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Thur Mar 18 2004 08:16:25  The TED AMMON homicide East Hampton, New York I'll surrender, Pelosi says -- (NYDaily News) Long Island electrician Danny Pelosi said he will turn himself in today to face charges that he fatally bludgeoned Ted Ammon in the millionaire financier's East Hampton mansion nearly 2-1/2 years ago - a bombshell development in a notoriously sordid murder case. Pelosi awaits charge today -- (NY Post) Danny Pelosi expects to be charged today in the murder of millionaire Ted Ammon, and plans to surrender when the indictment is handed up. Thur Mar 18 2004 07:54:06  The "BLONDE BANDIT" Portland, Oregonian Woman bank robber known as 'Blond Bandit' named by FBI -- (Oregonian) An arrest warrant is issued for Denise Ruth Bender, and authorities say it's a rarity to find women holding up banks. Thur Mar 18 2004 07:39:12  The BLAGG trial Grand Junction, Colorado Agent: Prints are Blagg’s -- (GJ Sentinel) Darren Jewkes, who now works as a crime lab manager in Idaho, told jurors in Blagg’s first-degree murder trial that 22 of the 29 fingerprints deemed suitable for comparison were identified as Blagg’s. Prosecution rips Blagg buying spree -- (Denver Post) Purchases show he wasn't grieving for missing wife and daughter, lawyers say. Thur Mar 18 2004 07:28:22  Dallas, Texas Police recover victim's missing pickup -- (Star-Telegram) On the same day that two victims were remembered in separate funerals, McKinney police said Wednesday that they recovered the missing pickup of a victim of Friday's quadruple slaying in a McKinney house. Wed Mar 17 2004 18:29:37  Anchorage, Alaska Three teens killed in triple homicide -- (KTVA) Late this afternoon Anchorage Police found the bodies of 2003 Service High School graduate and two current students -- all brothers -- inside their South Anchorage home. Wed Mar 17 2004 16:29:04  ROBERT DURST Galveston, Texas Durst declines to tell his story on TV show -- (Houston Chronicle) New York millionaire Robert Durst spent three days telling a jury about the death and dismemberment of his Galveston neighbor, but he won't be talking in a CBS 48 Hours Investigates report on his sensational case scheduled to air March 17. Wed Mar 17 2004 15:22:29  California 'That Staynor Guy' on TV gets big break -- (SF Chronicle) Meet Ted Rowlands, and you want to tell him everything. Maybe it's the TV news reporter's easygoing bartender demeanor or maybe it's his altar boy looks (forgive me Ted Rowlands, for I have sinned ...), but people have a tendency to unload their troubles to the Bay Area journalist, often while a camera is rolling. Wed Mar 17 2004 14:14:56  The JOSH GUIMOND disappearance St. Cloud, Minnesota St. John’s seeks restraining order against father of missing student -- (WCCO) The Order of St. Benedict has asked a judge to prevent the father of missing St. John's University student Josh Guimond from making any unsupervised visits to the Collegeville campus. Wed Mar 17 2004 13:20:44  The MICHELLE JOHNSON abduction Guerneville, California Man arrested in case of missing woman -- (KPIX) A man arrested in the case of a missing Guerneville woman has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murder. Wed Mar 17 2004 08:54:44  The CONNIE SHULTZ homicide Las Vegas, Nevada Nationwide manhunt for live-in boyfriend -- (KLAS-TV) Crime scene analysts were back at the home late Tuesday afternoon looking for more evidence that can link the live-in boyfriend, Michael Wilson, to this murder. Wed Mar 17 2004 08:20:33  South Africa Mandrax, cocaine and a double axe-murder -- (Cape Times) A 27-year-old man accused of stabbing an elderly man more than 20 times in the neck and head, and chopping part of his bed-ridden wife's face off with an axe in Genadendal in 2001, has pleaded guilty to two charges of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Wed Mar 17 2004 07:57:19  The DETRACE MERCER homicide North Carolina Body of school counselor found, suspect in custody -- (WRAL) Melvin Shrieves Jr., was charged Tuesday night with first-degree murder and armed robbery. Wed Mar 17 2004 07:30:43  The OHIO HIGHWAY SHOOTINGS Las Vegas, Nevada Police nab sniper suspect -- (AP) Charles A. McCoy Jr., suspected in two dozen sniper shootings that have terrorized motorists along Ohio highways, was arrested at a Las Vegas motel early Wednesday, authorities said. Tues Mar 16 2004 21:24:13  The IRA EASTMAN disappearance Payson, Arizona Police search for clues in possible abduction -- (Payson Roundup) When Peggy Tepolt returned from an appointment early Monday morning, she said it was clear someone had forced entry into her home. But the intruders appear to have only taken one thing -- her husband. Tues Mar 16 2004 16:39:37  The JAYSON WILLIAMS trial Somerville, New Jersey Forensic experts: Bloody Armanis, but no DNA on the gun -- (Court TV) The clothes hidden from police after Jayson Williams shot a chauffeur were stained with the dead man's blood and marred by a piece of the shotgun shell that killed him, forensic witnesses testified Tuesday morning at the former NBA star's manslaughter trial. Tues Mar 16 2004 16:22:00  Toledo, Ohio Outlaws motorcycle club leader faces second trial -- (Miami Herald) The jailed leader of the Outlaws motorcycle club, already convicted in a Florida case, is set to face his second trial in less than a year on charges that he ran a highly organized drug operation that used murder to intimidate rival gangs and expand its network. Tues Mar 16 2004 16:09:41  The CHARLOTTE PINKNEY case England Men in Charlotte CCTV 'row' found -- (BBC) Police searching for a Devon teenager who has been missing for more than two weeks say two men they wanted to speak to have now come forward. Tues Mar 16 2004 09:54:19  The MICHELLE JOHNSON abduction Guerneville, California Search turns up few clues -- (nbc11) Friends and family of 32-year-old Guerneville resident Michelle Johnson join Sonoma County authorities Tuesday to continue the search for clues to her disappearance. Blood found, believed to be missing woman's -- (SF Gate) One witness saw Johnson in a pickup truck -- either a Ford or a Toyota with an extended cab -- heading west toward the coast, and she was either yelling or waving her arms. Tues Mar 16 2004 09:41:40  The ERICA BAKER case Dayton, Ohio New twist in case of Ohio missing girl -- (Ohio News Network) Dayton attorney has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider its March second ruling that could force her to reveal what she may have learned from a now-deceased client about a missing nine-year-old girl. Tues Mar 16 2004 09:21:09  Hallandale Beach, Florida Heat exhaustion likely killed baby -- (Miami Herald) As investigators probe the cause of death, experts believe a baby left alone in a car for 45 minutes Saturday afternoon probably died from the high temperatures in the vehicle. Tues Mar 16 2004 09:15:53  THE ANASTASIA KING homicide Snohomish County, Washington Murder conviction upheld -- (Seattle PI) The murder conviction of a man in the strangling of his mail-order bride from Kyrgyzstan has been upheld by the state Court of Appeals. Tues Mar 16 2004 09:06:01  The WESSON homicides Fresno, California Suspect was well known in Santa Cruz -- (SF Gate) Even before he was accused of murdering nine people in Fresno, Marcus Wesson was a well-known character in Santa Cruz County, from way up in the hills to down at the waterfront. Tues Mar 16 2004 07:48:24  Chelmsford, Massachusetts Remains of mom missing 10 years recently dumped -- (Boston Herald) The skeletal remains of a pregnant prostitute killed more than a decade ago were recently moved and dumped near a Chelmsford highway, possibly to trick police into thinking she was a victim of the Metro West serial killer, investigators said yesterday. Mon Mar 15 2004 19:37:38  The OHIO HIGHWAY SHOOTINGS Columbus, Ohio Suspect ID'd -- (Fox News) Authorities identified a suspect Monday in a series of highway shootings around the city and are asking for help finding the man. Suspect's neigbours didn't know his name -- (Fox News) Most people living in a neighborhood of tidy vinyl-sided homes didn't know much about the quiet man who moved into a house there with his mother about a year ago. Most didn't even know his name. Mon Mar 15 2004 19:30:06  Victoria, B.C, Canada Victoria police arrest one of FBI's Most Wanted -- (The Province) A fugitive U.S. radical environmentalist, charged with setting fire to logging and cement trucks in 2001, has been arrested in Victoria. Mon Mar 15 2004 18:32:58  The JIMMY HOFFA case New leads on Jimmy Hoffa mystery -- (ShortNews) The F.B.I. is investigating a written deathbed confession by Francis Sheeran, a former Teamster official who died on 12/14/2003. Mon Mar 15 2004 17:15:00  The MOIRA ANDERSON disappearance Lanarkshire, England New legal move over girl who vanished in 1957 -- (Evening Times) Detectives investigating a schoolgirl's disappearance have submitted a report to the procurator-fiscal - 47 years after she vanished. Mon Mar 15 2004 17:04:29  Charlevoix,, Michigan John Ramsey says he wants to give back to community -- (Detroit Free Press) John Ramsey says he is seriously considering a campaign for the Michigan House and hopes voters will focus on his ideas and experience, rather than the unsolved murder of his daughter JonBenet. Mon Mar 15 2004 16:58:11  LOUISIANA SERIAL KILLINGS Critics say state, Zachary police missed clues in serial killings -- (Nola) Since accused serial killer Derrick Todd Lee was arrested in May, victims' families have criticized the task force investigating the murders for ignoring tips about Lee that small-town detectives and state investigators had offered in 2002. Mon Mar 15 2004 14:32:47  The MARCUS WESSON case Fresno, California Grisly day deals police worst parts of job -- (Fresno Bee) Curtis Smith got his badge with the Fresno Police Department in 1977. On Friday afternoon, he was among the first officers at a scene where police thought they were dealing with a simple custody dispute. Suspect in Fresno slayings has local history -- (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Wesson has a criminal history that traces back to a life with his many children on a small sailboat in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor. Slaying suspect led nomadic life -- (Mercury News) Mass murder suspect Marcus Wesson, the intimidating patriarch of a large and allegedly incestuous clan, lived an erratic, nomadic lifestyle on the fringes of society for more than 15 years. Mon Mar 15 2004 13:21:38  Milton, Florida Man charged for running over ex-wife, in-law -- (Fox News) A 69-year-old man rammed a pickup truck into his ex-wife's home and then ran her and her 85-year-old mother down as they tried to flee, killing them both, authorities said. Mon Mar 15 2004 13:01:52  The MICHELLE JOHNSON abduction Guerneville, California Police search for missing woman -- (KTVU) A woman last seen at a bar early Sunday morning may have been kidnapped, authorities said. Guerneville woman missing, feared harmed -- (Press Democrat) Blood, clothing found near bridge site after report of possible sighting in truck. Mon Mar 15 2004 11:14:34  The JASON WILLIAMS trial Somerville, New Jersey Another Globetrotter takes the stand in Williams trial -- (Newsday) Another Harlem Globetrotter who was in the bedroom on the night a van driver was killed by a single shotgun blast took the stand Monday as the manslaughter trial of former NBA star Jayson Williams entered its sixth week. Mon Mar 15 2004 09:55:02  The CAROLINE BYRNE homicide Sydney, Australia The lies that make Gordon look guilty -- (Sydney Morning Herald) The clouds are at last lifting from the mysterious death of model Caroline Byrne on June 7, 1995. Why intrigue, and the law, stalks Rivkin's chauffeur -- (The Age) Nine years after a Sydney model plunged to her death, police this week named the man they want to charge with her murder. Mon Mar 15 2004 08:35:20  The CHARLOTTE PINKNEY case England CCTV shows missing girl in 'row' -- (BBC) They say new CCTV pictures suggest the 17-year-old may have had an argument with two men shortly before she disappeared more than two weeks ago. Sun Mar 14 2004 14:01:38  The MELISSA ANN ROWLAND case Salt Lake City, Utah Prosecutors probe talk of baby selling -- (Deseret News) Prosecutors are looking into the background of Melissa Ann Rowland, who is accused of murdering one of her twins before birth — including allegations of baby selling. Sun Mar 14 2004 09:46:53  Lenoir City, Tennessee Heavily Armed Teen Kills Deputy, Self -- (Las Vegas Sun) The teenage son of a prosecutor killed a sheriff's deputy and barricaded himself in his home before he was found dead inside Saturday with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot to the head, officials said. Sun Mar 14 2004 08:46:31  North Carolina 96-year-old denies cocaine charge -- (Charlotte Observer) - A 96-year-old Cleveland County woman said Friday she didn't know how she ended up sitting in her wheelchair on seven rocks of crack cocaine when sheriff's deputies raided her house Monday. Sun Mar 14 2004 08:10:56  The MARCUS WESSON case Fresno, California Fresno massacre's grisly puzzle -- (Mercury News) Marcus Wesson, the Fresno man and former San Jose resident who allegedly slaughtered nine people, including seven children, fathered all of the victims, two of them perhaps with two of his daughters. Sat Mar 13 2004 21:11:29  The SANDRA ANDERSON case Detroit, Michigan Bones-finder says she cheated -- (freep) A Midland woman once known as handler for the world's most famous cadaver-sniffing dog has pleaded guilty to five felonies, including obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal agents. Sat Mar 13 2004 16:48:18  Jackson, Nebraska Volunteers search landfill for infant's body -- (The Omaha Channel) Officials are bringing a cadaver dog, along with more volunteers, to search for the body of a newborn in a northeast Nebraska landfill. Sat Mar 13 2004 15:32:41  Fresno, California Nine people found dead in Fresno home -- (MyWay) Police discovered nine bodies intertwined in a pile of clothes at a Fresno home and 10 coffins stacked along a wall, and were trying to determine if some ritual was involved in the slaughter. A 57-year-old man surrendered to police after walking out of the house covered in what appeared to be blood. Sat Mar 13 2004 15:14:12  The BLAGG trial Grand Junction, Colorado Jury sees porn from Blagg's computers -- (Denver Post) Prosecutor Frank Daniels is attempting to show that Blagg, an outwardly very devout Christian, lived a double life and killed his 34-year-old wife, Jennifer, after an argument over his use of Internet pornography. Jury hears evidence of Blagg’s use of porn -- (GJ Sentinel) The first week of Blagg’s first-degree murder trial concluded with jurors seeing redacted pictures that Blagg downloaded off the Internet and hearing names of pornographic Web sites that he accessed. Details brutal in Blagg trial -- (Rocky Mountain News) Prosecution laying out evidence both gory and ordinary. Sat Mar 13 2004 08:12:29  CARLIE BRUCIA murder Sarasota, Florida Suspect pleads not guilty in taped abduction, slaying -- (The San Diego Channel)A judge in Florida refused to dismiss charges Friday against the man accused of kidnapping and killing an eleven-year-old girl.An attorney for Joseph Smith entered not guilty pleas to charges of first-degree murder, rape and kidnapping. Smith wasn't there. He had waived his right to appear at court hearings. Sat Mar 13 2004 08:02:37  MARCUS WESSON Fresno, California Seven found dead: suspect in custody -- (ABC7) Three women and four children were found dead Friday afternoon in a Fresno home, and police have arrested a man suspected of killing them, authorities said. Fri Mar 12 2004 21:23:56 The REBECCA SUTTON case Hollister, Missouri Skeleton identified as missing teen -- (KSPR-TV) Sutton disappeared March 20, 2003 from her home, leaving behind her toddler age son. Fri Mar 12 2004 17:28:29  The BRITTANY WILLIAMS case Richmond, Virginia Reward offered to help locate Brittany -- (Times-Dispatch) Hoping to bring closure to the Brittany Williams case, a private foundation yesterday offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the safe return of the missing child or the arrest and conviction of a suspect in her disappearance. Fri Mar 12 2004 16:40:47 Australia Court bid over killer's lost mother -- (The Age) Homicide squad detectives plan to apply for a court order to question a convicted killer over the mysterious disappearance of his mother. Fri Mar 12 2004 16:33:14  The CHARLOTTE PINKNEY case England Murder investigation -- (itv) Charlotte Pinkney is now missing presumed dead, a heartbreaking assumption for her Ilfracombe family. Fri Mar 12 2004 15:54:52  The JONATHAN LUNA case Baltimore, Maryland FBI offers reward for leads in prosecutor's death -- (Baltimore Sun) Authorities will award up to $100,000 for information in case of Jonathan Luna, who was found dead in a Pa. creek on Dec. 4, 2003. Suicide not ruled out in prosecutor death -- (Las Vegas Sun) Investigators are exploring the possibility that the stabbing death of a federal prosecutor in December was a random act of violence or even a suicide, a police official said Friday. Fri Mar 12 2004 09:59:28  The NATEL KING disappearance Conshohocken, Pennsylvania Porn actress vanishes -- (Globe&Mail) The mother of Natel King, a 23-year-old Canadian porn actress who has gone missing near Philadelphia, says she warned her daughter to stay away from the adult-film industry. Police investigate disappearance -- (The IndyChannel) Woman last seen heading to restaurant. Photographer cooperating -- (The Times Herald) The investigation into the disappearance of Natel King continues and police said the photographer she was reportedly working with is fully cooperating with authorities. Fri Mar 12 2004 09:42:05  The OHIO HIGHWAY SHOOTINGS Columbus, Ohio Group prays serial shooter will be brought to justice -- (NBC4) A pastor blinded by a rock thrown from an interstate overpass has organized a prayer vigil Friday night to support investigators and victims of the 24 linked shootings on highways around the city. Fri Mar 12 2004 09:35:48  Salt Lake City, Utah Mom nixed C-section -- (Fox19) Woman charged with murder after allegedly ignoring warnings about fetus. Fri Mar 12 2004 07:29:33  Denver, Colorado Kobe Bryant's accuser will have to testify -- (Yahoo/AP) Colorado's highest court ruled on Thursday that the woman who accuses basketball star Kobe Bryant of rape must testify about her sexual history in a closed pre-trial hearing despite prosecutors' efforts to limit the scope of questioning. Fri Mar 12 2004 07:25:47 McAlester, Oklahoma Jury seated in Terry Nichols' trial -- (Boston.com) Nichols, 48, is already serving a life sentence on federal charges for the deaths of eight law enforcement officers in the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building that killed 168 people. Fri Mar 12 2004 07:23:41  Gainesville, Florida Police seek Daughter of Muddy Waters -- (Boston.com) An arrest warrant was issued for the daughter of blues artist Muddy Waters in the 1996 murder of a 19-year-old man, authorities said. Timothy Harrington was shot and his death was linked to a drug deal. After determining the identity of the remains, detectives focused on Waters' daughter, Rosalind Morganfield, 34, and David Myhand, 38. Thur Mar 11 2004 13:21:40  The CHARLOTTE PINKNEY disappearance England Hunt for missing girl -- (The Scotsman) The search for a teenage girl, missing for 11 days, is being concentrated on undergrowth near two reservoirs, police said today. Thur Mar 11 2004 11:46:35  Dallas, Texas Drunken Dad Asks 11-Year-Old Son to Drive -- (Yahoo/AP) Police said on Wednesday they had arrested Robert Lee Crider on charges of child endangerment, public intoxication and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. Thur Mar 11 2004 11:44:30  Canadice, New York Mother Charged With Killing Two Newborns -- (Yahoo/AP) Stacy DeBeer told relatives she was pregnant. But when a baby failed to materialize months later, a suspicious relative snooping around DeBeer's basement found a newborn's body — entombed in concrete. Thur Mar 11 2004 11:41:03  Anderson, Indiana 2 Anderson teenagers charged in assault on girl, 6 -- (IndyStar) Police have arrested two teens on charges that they sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl they were baby-sitting. Cory A. Craig, 19, is in custody on preliminary charges of child molesting, criminal confinement and intimidation. A 15-year-old boy is being held at the Madison County Juvenile Detention Center, also in connection with the case. His name was not released. |
