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Fri June 6 2003 02:04:54  New York Police arrest third suspect in shooting that injured rappper -- (Boston.com) John Mingo, 32, was arrested Thursday on charges of second-degree murder, attempted robbery, first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon, police said. Fri June 6 2003 02:01:53  Asheville, North Carolina Murphy mayor wants $1 million award for officer who found Rudolph -- (Al.com) The young police officer credited with finding suspected serial bomber Eric Robert Rudolph rummaging through a grocery store trash bin deserves the $1 million reward offered by the FBI, Murphy Mayor Bill Hughes said. Thur June 5 2003 18:08:40  Chiefland, Florida Chiefland police officer's 11-year-old son is missing -- (Pioneer Press News) The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a missing child alert for the son of Chiefland Police Officer Russ Hamm in a case of suspected child abuse. Thur June 5 2003 17:38:33  The ERICA PRATT case Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kidnapped girl can't ID alleged abductor in court -- (Fox News) An 8-year-old girl who chewed through duct tape to escape her kidnappers was unable to tell a jury Thursday about the ordeal. Thur June 5 2003 14:38:40  Lakeland, Florida Deadly dose: Babysitter admits role in cough syrup death -- (abc NEWS) Just a week before Christmas in 2001, Tracy Fields dropped her infant daughter off at the babysitter's house and went to work. It was like any other day … until the phone rang. Her baby girl had stopped breathing and was rushed to the hospital. Thur June 5 2003 11:31:09  The ZACARIAS case Davenport, California Police say body in surf is murderer -- (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Sheriff’s deputies say they’re "90 percent sure" a submerged body spotted drifting in the ocean, 100 yards from a sheer cliff off Highway 1, is a Santa Clara man who killed two children. Thur June 5 2003 11:23:31  The HEATHER OWENS case Tennessee Missing woman found dead -- (NewsChannel5) Police found the body of Heather Owens, 26, on a small island in the Elk River. Thur June 5 2003 10:48:29  Concord, New Hampshire Manhunt still on for New Hampshire escaped convicts -- (Fox News) Police tracked down a man at a motel they say helped three inmates, including a convicted murderer, escape from the New Hampshire State Prison, but when they tried to enter his room early Thursday, he shot himself. The inmates were still missing. Thur June 5 2003 09:00:56  The MOLLY BISH abduction Palmer, Massachusetts 3 more bones found in Bish hunt -- (Boston Globe) Searchers found three more human bones yesterday that appear to be from the same teenager whose upper arm bone was discovered Tuesday - leaving investigators and family members with emotional, if not scientific, certainty that they have found the remains of Molly Bish. Wed June 4 2003 19:42:44  The MELINDA McGHEE case Alabama Riley offers reward in missing woman case -- (Mobile Register) Melinda McGhee's 32nd birthday arrived Tuesday just as Gov. Bob Riley announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the March disappearance of the Atmore wife and mother of two. Wed June 4 2003 19:21:04  The DOE NETWORK Doe Network works worldwide to solve missing persons cases -- (The Southern Illinoisan) The Doe Network could be on the way to its sixth solved case if remains found in Pulaski County turn out to be those of J.L. Love. Group thinks it has match to Pulaski County body -- (The Southern Illinoisan) Just one week after state police released a sketch of the individual whose body was found in rural Pulaski County on April 11, a missing persons organization thinks it has a match. Wed June 4 2003 14:36:56  The SARAH RAE BOEHM case Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DNA test confirms hunch, heats up murder investigation -- (Courier-Press) DNA tests have confirmed a detective's hunch that human remains found in Ohio nine years ago are those of a girl who vanished from a town 70 miles to the east in Pennsylvania. Authorities seek killer after DNA tests ID body found in '94 as Rochester girl -- (Post-Gazette) The mystery of what happened to 14-year-old Sarah Boehm after she vanished in 1994 is solved. Now all that's left is to find her killer. Wed June 4 2003 14:25:30  The LANA CLARKSON homicide Los Angeles, California Spector says actress shot herself after kissing gun -- (Reuters) Spector, under investigation in the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson at his Los Angeles mansion, says in a magazine interview published Wednesday that she killed herself mysteriously after a night of drinking. L.A. police want Spector interview too -- (Reuters) Legendary rock producer Phil Spector has told Esquire Magazine that actress Lana Clarkson killed herself in his Los Angeles mansion by putting a gun in her mouth and blowing her head off -- details about the death he apparently hasn't shared with police. Wed June 4 2003 13:59:04  The JONBENET RAMSEY homicide Boulder, Colorado Woman told to stop e-mails about JonBenet that purport to be from police -- (AccessNorthGeorgia) Police have warned an Atlanta woman to stop sending e-mails about the JonBenet Ramsey case that purport to be from Police Chief Mark Beckner. Ramsey friend fakes e-mails -- (Rocky Mountain News) Boulder police have ordered a Ramsey family friend to stop sending bogus e-mails that claim to be from Chief Mark Beckner. Wed June 4 2003 13:33:09  The TABITHA TUDERS disappearance Nashville, Tennessee Missing teen's family take polygraph tests -- (NewsChannel5) Tuders’ mother and 20-year-old sister took the tests. Both women said they passed. Wed June 4 2003 09:57:41  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Study says Peterson can't get fair trial here -- (Modesto Bee) Scott Peterson cannot get a "fair and impartial trial" from Stanislaus County jurors, according to a survey conducted by a criminal justice professor at California State University, Stanislaus. Judge to hear information on Laci Peterson's 'real killers' -- (Modesto Bee) Evidence Scott Peterson's defense team allegedly gathered about Laci Peterson's "real killers" is scheduled to be presented Friday to a judge behind closed doors. Wed June 4 2003 09:02:44  The ACACIA BISHOP case Utah and Idaho Missing tot's family critical of police efforts -- (Salt Lake Tribune) Family members of a 19-month-old Utah girl police say was kidnapped and then killed by her mentally ill grandmother in Idaho are increasingly frustrated with the efforts of law enforcement. Wed June 4 2003 08:54:14  The MOLLY BISH case Massachusetts Arm bone found in Bish search -- (The Boston Globe) A massive search yesterday turned up the arm bone of a teenager nearly three years after 16-year-old Molly Bish disappeared, Worcester District Attorney John Conte said yesterday. Tues June 3 2003 15:04:09  The DORIS LENTZ murder trial Alexandria, Virginia A murder case of 'details' or 'bad science' -- (Washington Post) Haynes made her opening statement yesterday in the capital murder trial of Jay Lentz in U.S. District Court in Alexandria. She told the jury that the prosecution has enough evidence to prove that he kidnapped and killed Doris Lentz, 31 -- even though her body has never been found, there is no murder weapon and there are no eyewitnesses. Tues June 3 2003 11:44:39 The MOLLY BISH abduction Massachusetts Scores of searchers mobilizing For Bish search -- (The Boston Channel) State police will be coordinating the largest search ever for the teen, targeting their efforts on the Palmer-Warren area of the state. Tues June 3 2003 10:34:00  The BRENDAN GONZALEZ disappearance Bellevue, Nebraska Police follow lead from missing boy's father -- (The Omaha Channel) Police said Ivan Henk told them he put Brendan's body in a dumpster at the R Apartment complex in Bellevue. Tues June 3 2003 10:11:53  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Cult expert calls Peterson theory 'ridiculous' -- (KTVU) Rick Ross, one of the nation's leading experts on cults, called the defense team theory that Laci Peterson and her unborn son, Connor, were killed by a Satanic cult as both "preposterous" and "ridiculous." Public debate shifts over accused husband in Peterson case -- (CNN) Iin the 28 days since Geragos became Peterson's attorney, an improbable, but unmistakable shift in the public discussion of the crime has occurred. The question is no longer "How could he do it?" but "Did he do it?" Peterson team pushes for hearing on intercepted calls, sanctions -- (Modesto Bee) Alleging "grave prosecutorial misconduct," Scott Peterson's lawyers want a judge to con-sider sanctions that could include removing the district attorney's office from his double-murder case. Mon June 2 2003 18:56:43  The JANINE SUTPHEN homicide Durham, North Carolina Grand jury indicts Robert Petrick for wife's murder -- (WRAL) On Monday, Petrick was appointed two lawyers, who announced that they plan to enter a not guilty plea. Mon June 2 2003 18:25:54  The ANABELLA JADE CLARK case Riverside, California Amber Alert issued -- (nbc4) A white 1968 GMC panel van the man was believed to be driving was found shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Fairmont Boulevard in Riverside, police said. Mon June 2 2003 11:09:49  New York Body bag -- (abc NEWS) A Harlem woman who saw a suitcase left on the street was hoping it would be full of clothes or maybe money, but when she opened it she found it stuffed with the body of a young woman. Mon June 2 2003 07:38:48 The ACACIA BISHOP disappearance Idaho Falls, Idaho Acacia's family formulates their own theory of her disappearance -- (KSL-TV) Frustrated with the police investigation in Idaho, the family of 19-month-old Acacia Bishop today offers a reward and appeals to the public for help. Mon June 2 2003 07:31:55  Centreville, Mississippi Unsolved Mississippi murder may be linked to serial killer -- (WLOX) Mildred Seiber Alexander, 44, of Centreville, was killed after returning home from her job at a Wal-Mart store 35 miles south of Centreville in Zachary, La. Sun June 1 2003 19:01:31  Columbus, Ohio Convicted murderer accused of past deaths -- (abc NEWS) Four wives, three deaths: Ohio man convicted in slayings case accused of 'murderous past'. Sun June 1 2003 12:14:35  The ACACIA BISHOP case Idaho Falls, Idaho Missing child's father delivers psychic-found 'trinkets' to cops -- (Salt Lake Trbune) Family members of a 19-month-old Utah girl allegedly killed in Idaho by her mentally ill grandmother said Saturday they have found information that police have missed. Sun June 1 2003 09:49:40 The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Laci story grows weirder -- (Calgary Sun) He may or may not be guilty of murder, but Scott Peterson is sure guilty of stupidity. Judge orders Laci autopsy sealed -- (Chicago Sun Times) Superior Court Judge Al Girolami said releasing the information could hamper the murder investigation and prejudice public opinion before a trial begins. Scott in 'Ice' Capade -- (NY Post) Scott Peterson wants his wife's wedding ring back. He also wants a stash of gems, including diamonds, that his mom claims were snatched by wife Laci's family after her death. Move to open Peterson autopsies is being termed damage control -- (ModBee) Prosecutors in the Scott Peterson double-murder case changed course on release of the autopsy reports as a strategic move, not because the attorneys favor public scrutiny, legal specialists say. Case Overview -- (ModBee) Sun June 1 2003 09:41:23  New York Picasso, Matisse miss the train -- (NY Daily News) William Bailey said his offer of a $1,000 reward has so far failed to lure back the two works he left in the subway station at W. 79th St. and Broadway near his home late Thursday night. Sun June 1 2003 09:38:17  Commentary Boulder Colorado Leave the Ramseys alone already -- (Denver Post) I'm looking for the day when the court of public opinion will stop torturing John and Patsy Ramsey over the death of their daughter. Sun June 1 2003 09:36:06  Gadsden, Alabama Father kills three kids, hangs himself at rural Alabama home -- (Boston.com) William Eric Krost, 36, was found dead by his wife, Wendy, at about 7:30 a.m. after she returned home from a night out with friends, Etowah County Sheriff James Hayes said. Investigators found the couple's children Brandon, 10, Ashley, 8, and Katherine, 4 dead in their beds, he said. The mother told police she had thought they were only sleeping. Sun June 1 2003 09:28:02  St. Francisville, Louisiana Serial Killings Suspect Eluded Suspicion -- (NY Post) The entire time investigators were scouring southern Louisiana for a serial killer, Derrick Todd Lee was just a country road away, hiding behind a smile. Case Overview -- (Nola) Now that authorities in Baton Rouge have serial killer suspect Derrick Todd Lee in custory, stay up-to-date with the latest Times-Picayune reports. DNA dragnet stirs debate on privacy -- (Boston Globe) Legal specialists said the case could help determine where the line is drawn between the interests of a criminal investigation and personal privacy. Sat May 31 2003 12:24:21  The MOLLY BISH abduction Massachusetts Divers to search river in Bish case -- (The Boston Globe) State Police have been tipped to a fresh piece of evidence in the disappearance of Molly Bish, significant enough to warrant a dive team search today of the Quaboag River in Warren, the father of the missing girl said last night. Headband found in river being tested for link to missing lifeguard -- (Boston.com) Worcester District Attorney John Conte said human hair was found along with the headband, which was badly deteriorated. Sat May 31 2003 12:04:36  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Peterson family planned to keep some property -- (Modesto Bee) Scott Peterson's family had planned to voluntarily turn over only some of the items that his wife's family wanted from the couple's home. Laci's things in tug-of-war -- (Modesto Bee) Laci Peterson's family and friends removed truckloads of items from the slain Modesto woman's house on Friday, touching off controversy between her family and that of her husband. Judge cites Peterson right to fair trial in denying report access -- (Modesto Bee) A Stanislaus County judge on Friday ordered that arrest and search warrants remain sealed in the case against Scott Peterson, who is accused of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn son. Sat May 31 2003 11:19:35  The OLYMPIC PARK BOMBER Murphy, North Carolina Ashcroft's statement -- (Washington Post) Attorney General John Ashcroft's statement Saturday confirming the arrest in North Carolina of Eric Rudolph, the longtime fugitive charged in the 1996 Olympic Park bombing and in attacks at an abortion clinic and a gay nightclub. Fri May 30 2003 23:29:37  The HEATHER OWENS disappearance Decherd, Tennessee Woman missing for 2 weeks -- (WKRN) Decherd woman, missing for almost 2 weeks. There is still no sign of Heather Owens, but police in Franklin County are taking their search to the woman's estranged husband Fri May 30 2003 21:43:00  The BETHANY CORREIRA disappearance Anchorage, Alaska Police confirm link between arson fire and missing woman -- (KTVA) This is the first time investigators admit they suspect foul play in Bethany's disappearance. This news comes nearly 4 weeks after she vanished. Fri May 30 2003 16:14:08  The STEPHANIE CONDON case Riddle, Oregon Investigators search ground for body of missing girl -- (KOIN) Investigators are searching an area in Riddle not far from where Stephanie was last seen. Searchers won't tell us exactly what led them to this new spot, but it's suddenly become a "high priority area" for finding new evidence. Fri May 30 2003 15:41:41  Santa Clara, California Search for suspect in Santa Clara children's murder moves to coast -- (Mercury News) Authorities in northern Santa Cruz County are searching the coastal area near Davenport today for a suspect in the double murder of two children in their Santa Clara home. Fri May 30 2003 15:32:37  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Laci's mother enters Peterson home -- (Fox News) Against the advice of her attorney, Laci Peterson's mother Sharon Rocha has entered the former home of her slain daughter and is gathering her belongings. Fri May 30 2003 13:41:43  The SYRACUSE SEX-SLAVE case Syracuse, New York Man indicted in sex slave case -- (Democrat & Chronicle) A retired handyman accused of holding five women captive as sex slaves in an underground bunker was indicted Thursday on five counts of kidnapping. Fri May 30 2003 13:29:34  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLER LSU Scientists, trained dogs scour sites for clues -- (New Orleans Channel) More sites connected to the suspected south Louisiana serial killer were examined Friday by specially-trained dogs and scientists using high-tech equipment. |
