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Fri Apr 9 2004 10:39:16  New Port Richey, Florida Girl, 9, arrested in bunny snatching -- (SP Times) A Pasco sheriff's spokesman says a deputy did the only thing he could, but critics disagree. Thur Apr 8 2004 17:28:57  The DALTON MESARCHIK homicide Streator, Illinois Cops: Mesarchik probe gaining ground -- (Pantagraph) Police said the investigation into the 2003 death of a Streator boy is gaining new momentum as officers continue their campaign to distribute fliers about the incident. Thur Apr 8 2004 11:18:18  The ZODIAC KILLER San Francisco, California Police close unsolved case on SF's Zodiac killer after 35 years -- (WHNT) Police have hunted him for 35 years but with no new leads and so many other pressing cases, the case has been placed in the inactive file. Thur Apr 8 2004 10:56:56  The MAURA MURRAY disappearance Haverhill, New Hampshire 'America's Most Wanted' producers decline to profile missing woman case -- (Caledonian Record) The television show "America's Most Wanted" will not profile the case of a 21-year-old University of Massachusetts nursing student who disappeared the night of Feb. 9 after she was involved in a one-car crash on Route 112 in Haverhill. Thur Apr 8 2004 10:25:49  The C-MURDER case Louisiana C-Murder's second chance -- (E! Online) The rapper was convicted last year of second-degree murder for shooting a teenager to death outside a Louisiana nightclub. Thur Apr 8 2004 05:37:56  The GINA DEJESUS disppearance Cleveland, Ohio Emotions run high at meeting -- (NewsNet5) A neighborhood meeting to discuss safety concerns and the case of missing teenager Gina DeJesus became an emotional free-for-all Wednesday evening, with Mayor Jane Campbell becoming one of the targets for neighbors' anger. Wed Apr 7 2004 19:20:03  The BLAGG trial Grand Junction, Colorado Surprise testimony: Blagg abused wife -- (GJ Sentinel) The mother of murder victim Jennifer Blagg testified Tuesday that Michael Blagg abused Jennifer about 10 years before she was killed, an accusation that stunned Blagg’s public defenders and could bolster the prosecution’s case. Wed Apr 7 2004 11:35:54  The AUDREY SEILER case Madison, Wisconsin Lawyer: Accused co-ed is under treatment -- (Boston.com) A college student who police say faked her own abduction is receiving medical care after going from "one major crisis to another major crisis," her attorney said. Tues Apr 6 2004 17:11:11  Sgt. TERRY LEE WEBB case Fayetteville, North Carolina Bones may be those of missing GI -- (Fayetteville Online) Police are investigating whether the human remains found behind a house at 5111 Catalpa Road this week are those of Sgt. Terry Lee Webb, a Fort Bragg soldier missing since 1991, a search warrant affidavit says. Tues Apr 6 2004 16:53:54  Sioux Falls, South Dakota Searchers find newborn's body -- (Fox News) After more than three weeks of searching, volunteers sorting through garbage at a Nebraska landfill found the body of a newborn baby, just days before authorities had planned to call off the search. Tues Apr 6 2004 16:48:41  South Euclid, Ohio Ohio woman found guilty -- (SF Gate) A woman who claimed that she bought and lost a $162 million lottery ticket was found guilty Tuesday of filing a false police report. She was fined $1,000 and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service. Tues Apr 6 2004 16:22:54  The RENE CHARLEVOIS homicide Ontario, Canada Dead teen and missing men may be linked: police -- (CTV) Police north of Toronto are investigating a possible connection between a convicted pedophile found dead in his prison cell, and a boy found dead in a landfill last month. Tues Apr 6 2004 10:04:46  The VINESSA HOERA case Long Island, New York Arrest made in the missing mom case on Long Island -- (abc NEWS) Authorities say he was initially a victim in need of rescue, pulled from a burning car and rushed to the hospital. Tues Apr 6 2004 00:46:35  The STEPHEN HILDER case England No denial that Hilder murder could be suicide -- (itv) Detectives hunting the killer of the skydiver Stephen Hilder say there has been a significant development in their investigation but they have refused to confirm reports that he committed suicide. Mon Apr 5 2004 18:16:21  The BLAGG trial Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg left 7 messages on day family vanished -- (Denver Post) On the day that Jennifer and Abby Blagg were reported missing, Michael Blagg's chipper voice repeatedly played from an answering machine in their empty house. Mon Apr 5 2004 13:38:01  The ATTRACTA HARRON case England Body found in Attrracta search -- (BBC) Detectives investigating the disappearance of County Tyrone pensioner Attracta Harron have discovered a body. Mon Apr 5 2004 13:26:27  The IRA EASTMAN homicide Paysun, Arizona Police may have break in murder investigation -- (Paysun Roundup) Payson police arrested a man Thursday who may be able to provide some information about the March kidnapping and murder of 56-year-old Ira Eastman. Mon Apr 5 2004 09:54:16  The MAURA MURRAY case Haverhill, New Hampshire Parents push search for student -- (Boston Globe) Family and friends continued their search this weekend for the Massachusetts woman who disappeared in northern New Hampshire in February. Mon Apr 5 2004 09:28:25  The BRIANNA MAITLAND disappearance Massachusetts Search continues for missing teen -- (Team Amber Alert) Search teams looking for missing 17-year-old Brianna Maitland of Sheldon gave up as dark fell on Sunday night, and prepared for a winter storm expected to last until Tuesday morning. Sun Apr 4 2004 16:23:03  Madison, New Jersey Student Shot on N.J. University Campus -- (Las Vegas Sun) One student was shot in a fight during a campus dance at Fairleigh Dickinson University and several other people were injured, officials said Sunday. At least one of the injured people was stabbed, a law enforcement official said. Sun Apr 4 2004 11:44:24  The RENE CHARLEBOIS case Toronto, Ontario Police deny claim disappearance of slain 15-year-old boy not taken seriously -- (Cnews) Moments after announcing a special homicide task force into the killing of nine-year-old Cecilia Zhang, police denied suggestions they had paid less attention to the case of Rene Charlebois, a "happy" Grade 9 student who vanished in December. Boy's body found in landfill -- (Cnews) Sun Apr 4 2004 11:41:47  Tyler, Texas Mother who killed sons with rock found not guilty -- (Boston.com) Deanna Laney, 39, broke down in tears and shook when state judge Cynthia Kent read the jury's decision in the hushed courtroom in the eastern Texas city of Tyler. Sun Apr 4 2004 11:39:31  Madison, New Jersey Police block off N.J. University campus -- (Las Vegas Sun) Police sealed off the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus early Sunday, but authorities did not disclose what prompted the action. At least six people were taken to hospitals. Sat Apr 3 2004 21:44:34  The FLORENCE UNGER case Pontiac, Michigan Prosecutors try to prove Unger shouldn't get custody -- (Detroit Free Press) Prosecutors have shown key pieces of evidence to a Family Court judge linking a Huntington Woods man to the murder of his wife in order to prevent the man from regaining custody of his children. Sat Apr 3 2004 21:33:49  The CHRISTA WORTHINGTON homicide Truro, Massachusetts Offer said to be on table for $1.1 million Truro house -- (Cape Cod Online) The wood-shingled bungalow where freelance fashion writer Christa Worthington was stabbed to death in January 2002 has a potential buyer. Fri Apr 2 2004 16:59:20  The SHANNON SHERRILL hoax Indiana Woman sentenced to prison for missing girl hoax -- (The Indy Channel) A woman pleaded guilty but mentally ill Friday to claiming she was a girl missing since 1986 -- a hoax that crushed the child's hopeful parents last summer. Fri Apr 2 2004 13:12:19  The STAHELI homicides Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Police: Caretaker confesses to killing American couple -- (CNN) A 20-year-old handyman confessed to the bludgeoning death of a Shell Oil executive and his wife in the bedroom of their high-security, luxury condominium, police said Thursday, saying the man was upset about alleged racial insults. Fri Apr 2 2004 12:50:55  The RILYA WILSON case Miami, Florida Missing Miami girl's former caseworker sentenced to probation -- (Miami Herald) A social worker once assigned to monitor a foster child whose disappearance shook up Florida's child welfare agency was sentenced to five years' probation for billing the state for pay when she actually was at her other job. Fri Apr 2 2004 08:21:36  The ARDETH WOOD homicide Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Wood murder detectives investigate jogger's tip -- (CBC) A woman who was jogging on a bike path in Ottawa has told police she was approached by a man resembling the suspect in the Ardeth Wood murder investigation. Fri Apr 2 2004 08:09:00  The THEODORE "Ted" AMMON homicide East Hampton, New York Second indictment in Ammon murder -- (Newsday) A friend of Daniel Pelosi's has been charged with helping him carry out the murder of financier Theodore Ammon in East Hampton and with keeping evidence from police. Fri Apr 2 2004 08:01:23 The "BTK STRANGLER" Wichita, Kansas Serial killer reaches out, and fear grips Wichita -- (The New York Times) Gunshots, one after the next, echoed from a nearby room as Bill Vinduska, the owner of Bullseye, a gun store and indoor shooting range, explained why revolvers, gun training courses, security systems and Mace are suddenly selling so well in an otherwise friendly city like this. Thur Apr 1 2004 20:01:43  The BLAGG trial Expert points finger at Blagg -- (GJ Sentinel) For former FBI agent Ron Walker, signs were everywhere indicating that what happened inside Michael Blagg’s home in November 2001 was not a crime committed by a stranger. Thur Apr 1 2004 19:40:24  The CHARLOTTE PINKNEY case Devon, England Man charged with Charlotte murder -- (BBC) A 22-year-old man being held by police in connection with the disappearance of a Devon teenager has been charged with her murder. Thur Apr 1 2004 14:23:08  The CLARENCE ROGSTAD disappearance Bellevue, Wisconsin Search for missing Green Bay man continues -- (Daily Globe) The search for a missing Green Bay area man who was apparently last spotted Hazelhurst, near Minocqua, is continuing. Thur Apr 1 2004 12:41:13  The NATEL KING homicide Pennsylvania Slain porn model had sex before she was killed -- (Philly Daily News) An autopsy on slain porn model Natel King has revealed that she had sex around the time she was brutally stabbed to death, officials said yesterday. Thur Apr 1 2004 12:30:59  The BRIANNA MAITLAND disappearance Vermont VSP forensics team studies missing teen's car -- (Caledonian Record) A forensics team from the Vermont State Police lab in Waterbury began poring over a missing teenager's car Tuesday to obtain possible evidence, including whether foul play may have been involved in her disappearance. Thur Apr 1 2004 12:13:02 The RENE CHARLEBOIS disappearance Mississauga, Ontario Missing boy's body discovered in landfill -- (Globe & Mail) Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 15-year-old Mississauga boy whose body has been found in a public landfill. He disappeared in December. Thur Apr 1 2004 12:07:01  The RACHELLE TOLLESON homicide Framersville, Texas Suspect in Farmersville slaying was a wanted man -- (Dallas Morning News) When police arrested Moises Sandoval Mendoza at his home Wednesday in connection with the strangulation of Rachelle O'Neil Tolleson, he didn't resist or try to run. He had been living as a wanted man for months. Editorial: Warrant Glitch -- (Dallas Morning News) There are sure to be plenty of "what ifs" triggered by the report that the Dallas County sheriff's department notified Collin County it was seeking the man now charged with the murder of a Farmersville woman. Thur Apr 1 2004 11:49:53  The DONALD GASH homicide Hendersonville, North Carolina Wife of slain Henderson County fire chief charged with murder -- (The Carolina Channel) uthorities say they found the missing wife of a Henderson County fire chief whose mutilated body was found near his home over the weekend. Wed Mar 31 2004 19:52:40  Millerton, Pennsylvania Two Deputies Are Shot to Death in Pa. -- (Las Vegas Sun) Authorities were hunting for the suspect who got away, identified on wanted posters as Dustin F. Briggs, 27. Wed Mar 31 2004 19:43:31  AUDREY SEILER Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin college student found safe -- (Baltimore Sun) Police gave few details on what happened to Audrey Seiler and would not say whether she had been abducted. But police were looking for a man they believed had a gun and a knife in the area where she was found. Wed Mar 31 2004 12:57:40 Tyler, Texas Mom Who Stoned Sons Gets Boost at Trial -- (Las Vegas Sun) In a setback for the state's murder case against the East Texas woman, Park Dietz told the jury Tuesday that Deanna Laney had delusions she and Andrea Yates, who drowned her children in 2001, were chosen by God to be witnesses after the world ends. Wed Mar 31 2004 12:55:38 The AUDREY R. SEILER Disappearance Madison, Wisconsin 'We're not stopping, Audrey,' says missing woman's mother -- (Star Tribune) Volunteers from a missing University of Wisconsin-Madison student's hometown have slogged through marshes, while investigators scoured phone records and searched apartments for any clue into her disappearance. Attack Victim Now Missing -- (CBS) A university student who was the victim of a baffling attack in February now has disappeared, and police and volunteers were searching for clues Tuesday. Wed Mar 31 2004 07:51:50  The CECILIA ZHANG Abduction/Murder TORONTO, Ontario Memorial marks slain girl's birthday -- (Cnews) As Peel Regional and Toronto police continued their search for whoever murdered the gifted Grade 4 student, dozens of media were invited into the two-storey home of her parents Raymond Zhang and Sherry Xu for a brief tour before a private memorial was held by friends and family. Autopsy can yield scenario -- (Cnews) The autopsy, which began Sunday and continued throughout yesterday, is complex and will "take time" but it's still possible to find a time of death and a cause. Are Web photos a clue? -- (Cnews) Is it a clue or an eerie coincidence? The Cecilia Zhang Web site, which was set up to help find their missing daughter, shows two undated pictures of Cecilia at the Credit River -- where her body was found Saturday afternoon by a hiker. You are invited to sign a book of condolence for Cecilia Zhang -- (Obituariestoday.com) Wed Mar 31 2004 07:44:30  Salt Lake City, Utah Woman Dressed in Scrubs Arrested in Kidnap -- (Las Vegas Sun) A woman dressed in hospital scrubs and wearing a makeshift badge was arrested Tuesday after allegedly abducting a 3-day-old infant. Tues Mar 30 2004 11:30:54  The CLARENCE ROGSTAD disappearance Bellevue, Wisconsin Tipster reiterates Rogstad sighting in Oneida County -- (Green Bay Press) Family, investigator confirm report that Wausau man saw missing Bellevue man in bar. Tues Mar 30 2004 08:56:09  Vancouver, British Columbia Man accused of killing activist to remain on bail -- (Cnews) The United States has failed in a bid to have a man accused of killing a prominent member of the militant American Indian Movement in 1975 placed back in custody while awaiting an extradition hearing. Tues Mar 30 2004 08:51:42 AUDREY SEILER Madison, Wisconsin Police search for Wisconsin student -- (Boston.com) A university student who was the victim of a baffling attack in February now has disappeared, and police and volunteers were searching for clues Tuesday. "It's a very, very weird case," Mon Mar 29 2004 11:52:26  The BRIANNA MAITLAND disappearance Vermont Vermont woman turns out missing -- (Caledonian Record) Another young woman has turned up missing after a car accident on a dark, rural highway - this time in Vermont. Mon Mar 29 2004 11:45:36  Marysville, Ohio Mom says she faked daughter's cancer to keep husband -- (NewsNet5) Woman sentenced to 6.5 years in prison. Sun Mar 28 2004 15:32:58  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kidnapped Girl's Parents Cut Media Deal -- (Las Vegas Sun) The parents of a 6-year-old girl who was raised by her alleged kidnapper after she was believed to have died in a fire have sold the rights to their life stories for a movie and book. Sun Mar 28 2004 11:19:50  The BLAGG trial Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg faked suicide attempt,investigator says -- (GJSentinel) A defense attorney and an investigator sparred Friday over whether Michael Blagg’s suicide attempt three months after the disappearance of his wife and daughter was a product of sincere grief or a ploy to get sympathy. Sat Mar 27 2004 11:04:31 The "BTK STRANGLER" Wichita, Kansas Profiler: Killer has urge to flaunt crimes -- (Wichita Eagle) The BTK strangler thinks he has outsmarted everyone, and he sent photocopied snapshots of a victim's body -- strangled in 1986 -- to prove it, says a former FBI profiler of serial killers. BTK's victims -- (Wichita Eagle) Eight victims have been connected to BTK. Sat Mar 27 2004 09:50:10 The JUDITH MATTISE case Michigan Suburban Detroit police investigate body found in Ottawa County -- (Grand Rapids Press) Ottawa County investigators are not sure who was pulled out of Pigeon Lake on Thursday, but police in suburban Detroit are hoping it is a woman who has been missing since May. Sat Mar 27 2004 09:35:27  The CHARLENE HUMMERT homicide Pennsylvania Missing woman found dead -- (Penn Live) Strangled victim had been stalked 2 years ago, husband says. Fri Mar 26 2004 23:02:34  The ATTRACTA HARRON case Ireland Mother and son arrested over missing librarian -- (The Scotsman) The 53-year-old woman was arrested at her home in the Sion Mills area of Co Tyrone and taken for interview at a police station where her son, 21, is already being held. Fri Mar 26 2004 19:51:01  The LITA SULLIVAN homicide Atlanta, Georgia American wanted for murder of socialite wife returns to Atlanta -- (Access North Georgia) One of America's most wanted fugitives, James Vincent Sullivan, was returned by authorities Wednesday to the city where he is wanted for the 1987 murder of his socialite wife. Fri Mar 26 2004 15:39:40  The MICHELLE JOHNNSON homicide Guerneville, California New info, theory concerning Guerneville murder -- (abc NEWS) New information is surfacing about the murder of Guerneville mother Michelle Johnson, including a citizen's claim that suspect Luke Clay Hasler admitted hitting Johnson with his pickup truck and a purported conspiracy involving her stepfather to kidnap and murder her. Detectives check for conspiracy in Guerneville killing -- (Press Democrat) The stepfather of Michelle Johnson is named in court records that raise the possibility of a conspiracy in the Guerneville woman's death. Fri Mar 26 2004 15:26:04 The BLAGG trial Grand Junction, Colorado Blagg was frustrated, grew angry at suspect status -- (GJ Sentinel) When his wife and daughter vanished in the fall of 2001, leaving behind a large pool of blood and a host of questions, Michael Blagg opened up the book of his life and invited police to look for answers. |
