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Wed Sept 3 2003 11:07:19  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS disappearance Northport, Alabama National broadcast fails to yield clues -- (Tuscaloosa News) Her picture is posted in numerous buildings in the region, and her case was featured on a national television program, but two weeks after she disappeared from near her Northport home, the whereabouts of 11-year-old Heaven LaShae Ross are still a mystery. Wed Sept 3 2003 09:39:38  The THEODORE "Ted" AMMON homicide East Hampton, New York Ammon secrets buried -- (NY Post) A dying Generosa Ammon was offered immunity from prosecution to testify against her estranged husband, Danny Pelosi, before a Long Island grand jury investigating millionaire Ted Ammon's murder - but she refused. Pelosi indicted on theft charges -- (Newsday) Daniel Pelosi, the Center Moriches man suspected by authorities of bludgeoning to death financier Theodore Ammon in East Hampton, has been indicted by a Suffolk grand jury on charges of stealing electricity at his home. Wed Sept 3 2003 09:30:04  The BRIAN WELLS case Erie, Pennsylvania Police, FBI seek help identifying neck clamp that held bomb on robber -- (Post-Gazette) The pizza delivery man who died after robbing a bank last week was killed by a brick-sized bomb that exploded while it was attached to his neck by a locking, circular metal clamp, authorities said. Tues Sept 2 2003 15:43:50  Erie, Pennsylvania Homemade horror -- (abc NEWS) The bomb that killed a pizza delivery man after a bank robbery was locked around his neck by a homemade metal collar that an FBI agent described as "unique" and "sophisticated." Tues Sept 2 2003 15:07:19  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, california Key hearing postponed -- (SF Gate) The preliminary hearing in Scott Peterson's double-murder trial was postponed Tuesday until late next month to give the defense more time to review evidence. Tues Sept 2 2003 14:59:12  The JUDITH MATTISE case New Haven, Michigan Missing woman's family wants more thorough search of dump -- (Macomb Daily) Judith Mattise, 55, and her 2003 silver Chevrolet Impala have been missing since May 19. Four days later, her husband, James Mattise, 61, was found dead in a Ford pickup truck in New Haven, the victim of an apparent suicide.In a suicide note, Mattise intimated that his wife could be found in a "large pile." Tues Sept 2 2003 11:17:44  The KATHY STEWART homicide Ava, Missouri Unsolved slaying leaves Ava residents fearful -- (The News-Leader) On May 17, a search party found the body of 38-year-old Kathy Stewart dumped near a rural Douglas County creek bed about 5 miles west of the park; her van was discovered at the park's trailhead. The Ava Elementary School counselor had been missing for five days. Tues Sept 2 2003 09:55:58  GREGG McCRARY Fredericksburg, Maryland Reading criminals' minds -- (The Free Lance-Star) Local retired FBI profiler writes of his most infamous studies. Tues Sept 2 2003 09:42:21  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Feud erupts over Laci Peterson's funeral -- (KTVU) In an exchange of emails, the mother of Scott Peterson -- who is accused of killing his wife and unborn child -- begged Laci Peterson's mother to delay the funeral of her daughter-in-law and unborn grandchild. Those pleas were ignored, igniting a bitter dispute between the two families. Tues Sept 2 2003 09:14:29  The SHARON GILL homicide Deep Creek, Florida Sharon Gill's murder remains unsolved -- (Sun-Herald) Thirteen years later, evidence could lead to the killer. Mon Sept 1 2003 20:33:38  Erie, Pennsylvania Co-worker of man killed by explosive dies -- (abc NEWS) A friend and co-worker of a pizza deliveryman who robbed a bank then died when a bomb strapped to his body exploded has been found dead at his home. Mon Sept 1 2003 20:27:57  The NEWLANDS SERIAK KILLINGS Durban, South Africa Who is the Newlands serial killer? -- (iol) A picture is emerging of the serial killer terrorising the Newlands area of Durban: He is a charming and organised person with good social skills. This is how police have described the serial killer who has so far claimed the lives of 13 women in Durban. Mon Sept 1 2003 20:07:45  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS case Northport, Alabama Red Cross to place paper angels near Shae’s home -- (Tuscaloosa News) The Red Cross launched a Guardian Angels program on Friday, in which paper angels decorated by area children will be placed in trees and on porches near the girl’s home. Sun Aug 31 2003 13:34:18  The MINE ENER case St. Paul, Minnesota Woman charged in baby's death kills self -- (Custom Wire) A Villanova University professor charged with killing her baby daughter with a kitchen knife apparently committed suicide in jail by putting a plastic garbage bag over her head, authorities said. Sun Aug 31 2003 10:11:36  The ACACIA BISHOP case Salt Lake City, Utah Acacia's grandmother still undergoing tests -- (Deseret News) A Utah woman charged with killing her 19-month-old granddaughter is still undergoing a mental evaluation in Texas. Sun Aug 31 2003 09:48:30  The GREEN RIVER KILLINGS Washington I-90 ravine near Snoqualmie yields human remains -- (Seattle Times) Searchers found human skeletal remains yesterday in a ravine just off Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie, the third such find this month for the Green River Task Force. Sat Aug 30 2003 15:03:00  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS disappearance Northport, Alabama Mother says she passed polygraph -- (Tuscaloosa News) Search teams concentrated on Thompson’s family property in Fosters earlier this week. She has also said that she believes investigators have treated Thompson unfairly because they have questioned him several times. Sat Aug 30 2003 09:54:03  Linden, Alabama Former USM QB arrested for murder -- (Clarion-Ledger) Former Southern Miss and Alabama quarterback Michael Landrum was charged with murder in the deaths of his 3-year-old daughter and her grandmother. Sat Aug 30 2003 09:41:02  The HEATHER CARPENTER case Redding, California Search fails to turn up woman -- (Record-Searchlight) Search teams Friday mapped caves, dove in the river and explored rugged dirt trails, yet found no clues in the disappearance of Heather Marie Carpenter. Sat Aug 30 2003 09:23:36  Skokie, Illinois Man convicted of dismemberment murder -- (WBBM) A man who was convicted of killing and dismembering his rival in a love triangle has been sentenced to 100 years in prison. Sat Aug 30 2003 09:01:05  The NANCY MACDUCKSTON disappearance Belmont and Davenport, California Currents studied -- (San Mateo County Journal) Belmont police are asking the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for assistance in locating missing teacher and pre-school director. Sat Aug 30 2003 08:52:28  The TINA FUNDERBURK case Meridian, Mississippi Police: Missing girl allegedly abandoned by mother in June -- (Clarion-Ledger) A New York woman who told authorities she abandoned her 3-year-old daughter near a Meridian Greyhound Bus station in June has been indicted by a Brooklyn, N.Y., grand jury — but not in connection with the Mississippi case. Fri Aug 29 2003 20:25:10  The VICTORIA ELAINE BROWN case Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Police look for missing teen -- (WGAL) She was last seen with a drifter, and is presumed kidnapped. Fri Aug 29 2003 17:53:04  The BROOKLEY LOUKS case Greenwood, Indiana Suspect dies -- (The Indy Channel) A suspect in the 2002 disappearance of a Greenwood woman died Friday, according to his attorney, Jay Hoffman. Fri Aug 29 2003 16:17:31  The JOEL TILLER case Broward, Florida Serial rapist gets two life sentences; DNA links him to crimes around state -- (Miami Herald) An almost distinguished-looking man with a graying beard, Joel Tiller is a serial rapist who strangled, raped and murdered his way from Georgia to California to Florida during his 51 years of life. Fri Aug 29 2003 14:31:40  The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina Candace Zamperini tells jurors about sister's financial issues -- (WRAL) She described her sister as a vibrant woman who was involved in the community, but she also said her sister was concerned over financial matters. Fri Aug 29 2003 14:16:34  New York Murder Inc's "Tah Tah" arrested after police standoff -- (SOHH) Murder Inc. continues to live up to its crime-laden image. In another related story out of the infamous rap label that boasts Ja Rule and Ashanti, police arrested Tyran Moore, aka "Tah Tah," in Canarsie last night, in connection with the shooting 35-year old Police Captain, Kenneth Girvin in Harlem Wednesday. Fri Aug 29 2003 14:10:04  Flandreau, South Dakota Congressman charged with second-degree manslaughter -- (USA Today) U.S. Rep. Bill Janklow was charged Friday with second-degree manslaughter in the death of a motorcyclist, killed in a crash at a rural intersection earlier this month. Fri Aug 29 2003 13:43:46  The BRENDAN GONZALEZ case Plattsmouth, Nebraska Missing boy's dad is charged with murder -- (Kansas City Star) during an April 29 court hearing on unrelated charges, Henk shouted: "The reason I killed Brendan is that he was the anti-Christ. He had 666 on his forehead." Fri Aug 29 2003 11:20:00  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California 'People' article may revive Peterson gag order dispute -- (CNN) Both sides in the Scott Peterson murder trial late Thursday agreed to put aside their wrangling over alleged violations in the judge's gag order and will move on to their dispute over evidence in the case. The agreement comes as a new People magazine article threatens to challenge the confines of the judge's order once again. Fri Aug 29 2003 10:21:51  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada RCMP trying to link missing prostitutes -- (CBC) The RCMP hope computer technology can help them solve a string of prostitute deaths around Edmonton. Fri Aug 29 2003 09:57:32  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS case Northport, Alabama Shae’s mother defends stepfather -- (Tuscaloosa News) The stepfather of a missing Northport girl passed a polygraph test given by police Thursday morning, the girl’s mother said. Fri Aug 29 2003 09:17:28  The NANCY MACDUCKSTON case Belmont and Davenport, California Currents could lead to body -- (San Mateo County Times) Police will use scientists who are experts in ocean currents to pinpoint locations along the Pacific Coast where the body of missing Belmont nursery school teacher Nancy MacDuckston could be, police said. Police said they have not concluded MacDuckston is dead or in the ocean, but they want to explore all possibilities. Thur Aug 28 2003 20:25:37  The TINA and BETHANY SINCLAIR case Hinsdale, New Hampshire Sonar used to search for missing mother, daughter -- (WPTZ) Authorities are searching the Connecticut River in an effort to discover what happened to a mother and her daughter missing for 2.5 years. Thur Aug 28 2003 20:09:07  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado Lawyer: No evidence that Blagg had severe family crisis -- (GJ Sentinel) In court papers filed this week, public defenders David Eisner and Ken Singer reinforced their argument that Mesa County District Attorney Frank Daniels is only speculating about the role he believes a note penned by Jennifer Blagg hours before she was killed played in her slaying. Thur Aug 28 2003 15:35:49  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Man discovers body in sewer drain -- (WPXI) Allegheny County detectives said a partially naked body of a white woman between the ages of 25 and 35 was found in a sewer drain Wednesday. Thur Aug 28 2003 15:07:51  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS case Northport, Alabama Parents pass lie detector test -- (NBC13) Investigators say Heaven LaShae Ross' mother and father took the exam Wednesday at the urging of a private investigator. Thur Aug 28 2003 15:02:49 The TYRA KNOX homicide Memphis, Tennessee Ex-neighbor charged -- (GoMemphis) A former neighbor snatched 7-year-old Tyra Knox off a Frayser street as the child played with a scooter, dragged her into a vacant house and suffocated her, according to police. Thur Aug 28 2003 11:36:31 The THEODORE AMMON homicide Long Island, New York Danny's an ash! -- (NY Daily News) Generosa Ammon wanted her ex-con husband to get nothing upon her death - not even her ashes. Her last will and testament makes no mention of Danny Pelosi, an electrician who this week swiped his wealthy wife's cremated remains from a Manhattan funeral home. Thur Aug 28 2003 07:54:07  The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina Death in 1985 was suspicious, witness says -- (Court TV) Amy Beth Berner, a substitute teacher in Germany at the time, thought things did not look quite right when she entered Ratliff's house and saw blood on the floor and walls and a bloody footprint near the body. Testimony focus transitions between deaths -- (News-Observer) The Mike Peterson murder trial transitioned Wednesday from the 1985 death of Elizabeth Ratliff in Germany back to the Durham home where Kathleen Peterson died in 2001, then back to Germany. Prosecution toils to tie deaths -- (News-Observer) The state moves slowly down an obstacle course, reaching back to November 1985. Thur Aug 28 2003 07:30:57 The NANCY MACDUCKSTON disappearance Belmont and Davenport, California Disappearance puzzles family, amateur sleuths -- (Mercury News) Whatever theory you embrace, the mystery of Nancy MacDuckston suggests how little we really know about each other, even husbands and wives married for a quarter-century. Thur Aug 28 2003 07:08:15 The GEHRING case Toledo, Ohio Search for missing kids -- (WTOL) The News Channel has learned that local law enforcement is planning a very specific search for two missing New Hampshire children near two Ohio Turnpike exits. The FBI confirms a large search is scheduled for next Tuesday at eight o'clock in the morning. Wed Aug 27 2003 16:24:41  The BELTWAY SNIPERS A shot in the dark -- (The Advocate) Unpublicized shooting at BR grocery may figure in D.C. sniper prosecution. Wed Aug 27 2003 16:03:05  The PATRICK DENNEHY homicide Waco, Texas Ex-Baylor player indicted in Dennehy's death -- (CNN) Maryland law requires an indictment for a defendant before the state will agree to extradition. Last week, a Maryland judge set an extradition hearing for October 14. Wed Aug 27 2003 12:59:45  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS disappearance Northpost, Alabama Hoping for Shae’s safe return -- (Tuscaloosa News) Nearly 70 volunteers helped search for Shae Saturday and Sunday, but the number of volunteers dropped to about a dozen Monday. Missing girl's location still evades authorities -- (The Crimson White) no Amber alert was issued because there is not enough evidence to prove the girl was kidnapped. He said there are four main criteria for the system, including an abduction being confirmed by law enforcement, the person being in extreme danger and a description of a suspect or motor vehicle involved in the abduction. Wed Aug 27 2003 12:46:01  The TYRA KNOX homicide Memphis, Tennessee Police identify child's body as that of missing girl -- (GoMemphis) The Shelby County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death a homicide; however, the cause of death is still under investigation. Who killed her? -- (GoMemphis) The man being sought lived at the 3558 address until at least July 21, according to court records. Man still being questioned about homicide -- (WMC-TV) Tobias Johnson was picked up last night in Raleigh after police had been searching for him for hours. Wed Aug 27 2003 12:32:59  Chicago, Illinois Workplace shooting kills at least 2 -- (MSNBC) An employee on the verge of losing his job opened fire at an auto parts warehouse Wednesday, killing at least two coworkers and wounding four others, police said. The gunman also died after being wounded by police. Wed Aug 27 2003 10:07:43  Decatur, Georgia Bobby Brown to spend nine more days in jail -- (Access North Georgia) Bobby Brown to spend nine more days in jail. Wed Aug 27 2003 10:03:15  The KOBE BRYANT case Eagle, Colorado Kobe's kiss and grab -- (NY Post) Kobe Bryant's accuser says the beleaguered basketball great asked her to help him work the hot tub in his hotel room before forcing a kiss on her and grabbing her breast. Tues Aug 26 2003 21:34:14  The GREEN RIVER case Auburn, Washington Ridgways home searched -- (Seattle Times) The Green River Task Force and King County bomb technicians used a robot, X-ray equipment and fiber-optics technology today to search through the home Gary Ridgway lived in at the time of his arrest. Tues Aug 26 2003 21:03:38 The TYRA KNOX homicide Memphis, Tennessee Police back at house where child's body found -- (WMC) It's been a long day for the family of seven-year-old Tyra Knox. Her family reported her missing Saturday. Monday night, police found the body of a child in a vacant house. It is the vacant house that is creating a lot of questions for little Tyra Knox's family. A house the family said appeared to be occupied. Tues Aug 26 2003 18:56:05 The KATHLEEN PETERSON case Durham, North Carolina 1985 murder continues to dominate novelist's murder trial -- (Court TV) A former nanny from Germany testified Tuesday that in 1985 she rushed over to neighbor Michael Peterson's house after finding the body of her employer, Elizabeth Ratliff, dead at the bottom of stairs. Tues Aug 26 2003 17:20:38 TYRESA MACK murder Jacksonville, Fl. Accused Serial Killer arrested on 1999 Murder Case --(FirstCoastNews)Accused serial killer Paul Durousseau has been arrested on a 1999 murder of a Jacksonville mother.Police announced today that Durousseau has been arrested for the murder of Tyresa Mack. Mack was found dead in July of 1999 in her home on A. Philip Randolph. Tues Aug 26 2003 17:17:48  The "BABY JANE" case Alachua County, Florida Birth data pulled in search for baby's ID -- (Gainesville Sun) The Alachua County Sheriff's Office has received birth records for every female baby born in Alachua County since April and will contact every family on the list in its search for an infant found dead in a pond in northwest Alachua County, authorities said Monday. Tues Aug 26 2003 17:04:57  The JODI JONES homicide Scotland Police know Jodi's killer -- (Sunday Mail) They are days away from naming their prime suspect and revealing the evidence against him in a report to the procurator fiscal. It will then be down to the fiscal to decide if there is enough proof to bring a murder charge. DNA clue may snare Jodi killer -- (Evening Times) The crucial sample was taken from the clothes the 14-year-old was wearing when she was murdered and it is believed it may have come from her killer. Police deny reports of imminent arrest -- (The Herald) Reports also claimed a relative of a suspect had been reported by neighbours after being seen burning clothes in her garden on the night of the murder. Tues Aug 26 2003 14:37:31  The SARAH SPURLOCK case South Charleston, Ohio Farmer finds missing student -- (Dayton Daily News) A Cedarville University senior who disappeared Aug. 19 was found Monday by a farmer near a cornfield at the southwest edge of this Clark County village. Sarah Spurlock, 21, who was in poor health, was taken to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, police said. Tues Aug 26 2003 14:29:58  The LUSANNE VAN DER GUN abduction Friesland, Holland Search for abducted girl continues -- (EXPATICA) Police were widening a search on Tuesday for an 11-year-old girl who was abducted as she cycled to school on Monday. Tues Aug 26 2003 14:15:52  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS disappearance Northport, Alabama Many join search -- (Post-Herald) Missing girl's mother keeps vigil in tent. Tues Aug 26 2003 09:47:57 The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Services for Peterson will be private -- (Modesto Bee) Laci Peterson's family on Monday had not decided on funeral arrangements for her, but had determined that any ceremony will be closed to the public, a family spokeswoman said. |
