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Fri June 13 2003 09:13:46  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Judge muzzles both sides in Peterson case -- (Modesto Bee) Two local judges in the Peterson double-murder case came down Thursday on opposite sides of questions on court-imposed secrecy, one issuing a gag order and the other deciding to unseal search warrants. Fri June 13 2003 09:07:39  The SAMANTHA BURNS abduction Huntington, West Virginia 2 indicted in death of missing student -- (The Herald-Dispatch) The parents of Samantha Burns sat nearly motionless Thursday as prosecutors read the indictments returned against two men accused of kidnapping and killing their daughter. Fri June 13 2003 08:55:45  The CHRISTIAN FERGUSON case St. Louis, Missouri Severely ill boy remains missing -- (St. Louis Dispatch) Volunteers joined police in an increasingly grim rush Thursday to locate Christian Ferguson, 9, who disappeared the morning before and desperately needs daily medication to survive. Thur June 12 2003 21:10:24  San Jose, California New details emerge on girl's ordeal -- (KTVU) The man authorities say kidnapped a 9-year-old girl and sexually attacked her over the course of a weekend was in court Wednesday to face charges that could send him to prison for as many as 115 years. Thur June 12 2003 18:10:59  Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Accused in Manitoba Mountie shooting attacks defence lawyer at murder trial -- (Canada.com) One of the accused in the fatal shooting of a Manitoba RCMP officer burst from the prisoner's box Thursday and attacked one of his own defence lawyers. Thur June 12 2003 17:31:15  The MOLLY BISH & HOLLY PIIRAINEN cases Masssachusetts '93 abduction similar to Bish case -- (MetroWest Daily News) Probing the possibility that Molly Bish and Holly Piirainen were murdered by the same predator several years apart, investigators are cross-referencing data from both cases while intensifying their scrutiny of several potential suspects in Bish's killing, sources said. Thur June 12 2003 17:07:01  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Peterson warrant decision -- (abc NEWS) A Stanislaus County Superior Court judge ruled today that search warrants used to investigate the disappearance of Laci Peterson should be made public, but he postponed their release until an appellate court ruling is final next month. Thur June 12 2003 16:54:26  The JONBENET RAMSEY homicide Boulder, Colorado Former profiler to work Ramsey case -- (The Daily Camera) The list of investigators who want to help solve the JonBenet Ramsey case continues to grow. John Douglas, a former FBI profiler, said Wednesday morning while promoting his newest book on national television that Boulder District Attorney Mary Keenan asked him to help in solving the Ramsey case. Thur June 12 2003 10:11:01  Los Angeles, California 'Michael Jackson Bandit' in series of bank robberies -- (Sacramento Bee) Police and the FBI are hoping to catch the "Michael Jackson Bandit," preferably before his next performance. Thur June 12 2003 08:48:00  Dallas, Texas Police seek murder/kidnapping suspect -- (NBC5) A manhunt is on for a man suspected of murdering his girlfriend, disposing of her body and kidnapping her young son. According to police, 26-year-old Steven Russell Wiederhold killed his girlfriend, cemented her body into a 50-gallon drum, which he may have dumped in the Red River. Thur June 12 2003 08:01:14  The DAR HEATHERINTON case Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Heatherington 'bad Victorian novel': mayor -- (CBC) Dar Heatherington's story is a bad Victorian novel, says the mayor of Lethbridge, and he's tired of dealing with the constant plot twists. Alta. alderwoman admitted she forged stalker letters, says Montana prosecutor -- (Canada East) An Alberta alderwoman accused of faking a stalker complaint told authorities she made up sexually explicit letters and e-mails from the alleged stalker to bolster her claim, says a Montana prosecutor. Thur June 12 2003 07:51:48  The MIAMI RAPIST Miami, Florida DNA tests link 'Miami Rapist' to 4 victims -- (abc NEWS) DNA tests have linked a serial rapist to four victims, including two children who were attacked as they returned home from school, Miami police said. Wed June 11 2003 15:50:07  Miami, Florida DNA test confirm same man raped at least two of school girls -- (Miami Herald) Miami police said Wednesday that DNA tests confirm the same man committed at least two of the three rapes of young school girls in the last month. DNA, prints among leads in rapes, police say -- (Miami Herald) Miami police, working around the clock to nab a bold rapist who has attacked three schoolgirls in four weeks, said Tuesday they have several good leads, including DNA evidence and partial fingerprints. Wed June 11 2003 15:12:08  The MOLLY BISH case Massachusetts Murder investigators search Palmer woods -- (WCVB) Investigators returned to the woods of Palmer Wednesday in their search for clues in the murder of teenage lifeguard Molly Bish. Cops eye suicide in death of Bish friend -- (Daily News Tribune) Warren and State Police are investigating whether a close friend of Molly Bish killed himself in a high-speed accident yesterday out of grief over the teen's murder. Parents urge Molly's killer to surrender -- (Daily News Tribune) Predicting the predator who kidnapped and murdered their daughter one day will be caught, the parents of Molly Bish challenged her killer to give up yesterday and come forward with a confession. Wed June 11 2003 14:27:07  The LINDSEY RYAN - TERRY DRAKE CASE Cassopolis, Michigan Charges may be dropped against teen who went missing -- (CNN) Charges may be dropped against a 14-year-old whose disappearance and travels with a convicted killer led to a nationwide search, a prosecutor says. Wed June 11 2003 10:14:05  The TAMAYO case San Jose, California Calif. kidnap case to see hefty charges -- (abc NEWS) David Montiel Cruz, 23, was set to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon on a battery of charges: nine felony counts of rape, sexual assault, child molestation, child endangerment, assault and burglary. S.J. girl was kept in box -- (San Jose Mercury News) Tied up and held captive in a small cardboard box for two days and nourished only with a single slice of pepperoni pizza, a 9-year-old San Jose girl mustered the presence of mind to collect clues about her captor and fake an asthma attack that helped gain her freedom, a relative said Tuesday. Wed June 11 2003 08:55:28  The TOYANNE HIGHTOWER murder Fort Worth, Texas Friends reveal teen's murder plan -- (State-Telegram) A Watauga teen-ager planned to throw a party after he killed his parents and display their bodies in a bedroom for all his guests, one of the boy's friends testified Tuesday. Wed June 11 2003 08:48:17  The ACACIA BISHOP case Idaho Falls, Idaho Grandmother to stand trial -- (Fox News) A woman with a history of mental illness will stand trial on charges she abducted and drowned her 19-month-old granddaughter, a magistrate ruled Tuesday. Tues June 10 2003 22:36:49  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Human rights group calls for Saskatoon police probe -- (CBC) Revelations that Saskatoon police have for years been dumping aboriginal people outside the city in freezing temperatures have led Amnesty International to call for an independent investigation. Tues June 10 2003 22:35:45  The CHERICA ADAMS homicide North Carolina Carruth lawyers argue that evidence improperly included at trial -- (The Wilmington Star) Former Carolina Panther Rae Carruth deserves a new murder conspiracy trial because a judge improperly allowed handwritten notes from the victim into evidence, a defense lawyer argued to the state Court of Appeals on Tuesday. Tues June 10 2003 21:58:19  The DAR HEATHERINGTON case Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Lethbridge alderwoman faces new charges -- (CBC) The legal travails of a Lethbridge, Alta., alderwoman have just gotten worse. Tues June 10 2003 17:36:37  The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina German woman claims seeing Peterson running from Ratliff's house -- (WTVD) Eyewitness News has learned of a potential bombshell in the Michael Peterson murder trial: A woman in Germany says she saw Peterson running from the home of Elizabeth Ratliff the night before she was found dead. Tues June 10 2003 15:30:04  The JENNA BALDWIN case Cardiff, Wales England 'Callous' stepfather denies murder -- (BBC) A court has been told that schoolgirl Jenna Baldwin was murdered by her stepfather who then sent text messages to her family to pretend she was still alive. Tues June 10 2003 15:11:11  New York Boy Discovers His Aunt's Body; Police Find His Parents Slain -- (NY Times) A married couple and the wife's sister were found shot in the head yesterday in their home in southeast Queens, near the Nassau County border. The couple's 12-year-old son discovered his aunt dead on the kitchen floor and called the police, who found his parents' bodies in the basement. House of horror -- (NY Daily News) Queens teen arrives to find parents and aunt murdered. Tues June 10 2003 14:34:57 The SYRACUSE SEX SLAVE case Syracuse, New York Handyman admits holding women sex slaves -- (abc NEWS) A retired handyman pleaded guilty Tuesday to holding five women captive as sex slaves in an underground bunker over a 15-year period. Tues June 10 2003 09:44:02  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Defense presses judge on wiretaps -- (Modesto Bee) One of Scott Peterson's attorneys said Monday that he has subpoenaed a Superior Court judge to get information about wiretaps used by investigators probing the disappearance of Laci Peterson. Tues June 10 2003 09:09:38  The JONBENET RAMSEY homicide Boulder, Colorado DA's office hires Ramsey investigator -- (The Daily Camera) Retired Arvada detective will work 20-30 hours a week. Tues June 10 2003 09:06:01  Phoenix, Arizona 'Tortured' boy, 7, found in closet -- (AZ Central) As a form of punishment, Melanie and Ricardo Loubriel kept their 7-year-old son locked inside a dark closet for several months, denying him food for up to a week at a time, police said. When officers found the boy Sunday, he weighed 36 pounds. Tues June 10 2003 08:16:38  The SEAN COUSINS homicide West Palm Beach, Florida Ex-lover testifies in murder trial -- (Palm Beach Post) Cathy Stanek-Cousins sat still as stone at the defense table Monday, glaring, as a former lover testified of their merciless murder of her husband to collect $1 million. Tues June 10 2003 08:09:22  Pennsylvania More remains found in yard where bodies of missing couple turned up -- (WKYT) Partial remains of three more people have been dug up at the home of a Pennsylvania man. Hugo Selenski has been in custody since the bodies of a missing pharmacist and his girlfriend were found on the property last week. Mon June 9 2003 23:48:09  Oklahoma Lawton authorities investigate possible serial killer -- (KFDX) Did a serial killer strike again in Texoma? That`s what investigators met to discuss today in Lawton as they look into the death of another woman, who`s body was found along a creek outside Comanche County last week. Investigators see many similarities in this recent case and as many as four others over the last three years in Oklahoma. Mon June 9 2003 16:53:53  The MOLLY BISH homicide Massachusetts Molly Bish's remains identified -- (WCVB) The remains of Molly Bish were identified Monday after human bones and teeth were found just miles away from the pond were the Warren teenager disappeared three years ago. Mon June 9 2003 16:33:36  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Prison life nothing new to serial killings suspect - (The Town Talk) Derrick Todd Lee is being treated "like any other inmate in a one-person cell" at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, Assistant Warden D.T. Jones says. But Lee is the only person on the row of single-occupancy cells who's accused of raping and killing at least five women and is a suspect in numerous other slayings. Victims’ families want death penalty for Lee - (The Advertiser) The capture of the man thought to have killed their daughters’ doesn’t end their grief; it only opens another wave of anger and disbelief, families of a serial killer’s victims said. Money a big issue in serial killer suspect’s defense -- (The Advertiser) Accused serial killer Derrick Todd Lee is going to get the best defense money can buy, his court-appointed attorney said, but there’s not much money available. Retired grocer credited with helping bag Lee -- (The Times-Picayune) In the rolling hills of rural Jackson, La., far removed from the army of investigators scrambling to find the south Louisiana serial killer, a 65-year-old retired grocery store owner, James Odom, got a hunch about who it might be. Mon June 9 2003 16:04:44  The STEPHANIE BENNETT homicide Raleigh, North Carolina Police release part of behavioral profile in case - (WRAL) Raleigh investigators say they remain focused on solving the murder of Stephanie Bennett. For the first time in the year-old case, they have released behavioral characteristics of the suspected killer. Mon June 9 2003 15:42:11  The JARYD ATADERO case Fort Collins, Colorado Clothes of boy missing since 1999 found - (The Denver Channel) No other clues to boy's disappearance uncovered so far. Hikers find missing 3-year-old boy's clothes - (Rocky Mountain News) The father of a 3-year-old boy who disappeared while hiking in rugged wilderness near Poudre Canyon said Monday that his son’s jacket, pants and shoes have been found not far from a trail. Mon June 9 2003 11:53:25  The TABITHA TUDERS disappearance Nashville, Tennessee Command Post of Tuders Search Closes - (WKRN) Another sad day in the search for Tabitha Tuders. Volunteers are packing up. But, the family's not giving up. On Shelby Avenue, in East Nashville the sad news is announced, "We're formally closing down the command center..." Mon June 9 2003 11:30:40  The HOLLY WELLS & JESSICA CHAPMAN murders Soham, England Huntley in coma after 'suicide attempt' - (BBC) The man charged with the murder of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman has been admitted to hospital after an apparent suicide attempt. Mon June 9 2003 09:21:17  The HELEN McKENZIE disappearance Scotland Car body police examine hotel room - (BBC) Lancashire police are carrying out forensic tests on a Blackpool hotel room close to where the body of a Glasgow woman was discovered. Mon June 9 2003 09:11:47  The BODY PARTS case Davis, California Print is lifted from human remains - (Davis Enterprise) Investigators in the case of the human remains found in Davis last week were able to extract a fingerprint from one of the parts Friday, but it failed to match any prints on file with the state Department of Justice. Mon June 9 2003 09:05:31 The BREANNE VOTH homicide Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Charge to be laid in Voth murder - (Canada.com) Police arrest 22-year-old Derek Post six months after killing shocked Port Coquitlam neighbourhood. Mon June 9 2003 08:47:54  The JENNETTE TAMAYO abduction California San Jose girl found alive - (SF Chronicle) A 9-year-old San Jose girl who was kidnapped from her family's home was found alive in East Palo Alto late Sunday night after being dropped off near a market, police said. San Jose police arrest 'potential suspect' in girl's abduction - (Contra Costa Times) The man, who was not identified, was taken into custody around 8:30 a.m. after police served a search warrant on his San Jose home. Sun June 8 2003 20:23:59  The CHRISTA WORTHINGTON case Barnstable, Massachusetts More theories than answers - (Boston Globe) Rain is spitting against the windows of his second-story office as Michael O'Keefe, the gravelly voiced district attorney of Cape Cod, ponders the penultimate question in the unsolved murder of Christa Worthington. It is a case that has tainted everyone by association -- from the oddball cast of amorous suspects to the victim's father to the victim herself and, most recently, even O'Keefe. Sun June 8 2003 19:48:08  The RAILROAD KILLER Houston, Texas Railroad Killer claims another murder - (Austin American Statesman) Since his arrest four years ago, the man known as the "Railroad Killer" has given authorities crucial details that have helped close four murder cases in three states. However, Angel Maturino Resendiz, who sits on Texas' death row for one of 14 murders he is accused of committing, has failed to convince investigators he was behind another murder. Sun June 8 2003 19:42:39  SPRINGFIELD'S MISSING WOMEN Springfield, Missouri Cassville best hope for solving missing women case - (News-Leader) All questions in 11-year-old investigation haven't been answered, prosecutor says. Sun June 8 2003 11:25:27  The JOSEPH A. MARTIN JR. disappearance Newburgh, New York Unsolved mystery: Detective haunted by missing man - (Record Online) Lorenzo D'Angelico is obsessed. Obsessed with the face of a stranger. And what happened 29 years ago to that stranger. Is he dead? Is he alive? Or did the stranger simply disappear? He gets out of a car in front of a Newburgh Dunkin' Donuts in 1974 and he just vanishes? Sat June 7 2003 13:28:51  The JANETTE TAMAYO abduction San Jose, California Girl abducted from California home -- (abc NEWS) A 9-year-old girl was abducted from her home by an intruder who had backed his car into the family's garage, apparently burglarized the home, and then beat the girl's mother and teenage brother when they walked in on him. Sat June 7 2003 08:43:29  The ACACIA BISHOP case Idaho Falls, Idaho Search goes high-tech -- (KBCI-TV) A nationally-known sonar expert joins the search for 19-month-old Acacia Bishop 11 days after she was reported missing in the Snake River.It's not Gene and Sandy Ralston's day job, but using their expensive "side scan sonar" equipment has kept them very busy the past year working on some of the nation's most high-profile cases. Acacia Bishop website Fri June 6 2003 22:00:33  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Judge rejects prosecution request to unseal Peterson autopsy results -- (Boston.com) After extensive news leaks of the autopsy results, prosecutors had asked that they be unsealsed. Among the details reported were that loops of plastic were found around the fetus' neck. Fri June 6 2003 21:55:54  Willkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Two bodies found in yard in northeastern Pennsylvania -- (Boston.com) Two bodies were unearthed from the back yard of a man linked to a pharmacist who disappeared just before he was to be sentenced for illegally selling prescription pills. Michael Kerkowski Jr. and his girlfriend, Tammy Fassett, have been missing since May 2002. Fri June 6 2003 21:54:26  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Stamford, Connecticut Witnesses to receive reward money in Moxley murder -- (WTNH) The state is asking a judge to approve distribution of $20,000 in reward money to three witnesses who testified at Michael Skakel's murder trial. Fri June 6 2003 21:53:25 Santa Ana, California Orange County investigator says teen denied killing mother -- (Boston.com) 15-year-old boy blamed his half brother for killing their mother, whose headless, handless body was found in the Cleveland National Forest, an investigator testified at a preliminary hearing. Fri June 6 2003 19:39:01  The JASON SWEENEY homicide Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 'She lured him to his death,' mother says -- (The Inquirer) Jason Sweeney grew up with the youths who now are accused of his fatal beating. Fri June 6 2003 19:08:24 The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Family convinced the Louisiana serial killer suspect is innocent -- (Herald-Tribune) Dave Yoder, the father of the killer's fifth known victim Carrie Yoder, was not surprised at the family pronouncement. "What would you expect (his mother's) going to say? 'My son is a dirt bag, he killed all these people and I hate him'? I'm sure we'll hear a lot of absurd things before this is all done," Yoder said. Fri June 6 2003 18:54:36  The AMANDA BRITTAIN case Newcastle, Australia Exhuming Amanda's body -- (Daily Telegraph) There was a chill in the air as a team of detectives and forensic experts underwent their grim task. They were exhuming a toddler's body, 16 years after her death, to try and unlock the long-buried secrets of her death. Toddler's remains exhumed in police probe -- (ABC Online) The remains of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl have been exhumed from a gravesite near Newcastle, as part of a police ingestion into how she died. Fri June 6 2003 14:12:03  Albuquerque, New Mexico Physician charged with murder after painkiller overdoses -- (CNN) A physician and his wife were charged with murder in the deaths of seven patients who overdosed on painkillers. Fri June 6 2003 11:47:08  The TRISTAN "Buddy" MYERS case Sampson County, North Carolina TV camera may be gone, but search continues -- (WRAL) It has been more than a month since the family of Tristen Buddy Myers learned that a Chicago boy was not their missing loved one. The TV cameras may be gone, but the hopes of finding the little boy are not. Fri June 6 2003 09:22:14  The KATHY STEWART case Ava, Missouri Case of slain Ava woman still a puzzle -- (Ozark Now) Authorities wait for test results from labs, keep tracking case as leads slow. Fri June 6 2003 09:04:35 Davis, California Body parts still a puzzle -- (Sacramento Bee) A macabre mystery in Davis deepened Thursday as Yolo County authorities confirmed that parts from as many as four human bodies were discovered this week outside a trash bin in a trailer park. Fri June 6 2003 02:07:16  Bridgeport, Connecticut Man accused of threatening to kill courthouse officials -- (Boston.com) Bill King, 36, was arrested at the federal courthouse in Bridgeport after he reportedly threatened Senior U.S. District Judge Alan H. Nevas, President Bush, Vice President Richard Cheney and federal court security officer Lawrence Sobkowich. |
