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Fri May 30 2003 10:25:20  The JANINE SUTPHEN disappearance Durham, North Carolina Autopsy scheduled on body found at Falls Lake -- (WRAL) Wake County investigators were out at Falls Lake all day Thursday after two fishermen discovered a body wrapped in a green tarp and duct tape in the water. + + The JANINE SUTPHEN disappearance Durham, North Carolina Autopsy scheduled on body found at Falls Lake -- (WRAL) Wake County investigators were out at Falls Lake all day Thursday after two fishermen discovered a body wrapped in a green tarp and duct tape in the water. + Fri May 30 2003 09:31:56  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLER Digging for clues -- (The Advertiser) Law enforcement authorities on Thursday night called off an extensive dig at a house where serial killer suspect Derrick Todd Lee once lived without finding the evidence they sought. White truck seized in murder investigation -- (Nola) Police have seized a white pickup truck as part of the investigation into serial killings, 10 months after first asking the public for help finding one spotted with a nude woman slumped inside. Fri May 30 2003 09:22:08  The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina Peterson defense picks eighth juror -- (News 14) Defense attorney David Rudolf is finished interviewing the state's 12 jurors. He accepted eight, used a challenge on another and three more were dismissed by the judge. The latest pick is a correctional officer who once worked on death row for two years. Thur May 29 2003 19:42:40  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Investigators looking at possible links between serial killings suspect and other unsolved murders -- (Nola) Unsolved murders, disappearances and attacks in several parishes are being compared against any evidence gleaned from the man police believe was the south Louisiana serial killer responsible for the slayings of five women. Investigators search for missing woman at former home of serial killer suspect -- (Nola) East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Talmadge Bunch said they were looking for the body of Randi Mebruer, 28, of Zachary, who disappeared in 1998. Thur May 29 2003 13:22:46  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Plastic Noose? -- (KFBK) When the body of Laci Peterson's baby was found on a San Francisco Bay beach, it had knotted plastic tape wrapped around its neck, sources close to the investigation told ABCNEWS. Report: Laci Peterson's baby had noose around neck -- (NBC5) MSNBC reporter Dan Abrams said Thursday that he saw the autopsy photos of Laci Peterson and her unborn child, and the baby had a piece of plastic wrapped around his neck when the body was found. Thur May 29 2003 11:52:12  The MOLLY BISH abduction Massachusetts Bish search continues as officials vow to find missing girl -- (Daily News) While state troopers continued to scour a woodsy Palmer area for the body of Molly Bish, state and federal officials vowed yesterday at an annual State House ceremony to bring the missing Warren girl home. Thur May 29 2003 09:24:16  The BETHANY CORREIRA disappearance Anchorage, Alaska Fire next door to Correira's home is arson -- (Anchorage Daily News) A federal fire investigator has concluded that someone intentionally set the blaze in the vacant duplex next to Bethany Correira's apartment the morning after she vanished, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced Wednesday. Arson next door may hold clues to missing woman -- (KTUU) Federal investigators have some disturbing news that perhaps may provide clues into the disappearance of a young woman from Talkeetna. Arson clue brings hope, dread to Correira family -- (KTUU) Wednesday's news from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, however, filled family and friends with a mixture of hope and dread. Thur May 29 2003 09:09:34  The ACACIA BISHOP case Idaho Falls, Idaho Tot's family clings to hope -- (Salt Lake Tribune) As the search for a 19-month-old Salt Lake County girl stretched into a fourth day, family members of Acacia Patience Bishop held out their own small lights of hope. Thur May 29 2003 09:01:26  The KATHY STEWART homicide Ava, Missouri Ava officials ask for more patience --(Springfield News-Leader) Nearly two weeks after the body of an Ava school counselor was found in a Douglas County creek bed, authorities are still unable to answer key questions such as how Kathy Stewart was killed and where the killing took place. Thur May 29 2003 00:19:58  The "PRECIOUS DOE" case Kansas City, Missouri New drawings of girl found beheaded -- (CNN) Police released new drawings Friday of an unidentified girl whose beheaded body was found almost two years ago. Wed May 28 2003 14:36:08  The MAGUERITE KNIGHT murder Bones may have eluded extensive search by police -- (Daily Journal) Did some of murder victim Marguerite Knight's body parts lay entombed in a vast woodpile at her Limestone Township home for nearly six years, eluding an exhaustive search by police officers, civilians and trained dogs following her disappearance? Wed May 28 2003 14:18:44  Chillicothe, Ohio Inmate plotted murder-for-hire -- (Mansfield News-Journal) An inmate convicted of conspiring to murder his sister-in-law while incarcerated at Ross Correctional Institution received the maximum sentence Tuesday. Wed May 28 2003 12:21:36  Lake Worth, Texas Search on for mother who left twins in busy intersection -- (NBC) Numerous police agencies in north Texas are on the lookout for a 24-year-old mother of two charged with leaving her 22-month-old twin daughters in traffic in a busy intersection. Wed May 28 2003 12:06:44  The ACACIA BISHOP case Idaho Falls, Idaho Child possible victim of murder-suicide try -- (Salt Lake Tribune) Lodmell's mother and stepfather, Linda and Dick Lodmell of Salt Lake County, say the woman has bipolar disorder and a history of paranoid schizophrenic behavior. They contend authorities could have done more to help her after her latest arrest in a string of three criminal episodes. Wed May 28 2003 10:44:19  The HOLLY JONES homicide Toronto, Ontario, Canada Reward fund created in bid to solve murder case -- (Inside Toronto) A local city councillor is rallying the community in hopes of finding the killer or killers of Holly Jones. Wed May 28 2003 10:39:12  The BETHANY CORREIRA disappearance Anchorage, Alaska Police seek two young women in Correira disappearance -- (Daily News) They were seen near Bethany's building on the day she vanished. Wed May 28 2003 08:38:00  Virginia and Maryland Doctor, lawyer express shock at new murder charge -- (NBC) A man who was convicted of killing his wife and gained an early release from prison with the help of his lawyer and psychiatrist has now been charged with killing his girlfriend. Wed May 28 2003 08:10:24  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Police arrest serial-killings suspect in Atlanta -- (The Washington Times) Mr. Lee was taken into custody about 8:30 p.m. by Atlanta police working as part of a joint task force with the FBI, bureau spokesman Joe Parris told reporters. 'Magic markers' pop up in Lee's DNA -- (The News Star) By the luck of the draw, sometimes extremely rare "magic markers" pop up in the serial numbers that become a person's DNA profile, Ray Wickenheiser, director of the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory said Tuesday. Acadiana Lab may look for old case links to serial killer -- (Nola) It costs about $850 to run a single DNA test. Suspected Louisiana serial killer tracked through unconnected cases -- (Nola) Bits of information about tennis shoes, trophy items taken from victims and a white truck didn't pave the trail to the man suspected of being the south Louisiana serial killer. Juror calls Lee a smooth talker -- (The News Star) Mary Durusau of Baton Rouge recalls serving as forewoman of a jury that in 1993 had to convince a woman juror that just because Lee was well-spoken and seemed nice, it didn't mean he wasn't a burglar. Lee connected to 5 more deaths -- (The News Star) Authorities on Tuesday connected the death, disappearance or assault of five more women to suspected serial killer Derrick Todd Lee, increasing the possible number of victims to 10. Tues May 27 2003 21:18:54  The CHANDRA LEVY homicide Modesto, California Chandra Levy's body laid to rest -- (KCRA) Levy's body was finally released by the D.C. coroner to the Levy family over the weekend. Tues May 27 2003 15:52:08  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLER Police narrowly miss suspected serial killer in Atlanta -- (Access North Georgia) The man suspected of killing six women in Louisiana fled to a dingy Atlanta motel, befriending residents, grilling ribs and chicken at a party and setting up a Bible study. Lee plea bargain may have had tragic consequences for first known victim -- (WDSU) Gina Green was murdered 1 month after suspect released from jail. 'Significant development' may tie suspect to Fowler -- (WDSU) The list of possible victims grows to include one high-profile case involving the wife of a former state official, Mari Ann Fowler. Tues May 27 2003 12:29:25 The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina Prosecutors, investigator in Mike Peterson case may investigate Ratliff's death -- (WRAL) As jury selection continues in week four of the Mike Peterson trial, the prosecution is preparing for a possible trip to Germany in the third week of June. Tues May 27 2003 11:43:36  The ACACIA BISHOP case Idaho Falls, Idaho Divers search for toddler in Idaho river -- (abc NEWS) "We believe at this point that it is likely that the baby went into the water," said Idaho Falls Police Sgt. Steve Hunt. "We haven't ruled this case a homicide. We're not 100 percent sure a homicide has occurred, but we have enough information to convince us this is a homicide investigation." Tues May 27 2003 10:52:39  Harris County, Texas Woman's body found buried in her own backyard -- (KTRK) A northwest Harris County man is under suspicion of murdering his wife. Family finds womna's body buried in back yard -- (KPRC) Investigators dug underneath a fresh concrete slab and confirmed that a body was found, authorities said. Tues May 27 2003 10:13:05 The MOLLY BISH case Palmer, Massachusetts Search for lifeguard resumes -- (The Boston Channel) Investigators are expected to return to a heavily-wooded area of Palmer Tuesday to continue their search for possible clues in the case of missing teenage lifeguard Molly Bish. Tues May 27 2003 10:02:13  The DAVID SCOTT WELCH disappearance Chicago, Illinois $10,000 reward for information on missing firefighter -- (NBC) 46-year-old left alarming e-mail for friends, family. Tues May 27 2003 09:47:31  New Orleans, Louisiana Police try to trace teen girl's last hours -- (Nola) Two days after the body of Brandy Ferguson, 16, was discovered in a grassy area along eastbound Interstate 610, New Orleans Police Department detectives continued interviewing relatives and searching for people who could help them piece together the last hours of her life. |
