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Mon Aug 25 2003 23:00:49  The TYRA KNOX disappearance Memphis, Tennessee Police rope off vacant house as they search for missing girl -- (WMC-TV) Angela Jones discovered her daughter missing around 3:00 Saturday afternoon. After a search of the neighborhood, the family called police around 4:40. Investigators launched search teams, but didn't declare the little girl officially missing until 12:05 Sunday morning. Picture and info. -- (NCMEC) Mon Aug 25 2003 19:36:10  Phoenix, AZ Couple Accused of Keeping Twins, 5, Caged --(ABCNEWS) A couple were arrested on child abuse charges for allegedly keeping their 5-year-old twin sons locked in filthy, makeshift cages for several hours a day.Police found the boys Saturday after their older brother told officers at a grocery store about the squalid living conditions. Mon Aug 25 2003 17:49:36  The MONA BLADES case New Zealand Bizarre find in Mona Blades mystery -- (stuff.cco.nz) The family of Mona Blades – a young woman hitch-hiker who disappeared more than 28 years ago – hope a new discovery could finally resolve their grief and one of New Zealand's longest-running murder mysteries. Mon Aug 25 2003 17:32:23  South Africa 'My baby's body parts were used for muti' -- (iol.co.za) A one-year-old Khayelitsha girl was killed with a kudu horn and her intestines removed and fried in a pan to make muti for a job-seeker, the Khayelitsha magistrate's court heard. Mon Aug 25 2003 15:57:03  The NANCY MACDUCKSTON disappearance Davenport, California Investigators piece together last day missing woman was seen -- (nbc11) Belmont police have released a tentative timeline of missing person Nancy MacDuckston's actions the day she was last seen as the search for the Belmont preschool director continues. Mon Aug 25 2003 10:51:33  The ROBERT DURST case Galveston, Texas Other groups look at Durst in unsolved cases -- (Galveston Daily News) Police in New York still want to talk to Durst about the 1982 disappearance of his wife, Kathleen, and Durst is someone police are investigating in three cases in California: Susan Berman, Karen Mitchell and Kristen Modafferi. Mon Aug 25 2003 09:40:03  The ROB ANDREW homicide Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Pavatt murder trial to begin Monday -- (KOCO) A trial for an insurance salesman accused of killing his alleged lover's estranged husband is expected to begin Monday in an Oklahoma County District Court. Mon Aug 25 2003 09:32:33  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania DNA tests show rape cases are not linked -- (Philadelphia Inquirer) The assailant in six sexual attacks in New Brunswick, N.J., is not the same person who raped two women in Fairmount Park, killing one of them, Philadelphia police said last night. Mon Aug 25 2003 08:11:09  Center City, Pennsylvania Slander trial linked to Ira Einhorn -- (WPVI) A woman who testified for the prosecution in Ira Einhorn's murder re-trial is back in court today. Mon Aug 25 2003 07:57:10  Palm Bay, Florida Pair charged in murder plot -- (Florida Today) Cops say couple sought to kidnap grandson, have boy's mother killed. Mon Aug 25 2003 07:44:55  Kent, Washington Green River detectives wrap up search -- (KOMO) Sunday Detectives wrapped up a fourth and final day of searching for bones that could bring more answers in the Green River murders. A total of 19 human bones have surfaced in one area along the Kent-Des Moines Road. Sun Aug 24 2003 23:46:22  Milwaukee, Wisconsin Autistic boy dies at faith healing service -- (CNN) An 8-year-old autistic boy died during a prayer service that the pastor said was meant to heal him of "spirits," and the pastor's brother is facing child abuse charges, police said Sunday. Sun Aug 24 2003 08:18:09  The "THAMES TORSO" case London, England Police are 'tantalisingly close' to breakthrough -- (The Telegraph) Detectives investigating the voodoo killing of "Adam", the boy whose decapitated and limbless torso was found floating in the Thames two years ago, believe that they are "tantalisingly close" to charging someone in connection with his murder. Sun Aug 24 2003 07:55:00  The CHRISTINA ROBELDO and CRYSTAL MEDINA case Kennedale, Texas Police release photo, details on missing toddler -- (Dallas Morning News) Crystal Alicia Medina was last seen with her mother, Christina Robledo, 16, at the beginning of August in South Dallas. A Kennedale resident discovered Ms. Robledo's body in the trunk of a 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis that had been left in front of his home Monday. Sat Aug 23 2003 19:09:07  DECATUR, GEORGIA Bobby Brown Arrested Again --(ABC7.com)Bobby Brown has been arrested again. The singer was taken to DeKalb County jail last night in the Atlanta area.Investigators had been searching for Brown since a warrant went out for his arrest last month for violating his parole. Sat Aug 23 2003 18:59:11  Oregon City, Oregon Slain girl's mother files lawsuit against state -- (The Oregonian) The mother of Miranda Gaddis sued the state's child welfare agency Friday for its alleged role in her daughter's death, one year after authorities discovered the bodies of Miranda and her classmate Ashley Pond in Oregon City. Sat Aug 23 2003 16:29:06  Massachusetts Priest killed in prison -- (CNN) John Geoghan, a defrocked Roman Catholic priest and convicted child molester, has been killed in prison, a Massachusetts public safety spokesman told The Associated Press on Saturday. Sat Aug 23 2003 16:23:20  The ASCHLIEE EVERETT case Elyria, Ohio Officials believe missing teen with man she met online -- (NewsNet5) Like many 15-year-olds, Aschliee Everett spends a lot of time on the computer. Now, police believe she may be with a 40-year-old man she met online. Sat Aug 23 2003 14:30:09  The ROBERT DURST trial Galveston, Texas Murder trial to begin for eccentric real estate heir -- (Newsday) When Robert Durst was arrested two years ago and charged with the murder and dismemberment of his neighbor, he was living in a meager Galveston apartment under the guise of a mute woman. Sat Aug 23 2003 09:55:06  The CHRISTIAN FERGUSON case St. Louis, Missouri Records: Shovel among items police seized from home of missing boy -- (News-Tribune) A shovel and pitchfork were among items police seized from the family residence of a missing 9-year-old boy during a search earlier this month, according to police records obtained Friday by television station KSDK-TV. Officers continue search for missing boy -- (STL Today) For a second straight day, small teams of police officers and federal agents battled heat and mosquitoes Wednesday to scour the vacant lots, derelict buildings, high weeds and vast underbrush of Kinloch. Sat Aug 23 2003 09:28:45  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS case Northport, Alabama Tabitha's parents hope to aid family of missing girl -- (The Tennessean) Bo and Debra Tuders might not be able to do anything to bring their 13-year-old daughter, Tabitha, home, but they are determined to help an Alabama family find a missing 11-year-old who disappeared this week under similar circumstances. Sat Aug 23 2003 09:13:31  The NANCY MACDUCKSTON disappearance Davenport, California Police release an 'aged' sketch -- (Oakland Tribune) Belmont Police also fleshed out a timeline for the day MacDuckston went missing showing she apparently spent the day leisurely shopping and eating in the small coastside of town of Davenport. Sat Aug 23 2003 09:11:45  The LISA CABASSA homicide Chicago, Illinois Charges finally dropped in girl's murder -- (Sun) Two Chicago men who spent more than 25 years in prison for the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl had a huge weight lifted from their shoulders Friday when the Cook County state's attorney's office announced in court that it was dropping the charges against them. Sat Aug 23 2003 08:49:44  The HEATHER CARPENTER disappearance Redding, California Officers, volunteers find no sign of missing 22-year-old woman -- (Record-Searchlight) New information received in an interview prompted police Friday to search an area near Highway 299 and Iron Mountain Road for missing Redding woman Heather Marie Carpenter. Fri Aug 22 2003 17:01:59  Kent, Washington Old tip leads Green River detectives to bone fragment -- (Seattle Times) A tip 20 years ago from a woman who saw a pack of dogs dragging something into a wooded area helped lead detectives to a spot off the Kent-Des Moines Road yesterday where a fragment of what could be human bone was found. Fri Aug 22 2003 16:37:19 The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS case Northport, Alabama Support pours in for family of missing girl -- (Tuscaloosa News) When the bus to Collins-Riverside Middle School stopped in front of Willowbrook Trailer Park Thursday morning, Heaven LaShae Ross had been missing for 48 hours. She was last seen Tuesday morning leaving the trailer park for her bus stop about 50 yards away on Hunter Creek Road. Fri Aug 22 2003 15:32:19  The BRITTANY LOCKLEAR homicide Hoke County, North Carolina Detectives find new evidence in murder case -- (News14) A new lead brought detectives to Fort Bragg Thursday morning. Sources said there is significant evidence that might link a civilian employee on post to the murder of Brittany Locklear. New lead emerges -- (WRAL) The lead involves a former Fort Bragg civilian firefighter who actually may have helped search for Locklear in the days after she disappeared. Fri Aug 22 2003 11:45:12  The ViCLAS COMPUTER SYSTEM Canada System used in Wood probe -- (Canada.com) Some good did come from the evil done by Paul Bernardo, the sadistic killer of schoolgirls Kristin French and Leslie Mahaffy. It got police talking to each other across Canada through a sophisticated computer system called ViCLAS. Now ViCLAS, considered the finest system of its kind, is being used to help police narrow the focus of their investigation in the Ardeth Wood case. Fri Aug 22 2003 09:22:39  The ELIZABETH SMART abduction Salt Lake City, Utah Smart TV movie slated for fall -- (Salt Lake Tribune) CBS will make a television movie about the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case, racing it into production for a November premiere. Family members said they will cooperate with producers. Fri Aug 22 2003 09:17:35  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS case Northport, Alabama Northport girl still missing after three days -- (The Crimson White) Sgt. Kerry Card with the Northport Police Department said a task team composed of Northport and Tuscaloosa police officers, Tuscaloosa County sheriff's deputies, the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the FBI are working around the clock to find any sign of "Shae." Fri Aug 22 2003 09:00:12  The MARIA JACKSON homicide Boca Raton, Florida Fugitive sex offender wanted for questioning in stripper's death -- (Miami Herald) Boca Raton police want to question a fugitive sex offender about the death of a 19-year-old Coral Springs woman whose decomposed body was found in a trash bag last month. Fri Aug 22 2003 08:23:31  The HEATHER CARPENTER disappearance Redding, California TV plea yields tips on woman -- (Record-Searchlight) A plea for help on national television Thursday generated dozens of new tips in the case of missing Redding woman Heather Marie Carpenter. Carpenter's parents, Ed and Cydney, and Police Chief Leonard Moty appeared Thursday morning on "Good Morning America." Fri Aug 22 2003 08:17:04  The NANCY MACDUCKSTON disappearance Davenport, California Police release new sketch in missing teacher case -- (San Mateo Daily Journal) Belmont Police Sgt. Dan DeSchmidt said today the sketch was updated because volunteers felt the original made the man look too young. Thur Aug 21 2003 21:57:38  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS dosappearance Northport, Alabama FBI joins search for missing Northport girl -- (NBC13) A Northport woman fears her 11-year-old daughter has been abducted and questions why police haven't issued an Amber Alert for the child, who was last seen about 7 a.m. Tuesday. Thur Aug 21 2003 20:55:08  The DANIELLE VAN DAM case San Diego, California Westerfield found guilty one year ago; Van Dams move -- (The San Diego Channel) A six-man, six-woman jury reached its verdict after two months of testimony and 10 days of deliberation. They pronounced Westerfield guilty on three charges of first-degree murder with special circumstances, kidnapping, and possession of child pornography. Thur Aug 21 2003 18:08:00  The JAM MASTER JAY homicide New York New evidence found in Jam Master Jay murder -- (The Wire) the New York City Police Department is looking into a possible connection between the slaying of Jam Master Jay last October by a masked gunman in his recording studios, and the wounding of his nephew in May. Thur Aug 21 2003 13:58:34  The SANDRA ANDERSON case Detroit, Michigan Grand jury charges dog handler with planting bones -- (Michigan Live) A federal grand jury in Detroit handed down a 10-count indictment Wednesday against Sandra M. Anderson, who along with her dog, Eagle, rose to prominence for her ability to locate human remains in police investigations. Thur Aug 21 2003 09:24:23  The YOSEMITE PARK SLAYINGS California Settlement reached -- (Newsday) The family of two Yosemite sightseers killed by Cary Stayner have reached a $1 million settlement with the motel where the convicted murderer worked as a handyman. Thur Aug 21 2003 08:30:01  The NANCY MACDUCKSTON disappearance Davenport, California Search for woman takes to the air -- (San Mateo County Times) The police scoured the Santa Cruz County coast with a plane near where MacDuckston's tan van was found last Tuesday, but turned up little new information. Wed Aug 20 2003 21:46:45  The ANDREW LUSTER case Ventura, California Convicted rapist wired money from trust fund before fleeing -- (SF Gate) Convicted rapist and Max Factor heir Andrew Luster wired money from a trust fund and had removed the hard drive from his computer in the days before he fled the country, according to law enforcement documents. Wed Aug 20 2003 18:53:57  The AREEAT CHUPREVICH disappearance Allouez, Wisconsin Search warrants target family member -- (Green Bay Gazette) Brown County Sheriff’s Department investigators — now saying they are investigating a homicide — have turned their attention to a family member of a missing 32-year-old Allouez woman. Missing woman case is not being treated as murder, deputies say -- (WBAY-TV) The Brown County Sheriff's Department is refuting published reports that the case of a missing Allouez woman is being treated as a homicide. Wed Aug 20 2003 17:08:29  Detroit, Michigan Four children found shot -- (AP) Four children ages 1 to 11 years old were found shot, three fatally, in the basement of a burning home, and their father was being sought for questioning Wednesday. Wed Aug 20 2003 16:44:16  The KOBE BRYANYT case Eagle, Colorado Judge to decide this week on Bryant papers -- (AP) A judge said Wednesday he hopes to decide this week whether to unseal documents in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case that could include statements from his accuser and witnesses about what happened in his hotel suite six weeks ago. Wed Aug 20 2003 16:35:14  The SARAH SPURLOCK disappearance Cedarville, Ohio Ohio authorities search for missing college student -- (NewsNet5) Emergency and fire crews from Greene County are searching for Sarah Spurlock, 21, who was last seen on the Cedarville University campus around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police search for missing Cedarville student -- (Dayton Daily News) Overturf's assistant said the search was centered on the area around Indian Mound Reserve outside Cedarville. Wed Aug 20 2003 14:28:07  The ARDETH WOOD homicide Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Cause of death released -- (CBC) New details on the investigation of Ardeth Wood's death paint a picture what her last few minutes might have been like. Police believe the murderer drowned her in Green's Creek, and then dragged her body to the shore in a failed attempt to hide it. Wood drowned, autopsy results show -- (The Ottawa Citizen) Naked body found near Green's Creek; police say her clothing was taken or discarded. Wed Aug 20 2003 14:21:22  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Serial killer reward in question -- (KPLC) A $100,000 reward for information leading to the indictment of a suspect in the south Louisiana serial killings will likely not be paid to anyone. Wed Aug 20 2003 14:08:47  The HEATHER CARPENTER case Redding, California No sign of Heather Carpenter -- (Record-Searchlight) Volunteers and family members shed blood, sweat and tears Tuesday searching for 22-year-old Heather Marie Carpenter, who vanished Aug. 4 after attending a party in Redding. Wed Aug 20 2003 11:05:08  The WEST VIRGINIA SNIPER case Investigators narrow probe -- (VOA News) Federal and state investigators in West Virginia say they have narrowed hundreds of tips down to 10 solid leads in their probe of a recent series of fatal shootings outside convenience stores. Officials with a special investigative task force said Tuesday they are also pursuing a possible drug connection to at least two of the shootings. Wed Aug 20 2003 10:59:31  Cape Town, South Africa Couple on FBI most-wanted list captured -- (AP) Two American fugitives on the FBI most wanted list for a spate of bank robberies across the American West were arrested in South Africa Tuesday after eight years on the run. In a joint operation, South African police and FBI officials arrested Craig Michael Pritchert and Nova Ester Guthrie in Cape Town. Wed Aug 20 2003 10:49:15  The LYNE MASSICOTTE disappearance Quebec City, Quebec, Canada http://montreal.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=qc_masicotte20030723 -- (CBC) Quebec City police have arrested a suspect in the case of Lyne Massicotte, the 43-year-old Chambly woman who went missing last month after meeting a man on the Internet. Wed Aug 20 2003 10:34:16  The JODI JONES homicide England Jodi police trace vagrant -- (BBC) Police hunting the killer of Midlothian schoolgirl Jodi Jones have traced a tramp who was sleeping rough in a cave close to the murder scene. The man, along with another vagrant who had also been living in the cave, contacted detectives after a police appeal for information was given media coverage on Sunday. Tues Aug 19 2003 22:45:00  The WEST VIRGINIA SNIPER Authorities get ‘positive leads’ -- (The Charleston Gazette) Investigators might be changing their emphasis in the probe of three fatal Kanawha County shootings last week, from random victims to people who were targeted by a killer. Tues Aug 19 2003 15:05:31  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Man drove an hour with body in windshield -- (CBC) Quebec police say a drunk driver hit a group of three men and continued driving for an hour with the body of an 18-year-old man stuck in the windshield of his car. Tues Aug 19 2003 14:56:33  The PATRICK DENNEHY homicide Waco, Texas Extradition hearing for player accused of killing teammate on hold again -- (Fox News) A judge agreed Tuesday to keep a former Baylor University basketball player in jail for an additional 60 days as they work to extradite him to Texas. Tues Aug 19 2003 10:56:20 The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina Teacher tells of gory scene in Germany -- (News-Observer) A schoolteacher from Germany stepped out of Mike Peterson's past onto the witness stand Monday, where she vividly recounted the death of their friend 18 years ago. Woman recalls Peterson's actions at German death -- (Herald-Sun) Eighteen years after the fact and thousands of miles away, the 1985 death in Germany of Elizabeth Ratliff stirred up tears of grief in a Durham courtroom Monday. Tues Aug 19 2003 10:26:48 The GREEN RIVER KILLINGS Washington Remains have Green River tie; teen missing since 1983 -- (Seattle Times) The discovery of the remains of 16-year-old Pammy Annette Avent over the weekend is another indication that the man charged with seven of the Green River serial killings is talking to investigators about other victims. Tues Aug 19 2003 10:12:10  The JANA CARPENTER-KOKLICH case Lakewood, California Home searched in murder case of senator's daughter -- (NBC4) It's been two years since Jana Carpenter-Koklich was reported missing -- but investigators are still looking for more evidence that might help in her murder trial. Search warrant served -- (KABC) Sheriff's investigators tonight served a search warrant on the home of Bruce Koklich, scheduled to be retried next month on charges he killed his wife, a daughter of a late state senator. Tues Aug 19 2003 10:02:57  New York John Gotti's brother charged with plotting hit on Sammy the Bull -- (Fox News) The brother of the late mob boss John Gotti was charged Monday with plotting to kill Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano, the Mafia turncoat who once dared the Gambino crime family to hunt him down. Tues Aug 19 2003 09:57:56  The NANCY MACDUCKSTON disappearance California Search intensifies for missing educator; volunteers pass out flyers; vanishing baffles family -- (SF Gate) With the rallying cry "Find Teacher Nancy," more than 100 volunteers Monday scoured the coast from Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay as the search for a popular Belmont preschool director entered its second week. Missing woman termed 'ecstatic' -- (Oakland Tribune) Description comes from Davenport waitress; husband also disputes police views on wife's disappearance. New leads in teacher search -- (The Journal) A team of about 100 volunteers immediately triggered a swamp of leads and phone calls after hitting the streets yesterday to aid in the search. |
