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Fri Mar 26 2004 13:01:47  Boulder, Colorado The dead (web) posters society -- (Boulder Weekly) Boulder’s most notorious murder lives on in a heady web world of memorial pages, message boards and cyber-sleuth stomping grounds. Fri Mar 26 2004 11:28:36  The CLARENCE ROGSTAD disappearance Bellevue, Wisconsin Animals used in search for missing man -- (WBAY) An area man who never met Clarence Rogstad is spending days searching for the missing Bellevue man. Fri Mar 26 2004 09:12:17  Miami, Florida Miami-Dade teen’s journal details plan to kill sister, 2 more classmates -- (Sun-Sentinel) The gifted student wrote a methodical list of how he would kill two classmates and prop their corpses on a toilet. On another sheet of paper titled "hit list" was a third name written in ragged print -- Hernandez, Christina Elizabeth. His sister. Fri Mar 26 2004 09:05:31  The NATEL KING homicide Pennsylvania Mississauga father says slain model was caring woman -- (Globe & Mail) The father of 23-year-old Natel King said he knew his daughter was travelling to the United States for modelling shoots, but had no idea the extent of what she had gotten into. Fri Mar 26 2004 08:46:47  The RACHELLE TOLLESON homicide Farmersville, Texas Affidavit reveals details of mother's murder -- (nbc) According to the affidavit, Moses Mendoza, 20, confessed to a friend that he strangled Tolleson, also 20, and then dumped her body behind his home. Fri Mar 26 2004 08:06:45  Wichita,Kan. Wichita, Kan., Cops Say New Letter May Be 1970s Serial Killer--(FoxNews)After 25 years of silence, police have apparently heard again from the BTK Strangler (search), a serial killer (search) who terrorized the city during the 1970s. Thur Mar 25 2004 19:54:14  The WESSON FAMILY homicides Fresno, California Wesson isolated -- (SF Examiner) A phone call alerting jail officials that Marcus Wesson might order family members to kill themselves led county jail officials to keep the murder suspect from seeing visitors or making phone calls, a chief deputy in Fresno County's Counsel's Office said Wednesday. Suspect in Fresno mass slaying pleads innocent -- (SF Gate) After Thursday's hearing, a woman who identified herself as Kiani Wesson, Marcus Wesson's 26-year-old daughter, asked the media to stop spreading "lies about how the family lived." Wesson children buried as suspect readies for arraignment -- (SF Gate) One day after funeral services were held for Marcus Wesson's nine murdered children, the suspect in Fresno's worst mass killing remained in isolation, unable to receive visits from family members whom police feared might harm themselves. Thur Mar 25 2004 14:20:30  The MAURA MURRAY disappearance Haverhill, New Hampshire Reward rises in missing woman case -- (WMUR) In a renewed effort to find a Massachusetts woman missing in northern New Hampshire, family and friends have begun distributing thousands of new posters and announced a larger reward. Thur Mar 25 2004 08:05:30  The NATEL KING homicide Pennsylvania Ambition and death in porn's underworld -- (Globe & Mal) Natel King had plenty of ambition. Attractive and confident, she dreamed of posing for Playboy. Outgoing and inquisitive, she worked toward a degree in psychology. Thur Mar 25 2004 07:55:38  The RACHELLE TOLLESON homicide Farmersville, Texas Arrest made in Collin County woman's death -- (Sta- Telegram) Moises Sandoval Mendoza of Farmersville was arrested shortly before 8 p.m. Pickett said that Mendoza was an acquaintance of Rachelle O'Neil Tolleson, 20, whose remains were found Tuesday by a man searching for arrowheads about seven miles outside Farmersville. Man held in death of Farmersville woman -- (Dallas News) Police said Mr. Mendoza was arrested about 8 p.m. Wednesday but did not give any details about what led them to take him into custody or whether they were seeking other suspects. Wed Mar 24 2004 22:28:41  The PETERSON case Nash County, North Carolina Mike Peterson placed in solitary confinement -- (WRAL) Peterson murdered his wife, Kathleen, two years ago in the couple's mansion. Wed Mar 24 2004 20:04:07  Scituate, Rhode Island Homicide suspect kills self -- (Newsday) A 33-year-old Connecticut man suspected of killing and dismembering his girlfriend took his own life Wednesday after leading police on a high-speed chase through several Rhode Island towns. Wed Mar 24 2004 19:30:58  The RACHELLE TOLLESON homicide Farmersville, Texas Discovery of body ends search for missing woman -- (Courier-Gazette) Authorities on Wednesday ruled the death of the young mother whose body was found in an eastern Collin County creek bed as a homicide after a local man yesterday ended an intense search for her, officials said. Wed Mar 24 2004 15:10:08  The MAURA MURRAY case New Hampshire Potential evidence discounted -- (Caledonian Record) Maura Murray's friends and relatives were breathing a bit easier Tuesday after learning underwear found off a road in the town of Haverhill did not belong to her. Wed Mar 24 2004 10:08:59  Redwood City, California Defense still seeks two juries -- (Contra Costa Times) Defense lawyer Mark Geragos renewed his request this afternoon to seat separate juries in the upcoming trial of Scott Peterson. Wed Mar 24 2004 09:00:01  The THEODORE "TED" AMMON homicide Long Island, New York Case against Pelosi -- (NY Post) Revealing chilling details of the savage murder of millionaire financier Ted Ammon, a prosecutor yesterday said that Danny Pelosi zapped the victim with a stun gun and bashed him in the head 30 times with a blunt object. Wed Mar 24 2004 08:41:12  Pennsylvania Police investigate death of 5-year-old Philadelphia girl -- (Penn Live) Police were investigating initial reports that she had been found hanged with a jump rope, but said they found no outward signs of trauma. Wed Mar 24 2004 08:36:06  The BRITTANY HENDRICKSON homicide Monroe County, West Virginia Murder indictment expected today in Brittany's death -- (News and Sentinel) The man accused of killing a 7-year-old Monroe County girl is expected to be arraigned today after a special grand jury met Monday to consider evidence in the case. Wed Mar 24 2004 08:20:52  The LEAH ROBERTS case Seattle, Washington Caravan travels across country for missing student -- (KING5) A caravan of Leah Roberts supporters is set to show up in Seattle on Wednesday. They're trying to raise awareness to this missing person's case and bring some peace and closure to her family. Wed Mar 24 2004 07:51:21  The MARY LANDS disappearance Marshall, Michigan 2 rewards offered to help find Mary Lands -- (Battle Creek Enquirer) Lands, 39, has been missing since March 12 when her fiance said she walked away from their apartment after an argument. Tues Mar 23 2004 22:08:25  The NATEL KING case Pennsylvania Body found on River Road -- (Times-Herald) Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. believes the body of a young, blonde woman found down an embankment off River Road Tuesday afternoon is Natel King, the Canadian actress and model who disappeared from Conshohocken Feb. 29. Tues Mar 23 2004 21:56:27  The RACHELLE TOLLESON case Farmersville, Texas Body found near Farmersville -- (Dallas News) Police discovered a body Tuesday afternoon in a creekbed in eastern Collin County, but cautioned that it is unknown whether it is related to the disappearance of Farmersville resident Rachelle O'Neil Tolleson. Tues Mar 23 2004 21:31:08  The IRA EASTMAN homicide Payson, Arizona 'Substantial leads' in Eastman homicide -- (Payson Roundup) "We haven't made any arrests," Payson Police Lt. Don Engler said, "but we have been working quite a few good leads that have allowed us to focus our investigation." Tues Mar 23 2004 16:58:32  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lawyer Punching Halts Pa. Murder Trial -- (Las Vegas Sun) A public defender who was punched in the face by his client in open court has been permitted to withdraw, while a second public defender who refused to take the case was held in contempt Tuesday. Tues Mar 23 2004 16:56:58  Las Vegas, Nevada Insanity defense raised in killings -- (Las Vegas Sun) The local R&B singer who faces the death penalty in a triple shooting that left two women dead has changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, his attorney said Monday. Tues Mar 23 2004 12:46:51  The BLAGG trial Grand Junction, Colorado 'Single’ Blagg took women to dinner, co-worker says -- (GJ Sentinel) Prosecutors continued to call former work colleagues of Michael Blagg to the witness stand Monday, including a woman who said Blagg referred to himself as "single" during dinner with some female co-workers two months after he reported his wife and daughter missing. Tues Mar 23 2004 12:33:57  The MARY LANDS disappearance Marshall, Michigan Search for missing Marshall woman -- (WOOD-TV) Marshall Silent Observer has offered an undisclosed reward for information leading to Mary Lands. Tues Mar 23 2004 08:52:37  BOBBY BROWN DeKalb County, Georgia Brown sprung for hearing -- (nbc) Singer Bobby Brown is out of a Georgia jail, three days earlier than expected. Tues Mar 23 2004 08:33:59  The CLARENCE ROGSTAD disappearance Bellevue, Wisconsin Drivers may offer timeline -- (WBAY) Pieschek Protective Services says Rogstad was last seen at 10:30 p.m. on March 12th walking into a vacant field, but they think he was ultimately headed for his parents' home. Tues Mar 23 2004 08:25:23  The WESSON FAMILY homicides Fresno, California Wesson's children shot in the face -- (Mercury News) Marcus Wesson's children were shot in the face and died almost immediately, according to death certificates from the worst mass murder in Fresno history. Mon Mar 22 2004 23:36:59  Minnesota Minnesota's missing: Terribly missed -- (Star-Tribune) They are still mothers and fathers. Patty Wetterling still has Christmas presents saved for her son Jacob after he was abducted 14 years ago. Allan Sjodin still talks to his daughter, Dru, missing for four months, as he drives through the Red River Valley, looking for her in the wheat stubble. Mon Mar 22 2004 16:45:55  Los Angeles, California Joey Buttafuoco sentenced for fraud -- (Newsday) Buttafuoco, whose 17-year-old lover became known as the "Long Island Lolita" after shooting his wife in the face, was sentenced to a year in jail for auto insurance fraud. Mon Mar 22 2004 16:35:42  The BLAGG trial Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg prosecution could rest by Friday -- (Rocky Mountain News) The prosecution in Michael Blagg's murder trial may finish presenting evidence this week, including the showing of a videotape of Blagg's initial interrogation by authorities the day he reported his wife and daughter missing. Mon Mar 22 2004 16:23:42  The RACHEL TOLLESON disappearance Farmersville, Texas Young mom still missing despite aggressive search -- (nbc5) A Collin County mother who disappeared from her Farmersville home last week remained missing Monday. Poster with picture and details. Mon Mar 22 2004 13:47:39  The HEAVEN LASHAE ROSS disappearance Northport, Alabama Leads drying up in search for Shae -- (al.com) It's been seven months since Heaven LaShae Ross vanished from her Northport trailer park, yet investigators and family members said they're no closer to finding her. Eleven-year-old still missing -- (WTVY) The youngster vanished last Aug. 19 from her Northport trailer park. Mon Mar 22 2004 13:23:32  The THEODORE "TED" AMMON homicide Long Island, New York Man charged in millionaire's murder -- (Newsday) An electrician who married the multimillionaire widow of a murdered investment banker two years ago has been indicted in the man's slaying, a prosecutor said Monday. Mon Mar 22 2004 08:11:45  "SISTERS IN SPIRIT" Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Campaign to focus on missing native women -- (The Globe & Mail) Sisters in Spirit, a new campaign to draw attention to missing aboriginal women, begins today with events countrywide. Sun Mar 21 2004 21:24:35  The BLAGG case Grand Junction, Colorado In midst of Blagg's trial, hunt for his little girl continues -- (Denver Post) Abby Jo Blagg would have been 9 years old today. Sun Mar 21 2004 21:03:17  The CLARENCE ROGSTAD disappearance Bellevue, Wisconsin Still no sign -- (TEAM AMBER ALERT NEWS) Family and friends of a missing 23-year-old man distributed flyers across the state and searched this weekend for the newlywed who disappeared a week and a half ago after going for a walk. Sun Mar 21 2004 13:40:22  Germany Murder tale of the gas oven 'beast' shocks nation -- (The Age) The grisly tale of a neo-Nazi who tried to incinerate the remains of one of his murder victims in a gas oven has shocked Germany. Sun Mar 21 2004 13:25:26 Durham, North Carolina Army asking about Peterson case -- (News-Observer) Army investigators met with the Durham district attorney this week to discuss Elizabeth Ratliff, who died two decades ago in circumstances similar to those of Mike Peterson's wife, Kathleen Peterson. Sun Mar 21 2004 08:37:55  The CHRISTA WORTHINGTON homicide Truro, Massachusetts Filmmakers to document Worthington case -- (Cape Cod Online) An Emmy-winning production company is making a documentary on the Christa Worthington murder case for HBO. Sat Mar 20 2004 21:40:35  "NOTORIOUS B.I.G." Los Angeles, California FBI pursue leads In B.I.G. murder case, LAPD probing Houston rap entrepreneur -- (allhiphop.com) According to the Los Angeles Times, the FBI is investigation a 6-year-old theory that former Los Angeles police officer David A. Mack and Suge Knight orchestrated the 1997 murder of Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace. Sat Mar 20 2004 21:28:14  The MARY LANDS disappearance Marshall, Michigan Authorities search for clues -- (WXMI) The task force includes the FBI, state and local police. The Michigan State Police chopper flew over Marshall Friday searching for 39-year-old Mary Lands. No one has seen or heard from her in a week. Marshall woman now missing one week -- (WOOD-TV) Police, family, friends and volunteers are teaming up to search for clues, while Mary's fiancee is working with a national missing persons search firm and is organizing a candlelight vigil. 'More suspicious every day' -- (Battle Creek Enquirer) Lands, 39, disappeared about 10 p.m. March 12 when she walked away from her apartment on the west side of Marshall. Sat Mar 20 2004 10:38:11 The MICHAEL JACKSON case Santa Barbara, California Report: Jackson's 1st accuser may testify -- (abc NEWS) The prosecutor in Michael Jackson's child molestation case is considering asking a boy who reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the entertainer to testify before a grand jury, according to a published report. Sat Mar 20 2004 09:39:24  The MICHELLE JOHNSON abduction/homicide Guerneville, California Town grieving for slain woman -- (SF Chronicle) Impromptu memorials sprang up in Guerneville on Friday as Sonoma County officials confirmed that the body pulled from the Russian River was that of Michelle Johnson, the 32-year-old woman who disappeared from outside a bar early Sunday. Sat Mar 20 2004 08:40:01  The MARCUS WESSON case Fresno, California Detectives search county homes for clues in Fresno killings -- (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Fresno detectives searched two county homes Friday, gathering evidence in the murder case of a former Santa Cruz man alleged to have killed nine of his children. Sat Mar 20 2004 07:59:27  The CLARENCE ROGSTAD disappearance Bellevue, Wisconsin Family, others to search for missing man Saturday -- (GB News-Chronicle) Rogstad never returned home after telling his wife last Friday he was going for a walk. Water search finds no trace of missing man -- (WBAY) An officer went up in the Eagle 3 rescue helicopter to search the area where Rogstad may have gone for a walk, and spotted a hole in the ice of the pond. Sat Mar 20 2004 07:53:13  New Zealand Mr. Asia link in mstery of missing men -- (stuff) The original investigating officer is making a last-ditch attempt to solve the disappearance of two men, thought to have had links with the Mr. Asia drug syndicate, almost 30 years ago. Fri Mar 19 2004 20:46:28  The SAMANTHA RUNNION homicide Los Angeles, California DNA hearing postponed -- (nbc4) A hearing on whether to allow prosecutors to introduce DNA evidence at the upcoming trial of a man accused of killing a 5-year-old Stanton girl was put off Friday until July 12. Fri Mar 19 2004 14:19:49  The IRA EASTMAN case Payson, Arizona Body of former Newport resident found in Arizona -- (Northport News) Divers from the Gila County Sheriff's office near Payson, Ariz., on Thursday morning found the body of former Newport resident Ira Eastman. Body of missing man, gun found in river -- (Payson Roundup) The Gila County Sheriff's Office and the Payson Police are now both involved in the investigation and are not releasing the details of the discovery. Picture of gun recovery. -- (Payson Roundup) Fri Mar 19 2004 08:49:27 The BLAGG homicide trial Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg's colleagues noted odd behavior -- (Denver Post) On the day in November 2001 when Jennifer and Abby Blagg vanished from their home, several of Michael Blagg's co-workers at the AMETEK Dixson plant thought he was acting strangely. FBI rebuts Blagg evidence -- (Rocky Mountain News) Analysts working for the Mesa County Sheriff's Office and Grand Junction Police Department made key mistakes when they examined Michael Blagg. Fri Mar 19 2004 08:38:38  The JANELLE PATTON homicide Norfolk Island, Australia Inquest may shed light on murder -- (Sydney Morning Herald) Almost two years since her body was discovered, wrapped in black plastic sheeting in a rain-soaked picnic area, an inquest may shed light on who police believe may be the murderer. History of case. -- (ninesm) Fri Mar 19 2004 07:53:32  The MICHELLE JOHNSON abduction Guerneville, California Officials unsure if body is missing woman's -- (Press-Democrat) Divers pulled a woman's body from the Russian River on Thursday afternoon, a short distance from the Odd Fellows Park home of the man charged with kidnapping and killing Michelle. Thur Mar 18 2004 20:56:48  The CHRISTIAN FERGUSON case St. Louis, Missouri Still missing -- (Amber Alert website) His parents report that he was in their car when it was stolen at about 6:30 am on June 11, 2003 In St. Louis, MO. Thur Mar 18 2004 20:36:37 The LEAH ROBERTS disappearance Raleigh, North Carolina Four years later, search continues for missing NCSU student -- (nbc17) It's been four years since North Carolina State University student Leah Roberts vanished. Thursday, a new journey begins that her family hopes will bring answers. Thur Mar 18 2004 11:41:11 The GLENN KOPITSKE homicide Wisconsin Eagle Scout pleads not guilty to murder -- (abc NEWS) Gary Hirte, a high school scholar, star athlete and Eagle Scout whose name seemed to be in the local paper all the time, is accused of committing murder not for money, or revenge, but just to see if he could get away with it. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday. Thur Mar 18 2004 11:32:23  COURTNEY LOVE New York Arrested -- (mtv) Courtney Love's solo show in New York on Wednesday night ended with the singer in police custody after she allegedly struck an audience member with her microphone stand. Thur Mar 18 2004 08:34:08  The STEPHANIE CROWE murder trial San Diego, California Victim's parents testify at Tuite trial -- (SD Union Tribune) Weeping at times and defiant at others, Cheryl Crowe testified yesterday at the trial of her daughter's suspected killer about events leading up to and following the discovery of Stephanie's body in a pool of blood. |
