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Fri Nov 26 2004 08:37:39  The KIMBERLY FORBES disappearance Oregon Missing woman's SUV offeres police few clues -- (The Oregonian) Kimberly Ann Forbes, 48, who worked at Columbia River Bank in The Dalles, failed to show up for a breakfast date on Halloween and hasn't been heard from since. Her Ford Explorer was discovered last Friday behind a Mexican restaurant in Gresham with one window smashed. Fri Nov 26 2004 01:10:08  EIGHT BOYS KILLED IN KNIFE ATTACK China 8 Children Killed in China School--(CNN) A man armed with a knife has broken into a high school dormitory in central China, killing eight students and injuring four others, a school official told CNN. Thur Nov 25 2004 21:38:23  The NORMAN & YVONNE OLSON case North Dakota Second body found in house -- (Bismark Tribune) Human remains, believed to be those of Norman Olson, were found Tuesday afternoon in the same abandoned farmhouse northwest of Hettinger where his wife's remains were found nearly three weeks ago, the Adams County sheriff said. Thur Nov 25 2004 21:21:19  The PATRICIA MARY McADAM case Scotland Man charged with 1967 murder -- (BBC) A 70-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a girl who went missing 37 years ago. Thur Nov 25 2004 14:05:06  The CHARLOTTE PINKNEY case Devon, England Charlotte police to renew search -- (BBC) Detectives will conduct a final search for missing north Devon teenager Charlotte Pinkney ahead of the trial of the man accused of her murder. Thur Nov 25 2004 12:41:40  Chicago, Illnois Mother charged in baby's murder 8 years later -- (Sun-Times) Eight years later, Tomica Bolden, 28, has been ordered held on a $200,000 bond in the murder. Prosecutors said Bolden admitted she killed the child because she was angry at her husband. Thur Nov 25 2004 12:08:01  Reims, France Victim of French 'serial killer' found alive -- (Expatica) - A salesman that a self-confessed French serial killer claimed to have shot dead in the late 1980s has been found alive as he was only wounded in the assault, a prosecutor in northeast France told AFP on Thursday. Wed Nov 24 2004 20:41:45  The KATY WILKERSON case Texas and California Missing League City teen found OK in San Francisco park -- (Houston Chronicle) A 14-year-old girl who police said ran away with a 22-year-old man she met on the Internet was located this afternoon in San Francisco. <Wed Nov 24 2004 13:35:49  Trenton, N.J. Police: Dad Kills Robber After Threats To Rape Girls--(nbcsandiego) A frightened father who chased after four men who robbed him and threatened to rape his daughter killed one of the suspects by running him over with a sport utility vehicle, police said. Wed Nov 24 2004 13:27:55  Valparaiso, Indiana Eight Students Slashed At Indiana High School--(10news) There was a violent attack at the start of school Wednesday at a northwest Indiana high school. Authorities said a student at Valparaiso High School slashed eight other students with a knife. A police spokesman said none of the injuries appeared to be life threatening. Wed Nov 24 2004 12:53:39  The BROOKE WILBERGER abduction Corvallis, Oregon Wilberger inquiry seeks witness -- (Oregonian) A team of investigators continues to draw a blank six months after the 19-year-old disappeared from a parking lot in Corvallis. Wed Nov 24 2004 11:05:21  LAURI WATERMAN, Victim of Daughter's Plot Anchorage, Alaska Honor student at plot's core--(Alaska Daily News) Sixteen-year-old Rachelle A. Waterman would appear to be any parent's ideal child -- an honor student, an athlete, a gifted singer. But for months, she planned her mother's murder with two of her former boyfriends who are eight years her senior, according to Alaska State Troopers. Wed Nov 24 2004 10:28:02  JOSE AVINA Anaheim, Cailfornia Teen Predator Charged as an Adult--(kabc) This is a shocking story out of Orange County. A 14-year-old boy faces charges of robbing and raping other boys as they walked to and from school. Now, authorities say they plan to charge the teen as an adult. Wed Nov 24 2004 09:36:44  LEVI BUTLER, Slain Student Fairfield, Iowa Sem set to stand trial for murder in June--(Fairfield Ledger) Shuvender Sem, the former Maharishi University of Management student charged in the March 1 stabbing death of fellow student Levi Butler, has been declared competent to stand trial and is scheduled to face a jury in June. Wed Nov 24 2004 09:26:59  KIMBERLY, BRADLEY and JILL CAMM, Victims DAVID CAMM, Accused Husband & Father Warrick County, Indiana Former trooper to be retried on murder charges in Warrick County--(IndyStar.com) A Warrick County judge was chosen Tuesday to oversee a former state trooper's retrial on charges that he murdered his wife and two young children. Wed Nov 24 2004 09:20:44  JIA QINGYOU Beijing, China China executes man who slashed 25 children at grade school--(kcal) A man who slashed 25 children with a kitchen knife at a grade school in eastern China was executed Wednesday, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Wed Nov 24 2004 08:42:53  IRACHMIL B. TAUS Phoenix, AZ Lawyer accused of trying to arrange sex with Ore. girl--(kgw) A California attorney is accused of trying to arrange a sexual encounter with an underage girl in Oregon.Irachmil B. Taus, 66, was arrested Friday at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Pheonix, on one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, said FBI spokeswoman Susan Herskovits. Wed Nov 24 2004 08:14:50 JENNIFER EASTERLING homicide Santa Rosa, California Husband rearrested in wife's death --(katu) A California man has been arrested -- again -- in connection with his wife's death. He says she died after a watercraft accident.He's charged with homicide, spousal battery and inflicting great bodily injury. Wed Nov 24 2004 08:08:03  FRANCIS WEAVER aka Kula Adricula Portland, Oregon Francis Weaver in jail on more than $2 million bail--(katu)The man who once believed he was the son of convicted killer Ward Weaver was arrested over the weekend. Wed Nov 24 2004 07:59:28  Mexico City, Mexico Mob In Mexico Burns Two Federal Agents Alive--(10news) A crowd angry about recent child kidnappings cornered plainclothes federal agents taking photos of students at a school on Mexico City's outskirts and burned the officers alive, the latest example of mob justice in a country beset by corrupt police and high crime. Wed Nov 24 2004 07:50:45  NICOLE SIMPSON & RON GOLDMAN murders Santa Monica, California Goldman Family Wants O.J. to Pay Up--(kabc)The family of murder victim Ron Goldman returns to a Santa Monica court today in an effort to collect the nearly $34-million civil judgment against O.J. Simpson. Wed Nov 24 2004 03:46:16  The TED BINION Murder Trial Las Vegas, Nevada Ex-stripper and her lover acquitted of murder; Jurors convict pair in plot to steal casino heir Binion's buried treasure after his death--(AP) A former stripper and her lover were acquitted Tuesday of killing casino heir Ted Binion, who prosecutors say was drugged and suffocated in a plot to steal his fortune of buried silver. Wed Nov 24 2004 03:28:32 ERIC ADAM TRASK, charged with killing unborn child Louisville, Kentucky Louisvillian Charged with Fetal Homicide--(Courier-Journal) A 19-year-old Louisville man has been charged with fetal homicide, accused of beating his wife so severely that her unborn child died. Wed Nov 24 2004 03:11:43  The ETAN PATZ Wrongful Death Lawsuit New York, New York Dad calls Etan 'Wonderful' Boy--(NY Daily News) A quarter-century after little Etan Patz vanished on his way to school, his father took the witness stand yesterday to remember his son - and the heartbreak caused by his mysterious disappearance. Wed Nov 24 2004 02:59:15  JASON RICARDO, Claims Abduction Tampa, Florida Police Trying To Reach Once-Missing Lawyer--(TBO) Police investigating the disappearance of a Dade City lawyer who vanished for two days before he surfaced in Orlando want to talk to him. As of Monday afternoon, though, Plant City officers hadn't been able to reach Jason Ricardo, 34. Missing lawyer calls in Orlando--(St. Petersburg Times) Accounts vary of what happened to the Dade City man, who was gone through the weekend. He told his brother he was abducted. Tues Nov 23 2004 18:36:54 The ROBERT BLAKE murder trial Los Angeles, California Blake DA warns prospective jurors about circumstantial evidence -- (Court TV) Prospective jurors being interviewed for the Robert Blake murder case were warned Monday that they will have no DNA evidence, no fingerprints and no eyewitnesses and will have to judge the actor entirely on circumstantial evidence. Tues Nov 23 2004 17:39:51  Brazil Brazilian serial killer behind bars -- (BBC) Thirty-nine-year-old Francisco das Chagas is a bicycle mechanic and a self-confessed serial killer. He says that, starting in 1989, he murdered 41 boys and teenagers in the states of Maranhao and Para in northern Brazil. Tues Nov 23 2004 15:25:28  NANCY & EMMA TIDD homicides Marietta, Ohio Boy, 12, Held in Slayings of Grandmom, Aunt--(fox)A 12-year-old boy was being held Tuesday in the shotgun slayings of his grandmother and aunt at a rural home, deputies said. Nancy Tidd, 61, and Emma Tidd, 40, each were shot in the head with a shotgun Monday, the Washington County sheriff's office said. Tues Nov 23 2004 10:46:38  The OSBORNE Jewelry Heist Buckinghamshire, UK Ozzy and Sharon Plead for Return of Jewels--(Reuters) An emotional and profane Sharon admitted that most people would likely respond with "who really gives a damn" to the plight of such a fabulously wealthy couple asking for help, but said the theft "pissed her off big time". Tues Nov 23 2004 10:23:11  The DENA SCHLOSSER case Plano, Texas Mom accused in brutal slaying -- (CBS) )With a calm and dispassionate voice and a hymn playing in the background, Dena Schlosser confessed to the unthinkable, telling a 911 operator she'd cut off the arms of her baby girl. Tues Nov 23 2004 08:50:56  The THEODORE "Ted" AMMON homicide trial New York Victim's last meal detailed at Pelosi trial -- (Newsday) In the end, it could be Theodore Ammon himself who determines whether Daniel Pelosi is guilty of his murder. Tues Nov 23 2004 08:21:04  The SCOTT LASKOWSKI death Michigan Boy found dead; father's wounds may be suicide try -- (Chronicle) The cause of death and details of what might have happened are not being released by authorities, but friends and neighbors say the boy may have died of an overdose of medicine, and his father may have tried to commit suicide after finding the body. Tues Nov 23 2004 00:33:44  The SHERYL CROW Stalking Trial New York Sheryl Crow Testifies in Stalker Trial --(The Scotsman) A relaxed Sheryl Crow testified against her alleged stalker, describing how he appeared outside her dressing room after a Manhattan concert. Tues Nov 23 2004 00:19:57  MARK ROSS, Accused World Traveler Spain Briton 'mistaken for US killer'--(BBC) A British man facing extradition from Spain for eight murders in the US says he is the victim of mistaken identity. Tues Nov 23 2004 00:10:05  The GRACIA MORTON Murder Trial London, U.K. Architect Faces Retrial Over Murdered Wife--(TimesOnLine.com) A wealthy architect accused of murdering his wife faces a retrial after an Old Bailey jury was discharged today when it failed to reach a verdict. Mon Nov 22 2004 23:22:23  DENA SCHLOSSER, charged with murder Plano, Texas Woman Charged With Killing Baby in Texas--(AP) A mother cut off the arms of her baby daughter Monday, then called 911 and waited calmly until authorities arrived, police said. Mon Nov 22 2004 18:04:44  DANA JENSON, Missing Aloha, Oregon Parents say their missing daughter is not a runaway--(KATU-2) A teenager's mysterious disappearance last week has her parents, who both work in law enforcement, very worried. Mon Nov 22 2004 17:57:23  LLOYD MILLER Guthrie, Oklahoma Man's computer combed for clues to his disappearance--(KFOR) A man has vanished and authorities fear he may have fallen victim to something sinister on the internet. Mon Nov 22 2004 17:51:34  JOE GROZELLE, Exhumation Scheduled Canada A cadet's bizarre demise: Was it murder?--(Canada Globe & Mail) The strange, tragic disappearance of Joe Grozelle has taken a decidedly more sinister twist. Mon Nov 22 2004 16:15:01  JEANNA VANCE, Missing Logan County, West Virginia Amber Alert Issued--(AP) Jeanna Vance, 14 (pictured), was last seen in Chapmanville and is believed to be in extreme danger. Mon Nov 22 2004 16:07:37  YETUNDE PRICE, Murder Victim Compton, Califiornia Case dismissed in Williams sister murder--(Canadian Press) A judge dismissed the murder case Monday against one of two men charged in the fatal shooting of the half-sister of Venus and Serena Williams. Mon Nov 22 2004 15:57:38  The RILEY FOX Homicide Wilmington, Illinois Fox's Wife Doesn't Believe He Killed Daughter--(AP) Melissa Fox knows her husband confessed to killing their 3-year-old daughter, but she refuses to believe he's guilty. Mon Nov 22 2004 15:37:45 PETER PORCO, Killed in Attack JOAN PORCO, Seriously Injured Delmar, New York Still No Arrests in Delmar Murder--(Capital News 9) The investigation into the death of a Delmar law clerk enters its second week -- and still no arrests have been made. Tribute to a 'best friend'--(Albany Times Union) As the wife of slain state Supreme Court law clerk Peter R. Porco remained unconscious in a hospital bed Saturday, her words comforted the couple's friends, family and colleagues. Mon Nov 22 2004 15:13:07 ANTHONY ASHLEY-COOPER, Missing Aristocrat London, UK Lawyer Voices His Concern for Fate of Missing Earl--(The Independent) Fears for the safety of a British aristocrat who vanished in the south of France more than two weeks ago were growing last night. Missing Earl Tried to Save Bar Girls--(The Times) THE tenth Earl of Shaftesbury, who disappeared in southern France two weeks ago, had dedicated himself to lifting vulnerable young women out of hostess bars and helping them to change their lifestyles, his lawyer said last night. Mon Nov 22 2004 14:44:46  The LACI PETERSON MURDER Trial Redwood City, California Peterson Trial Penalty Phase Postponed--(UPI) The penalty phase of the Scott Peterson trial was postponed Monday following an unsuccessful attempt by the defense to change the jury or move the proceedings. Mon Nov 22 2004 14:41:34  JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! From the Willy Wonka Factory Chocolate May Hold Cure for Coughs--(AP) An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop persistent coughs and lead to more effective medicines, researchers said on Monday. The study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping Mon Nov 22 2004 10:19:45  GARRETTE BARDSLEY Elk Ridge, Utah Service to honor Garrett's short life--(DeseretNews)Their boy was a charmer, an innocent, a child who appreciated the textures of life that many take for granted. Mon Nov 22 2004 09:47:06  DRU SJODIN Bismarck, N.D. No Closure For Family Of Dru Sjodin--(10News)In the year since college student Dru Sjodin was abducted from a North Dakota parking lot and killed, allegedly by a convicted sex offender, the state has worked to make its sex offender laws among the strictest in the nation. Sun Nov 21 2004 20:55:19  Exeland, Wisconsin Five hunters killed in Wisconsin woods -- (CNN) Sheriff's deputies were investigating the killings of five hunters Sunday in northwestern Wisconsin, apparently sparked by a hunting dispute that turned violent. Sun Nov 21 2004 20:31:57  The LINDSAY CUTSHALL & JASON ALLEN homicides Sonoma County, California Family waits for answers in double murder -- (The Holland Sentinel) Lt. Edmonds wouldn't say if police have a suspect or a suspect profile, but he said investigators have collected a tremendous amount of evidence and information that is slowly filling in the many blanks the case presents. Sun Nov 21 2004 12:59:23  SAVANNAH STREBER Rochester, New York Fire Death Ruled Homicide--(Democrat & Chronicle) The death of an 8-year-old girl in a February fire has been ruled a homicide, according to Rochester police. Sun Nov 21 2004 12:18:29  The DANIEL MORCOMBE Disappearance Australia Police Release Sketches of Man Seen with Daniel--(The Courier Mail) Police have released three sketches of a man seen at a bus stop with missing Sunshine Coast teenager Daniel Morcombe before he was abducted. Sun Nov 21 2004 12:05:47  The "ANNIE" Cold Case Mystery Clackamas County, Oregon Mystery Gets a Face: Forensic artist gives features to 1971 bones--(Mail Tribune) When Joyce Nagy got hold of "Annie," she already understood the job would entail more than a little makeup, hair and some new clothes. Forget the facelift — Annie didn’t even have a face. Sun Nov 21 2004 11:55:56  JACK RUBY, Assassin Dallas, Texas Lee Harvey Oswald's shooter is focus of new exhibit in Texas--(AP) "Jack Ruby: Voices from History" debuts as the nation prepares to mark the anniversary Monday of Kennedy's assassination. Sun Nov 21 2004 11:43:24  CHARLES CONLON, Notorious Criminal United Kingdom Death of a Psycho--(Belfast Telegraph) ULSTER'S own 'Hannibal Lecter' was being hunted by dissidents just HOURS before he was found hanging from a tree. Sun Nov 21 2004 11:26:24  RAIDEN and JUSTICE ROBINSON Kent, Washington Death of 2 boys tied to Kitsap CPS office--(The Sun) After the discovery of two tiny, dead boys in Kent on Sunday, the bright light of state scrutiny is directed at the Kitsap office of Child Protective Services, which fielded numerous complaints against their mother the past three years. Sun Nov 21 2004 10:54:02  The PEORIA SERIAL KILLINGS case Illinois Peoria area police suspect serial killer in slayings of 6 -- (Chicago Sun-Times) All six victims had been dumped along little-traveled roads in remote areas of neighboring Peoria and Tazewell counties. All had cocaine in their systems when they died, and none showed signs of a struggle. Sun Nov 21 2004 09:17:29  The LACI PETERSON homicide Modesto, California Legalities hold site captive -- (Modesto Bee) It was where she planned to start a family, and where prosecutors say he killed her. And now that a jury has convicted Scott Peterson of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn son, questions swirl around what will become of the couple's Covena Avenue home in Modesto. Geragos faces thorny situation: Insisting on client's innocence may hurt in penalty phase -- (SF Gate) For five months, Scott Peterson's attorney called his client a cheater, a heel and a jerk. He insisted, however, that he wasn't a murderer. On Nov. 12, a jury found otherwise. So how does defense attorney Mark Geragos now ask that same jury to spare Peterson's life? Sun Nov 21 2004 08:30:28  LACI PETERSON Escalon, Calif. Hundreds Gather To Remember Laci Peterson--(nbcsandiego)Motorcycle Riders Lead Procession, Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in memory of Laci Peterson and her unborn son, Conner. Sat Nov 20 2004 18:33:20 PEORIA, ILL. SERIAL KILLERS Police hunt for serial killers who dumped bodies in rural Illinois--(kcal) Police on all-terrain vehicles, horseback and even airplanes have combed fields and forest in search of one or more serial killers believed responsible for the deaths of six women whose bodies were dumped along little-traveled Illinois roads. Sat Nov 20 2004 11:27:54  The JOHN T. KELLEY homicide Massachusetts Slaying victim had fled a troubled past -- (Boston.com) John T. Kelley, the man whose wife killed him and stashed him in a freezer, was escaping his own past and a looming criminal indictment when he fled with his wife from Somerville in the 1980s to start a new life in California, a friend said yesterday. Sat Nov 20 2004 08:07:23  The JOSEPH GLEN HENRY case Eden, Idaho Missing man's house burns to ground -- (WCPO) An early-morning fire Wednesday destroyed the house of a man who was reported missing a day earlier. Joseph Glen Henry, 27, of Eden, was reported missing Tuesday by his parents, said Jerome County Sheriff Jim Weaver. Henry's parents said they have not heard from their son since late September. Fri Nov 19 2004 20:00:27  The KIMBERLY ANN FORBES disappearance Portland, Oregon Tow truck driver spots missing woman's car -- (KATU) Hood River County Sheriff's say the car of a missing Hood River woman has been found in the parking lot of a Portland restaurant. |
