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Thur Apr 22 2004 17:55:26  Ohio Northeast Ohio's missing children -- (Free Times) The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has logged 18 open missing children's cases from this area. Some have been gone just a few weeks, others for decades. Thur Apr 22 2004 17:49:27  The ASHLEY POND and MIRANDA GADDIS murders Oregon City, Oregon Trial suspended for Ore. murder suspect -- (Boston.com) Judge Robert Herndon ruled that Ward Weaver, 41, was severely depressed and could not cooperate in his own defense. Thur Apr 22 2004 17:47:25  Detroit, Michigan Mich. prosecutor charged with conspiracy -- (Boston.com) A suburban Detroit prosecutor was indicted Thursday on charges he helped a convicted rapist win a new trial in exchange for contributions to his 2002 run for Congress. Thur Apr 22 2004 11:01:20  Lakewood, Washington GI back from Iraq charged in wife's death -- (Las Vegas Sun) The soldier's 28-year-old wife, who earlier this month obtained a temporary restraining order against him, was found dead Wednesday in the apartment they apparently had shared for the past few days, Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said. Thur Apr 22 2004 10:59:29  Wellesley, Massachusetts Body discovered at Wellesley College -- (Las Vegas Sun) A young woman's body was discovered on the campus of Wellesley College early Thursday, one day after an 18-year-old student was reported missing. Thur Apr 22 2004 10:36:51  The LACI PETERSON Murder case Redwood City, California Peterson's lawyers, judge meet in private -- (Contra Costa) Lawyers for Scott Peterson continued Wednesday to work with a judge on issues surrounding evidence a week after defense attorneys blasted prosecutors for meddling in their case. Thur Apr 22 2004 10:33:05  KANSAS CITY SERIAL KILLER Kansas City, Missouri Man charged in 12 killings of Kansas City women, girls -- (Chicago Sun Times) Authorities said Lorenzo J. Gilyard preyed on prostitutes and teenage girls during his 16-year rampage, sexually assaulting all but one of the victims and strangling them with items including nylon stockings, shoe strings and wire. Thur Apr 22 2004 10:28:21  MICHAEL JACKSON Santa Barbara, California Grand jury indicts Jackson -- (CNN) A grand jury investigating allegations that pop star Michael Jackson molested a 12-year-old boy indicted him Wednesday. The charges in the indictment were not immediately known Thur Apr 22 2004 10:26:39  Cumming, Georgia Efforts stepped up to find missing Forsyth County woman -- (QAccessNorthGa) One week after she disappeared, the search continues for Patrice Tambers Endres, 38, of Forsyth County - and the search efforts are being stepped up. Wed Apr 21 2004 20:39:16  Washington, D.C. Senator's wife charged in mulch melee -- (Boston.com) Wanda Baucus, 56, was arraigned in D.C. Superior Court on a change of simple assault, a misdemeanor, and released on her own recognizance under condition that she stay away from the other woman and the store. Wed Apr 21 2004 15:56:08  Gilmer, Texas 3 charged in Texas slaying, dismemberment -- (Boston.com) Three men killed another man over alleged drug sales, then dismembered the body to prevent the victim from being identified, authorities said. Wed Apr 21 2004 12:07:29  The BRIANNA MAITLAND diappearance Vermont Father of missing Sheldon girl worried about others' safety -- (Caledonian Record) Bruce Maitland is worried about the safety of teenage girls and young women in Vermont and New Hampshire - worried they may face the possibility of being kidnapped and transported elsewhere for illicit purposes. Wed Apr 21 2004 11:48:53 The MAURA MURRAY disappearance Haverhill, New Hampshire Another search for missing student turns up nothing -- (Boston Herald) Lt. John Scarinza said the area had been searched before, but had been covered with snow. He said he did not know exactly when ground searchers would go back into the woods. Wed Apr 21 2004 09:59:59  The FARAH KHAN Case Toronto, Ontario Farah deliberations to begin today -- (The Star) The fate of Muhammad Arsal Khan and Kaneez Fatima is expected to be put in the hands of a jury today, four years after the pair was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Khan's 5-year-old daughter, Farah Khan. Game delays Farah jury -- (Toronto Sun) Jury members at the Farah Khan murder trial picked sudden-death hockey over deliberations yesterday. "In accordance with your wishes, some of you think that the locals (Leafs) have a chance, you may retire today," Justice David Watt, himself a hockey fan and an excellent player, said yesterday in delaying the end of his lengthy, final instructions to the jury until this morning. Where emotion, outrage must die -- (The Star) Jurors told common sense is their duty. Farah's skull fractured, MD testifies -- (The Star) Wed Apr 21 2004 01:24:27  The VINESSA HOERA disappearance New York Break in case -- (The Independant Newspapers) A Guatemalan national held in the Riverhead jail in connection with the February disappearance of Vinessa Hoera allegedly confessed to her killing as well as disclosing her body’s location, sources said yesterday. Tues Apr 20 2004 17:23:46  New London, Connecticut Two children stabbed to death in Conn. -- (Las Vegas Sun) The suspect, Robert Swain III, 23, was being treated for what appeared to be two self-inflicted superficial stab wounds to the chest, authorities said. Swain, the boy's father, was due to be arraigned on two counts of capital felony, which carry a possible death sentence. Tues Apr 20 2004 17:20:31  Syracuse, New York Man gets life for raping, killing student -- (Las Vegas Sun) A retired cabinetmaker was sentenced to up to life in prison Tuesday for raping and murdering a college student in 1975, a crime investigators solved last year after linking him to the killing through DNA from a discarded drinking straw. Tues Apr 20 2004 05:10:25  Southgate, Michigan Baby sitters commit suicide after killing infant -- (Fox News) A couple committed suicide after a 6-month-old boy in their care was shaken to death, police said. Tues Apr 20 2004 04:42:54  La Crosse, Wisconsin La Crosse police to address rumors of a serial killer -- (JS Online) Beset with complaints about the police handling of a string of deaths in the Mississippi River, the La Crosse Police Department is planning a town hall meeting Thursday to address rumors that a serial killer is lurking on the shores and police aren't doing enough to catch him. Tues Apr 20 2004 02:12:55  Monterey Park, California Sheriff to announce developments in 12-year-old murder -- (nbc4) Sheriff Lee Baca plans to announce a "significant development" in the investigation of the 1992 murder of model Kimberly Pandelios, whose remains were found in the Angeles National Forest. Mon Apr 19 2004 08:24:18  The PILAR RODRIGUEZ case Punta Gorda, Florida Still missing -- (Sun-Herald) Pilar vanished in February 1999 from the Trail Apartments in Punta Gorda. Mon Apr 19 2004 05:36:13  The MIKE DANTON case St. Louis, Missouri Danton's father blames ex-coach -- (Toronto Star) Danton is charged with hiring a hitman to kill an unnamed acquaintance. Mon Apr 19 2004 05:16:17  The JODI JONES homicide Dalkeith, Scotland Third person charged in Jodi Jones murder probe -- (The Scotsman) The brother of the 15-year-old boy accused of the murder of schoolgirl Jodi Jones has been charged in connection with the inquiry. Mon Apr 19 2004 04:38:41  The DALTON MESARCHIK homicide Streator, Illinois $50,000 reward offered for Streator boy's murderer -- (nbc5) A reward has been bumped to $50,000 in the unsolved beating death of a 7-year-old Streator boy who vanished from his front yard a year ago, authorities said. Mon Apr 19 2004 04:21:05  Worcester, Massachusetts Police investigate likelihood of serial killer -- (The Boston Channel) Over the past quarter century, investigators in central Massachusetts have seen a pattern of unsolved murders: all women, mostly young, left by roadsides, along railroad tracks, under bridges, in parks or woodlands, some in shallow graves, others laid on the ground. Sun Apr 18 2004 12:36:05  JODI JONES murder Scotland Jodi police charge third person -- (BBC News)< i>The brother of the youth accused of murdering Midlothian schoolgirl Jodi Jones has been charged with perverting the course of justice. Sun Apr 18 2004 12:32:19  ANTONI IMIELA England Serial rapist confesses in letter--(BBCNews)Convicted serial rapist Antoni Imiela has confessed in a letter to attacking seven women and young girls. Sat Apr 17 2004 18:29:23  The DRU SJODIN abduction/murder Crookston, Minnesota Missing North Dakota Student's Body Found -- (Yahoo/AP) The body of college student Dru Sjodin has been found, five months after she disappeared from the parking lot of a North Dakota shopping mall, authorities said Saturday. Sheriff Mark LeTexier sobbed as he told volunteers, "Dru is home." He later confirmed that authorities had found Sjodin's body. Sheriff says missing student's body found -- (Star Tribune) Convicted sex offender Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., 51, of Crookston, has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping her. He was arrested in December and is jailed in Grand Forks on $5 million bail. Sat Apr 17 2004 07:55:08 The FARAH KHAN Murder Toronto, Ontario Khan defence sparks tears -- (Toronto Sun) Muhammad Arsal Khan, he said, committed a "spur-of-the-moment killing" and then panicked to cover up his slaying by dismembering, decapitating, and disposing of her body parts in two Etobicoke parks, Ducharme argued. Stepmother terrorized by husband, trial told -- (CBC) Farah Khan's stepmother lived in fear of her husband and could not stop him from killing the little girl, a jury heard Thursday. Child's murder planned in Pakistan: Crown -- (CBC) Farah Khan murder trial nears end -- (CBC) Sat Apr 17 2004 07:47:55 Clinton, Illinois Death penaltry sought in drownings cases -- (Boston.com) Amanda Hamm and Maurice LaGrone Jr., are each charged with nine counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of the children, who were in the back seat of Hamm's car when it sank into Clinton Lake last September. Both have pleaded innocent. Sat Apr 17 2004 07:46:11  Buffalo, New York Woman charged with intent to allow man she met online abuse her daughter -- (Boston.com) Angela Larkin faces three charges after being indicted by a federal grand jury in the case that dates back to November. Thur Apr 15 2004 15:39:09  Australia Millionaire murder probe reopened -- (The Australian A 14-year-old murder investigation has been reopened with NSW police today using the latest forensic technology in a bid to find a millionaire's killer. Thur Apr 15 2004 15:28:08  Oklahoma FBI asks for public's help in finding serial bank robber -- (KOTV) The FBI is asking the public for help in finding a man suspected of robbing five banks in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Thur Apr 15 2004 09:59:47  The JOSE CALVO homicide Coconut Grove, Florida Murder suspect seeking bail release -- (Miami Herald) The man accused of killing a Grove businessman wants the victim's widow to testify to help him win release from jail on bail as he awaits trial on murder charges. Thur Apr 15 2004 09:30:30  The JARED DION disappearance La Cross, Wisconsin Search continues for missing Wisconsin-La Crosse student -- (Duluth Superior) Several young men have been discovered drowned in the river in recent years after being missing from the downtown bar area. Thur Apr 15 2004 07:19:10  The LINDA DUCHAINE abduction Aurora, Illinois Fugitive caught; woman still missing -- (Daily Herald) The search for the fugitive wanted in connection with the attack of a Batavia woman and the presumed kidnapping of her mother ended Wednesday with his apprehension, several law enforcement sources said. Thur Apr 15 2004 07:13:53  New York Lil' Kim denies lying to a rand jury about a 2001 shooting -- (NY Times) Lil' Kim, the brash and buxom rap diva known for her eye-popping entrances at red-carpet events, made a decidedly more subdued appearance in federal court yesterday as she turned herself in to face charges of lying to a grand jury. Thur Apr 15 2004 04:01:20  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California DNA found in van to be tested in Peterson case -- (CNN) Prosecutors in Scott Peterson's murder trial said Wednesday they will conduct DNA tests on blood found inside a van that witnesses reportedly saw in the neighborhood around the time his pregnant wife vanished. Wed Apr 14 2004 21:44:49 CORAL EUGENE WATTS Huntsville, Texas Serial killer Watts waives extradition -- (The Chronicle) Confessed serial killer Coral Eugene Watts, who is set to be released from a Texas prison in less than two years, agreed today to be transported to Michigan to face a murder charge for a 1979 slaying. Wed Apr 14 2004 10:03:38  The JAMES "Jamie" TROTTER homicide Costa Mesa, California Pedophile on trial for decades-old murder -- (nbc4) A quarter century after a 13-year-old boy disappeared, trial has finally begun for a convicted child molester charged with the teen's sex slaying. Wed Apr 14 2004 09:27:38  The AUDREY SEILER case Madison, Wisconsin Search for evidence in faked abduction -- (First Coast News) Police are investigating whether a college student who staged her own disappearance last month may have committed a felony in the process, a newspaper reported Monday. Wed Apr 14 2004 09:02:58  The JODI JONES homicide Scotland Youth charged over Jodi murder -- (BBC) A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Jodi Jones. Wed Apr 14 2004 08:48:46 The THEODORE "Ted" AMMON case New York $6.8 million bite on Ammon estate -- (NY Post) Two and a half years after financier Ted Ammon was found bludgeoned to death in his East Hampton home, his estate is being pummeled by legal fees and other costs, court records show. Wed Apr 14 2004 08:33:49  The WIX case Cross Plains, Tennessee Finding missing kin is now Midstate woman's full-time job -- (Tennessean) Holloway travels daily around Robertson County, looking for any sign of Jennifer Wix, 22, and 2-year-old Adrianna, who have been missing since March 24 from their Cross Plains home. Family worried when she didn't call -- (Tennessean) Missing woman's boyfriend changed story, police say. Wed Apr 14 2004 01:45:28  Auburn, Washington Bankruptcy lawyer found slain -- (Seattle P-I) Police, who said the 57-year-old man appeared to have died of blunt force trauma, were investigating the death as a homicide. Wed Apr 14 2004 01:37:16  The GINA DEJESUS disappearance Cleveland, Ohio Police getting leads, but no answers -- (The Plain Dealer) Hundreds of callers, some claiming supernatural ability, have flooded police with tips in the search for missing 14-year-old Georgina DeJesus. Wed Apr 14 2004 01:31:13  Long Prairie, Minnesota Former friend says Long Prairie murder suspect confessed -- (Star-Tribune) When Christopher Earl allegedly told his friend Robert Jorgenson, "We did it," two days after the murders of a mother and her two children in Long Prairie last April, "he knew I would go to the police," Jorgenson testified Tuesday at Earl's murder trial. Tues Apr 13 2004 09:13:14  The THEODORE "Ted" AMMON homicide New York Pelosi raps DA on alibi -- (NY Post) Danny Pelosi's lawyer is protesting a prosecution demand that his client reveal his alibi for a 34-hour period on the weekend of millionaire Ted Ammon's 2001 murder - claiming authorities are "fishing" and still trying to figure out when Ammon was slain. Tues Apr 13 2004 09:07:53 The GINA DEJESUS disappearance Cleveland, Ohio Police search RTA tracks -- (NewsNet5) Gina DeJesus disappeared on her way home from school at Wilbur Wright Middle School two Fridays ago. Mon Apr 12 2004 22:19:34  The WESSON FAMILY homicides Fresno, California Judge Rules Calif. Man Can Be Tried -- (Las Vegas Sun) A judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence to try a man accused of killing nine of his children, although defense lawyers suggested the suspect's oldest daughter shot her siblings before killing herself and leaving the bodies in a bloody pile. Mon Apr 12 2004 10:15:57  The DRU SJODIN abduction/homicide Grand Forks, North Dakota Search to resume -- (Star-Tribune) Sjodin is from Pequot Lakes; she was attending the University of North Dakota when she disappeared from the parking lot of a Grand Forks shopping mall last November. Mon Apr 12 2004 10:11:47  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Body found duct-taped in Fairmont Park -- (nbc) Police look for clues, autopsy expected. Mon Apr 12 2004 09:26:42  Florida Man charged in double murder -- (Herald-Tribune) Deputies arrested a man Sunday in Georgia and charged him with the murder of his grandmother and aunt in the Tampa Bay area house where they lived. Mon Apr 12 2004 09:18:09  Arizona Body of missing Phoenix woman found -- (AZ Daily Sun) The body of a teacher who was abducted from a Glendale fitness club parking lot nearly six months ago was found in the desert, police said Saturday. Yuliya Kumirova, 38, was already presumed dead. Sat Apr 10 2004 22:41:47  The BODOM LAKE homicides Finland Man remanded on suspicion of infamous unsolved triple murder from 1960 -- (Helsingin Sanomat) Fourth member of camping party survived; police now believe he could be perpetrator. Sat Apr 10 2004 21:29:21  The BLAGG trial Grand Junction, Colorado Prosecution rests -- (KMGH) Prosecutors rested their case in the murder trial of Michael Blagg on Friday after calling a surveyor to testify about the spot where the body of Blagg's wife was found. Sat Apr 10 2004 21:12:57  The MAURA NURRAY case Haverhill, New Hampshire Murray's family enlists help -- (Caledonian Record) Maura Murray's family has enlisted the help of a nationally known psychic profiler to help them find her. Sat Apr 10 2004 21:00:26  The GINA DEJESUS disappearance Cleveland, Ohio Candlelight vigil held for missing teen -- (Team Amber Alert) Volunteers are in teams and searching the west side area where DeJesus lives and goes to school. Fri Apr 9 2004 20:31:34  Danville, Indiana Indiana death possibly linked to serial killer -- (The Indy Channel) The slaying of a woman whose body was found at an abandoned truck stop in Hendricks County last month may be linked to deaths in four other states, police say. Fri Apr 9 2004 20:26:29  Los Angeles, California Mummified remains could be woman missing 29 years -- (nbc4) The daughter of an 84-year-old man killed in a March fire says the mummified body that was later discovered in her father's garage could be her missing mother. Fri Apr 9 2004 10:49:09  The GINA DEJESUS disappearance Cleveland, Ohio Family releases new photos of missing girl -- (NewsNet5) The new photos show Gina DeJesus without makeup and with her hair pulled back, how she may have looked last Friday, when she disappeared on her way home from school. |
