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Mon Aug 18 2003 18:39:12  The OUTLAWS trial Tampa, Florida Outlaws Motorcycle Club president on trial in Tampa -- (Bay News 9) Monday marked the first day in the long-awaited trial of a notorious Bay area biker. Federal agents in Indianapolis arrested the 60-year-old international president of the Outlaws motorcycle gang last September. Mon Aug 18 2003 18:18:16  The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina Prosecutors try to link Mike Peterson to Elizabeth Ratliff's death -- (WRAL) In a special hearing held outside of the jury's presence Monday, prosecutors tried to link Mike Peterson to the deaths of his wife and his friend. Agent: Kathleen Peterson died from a beating -- (News-Observer) The blood stains also indicate three impacts in the air and two on the steps, Deaver said. Mon Aug 18 2003 15:11:53  Tampa, Florida Florida takes steps to spread word on missing children -- (News4Jax) Florida law enforcement is turning to billboards and e-mail alerts when a child is missing, hoping the new efforts will in turn bring children in danger home. Mon Aug 18 2003 12:07:51  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California No cameras allowed in Peterson preliminary hearing -- (Fox News) The decision was a victory for the prosecution, which argued courtroom cameras would make fair proceedings next to impossible and add to the "media circus" nature of the case. Mon Aug 18 2003 10:55:54  The LEEANNA WARNER abduction Chisholm, Minnesota Warners still believe Leanna will be found -- (Daily Tribune) Optimism and hope. Those are two words that Lois Warner says are getting her family through the unsolved disappearance of five-year-old Leanna Warner. And despite the fact that Thursday marked the second month that Leanna was last seen, Lois Warner said that Chris and Kaelin Warner are confident that the case will have a happy ending. Mon Aug 18 2003 09:56:11  The HEATHER MARIE CARPENTER disappearance Redding, California Community comforts woman's family -- (Record Searchlight) Carpenter's safe return on minds of those at candlelight vigil. Mon Aug 18 2003 09:50:19  The SERIAL SNIPER case West Virginia West Va. police fear serial sniper -- (MSNBC) Federal and local officials were scheduled to hold a news conference Monday afternoon to update the investigation into the shootings. Mon Aug 18 2003 01:17:24  The HELEN BOIVIN MURDER Case Penticton B.C. Canada Hearing in killing of Rachel Boivin set for 2004 -- (Penticton Herald) Niel Valliere, Boivin’s former boyfriend, has selected to be tried in B.C. Supreme Court by judge alone. His two-week preliminary hearing, which determines if there is sufficient evidence to go to trial, is set for Jan. 19, 2004, in Penticton. Valliere was arrested April 11- the same day Boivin’s body was discovered. Sun Aug 17 2003 21:46:23  Redford, Michigan Marshals fatally shoot most wanted fugitive -- (CNN) U.S. Marshals fatally shot one of their 15 most wanted fugitives Saturday after tracking him to a Michigan hotel room and ending a nine-year search, the Marshals Service said. Sun Aug 17 2003 21:37:08  The BENNETT family murders Aurora, Colorado Killer is still nameless, but not unknown -- (Denver Post) Arapahoe County investigators know who bludgeoned three members of the Bennett family to death in their Aurora home on Jan. 16, 1984. He is D3S1358: 15/16, vWA: 17/17, FGA: 22.5/ 25, D8S1179: 12/13, D21S11: 30.2/31, D18S51: 13/ 14, D5S818: 12/12, D13S317: 11/12, D7S820: 7/9, D16S539: 10/11, THO1: 6/9, TPOX: 8/11, CSF1PO: 11/11 and DQ alpha 4/4. Sun Aug 17 2003 17:03:13  "JACK the SNIPPER" Durham, New Hampshire UNH student arrested, "of interest" in snipper case -- (Boston Globe) Police are calling a University of New Hampshire student a "person of interest" in the "Jack the Snipper" case, two weeks after he was caught looking inside an apartment window. Sun Aug 17 2003 12:57:34 The ARDETH WOOD homicide Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Police have 150 suspects in slaying -- (Ottawa Citizen) 1,400 tips have been received so far; bicycle trail tribute to be held today. Sun Aug 17 2003 11:18:13  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Parents may not attend hearing -- (Modesto Bee) Subpoena power can order you to come to court, and the same power can keep you out. That is the situation that Scott Peterson's parents find themselves in just over three weeks from the scheduled start of their son's preliminary hearing on murder charges. Sat Aug 16 2003 19:28:48  The "TORSO MURDERS" Cleveland, Ohio New technology to be used on old murder case -- (ONN News) Investigators will use modern forensic tools to re-examine the so-called "Torso Murders," which have gone unsolved for nearly seven decades. Sat Aug 16 2003 14:14:17  The HEATHER MARIE CARPENTER disappearance Redding, California Woman still missing after massive search -- (Record-Searchlight) A massive 150-square-mile search for missing Redding woman Heather Marie Carpenter yielded no significant leads, police said Friday, though two or three items of interest were found. Police would not say what the objects were, but "we obviously have suspicions" they could be connected to Carpenter's disappearance, said Redding police Capt. Gary Dirks. Heather Marie Carpenter Website Sat Aug 16 2003 11:19:42  The ARDETH WOOD homicide Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Ardeth case all too familiar to Bevan -- (Ottawa Citizen) Chief Bevan, who came to Ottawa as deputy chief in February 1998, led the high-profile investigation into the abductions and sex slayings of schoolgirls Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy more than a decade ago. The investigation ultimately led to the arrest and conviction of Paul Bernardo and his wife and accomplice, Karla Homolka, but not before immersing Chief Bevan in a media cauldron the likes of which few police officers have experienced. Sat Aug 16 2003 11:08:59  The LEEANNA WARNER abduction Chisholm, Minnesota Sunday service planned for missing 5-year-old -- (Star-Tribune) LeeAnna's grandmother, Lois Warner, said the service, which will begin at 7 p.m., is not a memorial service. Instead, it's "to give a message of hope that we have not given up, that we have faith that she's coming back home." Sat Aug 16 2003 11:04:13  The PATRICK DENNEHY homicide Waco, Texas Baylor says Bliss behind cover-up -- (Dallas Morning News) Former Baylor basketball coach Dave Bliss tried to cover up illicit tuition payments to Patrick Dennehy by asking teammates and assistant coaches to lie to investigators and claim the slain player got the money by selling drugs, according to top university officials. Sat Aug 16 2003 10:55:34  West Virginia Sniper suspect is large white man -- (Charleston Gazette) Police speculated Friday that a large, white male driving a black pickup with an extended cab may be responsible for Thursday night’s killings outside two Kanawha County convenience stores, and possibly others. Fri Aug 15 2003 15:56:52  The HEATHER MARIE CARPENTER disappearance Redding, California Tips help focus search -- (Record-Searchlight) Law enforcement focused their search Thursday for missing Redding woman Heather Marie Carpenter on a 100-square-mile area in southwest Shasta County. Fri Aug 15 2003 11:16:10  The KATHLEEN PETERSON case Durham, North Carolina Blood spatter expert testifies about droplets found in stairway -- (News-Observer) Deaver testified that he found many small drops near the bottom corner of the stairway, suggesting the point of impact could have been near there. Analyst testifies outside of jury's presence -- (News-Observer) A N.C. State Bureau of Investigation analyst, testifying late Thursday afternoon outside the jury's presence, virtually placed Mike Peterson at the center of a bloody beating of his wife in a stairwell. Fri Aug 15 2003 09:13:53 The ARDETH WOOD homicide Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Painstaking search for clues -- (Ottawa Citizen) More than 100 items gathered in bid to find Ardeth's killer. Ardeth probe focuses on Aylmer rapes -- (Ottawa Citizen) Police look for link to last year's violent attacks. Fri Aug 15 2003 08:33:18  Raymond, Washington Woman pleads not guilty to killings in Raymond -- (Seattle Times) In front of a standing-room-only courtroom, David and Michelle Knotek made brief, separate public appearances yesterday, the day after being charged with torturing and killing two people and fatally shooting another. Dog adds twist to Raymond case -- (Seattle P-I) Last year, Michelle Knotek, who had been caring for McClintock when he died under mysterious circumstances, told the estate's trustee that Sissy had died -- a technicality that allowed her to take ownership of McClintock's $137,000 home. Hunt for evidence in deaths widens -- (Seattle P-I) Investigators searching the home of a Pacific County couple accused in the deaths of three people have turned up further evidence they hope to link to one of the suspected victims. Fri Aug 15 2003 08:23:28  The SHANNON SHERRILL hoax Topeka, Kansas Judge to hear arguments in missing girl case -- (LJ World) A judge will hear arguments next month on a Topeka woman's claim that she is being held illegally in Kansas on criminal charges filed in Indiana. Fri Aug 15 2003 08:14:53  The HEATHER DEWILD case Edgewater, Colorado Estranged spouse of missing mom to visit kids -- (Denver Post) DeWild's estranged wife, Heather, has been missing since July 24, just days before the couple were scheduled to be in court to end their marriage. Fri Aug 15 2003 08:01:08  The TABITHA TUDERS disappearance Nashville, Tennessee Man "person of interest" in Tabitha search -- (WKRN) They're not calling him a suspect in the disappearance of Tabitha Tuders, but police are investigating a man just arrested for trying to kidnap an 11-year-old girl. Thur Aug 14 2003 21:58:48 The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Bid to close Peterson hearing is denied -- (abc NEWS) A judge said Thursday he would not exclude the public from a preliminary hearing in the double murder trial of Scott Peterson, turning aside a defense request for a closed proceeding. Thur Aug 14 2003 18:02:45 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Cops probe site where bones found -- (Halifax Herald) Investigators worked on their hands and knees with hammers, shovels and dirt sifters Wednesday, combing a wooded area behind a quarry outside Dartmouth after possible human remains were found. Thur Aug 14 2003 12:52:59  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Wife's note no motive for Blagg, lawyer says -- (GJ Sentinel) Michael Blagg's lawyers are criticizing attempts to introduce into evidence a note his wife wrote days before she was killed, saying the prosecution's theory that it was a catalyst for Blagg to murder his wife is nothing more than speculation. Thur Aug 14 2003 12:22:48  The CHRISTIAN FERGUSON case St. Louis, Missouri Officials again search home of missing boy, 9 -- (STL Today) Law enforcement officials on Wednesday evening spent the second consecutive day searching the Pine Lawn home of Dawan Ferguson, father of a severely disabled 9-year-old who has been missing since June 11. Thur Aug 14 2003 10:07:37  The QUESADA case Miami, Florida Second body found at house -- (Miami Herald) A badly decomposed body was found in a Country Walk house Wednesday, the same home that had been searched twice by Miami-Dade police after a young mother was found murdered there days before. Thur Aug 14 2003 09:48:56 The ARDETH WOOD homicide Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Police: 'We're one call away' -- (Canada.com) Suspect list has been narrowed to 75; progress made on hundreds of tips. Family flooded with anonymous donations. Thur Aug 14 2003 09:40:43  The JODI JONES homcide England Jodi's boyfriend released by police -- (ITV) The 15-year-old boyfriend of murdered teenager Jodi Jones has been released without charge after being questioned for a second time by detectives investigating her death. Thur Aug 14 2003 09:33:00 The NANCY MACDUCKSON disappearance Belmont, California Some clues but no theory about missing woman -- (San Mateo County Times) Nancy MacDuckston is called a "rock of Gibraltar" and directs a highly regarded nursery school, which is why many Belmont residents are devastated she walked out her front door Monday and hasn't been seen since. Thur Aug 14 2003 09:17:23  Pennsylvania and Minnesota Woman charged with poisoning grandchild -- (abc NEWS) A woman accused of poisoning her infant granddaughter by putting a lethal dose of salt into her formula was apprehended while working for a traveling carnival in Minnesota, authorities said Wednesday. Thur Aug 14 2003 09:11:40  The PENNINGTON-STUDABAKER case England, France and Germany Ex-marine faces further charge -- (BBC) A former US marine who flew to France with a schoolgirl from Wigan has been told he will face a further serious charge. Wed Aug 13 2003 23:34:22  The DURST trial Galveston, Texas Judge denies motions to suppress evidence in Durst trial -- (Nepa News) A judge Wednesday denied several motions by defense attorneys seeking to suppress evidence found in trash cans and an apartment rented by Robert Durst, the New York real estate heir who is charged with murdering and cutting up his neighbor and then dumping him into Galveston Bay. Wed Aug 13 2003 23:20:10  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Prosecution has witnesses in one serial murder case -- (Nola) Prosecutors revealed Wednesday that there are witnesses who can identify Derrick Todd Lee in the murder of Charlotte Murray Pace, the first case of the alleged serial killer to go to trial. Wed Aug 13 2003 22:56:18  The CHRISTIAN FERGUSON case St. Louis, Missouri Attorney lashes out at police in case of boy's disappearance -- (STL Today) Investigators of the 2-month-old disappearance of a profoundly disabled boy have made "grave mistakes" by scrutinizing the father instead of searching more for the missing child, the father's attorney said Wednesday. Wed Aug 13 2003 22:12:45 Durham, North Carolina Peterson defense questions blood expertise -- (The Herald-Sun) SBI Agent Duane Deaver took the stand at Peterson's first-degree murder trial after the jury spent more than one hour looking over papers found in a desk in Peterson's study on Dec. 10. Expert gives jury a tutorial in blood spatter -- (Court TV) When police arrived to find Kathleen Peterson dead at the bottom of a staircase in the expansive home she shared with her husband, novelist Michael Peterson, one of the first things that struck officers was the amount of blood. Wed Aug 13 2003 18:37:11  The GEHRING case Concord, new Hampshire Search for children continues as memorial planned -- (WNNE) Investigators are continuing to search for the bodies of two missing Concord children, as their family prepares for a memorial service Thursday. Wed Aug 13 2003 18:31:40  The RENEE AITKEN inquest New South Wales, Australia Suicide claim denied -- (Shepparton News) The wife of a Cobram man accused of involvement in the disappearance of a five-year-old girl in 1984 has denied he killed himself by running into a pole at Invergordon last month. Wed Aug 13 2003 17:52:38  Abilene, Texas Up to his old tricks? -- (abc NEWS) A 91-year-old Texas man — once the oldest inmate in Florida — is back in jail again, accused of robbing his third bank in five years. Wed Aug 13 2003 17:47:47  The JUDITH MATTIS disappearance Las Vegas, Nevada Items found connected to missing New Haven woman -- (WXYZ) There are new developments in the disappearance of Judith Mattis, the New Haven woman who vanished three months ago. Wed Aug 13 2003 10:55:10  Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona Police interview owner of car in which body found -- (AZ Central) A Phoenix man who owns a car in which the body of a dead woman was found earlier this week in Scottsdale told police his wife has been missing for several days, authorities said. Wed Aug 13 2003 10:40:04  Raymond, Washington Fourth death may be linked to Raymond murder suspects -- (King County Journal) Police in South Bend are taking renewed interest in the death of an elderly man who had been in the care of Michelle Knotek and left his home to her in his will. Suspicions raised over another death -- (Seattle P-I) James McClintock, an 81-year-old Pearl Harbor veteran who often rode his motorized wheelchair to the grocery store, needed a caregiver. So he hired Michelle Knotek. Wed Aug 13 2003 10:18:51  The HEATHER DEWILD case Edgewater, Colorado Grand jury postpones DeWild investigation -- (KCNC) The Jefferson County grand jury was supposed to meet Thursday night to discuss the Heather DeWild case. Instead they'll meet Aug. 14. Wed Aug 13 2003 10:08:26 The ARDETH WOOD homicide Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Suspect likely has 'sexual predator history' -- (Ottawa Citizen) Psychologist profiles typical perpetrator in slayings similar to Ardeth Wood's. Police say no incident too small to report -- (CBC) The disappearance of Ardeth Wood is highlighting a mindset police want to see changed — they say women who are approached by someone suspicious should contact police immediately. Wed Aug 13 2003 09:41:56  The HEATHER MARIE CARPENTER disappearance Redding, California Parents in anguish -- (Record Searchlight) Heather Marie Carpenter, who has been missing from Redding since Aug. 4, may be featured on a national broadcast of "America's Most Wanted." Wed Aug 13 2003 01:23:17  The CHRISTIAN FERGUSON case St. Louis, Missouri FBI helps search home of missing 9-year-old -- (STL Today) St. Louis police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation spent Tuesday evening looking for physical evidence at the home of a Pine Lawn boy missing since early June. Tues Aug 12 2003 17:26:19  Hanoi, Vietnam Miss Vietnam 'missing' -- (BBC) Police in Vietnam are searching for the country's top beauty queen, who has been missing for a week. Ms. Phuong disappeared after leaving a language class. The family of young student, Pham Thi Mai Phuong, believes she has been kidnapped. Tues Aug 12 2003 16:38:55 Raymond, Washington Tale of abuse, deaths unfolding in rural Raymond -- (Seattle Times) Authorities yesterday alleged that among the birdfeeders and swing sets, the Knoteks had turned their home into a place where an older man's feet were scalded, where a woman was abused and worked until she died, and where a young man was shot dead with a rifle, perhaps for knowing too much. Man tells police how he got rid of bodies -- (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Here, in a town once full of taverns and timber workers, everyone, it seems, knows everybody. But nobody knew this. Tues Aug 12 2003 16:20:55  Kent, Washington Green River search comes up empty -- (King County Journal) Sheriff's detectives searched a steep wooded area again Monday morning not far from where the first victim of the Green River killer was found, looking for new evidence. Detectives searching new areas for potential Green River victims -- (KOMO-TV) Three independent sources confirm that Ridgway is cooperating with detectives, leading them to some of his possible dumpsites in an effort to avoid the death penalty. Tues Aug 12 2003 16:10:29 The HEATHER MARIE CARPENTER disappearance Redding, California Missing woman case gets national attention -- (KGO News) Carpenter was last seen August 4th by a 17-year-old boy who dropped her off at her apartment after a party. Police say the boy isn't a suspect. Tues Aug 12 2003 12:05:21  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake Blues -- (American Journalism Review) A behind-the-scenes look at how an ill-fated deal with a tabloid cost two Salt Lake Tribune reporters their jobs, toppled the paper’s editor and caused the Tribune major embarrassment. Tues Aug 12 2003 11:23:09  The RENEE AITKEN case New South Wales, Australia Court to hear new evidence in missing girl case -- (ABC) The inquest into Renee's 1984 disappearance begins today, 19 years after the five-year-old disappeared from the bedroom of her Narooma home in south-east NSW. Tues Aug 12 2003 11:00:01  The PATRICIA HART homicide Seoul, South Korea US Army officer caught dumping wife’s body -- (Korea Times) A U.S. military officer was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife and trying to dispose of her body by dumping it into the sea off a bridge early Tuesday morning, according to South Korean police. Tues Aug 12 2003 10:49:22 The ARDETH WOOD homicide Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Bicycle offers investigators a major clue -- (Ottawa Citizen) Frame cracks, spokes, chain can reveal evidence. 'This is the kind of crime that exacerbates fear' -- (Ottawa Citizen) Random killing has profound effect on feelings of safety: experts. Tips pour in over hunt for Ont. woman's killer -- (CTV) Though police haven't named a suspect, at a news conference Monday, they released a sketch of a man who has been approaching women in the area. Tues Aug 12 2003 10:25:25  The TABITHA TUDERS case Nashville, Tennessee Letter asks families to help find Tabitha -- (The Tennessean) Metro police sent letters home yesterday to families of students at the school that missing Tabitha Tuders had been attending, asking for help in finding the 13-year-old. The one-page letter, which also contains information about a mysterious business card with the teenager's name and telephone number on it, is signed by Acting Police Chief Deborah Faulkner. |
