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Fri Nov 7 2003 10:42:22  The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS homicides Oregon City, Oregon Gag order issued on all involved in Weaver trial -- (Oregonian) Some legal experts say the order, issued without a request from either side, might be a violation of First Amendment rights. Fri Nov 7 2003 09:26:08  Seattle, Washington Letter from a serial killer -- (Seattle P-I) Nineteen years ago the Green River Killer mailed me a road map of his murders. I still have a copy of it close at hand in a tattered file at my desk. It's a two-page letter Gary Ridgway sent, unsigned, to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in February 1984. Fri Nov 7 2003 08:58:09  The CYNTHIA LEE LAMB disappearance Molalla, Oregon Strange twist in search of missing Molalla girl -- (KATU) There has been a twist in the case of a missing Molalla girl. There's now a 'person of interest' connected to the case. Officials are wondering why they didn't have the name last week. Fri Nov 7 2003 08:48:34  The THEODORE "Ted" AMMON homicide East Hampton, new York Pelosi docked $2.6M in will -- (New York Post) Generosa Ammon, angry that new hubby Danny Pelosi blew $2.6 million of her money on gambling and luxuries in less than a year, demanded in one of her wills that every dollar be deducted from his inheritance, a source familiar with the document said yesterday. Fri Nov 7 2003 02:24:29  The CECILIA ZHANG abduction Toronto, Ontario, Canada Don't give up hope, expert says -- (Toronto Star) Kidnappers may delay contact, one mistake can often crack case. Thur Nov 6 2003 13:51:53  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN British Columbia, Canada Pig farm search ends, murder investigation continues -- (CBC) Police in Vancouver say an important chapter in the missing women's investigation has come to an end. They say investigators have concluded their search of a farm co-owned by murder suspect Robert William Pickton. Thur Nov 6 2003 09:33:34  The CYNTHIA LEE LAMB disappearance Molalla and Gresham, Oregon Polygraph tests given in missing teen case -- (Oregonian) The mother and stepfather of a missing 16-year-old Gresham girl took polygraph tests Wednesday, and police said the girl's father and stepmother would take lie detector tests Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into her disappearance. Detective searches missing Gresham girl's room -- (Oregonian) A Molalla police detective searched a missing Gresham girl's bedroom Monday in hopes of turning up clues to her disappearance last week. Thur Nov 6 2003 09:17:19  Brownsville, Texas Texas jury to deliberate in kids' deaths -- (abc NEWS) They suffocated, stabbed and beheaded their three young children. Then, prosecutors said, they mopped up the blood with red cloths, covered the stained floor with their victims' stuffed toys and cleaned themselves so thoroughly DNA could not be found beneath the accused's fingernails. Thur Nov 6 2003 08:03:04  The ANDREW AMATO disappearance Webster, Massachusetts Authorities near finding boy missing for 25 years -- (Boston Herald) Fading orange paint marks the tree where 4-year-old Andrew Amato was last seen alive in 1978, bawling from a tumble he took in woods where his parents forbade him to play. His apparent murder has haunted this sober Central Massachusetts town for 25 years. Andrew Amato Thur Nov 6 2003 07:44:01  The BIANCA LEBRON disappearance Bridgeport, Connecticut Police question Florida man about missing girl -- (Newsday) The disappearance of 10-year-old Bianca LeBron from the front of her school two years ago sparked a nationwide search and publicity from the "America's Most Wanted" television show and People magazine. Wed Nov 5 2003 20:34:24  The SABRINA AISENBERG disappearance Tampa, Florida Parents of missing baby file civil suit -- (news4jax) A couple once considered suspects in their baby's 1997 disappearance asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to order the release of grand jury transcripts so the public can see how their case was handled. Wed Nov 5 2003 19:21:27  The THEODORE "Ted" AMMOM homicide East Hampon, New York Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Hamptons slay mystery -- (Newsday) A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Long Island man identified as a suspect in the 2001 killing of a millionaire East Hampton banker, a spokeswoman for the victim's estate said Wednesday. Wed Nov 5 2003 16:06:33  Charlotte, North Carolina Dierdra Lane Sentenced To Nearly 8 Years In Slaying Of Husband -- (NBC17) The wife of NFL running back Fred Lane was sentenced Wednesday to a maximum prison term of nearly eight years for the 2000 shotgun slaying of her husband. Wed Nov 5 2003 15:14:57  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Peterson attorney asks about hair, fish story -- (Modesto Bee) A defense attorney for Scott Peterson suggested in court Tuesday that police planted evidence to frame him. Wed Nov 5 2003 15:07:56  The KRISTIN SCARABELLI case East Northport, New York Suspect testifies he didn't murder Scarabelli -- (Newsday) Anton Shalinski, the former East Northport man who told police in Georgia that he might have killed Kristin Scarabelli, told jurors in Riverhead this afternoon that he now doubts that he did. Wed Nov 5 2003 14:55:46  The MARQUIS ANTON JOBES case Richmond, Virginia Police find body inside missing man's van -- (Daily Press) A van sought by police in the investigation of a boy's disappearance was discovered early Wednesday with the body of an adult male inside. Wed Nov 5 2003 07:47:13  The "60 FREEWAY SLAYER" case Los Angeles, California Prisoner accused of being SoCal serial killer following DNA tests -- (Herald-Tribune) Ivan Hill, 42, is believed to be the so-called "60 Freeway Slayer" who left a trail of bodies in communities around the Pomona Freeway east of Los Angeles in 1993 and 1994, authorities said. Wed Nov 5 2003 07:40:44  Sarasota County, Florida Husband, daughter accept plea deal in fraud case -- (Herald-Tribune) In exchange for lighter sentences, Patsy Mae Caksackker's husband and daughter will probably tell a jury this week that she swindled several elderly men out of thousands of dollars. Wed Nov 5 2003 07:34:40  The HOLLY WELLS & JESSICA CHAPMAN case Soham, England UK schoolgirls murder trial begins -- (CNN) A school caretaker murdered two 10-year-old schoolgirls and then hid their bodies in the hope they would never be found, a jury at London's Old Bailey court has been told. Wed Nov 5 2003 07:27:15 The ASHLEY POND & MIRANDA GADDIS cases Portland, Oregon Pond denied custody of children, ex-husband says -- (Oregon Live) The siblings of Ashley Pond, who was found dead last year, will stay with relatives at least until December. Weaver lays blame on others -- (Portland Tribune) Cocky accused killer uses jailhouse interview to mock the case against him. Tues Nov 4 2003 13:38:49  Montana Man guilty of kidnapping suspect in unsolved murders -- (Bismark Tribune) A man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and trying to kill a disabled woman in 1998 remains a suspect in unsolved cases in North Dakota and Minnesota, a police detective says. New evidence will be sent to the FBI crime lab for analysis that could link Floyd Tapson, 42, to the two cases, Grand Forks Police Detective Mike Sholes said Tuesday. Tues Nov 4 2003 10:55:02  The ROBERT DURST trial Galveston, Texas Murder only charge for Durst jury -- (Houston Chronicle) Jurors in the murder trial of New York millionaire Robert Durst will have no optional charges to consider when they begin deliberations Wednesday, defense attorneys said Monday. Tues Nov 4 2003 10:01:53  The KATHY STEWART homicide Ava, Missouri Ava man charged in wife's death -- (News-Leader) The suspense surrounding Kathy Stewart's death reached a crescendo Monday when the Douglas County Sheriff's Office arrested her husband on a single count of second-degree murder nearly six months after her body was dumped near Cowskin Creek. Tues Nov 4 2003 09:31:44  The MOLLY BISH homicide Warren, Massachusetts Bish parents warn: It could happen to you -- (Sentinel & Enterprise) Tears rolled at Mount Wachusett Community College Tuesday night as John and Magdalen "Magi" Bish flashed photos of their daughter Molly from her first year to her last. Bish visit angers professor -- (MetroWest Daily News) A longtime art professor at Mount Wachusett Community College may lose his job after an ugly incident Saturday in which he allegedly berated and pushed the father of slain Warren lifeguard Molly Bish in front of several dozen youngsters waiting for child identification kits. Tues Nov 4 2003 09:04:55 Oregon Suspected Green River killer may face death penalty in OR -- (KATU) The man suspected of being the Green River killer might still face the death penalty in Oregon even if he pleads guilty to 48 murders this week. Tues Nov 4 2003 08:47:02  The SHAKIRA JOHNSON homicide Cleveland, Ohio Shakira's mother says drug gang reports are untrue -- (NewsNet5) NewsChannel5 has learned that police are not necessarily looking for a drug related connection in the death of 11-year-old Shakira Johnson. Tues Nov 4 2003 07:56:26  New York Man tried for murder, dismemberment -- (Newsday) A Brooklyn man went on trial Tuesday for what prosecutors said was the depraved murder and dismemberment of a tenant for his apartment in a Manhattan housing project. Tues Nov 4 2003 07:36:03  The LEEANNA WARNER abduction Chisholm, Minnesota Lake ruled out as place where missing girl could be -- (WCCO) Warner has been missing since June 14 when she walked away from her family's home. Ice ends search for Chisholm girl -- (Duluth Superior) Longyear Lake's exposed bottom yields no clues. Search for LeeAnna Warner in a Chisholm lake ends -- (KSTP) Longyear Lake is 18 inches lower and million gallons smaller, but authorities are no closer to knowing what happened to LeeAnna Warner. Tues Nov 4 2003 07:21:51  The NANCY MACDUCKSON disappearance Davenport, California Missing teacher to be profiled on 'Most Wanted' TV show -- (SF Examiner) Missing Belmont woman Nancy MacDuckston will receive national attention when a profile of her case will air on the television show "America's Most Wanted." Mon Nov 3 2003 15:01:43  The GRAND BAHAMA BOYS case Freeport, Bahamas Details uncovered in killings of missing boys -- (CNN) To those who knew him best, Cordell Farrington was a former crack addict, an avid Bible reader and an artist who helped support his family by working at a warehouse. Mon Nov 3 2003 13:50:02  The LESLIE RIVERA-HAGER case Pittsburgh, Pensylvania 911 call released in missing woman's case -- (WPXI) She hasn't been heard from since a strange call to 911 saying she was lost in the woods. Mon Nov 3 2003 12:56:06  Long Beach, California Ploice search for missing K9 -- (nbc4) A police dog that has been on the force for less than a year is missing, Long Beach, Calif., police said Monday. Mon Nov 3 2003 12:52:13  Collingswood, New Jersey Cople accused of starving kids makes bail -- (Fox News) Authorities removed the adopted sons from the Jackson home Oct. 10. Investigators said the children, ranging in age from 9 to 19, weighed less than 50 pounds each, and had decayed teeth and head lice. They said the children were sometimes so hungry they chewed on windowsills and walls. Mon Nov 3 2003 09:51:39  England Marine denies child abduction -- (BBC) A former United States marine has appeared in court via a videolink charged with abducting a 12-year-old British girl he met over the internet. Sun Nov 2 2003 15:15:37  The KRISTEN MODAFFERI disappearance San Francisco, California Modafferis honor missing daughter -- (News14) Kristen Modafferi has been missing for more than six years. She disappeared in San Francisco, on June 23, 1997. Sun Nov 2 2003 06:49:52  The JAM MASTER JAY homicide new York Run-DMC DJ remembered on anniversary of slaying -- (Newsday) Relatives and friends of the late rap disc jockey Jam Master Jay gathered on the one-year anniversary of his killing to honor him with prayers, poetry and stories of his legacy. Sat Nov 1 2003 23:35:03  The CINDY SONG disappearance Pennsylvania Story of missing coed will be on national TV show -- (The Citizen's Voice) The missing persons investigation of Penn State student Hyunjung Cindy Song and the possible connection of her disappearance to Hugo Marcus Selenski will be featured on ABC Primetime Thursday Nov. 13. Sat Nov 1 2003 13:18:27 The MELANIE McCRACKEN case Albuquerque, New Mexico State trooper indicted for wife's murder -- (The New Mexico Channel) A Valencia County grand jury indicted a former state police lieutenant Friday on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Melanie, eight years ago. Sat Nov 1 2003 09:57:43 The CECILIA ZHANG abduction Toronto, Ontario, Canada Missing girl's school decorated with paper birds as symbols of hope -- (CJAD-800) A thousand paper cranes have been suspended throughout the lobby of the school of missing Cecilia Zhang in expressions of hope for the nine-year-old's safe return to her family. Sat Nov 1 2003 09:09:14  The BONNIE BAKLEY - ROBERT BLAKE case Van Nuys, California Judge tosses out conspiracy charges -- (CNN) A judge threw out conspiracy charges against Robert Blake on Friday, but rejected defense attorneys' bid to have murder charges against the actor dropped. Fri Oct 31 2003 09:55:31 The NANCY MACDUCKSTON disappearance Davenport, California ‘America’s Most Wanted’ films in Davenport -- (Santa Cruz Sentinel) "America’s Most Wanted" turned its wide-ranging cameras on the windswept, rocky North Coast Friday as it joined the quest to find a missing Belmont nursery school director. Fri Oct 31 2003 09:33:24  The KATHLEEN PETERSON homicide Durham, North Carolina Peterson again seeking state-paid attorney -- (Herald-Sun) Court documents filed confidentially for the duration of Peterson's trial were unsealed this week, providing new insight into what happened the night Nortel Networks executive Kathleen Peterson died. Fri Oct 31 2003 08:16:33  The ROBERT DURST trial Galveston, Texas Judge rails over Durst pics -- (New York Post) An angry judge launched an investigation yesterday into how a TV station got 1,000 photographs that cops gathered as evidence in the murder trial of cross-dressing millionaire Robert Durst. Fri Oct 31 2003 08:05:38  The PATRICK DENNEHY homicide Waco, Texas Dotson blames murder case on lies -- (Houston Chronicle) Former Baylor University basketball player Carlton Dotson, accused of killing ex-teammate Patrick Dennehy, said Thursday "a lot of lies" have been said about the case, but the truth will come out during his trial. Fri Oct 31 2003 07:37:31  The CECILIA ZHANG abduction Toronto, Ontario, Canada Missing girl tip fund reaches $85,000 -- (Canada.com) A $20,000 contribution by Cecilia Zhang's parents, along with a flood of donations from the Chinese community, has pushed the reward for the safe return of the missing nine-year-old to more than $85,000. Fri Oct 31 2003 07:31:21  The KOBE BRYANT case Eagle, Colorado Tabloid ID's Bryant's alleged victim -- (Rocky Mountain News) A supermarket tabloid is publishing the name and picture of the woman who has accused NBA star Kobe Bryant of rape. Thur Oct 30 2003 23:23:50  Brevard County, Florida Police find photo, but dead body remains a mystery -- (WFTV) Brevard County deputies are searching for a killer and they're asking for your help to solve this murder case. Investigators have a photo of the murder victim, but they don't know who he is. Thur Oct 30 2003 19:38:37  The BAHAMA BOYS case Freeport, Grand Bahamas Man charged -- (Nassau Guardian) Cordell Darrell Farrington, 35, a warehouse employee at Kelly's Freeport Limited, was charged with five counts of murder in two Magistrates Courts Wednesday. Could profiling have solved crime spree? -- (Nassau Guardian) From May, when the first boy disappeared on Grand Bahama, to Oct. 27, when a breakthrough was announced, police remained tightlipped on the most notorious crime spree in Bahamian history. Thur Oct 30 2003 16:19:38  The TABITHA TUDERS case Nashville, Tennessee Tabitha's family, friends keep hope alive at 6-month anniversary -- (WKRN) Tabitha Tuders disappeared at her East Nashville bus stop on April 29th. No one has seen or heard from her since. But her family and friends aren't giving up hope, and Tuesday night they're holding a candelight vigil to keep awareness about Tabitha alive. Thur Oct 30 2003 16:12:58  The STEPHEN HILDER homicide England New witness in Hilder skydive case -- (Telegraph) Police investigating the murder of skydiver Stephen Hilder were today understood to be interviewing an 'important' new witness in the case. Thur Oct 30 2003 16:01:04  The GREEN RIVER KILLINGS Kent, Washington Suspect said to plead guilty to slayings -- (abc NEWS) The man suspected of being the Green River Killer has agreed to plead guilty next week to the murders of 48 women in a deal that would spare him from execution, a source told The Associated Press on Thursday. Thur Oct 30 2003 14:14:13  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Peterson's pad -- (abc NEWS) This time last year, Scott Peterson spent his days playing golf and fishing. Now he spends every day in a 6-by-9-foot jail cell, waiting to find out if he will have to stand trial for the murder of his pregnant wife. Dean Cain to play Scott Peterson in movie -- (CNN) Former "Lois and Clark" star Dean Cain has been tapped to portray accused murderer Scott Peterson in USA Network's TV movie "The Perfect Husband." Peterson letters reveal tears and loss -- (KTVU) In jailhouse letters to a friend written in pencil on a simple yellow legal pad, accused double killer Scott Peterson has revealed a world filled with tears and loss. City itself not caught in media wonderland -- (Modesto Bee) Few members of the public lined up early Wednesday to get a seat in court on the first day of Scott Peterson's preliminary hearing. Thur Oct 30 2003 13:48:24  The DANIEL THOMAS disappearance Myrtleford, Australia Missing toddler's babysitter hits out -- (news.com.au) When the media confronted her yesterday, Ms Martyn refused to answer questions. But she turned on a Seven News camera crew as she waited at a drive-through at a McDonald's outlet in Wangaratta. Thur Oct 30 2003 13:44:26  The TA'NIYAH LEONARD case Polk County, Florida Parents of missing Polk girl offered immunity to tell all -- (Herald Tribune) The parents of a girl missing for more than a year were offered immunity by state prosecutors in an unusual deal: bring the child back and all will be forgiven. Wed Oct 29 2003 19:24:24 The CINDY SONG disappearance Pennsylvania Chasing a mystery -- (The Digital Collegian) Saturday marks the two-year anniversary of Hyunjung "Cindy" Song's disappearance. The friendly, outgoing 23-year-old integrative arts major -- who kept creative scrapbooks packed full of past concert tickets and family photos, whom some describe as a survivor and an optimist -- simply vanished that fateful early morning on Nov. 1, 2001. Wed Oct 29 2003 16:20:47 Kent, Washington DNA comparisons yield no clues to dead woman's identity -- (Post-Intelligencer) She could have been as young as 13 or as old as 24, she died between 10 and 30 years ago and she ended up along a road in Kent. That's about all King County sheriff's investigators know about the person whose remains they discovered during the summer. Wed Oct 29 2003 15:31:28  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Is serial killer loose in Baton Rouge? -- (The New Orleans Channel) Sheriff's deputies in West Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge parishes plan to meet this week to examine whether a third unsolved killing of a woman might be connected to one killer. Wed Oct 29 2003 15:22:35 The PATRICK DENNEHY homicide Waco, Texas Lawyers appointed for Baylor U. murder suspect -- (Fox News) A judge Wednesday appointed two attorneys to represent Carlton Dotson on murder charges in the shooting death of former Baylor University basketball teammate Patrick Dennehy. Wed Oct 29 2003 15:19:54  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California DNA testimony opens Scott Peterson hearing -- (abc NEWS) The hearing to decide whether Scott Peterson stands trial for murder in the death of his wife and unborn son opened Wednesday with expert testimony about DNA analysis used to link a hair found in his boat to Laci Peterson. Wed Oct 29 2003 08:08:18  The MISSING BAHAMA BOYS case Freeport, Grand Bahamas Remains examined in case of five long-missing boys -- (Miami Herald) Bahamian investigators Tuesday were trying to identify and establish the cause of death of human remains believed to be those of some of the five boys who disappeared here over the last six months. |
