississippi's death row is so harsh and filthy that inmates are being driven insane. Fri May 23 2003 08:24:32  Sacramento, California Calif. Moves to Disbar Three Lawyers -- (Las Vegas Sun) The State Bar is moving to disbar three Southern California lawyers accused of filing frivolous lawsuits to extract settlement money from thousands of small businesses. Fri May 23 2003 07:59:47  Utah Utah readies for two firing-squad executions -- (Fox News) The only state that dispatches condemned inmates by firing squad (search) is assembling gunmen for back-to-back executions next month. Thur May 22 2003 21:27:04  California Murder charge for woman who allegedly rammed wheelchair-bound mom -- (Mercury News) A Ukiah woman was charged with first-degree murder Thursday for allegedly placing her wheelchair-bound mother in front of her van and ramming the 89-year-old woman into a tree about 25 feet away. Thur May 22 2003 21:17:11  Miami, Florida Missing child found, suspects in custody -- (NBC) Police say a 3-year-old boy who was abducted in front of his apartment complex Thursday has been found. Thur May 22 2003 20:59:12  The O'DELL case New York and Arizona Many children, many moves, and a grisly find -- (NY Times) No one here knew Diane O'Dell's secret. She was, said people who live in this wide spot in on a narrow rural road, a pleasant if somewhat standoffish neighbor and an affectionate mother. O'Dell called 'conscientious' mother -- (Tucson Citizen) Diane O'Dell wasn't the friendliest face behind the deli counter where she worked, but she conscientiously raised seven children on a limited income, according to friends in Pennsylvania. Thur May 22 2003 20:26:44  The HOLLY JONES homicide Toronto, Ontario, Canada Providing DNA doesn't exonerate anyone in Holly Jones probe, police say -- (Canada.com) Residents who voluntarily provided DNA samples to police probing the brutal slaying of 10-year-old Holly Jones aren't being ruled out as suspects, a police spokesman said Thursday. Thur May 22 2003 14:55:34  Australia Nation's worst female serial killer -- (news.cam.au) As the verdict rang out, Kathleen Folbigg doubled over and gasped like she had been punched in the stomach. Thur May 22 2003 13:44:57 The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Peterson's lawyers say they'll prove he didn't murder Laci -- (Fox News) Scott Peterson's defense team says they have found the mystery woman who can provide information about the real killers of the California murder suspect's 8-months-pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn child. |
