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Wed Sept 10 2003 11:52:02  The "BABY LARA" case Cumbria, England DNA testing over baby's remains -- (BBC) Police say they are ready to carry out DNA tests on hundreds of people, in an effort to track down the parents of a baby whose remains were found encased in concrete. Wed Sept 10 2003 11:47:20  The LONIQUE CLINKSCALES case Detroit, Michigan Mom reports daughter, 7, missing -- (ClickonDetroit) Teachers at Dawson Elementary School said Lonique Clinkscales was picked up by her mother's ex-boyfriend, Lonnie Jones, Tuesday afternoon, Local 4 reported. The pair has not been seen since. Wed Sept 10 2003 08:47:53  Bridgeport, Connecticut 'Net Kid-Killer to do Extra Time -- (New York Post) The case involved two charges of crossing state lines to have sex with a minor. They stemmed from different cases: one in which Dos Reis had sex with a 15-year-old girl in 1998, and the other in which he killed a 13-year-old girl during a violent sex tryst in 2002. Convicted Murderer Gets 25 More Years -- (Las Vegas Sun) A man already serving a 30-year sentence for the sexual assault and strangling of a sixth-grade girl he met in an Internet chat room was sentenced to another 25 years in prison on federal charges related to the killing. Tues Sept 9 2003 18:29:28  New York Man pleads guilty in pickax murder of boss in New York -- (Sac Bee) Speaking through a Russian-language interpreter, Oskar Racins, 22, admitted killing Donald Peglow, 45, at a construction site last year. The judge told him he will get 18 years to life in prison at sentencing next month. Tues Sept 9 2003 18:27:16  Spokane, Washington Washington state police forensic examiner found incompetent -- (Sac Bee) The Washington State Patrol has determined that one of its forensic scientists, whose testimony in Montana rape cases has been discredited, is incompetent and should be fired, The Associated Press learned Tuesday. Tues Sept 9 2003 18:24:42  Los Angeles, California Three students shot outside school in San Fernando Valley -- (Sac Bee) Three teenager students were shot and critically wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting across the street from a San Fernando Valley high school Tuesday afternoon. Tues Sept 9 2003 15:31:22  The KILGORE KFC murders Henderson, Texas Grand jury hears evidence in 1983 killings -- (FW Star-Telegram) For the second time in 20 years, a grand jury is hearing evidence in the deaths of five people shot to death after being taken from a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Kilgore. Tues Sept 9 2003 15:05:34  The HEATHER DEWILD homicide Edgewater, Colorado Mom's life was turning around -- (Denver Post) Before her death, Heather DeWild found new goal amid failed marriage. Dewild family hires private eye -- (Rocky Mountain News) The estranged husband of an Arvada woman found dead last week hired a former Denver police officer Monday to investigate allegations that a detective lied on the stand during a hearing to determine custody of the couple's two children. Tues Sept 9 2003 14:20:36  The DAR HEATHERINGTON case Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Heatherington pleads not guilty to mischief -- (CBC) Heatherington told police she was being stalked by someone. Police say they investigated over several months and concluded there was no stalking. Tues Sept 9 2003 14:13:28  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Witnesses prompt serial killer questions -- (The Advocate) Buried in a motion filed in court earlier this month, prosecutors of serial killer suspect Derrick Todd Lee made a startling pronouncement: Witnesses saw Lee at one of the murder scenes. Tues Sept 9 2003 13:59:17  ADOLPH LAUDENBERG Los Angeles DNA leads to arrest -- (nbc4) Police used new DNA evidence to arrest a 77-year-old man for allegedly killing a woman more than 30 years ago and believe the man could be responsible for three other slayings in California. Tues Sept 9 2003 13:47:57  The NANCY MACDUCKSTON case Belmont and Davenport, California FBI joins search for missing woman -- (Santa Cruz Sentinel) The search for a 52-year-old Belmont nursery school teacher, missing for nearly a month and last seen in Davenport, is at a standstill. Tues Sept 9 2003 13:42:31  The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina Lawyers for accused Durham novelist open murder defense -- (Wilmington Star) The defense in the trial of a Durham novelist accused of killing his wife began telling its side of the story Monday as a doctor testified the injuries that killed Kathleen Peterson were unlikely to have been caused by a beating. Peterson lawyers open murder defense -- (News14) Jurors in the Michael Peterson case will visit the actual stairwell where Kathleen Peterson died. It's expected to happen sometime Thursday. Tues Sept 9 2003 13:32:05  The CORAL ELLEN BURROWS case New Zealand Police hold fears for missing girl aged 6 -- (NZ Herald) A police hunt is under way for a 6-year-old girl who did not turn up for class but was discovered missing only when her mother went to pick her up from her small rural school. Tues Sept 9 2003 10:11:22  The DANIEL SCRUGGS suicide Meriden, Connecticut ‘Bullycide’ or neglect? -- (abc NEWS) Mother faces trial in 12-year-old son’s suicide. Tues Sept 9 2003 09:55:33  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS case Northport, Alabama Search for Shae Ross scales down -- (nbc13) Northport police say they have received very few substantial leads. And without new leads, the ground searches have been stopped. The tracking dogs from Florida and Louisiana have also been sent home. Tues Sept 9 2003 09:23:18  The SABRINA AISENBERG case Tampa, Florida Parents of missing Florida infant sue -- (abc NEWS) The parents of a baby girl who disappeared in 1997 have sued detectives and prosecutors who handled the botched case, accusing them of malicious prosecution. Mon Sept 8 2003 12:22:49  The SYRACUSE SEX-SLAVE case Syracuse, New York Serial rapist's victims tell their stories on television -- (Newsday) Three women held as sex slaves in an underground dungeon by serial rapist John Jamelske will appear on a television show Wednesday to describe their ordeal. Mon Sept 8 2003 10:29:23  The NANCY MACDUCKSTON disappearance Belmont and Davenport, California Mystery persists in Belmont -- (Mercury News) The possibilities keep twisting and repeating in Bruce MacDuckston's head since his wife vanished last month. So constantly are they with him, he recites them now with reasoned calm. Mon Sept 8 2003 08:44:31  Snowtown, Australia Snowtown worst serial killer case in Australia's history -- (The Age) John Justin Bunting was today found guilty by a South Australian Supreme Court jury of 11 murders, while his co-accused Robert Joe Wagner was found guilty of seven killings. Mon Sept 8 2003 08:37:42  Morgantown, West Virginia Forensic scientists offer 'cold case' help -- (Washington Times) Some of the nation's best, but little known, forensic scientists will offer free or discounted help to short-staffed police departments faced with mounting "cold case" loads. Sun Sept 7 2003 19:53:53  The BRIAN WELLS Case Erie, Pennsylvania The baffling death of a deliveryman -- (Boston Globe) He lived a quiet life in the shadows, apparently content at 46 to be a pizza deliveryman who went home at night to a small, white cottage and the company of his three cats. Bomb-Death Shock -- (nypost.com) Four hidden keys may have saved Brian Wells from being blown up by the pipe bomb that was shackled to his neck. Ex-banker thought bomb was 'real' -- (mcall.com) Television images of a bomb-laden pizza deliveryman accused of robbing a bank have sent a former Lehigh Valley man reeling back 15 years. Erie man denies building bomb that killed robber -- (Contra Costa Times) Sun Sept 7 2003 15:40:24  Kennebunkport, Maine Bone, organs found near Bush Maine home -- (Las Vegas Sun) A woman walking along a beach about a mile from former President Bush's summer home Sunday found what appeared to be body parts on the shore, police said. Sun Sept 7 2003 12:19:51  South Anchorage, Alaska Duck hunters find human torso along Turnagain -- (Anchorage Daily News) The torso was taken to the state medical examiner's office in Anchorage, where the medical examiner planned to begin working to identify the woman as soon as today. Sun Sept 7 2003 12:15:52  The HEATHER DEWILD Case Edgewater, Colorado Authorities say they've found body of missing mother -- (Casper Star-Tribune) Heather Dewild disappeared from Edgewater after meeting with her estranged husband just days before their divorce was to become final. Sun Sept 7 2003 12:10:36  The JONBENET RAMSEY Case Boulder, Colorado Ramsey attorney fights back in civil court, public opinion -- (Daily Camera) Wood's name made with Ramseys, Richard Jewell. Sun Sept 7 2003 12:01:59  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Hartford, Connecticut Skakel to seek new trial, lawyer says -- (Las Vegas Sun) A relative of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant implicates two friends in the 1975 murder for which Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel was convicted, a lawyer for Skakel said. Defense lawyer Hope Seeley said Saturday that Skakel will seek a new trial based on information from Gitano "Tony" Bryant, whose NBA superstar cousin was charged with rape in July. Attorney: 2 suspects named in Skakel case -- (Al.com) Sat Sept 6 2003 22:12:56  New York Fear Queens rap war -- (NY Daily News) Streetcorner ambush 2nd slaying in 4 days. Sat Sept 6 2003 19:59:41  Grand Island, Nebraska Father charged with first-degree murder in daughter's death -- (Licoln Journal-Star) Germai Molina, 21, is charged with first-degree murder in the July 23 death of his daughter, Diana. Molina is accused of hitting the toddler with a belt 60 to 100 times for wetting her bed. Sat Sept 6 2003 19:57:00  JUSTINE VANDERSHOOT - last seen Sept. 2 Placer County, California Search for missing Christian Valley teen heats up -- (Auburn Journal) Authorities and concerned friends and family stepped up the search Thursday for 17-year-old Maidu High School senior Justine Vanderschoot, who was last seen late Monday night in her Witt Road home in Christian Valley. Missing teenager’s whereabouts sought -- (Auburn Journal) Foul play is not yet suspected, it has not been ruled out either. Sat Sept 6 2003 19:44:14  San Diego, California Teen shot dead by father during running practice -- (Boston.com) A 14-year-old youth jogging with his high school cross-country team was shot and killed in an ambush by his father, who killed himself hours later in a standoff with police. Sat Sept 6 2003 10:28:29  The BRIAN WELLS case Erie, Pennsylvania Investigators search garage in bank robbery blast case -- (Courier Times) A woman whose garage was searched Friday by investigators looking into the death of a pizza deliveryman killed in a bomb explosion after a bank robbery said she was shown a photograph of a man and asked whether he had access to her garage. Sat Sept 6 2003 10:16:00  The BEVIN and BRAD SIMMONDS case Cape York, Australia Secret probe on missing dad, son -- (The Sunday Mail) The Crime and Misconduct Commission has held secret hearings to force people to answer questions over the disappearance and suspected murder of a Cape York fisherman and his son. Sat Sept 6 2003 08:53:59  The KATHRYN SEPICH homicide Las Cruces, New Mexico Katie's parents refuse to allow the boyfriend, 22-year-old Joe Bischoff to attend Katie's funeral -- (KVIA) Lawyer defends client's refusal to provide DNA in slaying case -- (Borderland News) The lawyer for a man police describe as a material witness in the slaying of Kathryn "Katie" Sepich said Friday that her client is being portrayed as guilty for refusing to take a DNA test. Sat Sept 6 2003 08:23:55  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS disappearance Northport, Alabama Postal Service joins search for missing Northport girl -- (Tuscaloosa News) Mail carriers in Northport were the first in the country to participate in the postal service’s new program, the Deliver Me Home Network. “One reason we chose this case is because of the fact that Shae had not been part of the AMBER Alert," said Gloria Tyson, USPS’ Alabama District Manager of Customer Service and Sales. Fri Sept 5 2003 20:21:11  The PARKER JENSEN case Salt Lake City, Utah Couple accused of kidnapping son could agree to chemotherapy -- (Fox News) A couple accused of kidnapping their cancer-stricken son to avoid chemotherapy (search) agreed Friday to get the treatment for him if a new physician assigned to diagnose the boy recommends it. Fri Sept 5 2003 14:08:59  The EVAN NASH homicide Ocean Beach, California Father ambushes, kills teenage son -- (Fox News) A 14-year-old boy jogging with his high school cross-country team was shot and killed in an ambush by his father, who later killed himself after a standoff with police, authorities said. Fri Sept 5 2003 13:43:00  The MARTHA MOXLEY case Connecticut Skakel lawyers say new evidence shows he's innocent -- (Stamford Advocate) It was supposed to be a routine hearing to disburse reward money to key witnesses in the Michael Skakel murder case, until defense attorney Hope Seeley dropped a bombshell. Fri Sept 5 2003 13:15:05  The DOE Network Net sleuths are hot on cold case trail -- (Star-Ledger) As Internet sleuths celebrated their role in solving the mysterious case of a missing Wayne man yesterday, they discovered they had solved another missing persons mystery in Utah. Fri Sept 5 2003 12:30:02  The DAWN VENICE HAMILTON homicide Towson, Maryland Man charged in 20-year-old murder of child -- (WBAL) Authorities had previously convicted twice and imprisoned Kirk Bloodsworth for committing the murder. DNA testing in 1993 cleared Bloodsworth of the crime and he was released from prison. Fri Sept 5 2003 12:13:57  The KATHRYN JAYE SEPICH homicide Las Cruces, New Mexico Slain NMSU student’s boyfriend refuses to give DNA -- (KOB-TV) Authorities say the boyfriend was the only person at the party who has refused to submit a DNA sample on the advice of his attorney. New info in case -- (KTSM) While police say Joe Bischoff is not a suspect, he has refused to submit to questioning and refused to give the DNA samples. Fri Sept 5 2003 11:57:39 The BRIAN WELLS case Erie, Pennsylvania Killed deliveryman had note -- (Fox News) A note found with a pizza deliveryman (search) who was killed by a bomb after robbing a bank instructed him to go to three locations after the crime, a law enforcement official said. Fri Sept 5 2003 10:07:52  The HEATHER DEWILD disappearance Edgewater, Colorado Missing mom's family waiting for ID of body -- (The Denver Channel) Decomposed remains wrapped in plastic found in shallow grave. Fri Sept 5 2003 09:34:48  The SAMANTHA BURNS case West Virginia Suspect in kidnapping case back in W.Va. for questioning -- (The State) One of two men facing charges in the death of a Marshall University student is back in West Virginia to talk with investigators. Man charged in disappearance, murder of Galivants Ferry woman moved to W.Va. -- (WIS-TV) Police found Marshall University student's burned-out car one day after she was last seen on a rural road in November. Thur Sept 4 2003 20:17:45 Butner, North Carolina 'Sopranos' mobster pleads Ggilty -- (newsday) Seated in a small room flanked by his attorney Donna Newman on one side and a walker on the other, an ailing John Riggi admitted ordering the Sept. 11th 1989 murder of Staten Island sanitation magnate Fred Weiss as a favor to the late Gambino mob boss John Gotti. Thur Sept 4 2003 15:14:53  MARILYN MANSON Minnesota Civil trial starts -- (Billboard) Wearing a black suit and gray tie, Marilyn Manson listened in a St. Paul, Minn., federal court as jury selection began Tuesday in a civil lawsuit filed by a concert security guard. David M. Diaz, of Anoka County, claims that Manson grabbed his head, held it against his hips and "proceeded to gyrate his hips" at an October 2000 concert at the Historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Thur Sept 4 2003 12:34:06  The KATHRYN JAYE SEPICH homicide Las Cruces, New Mexico Autopsy: Murdered NMSU student was strangled -- (KOB-TV) Kathryn Jaye Sepich was last seen by friends at 3 a.m. Sunday as she left a party in her neighborhood to walk home. Her body was found about eight hours later by target shooters near an old Las Cruces dump east of the city. Father traces dughter's last steps -- (Current-Argus) The father of a New Mexico State University student whose body was found Sunday morning said his daughter was taking a short walk home from a party Saturday night when she disappeared. “This reminds me of that television show, ‘Without a Trace,’” David Sepich said. “She walked out of a party and vanished. It’s a good residential neighborhood where she lived. She felt safe there.” Thur Sept 4 2003 12:24:04  City of Commerce, California Grim discovery: Body of young girl found in SUV -- (KABC) A 12-year-old girl has been found shot to death in an SUV in the City of Commerce. Thur Sept 4 2003 11:45:26  Clinton, Illinois DUI charge in fatal car crash at lake -- (abc NEWS) A man who was behind the wheel when a car went into a lake, killing three children strapped inside, has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs. Thur Sept 4 2003 09:14:37  The HEATHER MARIE CARPENTER disappearance Redding, California Month later, no trace of woman -- (Record-Searchlight) Secret Witness of Shasta County and the Carole-Sund Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation offer a total of $25,000 for information leading to the 22-year-old woman's whereabouts. But there are no developments and no suspects in the case, Redding police Sgt. Damon Minor said Wednesday. Thur Sept 4 2003 09:05:58 The BRIAN WELLS case Erie, Pennsylvania Friends weigh in on bizarre robbery -- (abc NEWS) People who knew Wells can't believe he could have masterminded any bank heist, particularly a plot as bizarre as the one the 46-year-old deliveryman has been linked to for a week. Wed Sept 3 2003 23:01:57  The WEST VIRGINIA SNIPER case Theories differ on sniper shootings -- (WV Gazette) Some investigators believe the three victims of last month’s sniper-style shootings in Kanawha County were simply there, randomly chosen to be shot outside convenience stores and unknown to the shooter. Others believe the shooter knew the three victims and, for some reason, targeted them for death. Wed Sept 3 2003 22:56:09 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada RCMP arrest suspected serial rapist -- (CTV) RCMP in Kamloops, British Columbia have arrested a fugitive parolee wanted for questioning in a series of violent sexual attacks in the province's Lower Mainland. Wed Sept 3 2003 22:46:48  The GEHRING case New Hampshire Search stops for missing children -- (ONN) Authorities Wednesday ended an extensive two-day search for the grave sites of two children believed to have been killed by their father. Wed Sept 3 2003 17:05:40  San Francisco, California 'Hill Girls' gang preys on women -- (SFGate.com) They call themselves the Hill Girls, a violent clique of about 20 young women who live in Potrero Hill's public housing and who have been attacking women in San Francisco's toughest neighborhoods since the beginning of the year. Wed Sept 3 2003 15:04:58  The LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Lafayette Grand Jury to hear serial killer case -- (Nola) Suspected serial killer Derrick Todd Lee is scheduled to appear before a grand jury in Lafayette on Sept. 24 in the case of murder victim Trineisha Dene Colomb. Wed Sept 3 2003 14:49:20  The TIMOTHY BOSS case Le Mars, Iowa Lawyers want mother's murder trial moved -- (The Iowa Channel) Lisa Boss, 35, of Remsen, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Timothy Boss in February 2000. The body of the 10-year-old boy was found buried under the basement floor of the family's home two years later. Wed Sept 3 2003 14:43:28  The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina Kathleen Peterson's sister testifies in murder trial -- (Charlotte Observer) The sister of a woman whose body was found at the bottom of a staircase testified Wednesday about financial woes that prosecutors say were behind the woman's murder. Wed Sept 3 2003 13:28:08  Prescott, Arizona Man denies knowledge of body in freezer -- (Tucson Citizen) Edwin Rowlette was booked for investigation of crimes against the dead. Wed Sept 3 2003 13:20:51 The KOBE BRYANT case Eagle, Colorado Warrant reveals how authorities built Kobe case -- (Fox News) Authorities looking to arrest basketball star Kobe Bryant on a sexual assault charge also wanted to charge him with false imprisonment, according to a copy of the arrest warrant unsealed Wednesday. |
