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Tues Jan 6 2004 10:58:27  KOBE BRYANT Denver,Colorado Judge in Bryant Case Schedules Hearings Into Late March--(KABC)Judge Terry Ruckriegle set hearing dates Monday for Feb. 2-3, March 1-2 and March 24-25 to settle disputes over what evidence can be used at trial. The Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to play games Feb. 2, March 2 and March 24. Tues Jan 6 2004 08:18:22  PATRICK DENNEHY murder trial Waco,Tx. Ex-Baylor athlete's trial faces delays, lawyer says--(Chron.com)A preliminary hearing was set for Feb. 27, and a trial date for Carlton Dotson was set for March 22, according to Waco's 54th State District Court. Mon Jan 5 2004 09:33:33  STEPHANI COATES Alameda,Ca. Friends worry over missing woman, 18--(TriValleyHerald)Friends and family of a missing teenager held a second candelight vigil Saturday night in front of Alameda High, where she graduated last year.Missing is Stephani Coates, 18. Oakland police said she was last seen walking toward the Coliseum BART station from her uncle's house on San Leandro Street about 4 p.m. Tuesday. Mon Jan 5 2004 08:26:27  ASHLEY MOLINA Phoenix,AZ Man held in death of girl, 5--(AZCentral)A Phoenix man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of child abuse in connection with the death of his girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter, police said.The arrest of Joshua Villalobos, 21, marks at least the fourth time a Valley man or woman has been arrested in the past 12 months in the death of a child in their care. Sun Jan 4 2004 18:13:49  TIFFANY EUNICH Case Miami, Florida Teen in Wrestling Death to Plea Guilty -- (Washington Post) Lionel Tate, 16, signed the papers at a maximum security juvenile prison in Okeechobee, where he is being held for the 1999 death of Tiffany Eunick. Tate was 12 when he punched, kicked and stomped the 48-pound girl to death. Sun Jan 4 2004 11:42:37  CHRISTA WORTHINGTON murder Cape Cod Truro murder remains unsolved--(Capecodtimes)The reward remains unclaimed, the book still generates controversy, but as the second anniversary of former fashion writer Christa Worthington's murder approaches, has there been any real progress in the case? Sun Jan 4 2004 09:48:48  CYNTHIA AUBREY WILKERSON murder Texarkana,Ark. Husband charged with murder after body found--(HoustonChronicle)The husband of a 22-year-old woman found dead at a manufacturing plant has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the woman's death, police said Saturday. Sun Jan 4 2004 09:37:13  Utah Mother is booked in murder probe--(deseretnews)The mother of a toddler found dead in a car near a Grand County rest area was behind bars Saturday, booked into jail for investigation of murder.Wendy Bullock, 28, Salt Lake City, was arrested after being treated at Castleview Hospital in Price for unspecified self-inflicted wounds, the Grand County Sheriff's Office reported Saturday. Sat Jan 3 2004 17:59:03  LACI PETERSON murder San Francisco, California Calif. Prosecutor Opposes Venue Change for Peterson -- (Reuters) Prosecutors asked a judge on Friday to deny accused double murderer Scott Peterson's request to move his upcoming trial from his hometown of Modesto in central California, saying it was Peterson's own lawyer who was generating the negative publicity in the case. Sat Jan 3 2004 10:00:12  YULIYA KUMIROVA murder Phoenix, Az. Missing teacher likely clubbed to death with anti-theft lock--(AZCentral)The bloody club was found under the driver's seat of a pickup truck belonging to a Glendale man suspected in the presumed murder of Yuliya Kumirova. Sat Jan 3 2004 09:54:40  JOSE BRINDEZ murder Charlotte,Mich. Man, his children and friend charged with murdering estranged wife's boyfriend - (Freep)A father, his teenage son and daughter, and another man, have been charged in the death of a Detroit man who was kidnapped from a Lansing apartment, prosecutors said. Sat Jan 3 2004 09:43:25  CECILIA CERVANTES murder La Quinta,Ca. Major local cases get day in court--(DesertSun)Cervantes’ 4-year-old daughter, Cecilia, was shot to death. Her 5-year-old daughter, Graciela, was shot and had her throat slit but she survived and testified at her mother’s preliminary hearing in May 2003. Fri Jan 2 2004 23:55:49  The OPAL JO JENNINGS Case Fort Worth, Texas Texas ME: Remains May Be Missing Girl's -- (Las Vegas Sun) Skeletal remains found in rugged terrain may be those of a six-year-old girl who was abducted near her grandparents' home nearly five years ago, a medical examiner said Friday. Fri Jan 2 2004 10:23:45  New York 3 Die on Bloody First Day of Year -- (NY Daily News) Police said overall, nine people were shot in separate incidents in every borough except Staten Island, and there were several stabbings in a violent debut for 2004. Fri Jan 2 2004 10:19:16  The DIANE WHIPPLE Case San Francisco, California Woman Convicted in Dog Attack Freed -- (Las Vegas Sun) A woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter along with her husband in the dog mauling death of a San Francisco neighbor was released from prison after serving more than half of a four-year sentence, a television station reported. Fri Jan 2 2004 09:01:13 ROSIE MAY STORRIE murder England Youth charged with girl's murder--(BBCNews)Paul James Smith, 17, was charged with killing Rosie May Storrie at a house in Normanton, Leicestershire, on Sunday evening. Fri Jan 2 2004 08:55:34  Sydney,Au. Man charged with triple rape--(TheAge.com)Jeffrey John Hillsley, 51, allegedly went to the family's inner-western Campsie home on New Year's Eve, where he is alleged to have killed the 54-year-old man and raped his step-daughter, before kidnapping her. Thur Jan 1 2004 18:43:20  Chicago, Illinois Chicago Topped Nation in 2003 Homicides -- (Las Vegas Sun) Despite a sharp drop in homicides, Chicago has regained a title it didn't want: America's murder capital. Thur Jan 1 2004 18:38:19  The ELIZABETH SMART case Salt Lake City, Utah Open Hearings Sought in Smart Case -- (Las Vegas Sun) Third District Judge Judith Atherton will hold a hearing Monday on petitions asking her to reverse her decision to have the hearings, set for later this month, closed. Thur Jan 1 2004 12:59:53  CHRISTA WORTHINGTON - stabbed to death Jan. 6, 2002 Provincetown, Massachusetts Knife found in woods eyed in Truro slaying -- (Boston Globe) Nearly two years after fashion writer Christa Worthington was fatally stabbed, a plumber who lives near her secluded Truro property has turned over a knife that he found in nearby woods to authorities who are checking to see whether it is linked to the unsolved crime. Thur Jan 1 2004 10:07:27 Sydney,AU. Girl snatched after dad killed--(News>com.au)A SYDNEY woman who worked through New Year's Eve returned home yesterday morning to find her husband bashed to death and her 10-year-old daughter missing.Body: The girl was later found dumped near the family's house, in the southwestern suburb of Campsie, about 3.30pm. Thur Jan 1 2004 09:18:07  JACK MERKER murder Palm Springs,Ca. Erik Wright case going to the jury--(TheDesertSun)Jurors will begin deliberating Monday to decide if a Rancho Mirage man murdered a former San Diego radio personality in November 2001. Thur Jan 1 2004 08:51:16  Strasburg,Penn. Amish schoolchildren find infant's body in trash--(CNN)Amish children who were getting ready to burn their school's trash found the body of a newborn girl Wednesday, authorities said. Thur Jan 1 2004 08:18:49  Richmond,Ca. Boy Survives Apparent Murder-Suicide--(NBC)Murder-suicide is a possible scenario behind an incident that claimed four lives in Richmond Tuesday, including that of a little girl who would have celebrated her fourth birthday New Year's Eve, according to Richmond police. Thur Jan 1 2004 08:12:58  ELLIOT SMITH Los Angeles,Ca. Elliot Smith Autopsy Inconclusive--(ABC7)The county coroner's office has completed its inquiry into the death of singer Elliot Smith and cannot determine what caused his Oct. 21 death, according to a statement issued by the office today. Thur Jan 1 2004 07:59:19  El Cajon,Ca. Cops Say Girl Tried To Poison Mom--(NBCSanDiego)Police say a 14-year-old El Cajon girl tried to poison her mom.Officials arrested the girl, who they suspect gave her 37-year-old mom a Gatorade laced with bleach at dinner on Tuesday night. Wed Dec 31 2003 21:29:30  Kingston, Ontario Killer’s conduct abusive, controlling, experts say -- (Kingston Whig) What struck Lisa Fox when she read the story of Maureen Nicholson was Nicholson’s comment to her friend that she just wanted to be able to make a sandwich without getting yelled at by her husband. Wed Dec 31 2003 19:58:46  New York U.S. New Year's Bashes See High Security -- (Las Vegas Sun) From Times Square to the Las Vegas Strip, revelers gathered to ring in 2004 Wednesday under some of the tightest New Year's Eve security in U.S. history, with snipers posted on rooftops and helicopters assigned to patrol overhead. Wed Dec 31 2003 10:49:14  JAMES TAPP "SOULJA SLIM" New Orleans Police arrest suspsect in death of rapper--(TimesUnion)Police said they have arrested a man in the November fatal shooting of James Tapp, known as rapper Soulja Slim. Wed Dec 31 2003 09:47:10 SOPHIA TAGGART New Brunswick,N.J. Middlesex County to review handling of missing woman case--(N.J.com)The discovery of a missing woman's skeletal remains in her Woodbridge home last week has spurred a review of the case by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, which will try to determine why the body was not found when police initially searched the home. Wed Dec 31 2003 09:38:10  Orlando,Fla. Brother, sister held in parents' deaths--(Tribnet) Less than half a mile separates the neat, one-story homes of Marilyn Kananen and her adult son and daughter. At each, detectives found the remains of a body earlier this week. Tues Dec 30 2003 16:31:01  MARLENE MAJOR murder Major's case featured on A&E--(KYPost)Bill Major went most of the last quarter-century thinking no one would ever find out that he killed his wife Marlene.But tonight millions of people worldwide watching the Arts & Entertainment documentary program "Cold Case Files" will learn about the 1980 murder and how Major was finally brought to justice for it. Tues Dec 30 2003 16:19:34  CAROLYN SIMPSON murder Holdenville,Okla. Woman Pleads Innocent to Bizarre Slaying--(NewsDay)A woman accused of killing an expectant mother and taking her unborn child clutched her stomach and said she was sick Tuesday before pleading innocent to murder and kidnapping. Tues Dec 30 2003 09:34:32 CHRISTA WORTHINGTON - stabbed to death Jan. 6, 2002 Provincetown, Massachusetts Reel life: Truro murder as movie -- (CapeCodOnline) As the two-year anniversary of the unsolved murder of Christa Worthington closes in, it should come as no surprise that the story of the Truro fashion writer's death may be bound for the big screen. Tues Dec 30 2003 09:25:40  Roxboro, North Carolina NAACP calls for reopening of case -- (Herald Sun) 58-year-old Geneva Hayes Green was found dead in her van Aug. 10 on a northern Person County road from a single, close-contact gunshot wound to the head. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled it a suicide. Tues Dec 30 2003 09:20:43  Whidbey Island, Washington Police seek clues in man's murder -- (HeraldNet) Police are asking for help in tracking down the killer of a former Island County man. The body of Russel "Russ" A. Douglas, 32, was found inside his sport utility vehicle on Saturday. He had a single gunshot wound to the head, according to the Island County Sheriff's Office. Mon Dec 29 2003 09:29:23  Falls City, Nebraska Transgendered community remembers death that sparked a movement -- (CNN) Ten years ago, a handsome, brown-haired 21-year-old named Brandon Teena was raped and later murdered by two men after they discovered he wasn't born a man. The New Year's Eve tragedy in rural southeastern Nebraska inspired the award-winning 1999 film, "Boys Don't Cry." Mon Dec 29 2003 09:22:51 Embro, Ontario Toddler's death a homicide -- (Globe & Mail) Rebbecca Haney's mother called provincial police at about 9 a.m. Christmas Eve and told them the 32-month-old was missing from her bed. Mon Dec 29 2003 09:17:35  Dorchester, Massachusetts Family squabble turns deadly at Roxbury home -- (Boston Herald) A Dorchester man named Santa allegedly killed his uncle at a family Christmas party early yesterday by stabbing him in the gut with a kitchen knife, police and family said. Mon Dec 29 2003 09:11:11  The TIFFANY EUNICK murder Fort Lauderdale, Florida Tate Attorney Discusses Plea Bargain -- (Las Vegas Sun) The plea bargain offered Friday would let Lionel Tate, 16, plead guilty to second-degree murder and receive a sentence of three years in prison, of which he has already served 33 months. He would serve three more months in prison, followed by a year of house arrest and 10 years probation. Mon Dec 29 2003 08:31:24 CAROLYN SIMPSON Holdenville,Okla. Pregnant Woman Found Dead, Fetus Stolen-((FoxNews)A missing pregnant woman was found dead in a field with her abdomen cut open and the fetus removed, and a 37-year-old woman was in custody after bringing a dead fetus to a hospital. Sun Dec 28 2003 09:51:58 DRU SJODIN North Dakota Another search planned for Dru Sjodin--(KSTP)Earlier this week, the family of the missing North Dakota student raised more than 57-thousand-dollars.Organizers say an auction and raffle at the Zorbaz restaurant in Crosslake brought in more than 50-thousand-dollars. Suggested donations of five dollars for admission also raised another 75-hundred dollars. Sun Dec 28 2003 09:15:26 JODI JONES murder England Decision on Jodi murder case delayed--(TheScotsMan)A Crown Office spokesman said: "The fiscal is still studying the Lothian and Borders Police report on the Jodi Jones case. As things stand, a decision won’t be made on the case until early in the new year." Sun Dec 28 2003 08:50:52  MICHELE "MIMI" SMITH Beaverton, Oregon Jury drops kidnapping charge for missing Beaverton coach--(KATU)A Beaverton softball coach no longer faces kidnapping charges for allegedly running off with a high school student. Sat Dec 27 2003 09:50:21  JONBENET RAMSEY Denver DNA from JonBenet Ramsey's Clothes Sent to FBI--(FoxNews)A sample of male DNA found on JonBenet Ramsey's (search) underwear has been submitted to FBI investigators seven years after the 6-year-old was slain in her parents' home, the family attorney said Friday., Sat Dec 27 2003 09:37:16 LIONEL TATE Miami,Florida Teen serving life offered deal, again-(CNN)Florida teenager Lionel Tate, serving a life sentence for killing a 6-year-old playmate when he was 12, will get a second chance to accept a plea deal offered before his trial, the Broward County state attorney's office said Friday. Fri Dec 26 2003 14:39:18  Minneapolis Naked Man Stuck in Chimney Not Santa--(FoxNews)The 34-year-old man was treated Thursday for bruises and abrasions at Hennepin County Medical Center after being found naked and lodged in the furnace flue at Uncle Hugo's Bookstore. He was expected to be charged with attempted burglary on Friday. Fri Dec 26 2003 14:33:31 KOBE BRYANT rape trial Denver,Colorado. Kobe 'Living in a Nightmare'--(FoxNews)Los Angeles Lakers (search) star Kobe Bryant (search) said in a televised interview Thursday that he sometimes becomes distracted or scared as he fights a felony sexual assault (search) charge. Thur Dec 25 2003 18:41:34  CHRIS & DEREK PIPPIN Denver,Colorado. Longmont children recovering after stabbings--(Trib.com)Police said the brothers were attacked by their mother's 30-year-old boyfriend, James Michael Leach. Leach told investigators he was high on crystal methamphetamine at the time of the attack, police said. Thur Dec 25 2003 18:30:51  JASON CHISTOPHER LOPEZ & RYAN MICHAEL MARTINEZ North Phoenix,AZ. Pair charged over 'road rage' deaths--(AZCentral)Two West Valley men have been charged in a supposed road-rage incident that left two people dead and one injured. Thur Dec 25 2003 18:23:02  UK Woman and two girls found dead in house--(ICWales)Officers attended the house yesterday after an incident in which a man was injured in a road accident near Tong on the border between Shropshire and Staffordshire. Thur Dec 25 2003 18:14:46  DARRYL HUNT Winston-Salem,North Carolina Man twice convicted of murder released after 18 years in prison--(CNN)A man twice convicted in the murder of a newspaper employee was released from prison Wednesday, two days after another man was charged in the 1984 rape and slaying.Darryl Hunt had served 18 years of a life sentence for the death of Deborah Sykes. |
