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Tues Aug 5 2003 09:19:46  The KOBE BRYANT case Eagle, Colorado Two more rumors bite the dust -- (Vail Daily) Ride home and torn clothing just not true, sources say. 'Fear and Loathing' in legal land -- (Vail Daily) Author and pop-culture icon Hunter S. Thompson said even if he had not been run over by the wheels of justice a couple of times, he'd still be a Hal Haddon fan. Mon Aug 4 2003 22:23:55  The LEEANNA WARNER case Chisholm, Minnesota Missing LeeAnna: A family endures while authorities struggle for answers -- (Star-Tribune) After nearly two months of dead ends, investigators now believe something sinister and rare happened on the quiet tree-lined street near LeeAnna's home. Mon Aug 4 2003 19:32:35  The HEATHER DEWILD disappearance Colorado Car matching description of missing woman's car found -- (KUSA) A car matching the description of a missing woman was found in a Wheat Ridge apartment parking lot Monday evening. Missing mom's spouse asking for kids -- (Rocky Mountain News) The estranged husband of a 30-year-old woman who disappeared last week will go to court Monday to seek temporary custody of their two children. Sat Aug 2 2003 00:00:10  The PATRICK DENNEHY case Waco, Texas Mother warned Baylor of pot, drinking -- (Dallas Morning News) The mother of a former Baylor basketball player who roomed with murder suspect Carlton Dotson says she warned the school's athletic department about drug and alcohol use by players last season but that no one from Baylor followed up with her on the complaints. Mother of slain basketball player doubts slaying solved with arrest -- (KRT) As she prepares for a funeral, Valorie Brabazon said Friday that she remains certain that more than one person was involved in the shooting death of her son. Lawyers curb access to Dotson -- (Houston Chronicle) Reporters kept off visitors list after jailhouse interview. Fri Aug 1 2003 20:04:51  The KOBE BRYANT case Eagle, Colorado Bryant said to call 911 before surrender -- (abc NEWS) Kobe Bryant called 911 the day before he surrendered to police on a sexual assault accusation and medics later treated a female at his home, officials said Friday. Fri Aug 1 2003 19:50:07  The SABRINA AISENBERG case Tampa, Florida Aisenbergs remain in the public eye -- (Bay News 9) Steve and Marlene Aisenberg appeared on CNN’s Larry King Live on Wednesday to make a national plea to help find their daughter Sabrina. Fri Aug 1 2003 18:50:18  The SAMANTHA RUNNION homicide Los Angeles, California Orange County judge OKs evidence -- (NBC4) Investigators found fibers on the body of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion believed to have come from a hotel room allegedly registered to the man accused of her kidnap and murder, a prosecutor said Friday. Fri Aug 1 2003 17:19:56  Columbus, Ohio Man charged in deaths of Ohio students -- (abc NEWS) man was charged Friday in an arson that killed five college students in a house near Ohio State University, authorities said. Robert Patterson, 20, set the fire after stealing radios from cars in the neighborhood. Fri Aug 1 2003 12:51:51  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Source: Peterson rented private mailbox Dec. 23 -- (Modesto Bee) The Postal Service has turned over to prosecutors an application that Scott Peterson filled out in connection with his rental of a private mailbox on Dec. 23, according to a source familiar with the application. Fri Aug 1 2003 11:59:28  The LILIANA "Lilly" BROOKS disappearance England Abduction fears for missing girl -- (BBC) Police searching for a 13-year-old girl missing from her Lancashire home fear she may have been abducted and forced into prostitution. Fri Aug 1 2003 11:46:26  Paris, France French actress dies after alleged beating -- (Miami Herald) French actress Marie Trintignant, who allegedly was beaten into a coma this week by her rock star boyfriend while they were in Lithuania, died Friday from swelling of the brain, a doctor said. She was 41. Fri Aug 1 2003 09:26:00  The PATRICK DENNEHY case Waco, Texas Lawyer in Baylor slaying case slams newspaper over jailhouse interview -- (CNN) Lawyer Grady Irvin said Shani George, a 20-year-old student intern in the Washington bureau of the Dallas Morning News, interviewed Carlton Dotson at the Kent County Jail in Chestertown, Maryland, Wednesday night after identifying herself as a member of a "prayer group." Fri Aug 1 2003 09:20:32  The DENNIS RODMAN civil trial Santa Ana, California Rodman testifies in civil trial -- (Sporting News) Former NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman testified Thursday in a civil trial that he doesn't remember meeting a woman who accused him of sexual assault. Fri Aug 1 2003 08:57:41  New Orleans, Louisiana Father charged with rape, murder of daughter -- (The New Orleans Channel) A Kenner man who made up a bizarre tale of how his daughter was killed after they were both kidnapped while hitchhiking to Florida was charged Thursday with first-degree murder. Fri Aug 1 2003 08:47:48  The SHANNON SHERRILL hoax Indiana and Kanas Suburban couple: Hoax suspect tricked us, too -- (NBC5) Three couples claim Walker offered baby for adoption. Woman accused in hoax is wanted in Urbandale -- (DM Register) The woman accused of perpetrating a hoax on the parents of a missing Indiana girl this week is wanted in Urbandale as a felon in possession of a firearm. Lawyer: Donna Walker sorry -- (News14) The woman accused of falsely claiming to be the long-lost daughter of an Indiana family is remorseful but doesn't feel she's done anything wrong. Thur July 31 2003 22:20:33  Los Angeles, California 'Suge' Knight gets 10 months in prison -- (abc NEWS) Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was given 10 months in prison Thursday after a parole board found that he struck a Hollywood nightclub valet. Thur July 31 2003 22:16:00  The HEATHER DEWILD case Edgewater, Colorado Grand jury to consider missing mom case -- (KCNC) Officials have announced a grand jury will look into the disappearance of a 30-year-old Edgewater woman last seen a week ago -- just days before her divorce was to become final. Thur July 31 2003 18:58:14  The KOBE BRYANT case Eagle, Colorado Attorney: Bryant loses bid to skip court appearance -- (Fox News) A judge rejected Kobe Bryant's request to skip next week's initial court appearance in his sexual assault case, his attorney said Thursday. Thur July 31 2003 18:54:15  Topeka, Kansas Suspect arrested in missing girl hoax -- (CNN) The woman accused of claiming to be the missing daughter of an Indiana couple is in custody in Topeka, Kansas, charged with being a fugitive from justice, officials said Thursday evening. Thur July 31 2003 16:51:40  The SHANNON SHERRILL case Thorntown, Indiana Suspect has had several brushes with the law -- (Indy Star) The Sherrill family is part of a trail of people across the country touched by Donna Lynette Walker, a severely disturbed woman who may have multiple personalities, according to court records and people who know her. Hoax suspect accused of lifetime of deceit -- (The Indy Channel) Since Donna Lynette Walker was a child, friends say, she has delighted in disrupting the lives of those around her: She made crank calls in disguised voices, concocted hard-luck stories and conned people out of money. Thur July 31 2003 10:47:52  Rineyville, Kentucky Tip prompts re-examination of young mother's 1956 murder -- (The Louisville Channel) Mary Lou Vessels was 23 when her husband found her body on March 30, 1956. Thur July 31 2003 10:02:06  The HEATHER DEWILD disappearance Edgewater, Colorado Police search husband's home for missing woman -- (The Denver Channel) Agents from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation have joined local officers to search an Edgewater home, looking for clues to the disappearance of a missing woman and mother of two. Investigators comb missing mom's home -- (Denver Post) It has been one week since anyone has seen or heard from Heather DeWild. Family hopes dwindling -- (Rocky Mountain News) The young mother had just been hired by United Airlines to work at a ticket counter, her family said, and had no money. There has been no activity involving her bank account since she disappeared. Thur July 31 2003 09:41:14 The PATRICK DENNEHY case Waco, Texas Dotson: 'He betrayed me' -- (Dallas Morning News) Former Baylor basketball player Carlton Dotson, charged with murder in the shooting death of teammate Patrick Dennehy, said Wednesday that he felt his friend had betrayed him and suggested that he acted in self defense during a confrontation. Dotson gives jailhouse interview -- (Dallas Morning News) The former teammate accused of killing Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy suggested in a jailhouse interview that he acted in self-defense and said he has been hearing voices, a newspaper reported Wednesday. Wed July 30 2003 18:48:43  Medford, Massachusetts Caruso murder trial underway -- (Town Online) The trial of alleged package bomber Steven Caruso had a grisly start as prosecutors drilled home the details of the death of Sandra "Sandy" Berfield. Wed July 30 2003 17:35:38 Columbus, Ohio Police seek clues in triple-murder investigation -- (NBC4) A week after the bodies of a local woman and two men were found tied up and shot to death inside a house near The Ohio State University campus, Columbus police were back in the 11th Avenue neighborhood handing out fliers in hopes of finding someone with information into the triple homicide. Wed July 30 2003 15:51:40  The SARA & PHILIP GEHRING murder Concord, N.H. Court Documents: Gehring admitted shooting kids -- (Fox News) Manuel Gehring admitted he shot his two children in southern New Hampshire, then drove for hours with their bodies in his van before saying a prayer, making a duct tape cross on their chests and burying them in the Midwest, according to court documents released Wednesday. Wed July 30 2003 15:00:13  The SHANNON SHERRILL case Thorntown, Indiana Hoax declared -- (abc NEWS) A young woman who called the parents of a missing girl and claimed she may be their long-lost daughter was charged Wednesday with committing a cruel hoax. Wed July 30 2003 13:16:45  The MOSCOW SERIAL KILLER Russia Suspected serial killer strikes again -- (Hindustan Times) The suspected serial killer targeting young Moscow women appeared to have struck again as police said on Wednesday they had found another body in the north of the Russian capital. Wed July 30 2003 09:19:47  The TABITHA TUDERS disappearance Nashville, Tennessee Park yields no signs of Tabitha -- (The Tennessean) Metro officers spent hours yesterday scanning a wooded area of an east Nashville park in the second police-led search this month for missing 13-year-old Tabitha Tuders. Wed July 30 2003 09:11:03 The PATRICK DENNEHY case Waco, Texas Dennehy's dad seeking answers -- (Dallas Morning News) The father of slain Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy said Tuesday that head coach Dave Bliss has skirted questions on whether coaches helped arrange payments for his education expenses and a truck, and he called on the university to clear up how his son was able to afford college without the benefit of a scholarship. Wed July 30 2003 08:59:55  The SHANNON SHERRILL case Thorntown, Indiana Father: Tests confirm woman is Shannon Sherrill -- (WISH-TV) A Thorntown man says medical records show a woman who has surfaced in Virginia is his long lost daughter. Tues July 29 2003 22:57:44  Long Island, New York Serial killer eyed in L.I. slay -- (New York Post) Police investigating the grisly discovery of a headless, handless woman in Suffolk County believe the murder could be the work of a serial killer - because a similarly mutilated body was found nearby three years ago. Tues July 29 2003 15:39:09  The KYRA WOODS case Officials search vacant buildings -- (NewsNet5) Police searched nearby vacant buildings and alleys as well as the banks of the Great Miami River for a missing woman who relatives fear may harm herself and her baby. Tues July 29 2003 15:29:09  The ERICA PRATT kidnapping Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kidnappers foiled by 7-year-old girl get lengthy prison terms -- (Fox News) Two men were handed prison sentences ranging up to 49 years Tuesday in the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl who chewed through duct tape to escape a squalid basement last summer. Tues July 29 2003 14:08:07  The RICHARD HIGGENS case New lead in five-year mystery -- (BBC) New information may help trace a man who vanished five years ago while making his way home from Australia to the UK. Tues July 29 2003 13:51:07  The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, NorthCarolina Novelist's defense team setting table to attack blood spatter evidence -- (Court TV) The prosecution's chief expert on blood spatter will not take the stand at novelist Michael Peterson's murder trial until August. But that isn't preventing his defense lawyers from already trying to undermine the conclusions that expert may offer. Jury shown graphic Peterson autopsy photos -- (Herald-Sun) Some jurors in novelist Michael Peterson's first-degree murder trial winced Tuesday at the prosecution exhibit P-175A, autopsy photos showing deep gashes to the back of Kathleen Peterson's head. Jurors look at more photos, hear from fingerprint expert -- (WRAL) Only Mike Pertersons fingerprints found on wine glasses, bootle. Tues July 29 2003 10:37:47  The JEANINE HARMS case Los Gatos, California Crucial clue unearthed in idling missing woman Los Gatos case -- (Press-Enterprise) Police have renewed their call for the public's help in the case of a missing Los Gatos woman after recovering a rug from her home that had vanished shortly after she disappeared in 2001. Tues July 29 2003 10:19:30  The THAMES TORSO case London, England 21 arrests in torso murder probe -- (This is London) Detectives investigating the murder of a young African boy, whose torso was found in the Thames two years ago, have arrested 21 people in a massive police operation this morning. Tues July 29 2003 10:04:23  The SHANNON SHERRILL disappearance Thorntown, Indiana Source: DNA will prove whether woman was missing girl -- (The Indy Channel) A central Indiana family recently received a phone call that they've been waiting nearly two decades to get. Caller: I might be Shannon -- (Indy Star) Investigators were tight-lipped about the events of the past several days, which began with a phone call Saturday to a family member from a woman who said she could be Shannon. Tues July 29 2003 09:50:38 The PATRICK DENNEHY homicide Waco, Texas Pistol found near body not thought to be murder weapon -- (Dallas Morning News) Investigators recovered a 9mm pistol near the body of Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy, but they believe he was killed with another gun that has yet to be found, a law enforcement official said Monday. Bank account, car and garage sales to help slain athlete's family -- (SF Gate) Efforts to help the mother and stepfather of slain Baylor University basketball player Patrick Dennehy have expanded beyond sale of his first car, a vintage 1973 Ford Mustang, to also include a garage sale and a bank trust account. Tues July 29 2003 09:42:43  The KOBE BRYANT case Eagle, Colorado County sends Eagle lawyer aid -- (Boulder Daily News) A lawyer from the Boulder County District Attorney's Office will help in the prosecution of basketball star Kobe Bryant. Mon July 28 2003 23:25:57 The MAJOR trial Ohio Trial for 23-year-old murder case began Monday -- (WCPO) Bill Major is accused of murdering and then dismembering his wife, Marlene, back in 1980. Mon July 28 2003 23:14:08  Tucson, Arizona Local woman arrested in murder-for-hire case -- (Tucson Citizen) She is charged with trying to hire someone to kill her husband's pregnant lover. Mon July 28 2003 20:57:25  The LEANNA WARNER disappearance Chisholm, Minnesota Search for Leanna hits parades and festivals -- (WCCO) Chris and Kaelin Warner spent another weekend handing out pictures and buttons in a desperate search for their 5-year-old daughter, who disappeared more than a month ago. Mon July 28 2003 15:48:18  The REBECCA PARK homicide Philadelphia, Pennsylvania New sketch released of Fairmount Park Rapist -- (NBC) Philadelphia police have a new sketch of man they say is the Fairmount Park rapist who killed medical student Rebecca Park on July 13 and attacked another woman in April. Mon July 28 2003 09:51:41  The MARIA JACKSON case Boca Raton, Florida Family of missing Springs dancer mourns as officials try to identify body -- (Sun-Sentinel) Police are almost certain the body of a woman found 10 days ago in Boca Raton is 19-year-old Maria, but are waiting for DNA tests to verify her identity. Mon July 28 2003 09:25:58  The KOBE BRYANT case Eagle, Colorado Bryant case nets Web audience -- (Rocky Mountain News) Web sites surrounding the sexual-assault charge against basketball superstar Kobe Bryant continue to proliferate as Bryant faces down an Aug. 6 court date. Mon July 28 2003 09:06:52 The SHANNON MARIE SHERRILL disappearance Thorntown, Indiana Info is examined in case of girl missing since 1986 -- (Indy Star) In a news release issued Sunday, State Police said the investigation of the new information in the case of Shannon Marie Sherrill "is at a critical juncture" and therefore no other information would be made available. Missing person case solved after 17 years? -- (WISH-TV) Sherrill was taken from her yard 17 years ago. Mon July 28 2003 08:53:34  The PATRICK DENNEHY case Waco, Texas Body found near Waco was decapitated -- (CNN) Authorities searching for missing Baylor University basketball player Patrick Dennehy have recovered a human head in the same area where they found a body last Friday, a source familiar with the forensics investigation told CNN Sunday. Body ID'd as Dennehy's -- (Dallas Morning News) In his brief announcement, Sheriff Lynch said "additional evidence" collected earlier Sunday from the gravel pit where the remains were found led to the confirmation that they were those of the 21-year-old Baylor student. Friend to auction Dennehy's former car to help family -- (CNN) A friend is trying to raise money for Patrick Dennehy's cash-strapped family by selling the missing basketball player's first car, a green, 1973 Ford Mustang. Sat July 26 2003 08:55:02 The PATRICK DENNEHY case Waco, Texas Wife: Coaches sent Dotson to therapist -- (Dallas Morning News) The estranged wife of former Baylor basketball player Carlton Dotson said Friday that coaches knew about his increasing mental troubles because they arranged for him to see a therapist this spring. And she said her mother told his coaches that he was "delusional" and needed help. Fri July 25 2003 18:16:42  DUANE "Dog" CHAPMAN Denver, Colorado Bounty hunter who captured serial rapist in Mexico returns to Colorado -- (KUSA) The bounty hunter who captured convicted serial rapist Andrew Luster is back in Denver. Duane "Dog" Chapman says he's here to catch up on business at his Denver bail bonds office, after being gone for months. Fri July 25 2003 18:07:17  The REBECCA PARK homicide Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police say murderer preyed on two women in Fairmount Park -- (Philly Burbs) A rapist preying on female joggers in Philadelphia's sprawling Fairmount Park was responsible for the murder of a medical student whose body was found last week, police said. Fri July 25 2003 11:43:12  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Disappearance of motorcycle club founder 'unusual', say investigators -- (Canoe News) A biker who attempted to give the Hells Angels a run for their money has disappeared, the Sun has learned. Jonathan Wade Pederson, 28, co-founder of the short-lived, Calgary-based Death Hands Motorcycle Club, was last seen around noon July 17. Fri July 25 2003 11:07:39  The KOBE BRYANT case Eagle, Colorado Judge slaps gag order on case -- (Fox News) After revelations that Kobe Bryant's accuser was hospitalized last winter for mental health reasons, a judge issued a gag order on attorneys, witness and others involved in the sexual assault case, seeking to quell rumors and reports that could affect a trial. Fri July 25 2003 10:41:01 The PARICK DENNEHY case Waco, Texas Dealer: Bliss sought vehicle for Dennehy -- (Dallas Morning News) It's unclear whether such a call would have violated NCAA rules. Family leaving Waco with heavy hearts -- (Dallas Morning News) New details emerged Thursday about why Dennehy felt threatened and what happened after he went missing in mid-June. Baylor assistant coach defended -- (Dallas Morning News) Assistant Baylor basketball coach Rodney Belcher, at the center of allegations that he provided improper assistance to Patrick Dennehy, was described by friends and colleagues Thursday as a coach with impeccable character who wouldn't knowingly violate NCAA rules. Thur July 24 2003 23:17:47 The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Scott Peterson's lawyers to examine bodies -- (Fox News) Scott Peterson defense team plans to conduct an examination of the remains of Laci Peterson nd her unborn son following a court order issued Thursday by a Modesto judge. Thur July 24 2003 19:14:41  The STEPHEN HILDER case Lincolnshire, England Skydive murder hunt lead -- (BBC) The detective leading the hunt for the murderer of skydiver is urging a witness with "very useful information regarding a possible motive" to contact police "as a matter of urgency". Thur July 24 2003 18:58:06 Columbus, Ohio Three bodies found near Ohio State University -- (Fox News) A woman and two men were found bound and shot to death in a rented house near the Ohio State University campus, and police said they had no suspects or possible motives for the slayings. |
