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Wed Sept 17 2003 08:48:10  The CORAL-ELLEN BURROWS case Featherston, New Zealand Coral's stepfather jailed for eight months Coral's stepfather jailed for eight months Coral's stepfather jailed for eight months -- (NZ City) Williams returns to court on October 29 on assault charges. Criminal profiling team join hunt for Coral -- (stuff) Investigation head Detective Inspector Rod Drew told NZPA today one of the team's experts visited the Featherston police base last week. Tues Sept 16 2003 16:32:09  The LACI PETERSON case Modesto, California Evidence from bay prompts speculation in Peterson case -- (Modesto Bee) A bundle of clear plastic was found 50 yards from where Laci Peterson's remains were discovered. Tues Sept 16 2003 12:16:22  Bucyrus, Ohio 2 slayings linked by DNA -- (Telegram-Forum) Law enforcement officials are touting modern DNA investigative techniques in helping them link two women's murders separated by five years and more than a hundred miles, and identify the man they believe is responsible. Tues Sept 16 2003 10:48:11  The RICHARD PAUL WHITE case Denver, Colorado Did serial-killer suspect arget prostitutes for years? -- (The Denver Channel) A drifter who says he killed five women and dumped their bodies around Colorado bears a strong resemblance to a man police were chasing two years ago for terrorizing Denver prostitutes, a former detective said Monday. Authorities: Serial killer victim may not turn up -- (Denver Post) At least one of the bodies allegedly dumped by a suspected Denver serial killer could have washed down the Arkansas River and may never be found, a sheriff's official said Monday. Tues Sept 16 2003 10:31:09  The RANDALL case Lake Mary, Florida Suicidal dad drowns a child, tries to kill 3 others, kills self -- (Florida Today/WKMG) Bryan Randall was going to lose his four children, so the former Ivy League basketball star tried to make sure everyone else lost them, too. Letter left Aug. 26 reveals a bitter father -- (Florida Today/WKMG) A WKMG investigation has uncovered a warning letter written Aug. 26 that showed a bitter father apparently ready to snap weeks before he went on a two-day murder-suicide spree. Tues Sept 16 2003 09:34:26 The CORAL-ELLEN BURROWS case Featherston, New Zealand Coral searchers ask about accelerants -- (NZ Herald) Police are investigating the purchase of accelerants on the day six-year-old Wairarapa girl Coral-Ellen Burrows went missing, raising speculation attempts may have been made to destroy evidence relating to her disappearance. Police focus on information analysis -- (NZ Police) Detective Inspector Rod Drew, head of Operation Reef, investigating the disappearance of six year old Coral Burrows, says police are analysing a huge amount of information today and following it up. Tues Sept 16 2003 09:09:51  Australia Post-mortems carried out on NSW murder victims -- (ABC News) Post mortem examinations have been carried out on the bodies of two young children and their grandfather who were killed in Wilberforce, north-west of Sydney yesterday. Tues Sept 16 2003 08:57:16  The SANDRA ANDERSON case Panama City, Panama Fears of hoax cloud search for the dead -- (Miami Herald) An American whose sniffing-dog 'found' remains of victims of the military is now accused of planting evidence. Tues Sept 16 2003 08:48:04  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN British Columbia, Canada Cost of missing-women case to reach $70 million by year's end -- (Vancouver Sun) Scope and cost of case a record for Canada. Mon Sept 15 2003 18:44:47  The SARAH and PHILIP GEHRING CAse Manchester, New Hampshire State, Gehring to be in court. Midwest search continues -- (Boston.com) As the frustrating search for the bodies of Manuel Gehring's two children continues in the Midwest, New Hampshire prosecutors go to court Tuesday to ask a judge to allow them to continue searching Gehring's van for evidence of their suspected murders. Mon Sept 15 2003 18:34:14  Bryan Christopher Randall - domestic situation gone very bad Maitland, Florida Fla. Dad Suspected in Girl's Death Killed -- (Las Vegas Sun) A man suspected of drowning his toddler daughter and attempting to drown his 4-year-old son killed himself Monday by swerving into the path of a tractor trailer, authorities said. His two other children were injured in the crash. Mon Sept 15 2003 12:02:28  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Is cult linked to Peterson killings? -- (Modesto Bee) Scott Peterson's legal team six weeks ago laid out a strategy relying on the theory that his wife, Laci Peterson, may have been kidnapped in Modesto and slain by Satan worshippers. Mon Sept 15 2003 11:33:41 The LA BRECQUE case Fort Madison, Iowa Officials say Iowa couple aided ritual child abuse -- (Des Moines Register) Authorities allege the couple participated in ritualistic sexual abuse of children as part of a religious rite of passage. Mon Sept 15 2003 09:42:06  The MARY BEA PEREZ homicide San Antonio, Texas Serial killer tells of Fiesta slaying -- (Express-News) In a drunken and drug-induced haze, confessed serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells woke up on a filthy mattress in a field near downtown San Antonio and began fighting with a fellow carnival worker he claims was sexually assaulting him. Mon Sept 15 2003 09:27:30  The LUIS OSVALDO CISNEROS case Nashville, Tennessee Hunt for child's killer hits roadblocks -- (The Tennessean) Dozens of federal agents have followed hundreds of leads and are dangling a $50,000 reward in an international search for a man wanted in the torture and killing of a 4-year-old boy here, yet their quarry eludes them. Mon Sept 15 2003 09:19:53  Los Angeles, California Arrest made in killing of Venus and Serena's sister -- (Sports Network) A 24-year-old man was arrested for investigation of murder in the shooting of Yetunde Price, who is the oldest sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. Mon Sept 15 2003 08:52:57  The BETHANY MARKOWSKI case Jackson, Tennessee Reluctantly, missing girl's mom seeks out psychic -- (Jackson Sun) Immediately following the disappearance her daughter, Johnnie Carter wasn't ready to hear what a psychic could reveal on the whereabouts of Bethany Markowski who disappeared from Old Hickory Mall in Jackson more than two years ago. Mon Sept 15 2003 08:38:38 The CORAL-ELLEN BURROWS disappearance Featherston, New Zealand Police erect tent in Coral's backyard -- (stuff) The search for missing schoolgirl Coral Burrows took on an added focus today as police sealed off an area of her Featherston home. Stepfather told to phone missing girl's mum -- (stuff) As Williams was being led away Coral's grandfather Tom Cremen called out to Williams to telephone his partner Jeanna Cremen, Coral's mother. Family pleads for return of Coral -- (stuff) Coral's parents and extended family gathered for a second press conference today to tearfully appeal for the return of their little girl. Sun Sept 14 2003 23:35:56  Maitland, Florida Girl found dead in pond, boy rescued -- (Boston.com) "One of the things that concerns us the most is why haven't the parents come forward and said, 'Hey, we're missing our child,'" Maitland Deputy Police Chief Gary Calhoun told The Orlando Sentinel. Police have classified the girl's death as suspicious. Sun Sept 14 2003 16:40:59  Minneapolis, Minnesota Nothing awry in deaths of 3 who had been freed from police custody, experts say -- (Star Tribune) Walter C. Burks had been taken to a crisis center. Anthony M. Williams was dropped off at a hospital. Stephan Miller was about to be admitted to a detox center. All died shortly after they left police custody. Sun Sept 14 2003 16:35:52  Mishawaka, Indiana Dumb and dumber: robbers foil themselves -- (al.com) When the clerk said she didn't understand what that meant, the man who handed her the note said he didn't know either because his buddy wrote it. Sun Sept 14 2003 11:35:22  The LEEANNA WARNER case Chisholm, Minnesota Man questioned in LeeAnna Warner's disappearance is found dead -- (Star-Tribune) The body of one of several men who had been questioned in the disappearance of 5-year-old LeeAnna Warner of Chisholm, Minn., was found in a gravel pit Friday, the victim of an apparent suicide, authorities said Saturday. Sun Sept 14 2003 10:19:43  The CORAL-ELLEN BURROWS disappearance Featherston, New Zealand Police search Coral's family home -- (NZ Herald) Police were today searching Coral-Ellen Burrows' home in Featherston after moving the family out last night. When hope fails -- (NZ Herald) They did away with the fun and the games at the Friday Club in Featherston this week. The happy faces were sombre. The pool table, air hockey, table soccer, games over which the children of the South Wairarapa town usually swarm, were going begging last night. Coral's stepfather has 'significant role' in investigation -- (NZ Herald) Coral's mother Jeanna Cremen and two brothers yesterday moved out of the Featherston home they shared with Williams for police to carry out forensic tests. Sun Sept 14 2003 10:06:14  The BUDDY BEAR case Canada Quebecer snatches bear cub from mother -- (Canada.com) Quebec woodsman who wanted a black bear as a pet, set out Tuesday morning and snatched a young cub from the Gatineau River -- its mother snarling from shore as Denis Ryan sped off on a Jet Ski, holding the kidnapped cub by the scruff of the neck. Kidnap a baby bear, pay a fine: Let's change the law, critics say -- (Canada.com) A top official with the Canadian Wildlife Federation fears that, even if found guilty, a man charged with the cruel treatment of a bear cub in the Outaouais could receive nothing more than a fine in the bizarre incident. Bear Cub-napper Cannot be Charged with Animal Cruelty -- (ENN) The International Fund for Animal Welfare today called upon politicians to work as quickly as possible to pass animal cruelty Bill C-10(b). Had it not been stalled by the Senate months ago, the law could have been used against a Quebec man who yesterday snatched a bear cub from its mother, cruelly and repeatedly striking the cub in the process. Sun Sept 14 2003 02:13:40  Belle Glade, Florida King meets with family over man's hanging -- (al.com) Martin Luther King III investigated the hanging of a black man on Saturday by talking with family members and other residents of a rural farming community that has become divided over the death. Authorities ruled that Feraris "Ray" Golden killed himself, but rumors in Belle Glade persist that he was murdered. Sat Sept 13 2003 14:21:10  The STEPHEN HILDER homicide England Skydive murder police seek US help -- (Ananova) Detectives hunting the killer of British skydiver Stephen Hilder have spoken to officers in America who investigated a similar incident. Sat Sept 13 2003 14:17:14  The ANNA LINDT homicide Stockholm, Sweden Lindh killer suspect's photo published -- (The Age) Sweden's police hunt for the killer of foreign minister Anna Lindh heated up yesterday, as two dailies published the first photos of the prime suspect in the politician's murder. Sat Sept 13 2003 14:09:11  The CORAL-ELLEN BURROWS case Featherston, New Zealand Have you seen Coral or her clothes? -- (NZ Police) Police investigating the disappearance of six year old Coral Burrows hope these items of clothing will act as a prompt for public help in the search for the little Featherston schoolgirl. Sat Sept 13 2003 10:30:28  The HEATHER DEWILD homicide Edgewater, Colorado Officers find evidence near DeWild burial site -- (Rocky Mountain News) Jefferson County Sheriff's investigators found new evidence Friday near where the body of Heather DeWild was discovered this week. Sat Sept 13 2003 10:24:14 The HEATHER CARPENTER disappearance Redding, California Panel questions witnesses -- (Record-Searchlight) The Shasta County Grand Jury has begun interviewing potential witnesses in the Aug. 4 disappearance of 22-year-old Heather Marie Carpenter of Redding. Sat Sept 13 2003 08:33:54  RICHARD PAUL WHITE - suspected serial killer Denver, Colorado Drifter Claims Five Murders in Colorado -- (Las Vegas Sun) Richard White, 30, led authorities to two women buried in the yard of a Denver home where he used to live. But searches in Costilla and Otero counties for other bodies on Friday came up empty. 2 bodies found in yard -- (Rocky Mountian News) Sources close to the case say the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is looking into three unsolved cases in southern Colorado within the past year, all involving prostitutes. Confessed killer's family 'in shock' -- (Denver Post) Connie White heard on TV that she is the stepmother of a confessed serial killer. Search for bodies shifts to two rural counties -- (Denver Post) "It's a major investigation," Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman said Friday. "I think the victims deserve the most complete investigation possible." Son's confession of serial killings no surprise -- (Rocky Mountain News) "I love my son, I support my son, but he charted a course that's led him into deep water and it breaks my heart," Randolph "Duke" White tearfully said, sitting on the steps of his mother's home Friday. Fri Sept 12 2003 19:49:19  Las Vegas, Nevada Warming up cold murder cases -- (Las Vegas Sun) This week, a forensic anthropologist with a newly formed nonprofit cold case investigation team was at an international conference for homicide detectives at the Las Vegas Hilton, offering to help them warm up cases that had gone cold. Fri Sept 12 2003 14:30:15 The LISA MARIE SEXTON disappearance Elyria, Ohio Police chase lead of girl missing since 1981 -- (Plain Dealer) In the 22 years since teenager Lisa Marie Sexton disappeared from Elyria, people thought they had spotted her 10 times in five states and Mexico. Four other times, police were alerted that her body might have been found. Fri Sept 12 2003 10:48:02  The HEATHER DEWILD homicide Edgewater, Colorado Cops search husband's home, kin's garage -- (Denver Post) A DeWild family member told 9News' Cheryl Preheim that a copy of the search warrant described the condition of the body when it was found. It also indicated that investigators were looking for any materials that may have been connected to that condition, Preheim said. Fri Sept 12 2003 10:24:05  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS disappeearance Northport, Alabama Questions remain unanswered in search -- (The Crimson White) A joint investigative team made up of the Northport Police Department, FBI, Alabama Bureau of Investigation, Tuscaloosa Police Department, Tuscaloosa Sheriff's Department, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and many volunteers have combed and re-combed areas of Northport and Tuscaloosa without finding a trace of the child. Fri Sept 12 2003 10:04:08  The RICHARD PAUL WHITE case Denver, Colorado Denver Police find two bodies in backyard -- (KUSA) A number of police agencies across the state are investigating claims by a murder suspect that he is responsible for at least six serial killings. Denver Police found two women’s bodies in the backyard of a Northeast Denver home Thursday. Fri Sept 12 2003 08:59:14  The CORAL-ELLEN BURROWS disappearance Featherston, New Zealand We want her back, plead Coral's distraught parents -- (NZ News) Jeanna Cremen and her former partner Ron Burrows, who lives in Te Puke in the Bay of Plenty, said their daughter's disappearance was every parent's worst nightmare. Operation Reef: Sightings sought for white car -- (Scoop) Police investigating the disappearance of six-year-old Coral Burrows are appealing for sightings of a white station wagon. Stepfather in court after night in custody -- (Times-Age) Sources close to the family say Williams’s illness was stress-related and that he had had a breakdown. Another newspaper reported Williams had sought psychiatric treatment at a hospital. Fri Sept 12 2003 08:44:56  West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tipster, DNA data lead to arrest in '85 double murder -- (Philly.com) Last month a confidential informant gave homicide detectives the name of a man he said murdered Delores Bryant, 50, and John Michael Bryant, 34, in 1985. Fri Sept 12 2003 08:34:45  The VANCOUVER MISSING WOMEN case New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Accused serial killer's lawyer delays setting trial date; needs more time -- (Cnews) Accused serial killer Robert Pickton's defence team needs more time to review the mountain of evidence it is still receiving in the 15-count first-degree murder case, the lead lawyer said Thursday. Fri Sept 12 2003 08:29:26  Westland, Michigan Four killed in apparent Michigan robbery -- (Las Vegas Sun) Six people were shot, four fatally, in an apparent robbery gone bad at a party store, police said. One of the suspects later shot and killed himself after crashing his car while fleeing police. Fri Sept 12 2003 08:27:04  Phoenix, Arizona Old widow stored wife's body for years -- (Las Vegas Sun) Edwin Rowlette was arrested last week on a felony charge of crimes against the dead. Investigators are trying to determine if he legally acquired his wife's body from a funeral home and whether he submitted the proper documents. Thur Sept 11 2003 18:31:45 The CORAL-ELLEN BURROWS disappearance Featherston, New Zealand Coral-Ellen's stepfather remanded in custody -- (NZ Herald) Stephen Roger Williams, unemployed, of Featherston, 29, faces two assault charges related to alleged incidents on September 2. Police at Coral-Ellen's home before disappearance -- (NZ Herald) Police visited the family home of six-year-old Coral-Ellen Burrows in Featherston on Tuesday morning, a short time before the girl disappeared. Thur Sept 11 2003 16:07:35  Rich County, Nevada Computer sleuths solve Vegas man's mystery -- (Las Vegas Sun) For almost two decades, Arthur Wuestwald Sr. had no idea where his eldest son was. On Sept. 3 he learned that his son's skeletal remains had been found in a remote area of northeast Utah, thanks to the work of volunteer cybersleuths. Thur Sept 11 2003 12:57:22  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Nine Hells Angels plead guilty in murder trial -- (Globe and Mail) In a major breakthrough in the war against organized crime, nine defendants pleaded guilty Thursday at the high-profile megatrial of 12 top-ranking Hells Angels and associates accused of murdering rivals during Quebec's bloody biker war. Thur Sept 11 2003 12:39:28  The JODI JONES homicide Scotland Murdered Jodi 'had rows with boyfriend' -- (scotsman.com) Police are investigating claims schoolgirl Jodi Jones rowed with her boyfriend Luke Mitchell and had threatened to leave him, contradicting his assertion that they never argued. Thur Sept 11 2003 12:31:48  The ARDETH WOOD homicide Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Ardeth's killer lurked for weeks -- (Canada.com) Ottawa police seek more help from public, release drawing of telltale tattoo. Sightings of man key to Wood slaying -- (Canada.com) Profiler believes 'he lives in that general area or exercises in that area'. New information -- (CBC) Ottawa police say the man who killed Ardeth Wood may have returned to the scene of the crime the next day. Thur Sept 11 2003 11:14:12  The MIAMI SERIAL RAPIST Florida Police: Serial rapist was in backyard brawl -- (Miami Herald) DNA evidence confirmed that the man who attacked a Little Havana woman and was fought off by a family member Saturday is the serial rapist prowling Southwest Miami, police said Wednesday. Thur Sept 11 2003 10:01:42  The WEST VIRGINIA SERIAL SNIPER 10 more from FBI join hunt for sniper -- (WV Gazette) More FBI agents are streaming into Charleston to help in the investigation of last month’s sniper-style triple killings. Thur Sept 11 2003 09:35:21  The CORAL-ELLEN BURROWS disappearance Featherston, New Zealand Coral police make arrest -- (New Zealand News) Police investigating the disappearance of Coral-Ellen Burrows have tonight charged a 29-year-old man with assault. He said the arrested man, who was to be held in custody, had been spoken to by police during inquiries into Coral's disappearance. The arrest, however, was "quite separate" to finding out what had happened to Coral. Coral's school bag found 2km from school -- (New Zealand News) Thur Sept 11 2003 09:30:07 Harvey, Illinois Convicted rapist accused of killing elderly Harvey woman -- (Chicago Sun Times) Willie James Grady, 40, was ordered held on $5 million bail on charges of murder, home invasion and residential burglary. Grady killed Katherine G. Hermon at about 10:30 p.m. Friday after breaking into her apartment through a sliding glass door, prosecutors said. He allegedly struck her on the head and strangled her. Then he tied her with strips of sheets he ripped from her bed, officials said. Thur Sept 11 2003 09:26:18  Los Angeles, California Police interview target of shooting outside L.A. school -- (Sac Bee) Police have interviewed a Taft High School student they believe was the target of a gang-style shooting just off campus that injured three other students, one critically. Thur Sept 11 2003 09:21:32  The MARTHA MOXLEY Case Stamford, Connecticut Prosecutor Who Won Skakel Conviction reacts skeptically to new claim -- (Fox) Bridgeport state's attorney Jonathan Benedict asked a Superior Court judge to order Skakel's defense to turn over details of its new evidence, including the names of anyone allegedly implicated in the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley. Exclusive: Ghosts Of Greenwich -- (CBS.com) 48 Hours Investigates Thur Sept 11 2003 09:17:14 Sacramento, California Trial set in alleged 'sweetheart scam' -- (Sac Bee) Judge Kenneth L. Hake said after a four-day preliminary hearing that evidence indicated that Richard and Belinda Mitchell ran a sophisticated scam that hoodwinked a lonely man. Thur Sept 11 2003 09:14:55  San Francisco, California Max Factor heir can't appeal convictions -- (Las Vegas Sun) An attorney for Max Factor cosmetics heir Andrew Luster, convicted in absentia of raping three women, said he would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case after California's highest court refused. Wed Sept 10 2003 23:45:06  The TABITHA TUDERS case Nashville, Tennessee Police review tape for sign of Tabitha -- (The Tennessean) Volunteers who have been canvassing the Midstate for 13-year-old Tabitha Tuders are holding out hope that the missing girl was captured on surveillance video shot in the late spring in the lobby of a Williamson County hotel. Wed Sept 10 2003 13:13:57 The CORAL-ELLEN BURROWS disappearance Featherston, New Zealand Family fear the worst for Coral -- (NZ Herald) Police and family members were fearing the worst last night for the Featherston schoolgirl last seen two days ago. As searches were called off for the night, Coral's father, Ron Burrows, was visibly anguished. Police call off search for Coral as night falls -- (STUFF) Search parties today scoured a 30 sq km area around south Featherston, including farm buildings, paddocks, drains as well as the banks of the Tauherenikau River and parts of Lake Wairarapa. Wed Sept 10 2003 13:06:29  Norwich, Connecticut Letters take responsibility for April killings -- (The London Day) The state police laboratory is examining two anonymous letters claiming responsibility for the April murders of an elderly couple, a crime for which Norwich police arrested a city man and charged him with capital murder. Wed Sept 10 2003 13:04:07  Florida Serial bank robbery suspect arrested in Daytona Beach -- (Herald-Tribune) A serial bank robbery suspect from the St. Petersburg area has been arrested at a beachside motel after he was featured on television's "America's Most Wanted" during the weekend. |
