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Thur Dec 25 2003 18:01:06  Schenectady,N.Y. Five Found Dead in Burned N.Y. Homes--(ABCNews)Firefighters battling blazes at two homes in neighboring New York communities early Thursday found five people dead, at least four of them shot to death, police said. Authorities said both fires had been set. Wed Dec 24 2003 14:57:26  LACI PETERSON murder Modesto,Ca. Laci Peterson's Family Marks Year Since Disappearance--(TheSanDiegoChannel)As millions of Americans marked Christmas Eve 2003 on Wednesday, friends and family members of Laci Peterson marked the one-year anniversary of the pregnant Modesto, Calif., woman's disappearance. Wed Dec 24 2003 13:26:13  LEVI BOOTHE murder Leavenworth,Kansas Father pleads no contest to murdering disabled son--(CNN)A man accused of stabbing his developmentally disabled son and leaving him to die on the Kansas Turnpike pleaded no contest Wednesday to second-degree murder. Wed Dec 24 2003 13:18:00  New York.NY Reputed mobster shoots man for heckling singer--(CNN)The scene in one of New York's fabled Italian restaurants would have done "The Sopranos" TV scriptwriters proud -- a reputed mobster shot a man dead for heckling a woman singer. Wed Dec 24 2003 09:10:31  JONBENET' RAMSEY murder Denver,Colorado JonBenet's parents sue Fox News Network--(StarTribune)The parents of JonBenet Ramsey have filed a $12 million federal defamation lawsuit against the Fox News Network over a story broadcast last year.The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Atlanta. Tues Dec 23 2003 17:48:33  NICOLE "MISSY" WILLIAMSON murder Carson,Ca. Authorities Hope $$$ Will Flush Out Killer(s)--(ABC7.com)Authorities today hope a $40,000 reward will flush out the killers of a college student from Carson. Nicole "Missy" Williamson, 19, was shot to death about 12:45 a.m. Nov. 29 as she sat in a car across the street from her home in the 300 block of Sherman Drive, sheriff's Deputy Johnie Jones said. Tues Dec 23 2003 16:41:00  LEE BOYD MALVO Chesapeake,Va. Jury Recommends Life for Lee Boyd Malvo--(FoxNews)A jury on Tuesday recommended life in prison for Beltway Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo (search), sparing him a death sentence. Tues Dec 23 2003 13:18:23  RAYMOND & VANESSA JACKSON Camden, N.J. Parents in Starvation Case Denied Visits--(ABCNews)A couple accused of starving their four adopted sons will not be allowed to see the boys and their other adopted children over Christmas, a judge ruled Tuesday. Tues Dec 23 2003 12:01:37  Santa Ana,Ca Judge Refuses To Suppress Video Of Alleged Gang Rape--NBCSanDiego)An Orange County judge denied a motion to suppress a videotape of an alleged gang rape as evidence in the trial of three teens.Defense attorneys for 18-year-old Gregory Haidl filed a motion to suppress the tape saying they questioned how it ended up in the hands of investigators. Tues Dec 23 2003 11:19:13  LINDA HARMON murder San Francisco,Ca. DNA links Arizona man to 1968 murder of San Francisco girl--(SacBee)The rape and murder of a 14-year-old San Francisco girl has been solved by the only solid clue investigators had for 35 years: a fluid sample collected during an autopsy and left in a refrigerator at the medical examiner's office. Tues Dec 23 2003 09:25:03 DAVID MAUST Crownpoint, IND. Hammond man now faces two more counts of murder--(courierjournal)Prosecutors filed two additional counts of murder yesterday against a convicted killer believed to have lured three teenagers into his Hammond apartment, killed them and buried them beneath a basement slab of concrete. Tues Dec 23 2003 09:19:47  MELANIE BARLOWSKI murder Greensburg,IND. Man charged with beating woman to death with kitchen skillet--(IndyStar)A man killed a woman in her sleep by beating her in the face with a kitchen skillet, police said.Philip R. Benedict, 41, of Columbus was charged Monday in Decatur Circuit Court with the murder of 29-year-old Melanie Barlowski. If convicted, he could face from 45 to 65 years in prison. Mon Dec 22 2003 16:26:36  KOBE BRYANT trial Eagle, Colorado Forensics Expert Enters Kobe Bryant Case--(ABCNews)Famed forensic scientist Henry Lee said Monday he has spoken with authorities who are prosecuting NBA star Kobe Bryant on a rape charge. Mon Dec 22 2003 13:55:32  DRU SJODIN murder Grand Forks,N.D. Dru Kidnapping Suspect Wants Trial Moved--(FoxNews)GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The attorney for the man suspected of abducting North Dakota student Dru Sjodin (search) wants the trial moved out of this city. Mon Dec 22 2003 13:31:13  BellFlower,Ca Deputies Shot--(ABC7.com)Authorities launched an intensive manhunt for an ex- convict who allegedly shot two sheriff's deputies in Bellflower this morning. The deputies were hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds, said Deputy Brian Lendman. Mon Dec 22 2003 13:27:21  Fontana,Ca Triple Homicide Discovered in Quiet Fontana Neighborhood--(ABC7.com)Police were investigating the deaths of two men and a boy, whose bodies were found Sunday at a home in a quiet, residential neighborhood. "It turns out there is a homicide," said police Sgt. Mark Weissman. "Right now the crime scene investigators are processing the scene, and investigators are looking into possible suspects and a motive for this crime." Mon Dec 22 2003 12:00:29 HEATHER CARPENTER murder Redding, Ca. ‘Our Precious Angel’ Carpenter Family to Struggle Through Holiday Season After Horrific Discovery--(ABCNews)For months, Heather Carpenter's parents held out hope that their missing 22-year-old "angel" would be found alive. Now their hope has turned to despair. Mon Dec 22 2003 11:20:41  Schaumburg.Ill Woman Accused of Beating Adopted Son to Death--(FoxNews)A 6-year-old boy adopted from Russia only last month was beaten to death, and police charged his adoptive mother with murder. Mon Dec 22 2003 08:27:48  ScotLand TV series hopes to solve murder mysteries --(TheScotsman)SIX of Scotland’s most baffling unsolved murder cases are to be re-examined in the hope of a possible breakthrough in a TV series in the New Year. Mon Dec 22 2003 08:19:40  Longmont, Colorado. Longmont man arrested for stabbing two children --(StarTribune)James Michael Leach, 30, is being held in the Boulder County Jail on $500,000 bond. He faces arraignment Monday on various charges for stabbing his girlfriend's two sons, ages 3 and 7. Sun Dec 21 2003 21:19:47  San Diego,Ca Two Girls Assaulted By 10 Males--(TheSanDiegoChannel)According to police reports, the girls, who are 14 and 15, got off the San Diego trolley at 25th and Commercial when they were confronted by the ten males. Police did not give an estimated age for the males. Police say the girls were forced to go to a nearby house where they were sexually assaulted and then released. Sun Dec 21 2003 16:40:23  Hell's Kitchen, New York Stumped by Tomb Mystery -- (New York Post) The killer bound the young woman's hands and feet with an extension cord and circled it around her neck. The murderer then wrapped her body in a patch of rust-colored carpet. "You have to operate under the assumption you only get to talk to a suspect once, and without specific information you're at a disadvantage," Gardiner said. "To solve this case, we need to know who this woman was." Sun Dec 21 2003 16:36:22  Seattle, Washington Ridgway trial leaves some cases unsolved -- (Tribnet) Four women, long believed to be victims of the Green River Killer, are still missing. Two other women - whose bodies were found after they disappeared in the 1980s - are not on the list of 48 women Gary Leon Ridgway said he killed. That's because prosecutors didn't have enough evidence to file a charge in those cases. Sun Dec 21 2003 16:34:08  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Family haunted by deaths during holidays -- (Canoe) In the wake of the slayings, RCMP announced project Kare, an elite task force struck to probe 83 cold cases of missing or murdered Alberta women. Sun Dec 21 2003 16:28:51  Burlington, New Jersey Police taking steps to fight cyber crime -- (Boston.com) ''Police are not technically or tactically prepared for cyber crime incidents,'' said Medford Police Lieutenant John McLean, who heads the department's Computer Crime Unit. ''The trends and all indications are that computer crime in general is on the increase, especially in identity fraud, hacking, Internet-based scams, and child pornography.'' Sun Dec 21 2003 16:25:09  Tampa, Florida Fla. Sheriff's Deputy Kills Man With Gun -- (Las Vegas Sun) A man who sheriff's deputies twice tried to pull over for traffic violations was killed after he pointed a semiautomatic gun at one of the deputies, authorities said Sunday. Sun Dec 21 2003 16:22:57  Nation Nation's Threat Level Rising to Orange -- (AP) The government on Sunday raised the national threat level to orange, indicating a high risk of terrorist attack, and said threat indicators are "perhaps greater now than at any point" since Sept. 11, 2001, with strikes possible during the holidays. Sat Dec 20 2003 18:52:54 JILL MCGRATH & CHRISTOPHER DAVIS Redondo Beach, Calif. Alleged 'Soccer Mom' Hooker Service Uncovered --TheSanDiegoChannel)REDONDO BEACH, Calif. A call girl service apparently run in the upscale Los Angeles suburb of Redondo Beach has a married couple in hot water, 10News reported.Some accused women were married, but their husbands had no idea what was apparently going on. Sat Dec 20 2003 17:24:43  Seattle Youth coach accused of rape --(Yahoo)A youth-basketball coach was accused of raping one of his players and another girl when they were both under 10 years old.The 44-year-old man, who has not been identified, was arrested at the Snohomish County Courthouse last week while he was appearing at a custody hearing unrelated to the allegations. He was released and has yet to be formally charged. Sat Dec 20 2003 16:57:48 XIOMARA TOCALINO murder Santa Cruz, Ca Santa Cruz Woman Arraigned In Daughter's Murder --(KSBW)Yesenia Quevedo, 27, was arraigned on one count of murder. She did not enter a plea and the case was continued until Jan. 13. Sat Dec 20 2003 16:32:04  SHARRON NICHOLE REDMOND Savannah, Georgia. Georgia beauty queen charged with boyfriend's murder --(CNN)Sharron Nicole Redmond, who holds the title of Miss Savannah, was expected to turn herself in Saturday to face a murder charge, Savannah-Chatham County police spokesman Sgt. Mike Wilson said. Sat Dec 20 2003 13:06:56 DAVID MAUST Crown Point, Ind. Suspect charged in killings of teens --(SouthBendTribune)Relatives of two of the three teenage boys a Hammond man has been charged with killing and entombing in concrete in a basement said Friday that they hope prosecutors seek the death penalty in the case."I want to make sure that he doesn't get away with this again," said Don Smith, stepfather of 16-year-old James Raganyi. "This guy can't go to hell quick enough for me." Sat Dec 20 2003 12:56:37  CARTHAGE, N.C. 4 Found Dead of Knife, Gun Wounds in N.C. -(ABCNews)Four young men were found dead of gunshot and knife wounds in a blazing home, and three suspects were in custody Saturday on murder charges. A teenage survivor was in critical condition.Firefighters found 15-year-old Amanda Cook lying on the ground outside the burning home Friday, crying for help. She had been shot and stabbed and her throat was slashed. Sat Dec 20 2003 09:05:43  SAMANTHA RUNNION murder trial Santa Ana, Calif Judge delays trial for murder of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion --(SacBee.com)Alejandro Avila, 28, could face the death penalty if convicted of Samantha's murder. His trial was supposed to start Jan 12, but defense attorneys asked for the delay, saying they needed more time to review new DNA evidence and procedures. Sat Dec 20 2003 09:00:18  OHIO HIGHWAY SHOOTINGS Columbus, Ohio In Ohio, More Highway Shootings Linked --(Foxnews)COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities said Friday that gunfire that hit two school buses this week is connected to 16 other shootings along a stretch of highway Sat Dec 20 2003 08:47:07 LACI PETERSON case Modesto, Ca Laci's Mom Files Lawsuits Against Scott --(FoxNews)MODESTO, Calif. — Laci Peterson's (search) mother filed two wrongful death lawsuits Friday against her son-in-law that include her harshest public comments to date about the man accused of killing her pregnant daughter Fri Dec 19 2003 11:42:57  Redding, California Missing California Woman's Body Found -- (Las Vegas Sun) Police immediately arrested Patrick Michael Larmour, 18, of Keswick, in the death of 22-year-old Heather Carpenter, authorities said. Fri Dec 19 2003 11:41:23 Seattle, Washington Green River Killer Sentenced to Life -- (Las Vegas Sun) A King County Superior Court judge on Thursday sentenced Gary Ridgway, a 54-year-old truck painter from suburban Auburn, to 48 consecutive life terms and fined him $480,000. That amount represented $10,000 for each woman he confessed to killing. Fri Dec 19 2003 11:39:45  Chesapeake, Virginia Emotional 911 Tape Played in Sniper Case -- (Las Vegas Sun) Jurors at the trial of teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo heard an emotionally wrenching 911 call Friday as prosecutors opened their effort to convince the panel that Malvo deserves the death penalty. Malvo Guilty of Capital Murder -- (Washington Post) Analysis: At the Core of the Case: Should a Life Be Spared? -- (Washington Post) Thur Dec 18 2003 12:36:18  Tokyo, Japan Corpse ignored for months -- (Cnews) Police in western Japan said Thursday a man's dead body was ignored by crowds on a busy downtown street corner for two months before a taxi driver finally alerted authorities. Thur Dec 18 2003 12:32:43  Seattle, Washington Families of Green River Victims Speak Out -- (Washington Post) "Gary Ridgway is an evil creature who I would condemn to many many long years of anguish and despair," Nancy Gabbert, mother of victim Sandra Gabbert, told the court and Ridgway at his sentencing. Thur Dec 18 2003 12:29:49  Evan D. Smyth, 40 - accused Wheaton, Maryland Md. Man Charged In String Of Killings -- (Washington Post) A Wheaton man who police say went on a killing rampage in September that took the lives of four people -- two shootings, a stabbing and a strangling -- was charged yesterday with three counts of first-degree murder, according to Montgomery County court documents. Wed Dec 17 2003 19:58:30  Los Angeles, California Michael Jackson to Be Charged Thursday in Calif. -- (Reuters) Singer Michael Jackson will be charged on Thursday with child molestation, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's office said on Wednesday. Details of the felony charges against Jackson, 45, who was arrested last month after a raid at his fairy tale-themed Neverland Ranch outside of Santa Barbara in Central California, were not released. Wed Dec 17 2003 19:55:44  VANCOUVER'S MISSING WOMEN British Columbia, Canada Pickton faces seven new charges -- (Cnews) Accused serial killer Robert Pickton will face seven new first-degree murder charges, bringing the total number of women he's charged with killing to 22. Wed Dec 17 2003 19:49:14 Seattle Washington Green River Killer Set to Be Sentenced -- (Las Vegas Sun) A judge will sentence the Green River serial killer, Gary Ridgway, to life in prison without parole, as prosecutors and defense attorneys have already agreed. But the King County Superior Court hearing that begins Thursday will mean much more to the families of the women Ridgway killed over the past two decades. Wed Dec 17 2003 19:47:40  Providence, Rhode Island R.I. Man Sentenced for Teen Girl's Death -- (Las Vegas Sun) Charles Pona, 22, was convicted last month of charges including murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the May 2000 shooting death of Jennifer Rivera outside her Providence home. Wed Dec 17 2003 19:45:53  Los Angeles, California Buttafuoco Arrested, Charged With Fraud -- (Las Vegas Sun) Joey Buttafuoco, whose affair with a teenager led to his wife's shooting in New York, was arrested Wednesday and charged with insurance fraud for allegedly making phony repair estimates at his auto body shop. Wed Dec 17 2003 08:12:03  HOLLY WELLS & JESSCIA CHAPMAN Murder Trial Soham England Huntley guilty of Soham murders--(Guardian.co.uk)Ian Huntley was today given two life sentences after being convicted by an Old Bailey jury of murdering Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells.Huntley's co-accused and former girlfriend, Maxine Carr, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail after being found guilty of conspiring with Huntley to pervert the course of justice. She was cleared of two counts of assisting an offender in relation to the murder of the girls. Mon Dec 15 2003 17:02:54  CHARLES CULLEN Somerville,N.J. Ex-Nurse Claims to Have Killed 30-40 Patients --(Foxnews)A former nurse was charged with murder Monday after telling prosecutors that he has killed 30 to 40 severely ill patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey since 1987 by injecting them with drugs. Sat Dec 13 2003 08:54:10  The MARQUIS JOBES case Richmond, Virginia Body may be missing teen's -- (Times-Dispatch) The search for 13-year-old Marquis Anton Jobes appeared to end tragically yesterday when police discovered what they believe to be the body of the missing Chesterfield County boy. Sat Dec 13 2003 08:00:42  Charleston, West Virgina W.Va. man accused of attempted murder -- (Fox News) A man questioned over the summer in West Virginia's sniper-style shootings was arrested Friday on charges that he tried to kill a woman who was checking hunting traps along an isolated road in February. Sat Dec 13 2003 07:53:15  The NANCY DUNNING homicide Del Ray, Virginia Alexandria detectives take items from Sheriff's car -- (Washington Post) Alexandria detectives investigating the slaying of Nancy Dunning, the wife of Sheriff James H. Dunning, have searched the family's red-brick home, the sheriff's city-owned car and a Toyota driven by the couple's son. Ex-Conn. lawmaker denies link to killing -- (LV Sun) A former state lawmaker who is among those being questioned in the death of her sister acknowledges that the two had differences over the care of their elderly mother, but emphatically denied any involvement in the killing. Former Baucus aide probed in death of sheriff's wife -- (The Hill) A former top aide to Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) is being questioned in the investigation into the grisly murder of her sister, Nancy Dunning, a well-known local real estate agent. Del Ray murder is a mystery -- (The Connection) Alexandria police continue their investigation into the murder of 56-year-old Nancy Dunning, who was found dead in her Del Ray home last Friday. Fri Dec 12 2003 18:48:55  The DRU SJODIN abduction Grand Forks, North Dakota N.D. search for missing student suspended -- (abc NEWS) National Guardsmen lowered cameras through river ice and scoured abandoned buildings and roads in North Dakota and neighboring Minnesota on Friday. The search, on foot and in military vehicles including Humvees, was suspended at nightfall after covering nearly 400 square miles. Fri Dec 12 2003 15:46:01  Multan, Pakistan Judge orders Pakistani blinded by acid -- (Fox News) A judge has ruled that a Pakistani man convicted of attacking his 17-year-old fiancee with acid be blinded with acid himself, police said Friday. |
