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Mon Feb 21 2005 21:16:29  Vancouver, B.C. Third trial begins for Kelly Ellard, accused in Virk murder --(cp)More than seven years after a burning cigarette was extinguished on her 14-year-old daughter's face, her beaten body tossed in a river to drown, Reena Virk's mother testified again Monday at the trial of the young woman accused of killing her. Sun Feb 20 2005 00:29:36  JASON ALLEN & LINDSAY CUTSHALL Jenner, California Slaying of counselors stumps police --(Holland Sentinel) Tues Feb 15 2005 12:17:21  Santa Barbara, California Michael Jackson taken to hospital --(mytelus)The trial of Michael Jackson was delayed Tuesday after the singer was rushed to hospital. Judge Rodney Melville told prospective jurors in the child molestation trial that Jackson, 46, was on his way to court when he was taken to a hospital instead. Mon Feb 14 2005 11:39:49  Seattle, Washington Letourneau, ex-pupil to wed after prison--(modbee)Mary Kay Letourneau plans to marry the former sixth-grade pupil with whom she had two children, months after her release from prison for raping him, according to an online bridal registry. Mon Feb 14 2005 11:35:51  Fort Mitchell, Kentucky Mom-to-be says 'instinct' aided survival--(boston.com)A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child. Mon Feb 14 2005 11:33:09  BONNY LEE BAKLEY Los Angeles Prosecutors to rest murder case against actor Blake--(boston.com)When the prosecution rests on Monday in the trial of Robert Blake, it will have spent five weeks trying to show that the murder of his wife was a project that the veteran actor had spent months rehearsing. Three witnesses hold prosecution key in Blake case--(modbee)Two are retired stuntmen who have had problems with drugs and the law. The third is a street thug-turned-minister who projected a persona on the witness stand that evoked comparisons to one of the characters in television's popular mob drama "The Sopranos." Sun Feb 13 2005 15:27:18  Portland, Oregon Police: Man Sought Suicide Pacts for Years--(Las Vegas Sun)Gerald Krein faces charges of solicitation to commit murder, but prosecutors are expected to increase the charge to attempted manslaughter Monday, said Klamath County Sheriff Tim Evinger. Fri Feb 11 2005 15:20:51  Gerald Krein, 26 - arrested Klamath Falls, Oregon Ore. Man Arrested for E-Mail Suicide Pact --(gjsentinel)A man used an Internet chat room to try to set up a mass suicide on Valentine's Day involving as many as 32 people across the United States and Canada, authorities said. Fri Feb 11 2005 15:18:59  Fort Lauderdale, Florida Woman Makes Up Story About Tossed Baby--(gjsentinel)A woman who claimed to have witnessed a newborn being thrown from a moving car was the baby's mother and concocted the story as a way to abandon the child and conceal her pregnancy from her family, officials said Friday. Fri Feb 11 2005 15:14:55  Fort Mitchell, Kentucky Pregnant Ky. Woman Kills Attacker --(gjsentinel)Police said 26-year-old Sarah Brady acted in self-defense in killing Katherine Smith on Thursday. No charges were filed. Fri Feb 11 2005 10:34:55  Peoria County, Illinois Ill. Man Charged With Second Murder--(Las Vegas Sun)An alleged serial killer who authorities say confessed to the slayings of eight women has been charged with the murder of a second woman in rural Illinois. 38-year-old held in slayings of 8 Peoria women -- (Chicago Tribune) Fueled by pornography and a growing sexual compulsion, Larry D. Bright would lure prostitutes and other women from local bars to the small guesthouse behind his mother's home in Peoria with promises of cash and drugs. Fri Feb 11 2005 10:24:51  BONNY LEE BAKLEY Van Nuys, California Stuntman: 'Price structure' for murder was topic with Robert Blake--(Yahoo)A stuntman who claims Robert Blake asked him to kill his wife told jurors Thursday that, although a cash figure was never discussed, Blake inquired about what it would cost to get the stuntman to pull the trigger. Fri Feb 11 2005 10:22:26  SAN-DEE KING Philadelphia Call For Help Goes Unanswered--(philly.com)Police brass are now investigating whether cops could have saved King or at least caught her killer if they had listened to her family - who hours earlier begged 15th District officers to kick in the door. Thur Feb 10 2005 21:32:14 BONNY LEE BAKLEY Van Nuys, California Second stuntman tells jurors Robert Blake asked him to murder his wife--(Yahoo News)"Somehow we, meaning he and I, were going to get rid of her," said Ronald "Duffy" Hambleton, who told jurors he met Blake at a deli in Studio City about two months before Bonny Lee Bakley was shot to death. Slideshow: Robert Blake Murder Trial -- (Yahoo) Thur Feb 10 2005 21:12:12  Sacremento, California Reward in car salesman's killing--(sacbee)Daryl Sussdorf was found mortally wounded in the upstairs office of the Nugget Auto Sales office on Jan. 21. Thur Feb 10 2005 21:10:06  Charlestown, South Carolina Defense Rests in Teen Zoloft Murder Trial--(Las Vegas Sun)Christopher Pittman was 12 when he shot Joe Pittman, 66, and Joy Pittman, 62, to death with a pump-action shotgun as they slept in their rural Chester County home in November 2001. Expert: Boy had psychotic 'mood disorder' when he killed his grandparents--(Yahoo News)"Do you have an opinion as to whether on Nov. 28, 2001, this young man Christopher Pittman was involuntarily intoxicated by Zoloft?" leader defense attorney Andy Vickery asked. "Yes, I do," Dr. Richard Kapit said. "I believe he was." Thur Feb 10 2005 21:07:52  ANGELINE PLUMMER - 3y/o Maricopa County, Arizona Slain girl was beaten, burned, stabbed, records show -- (AzCentral) Christopher Jason Langin, 30, told investigators he was the only person with Angeline but "does not remember causing the injuries," East Mesa Justice Court records show. He is accused of first-degree murder and is being held in jail without bond. Thur Feb 10 2005 21:03:48  Durham, North Carolina Man Charged in 1976 Triple Slaying in N.C. -- (Las Vegas Sun) Aubrey L. Goss, 63; Walter Dean, 53; and William Wheeler, 37, were shot, stabbed and beaten to death on Oct. 7, 1976, in a garage that Goss had turned into an informal drinking spot. Thur Feb 10 2005 21:01:40  North Lauderdale, Florida Newborn Boy Tossed Out Car Window in Fla. -- (Las Vegas Sun) The boy was rescued by a woman passing by in her car. His condition was upgraded from critical to serious at a hospital Thursday evening. Thur Feb 10 2005 20:57:03 Santa Barbara, California Corey Feldman Speaks Out Against Jackson--(abcnews)Actor and former child star Corey Feldman says the current sex-abuse case against Michael Jackson has stirred questions about his childhood relationship with the pop star. Media Outlets Argue More Info be Made Public in Michael Jackson Case--(abclocal)A group of news organizations covering the trial are making a special legal appeal to the judge. Attorneys are asking the court to release grand jury transcripts, and other evidence, leading to Michael Jackson's arrest, on child molestation charges. Images: Key Players in the Trial --(abclocal) Video--(abclocal) Thur Jan 27 2005 20:34:37  Peoria, Illinois Suspect Charged in Deaths of Women in Ill. --(gjsentinel)Prosecutors said Thursday that a former concrete worker has confessed to killing eight women — dumping some along rural roads and burning the bodies of the others in a pit in his mother's back yard. The alleged confession by Larry Bright marks a significant breakthrough in a case that has rattled residents in the Peoria area since women's bodies began turning up along desolate roads in rural Illinois four years ago. Wed Jan 26 2005 17:20:43  Tucson, Arizona Woman who allegedly doused daughter with lighter fluid to be charged with attempted murder -- (knxv.com) Katrina Liljenquist, 37, will also face charges of arson and two counts of aggravated assault, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department. Wed Jan 26 2005 17:18:36  Hamilton, Ohio Jailed Suspect Faces New Charges For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot -- (WHIOTV.com) A Miami Valley man who is already in jail and awaiting trial on charges that he tried to kill his wife twice, is now charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill her, according to authorities. Wed Jan 26 2005 17:12:40 BONNIE LEE BAKLEY Los Angeles, California Woman says Blake's handyman had her take items from apartment--(SacBee)The former girlfriend of Earl Caldwell, Robert Blake's handyman, testified Wednesday that Caldwell left town before Bonny Lee Bakley was murdered and called afterward telling her to get his possessions out of his apartment. Jurors told Bakley all but gave up her rights to Blake's child--(SacBee) Wed Jan 26 2005 17:09:44 BTK Serial Killer Wichita, Kansas Kansas Station Reports New BTK Package--(Las Vegas Sun)A package purportedly tied to the BTK serial killings was found after a local television news station received a postcard directing it to the scene, a television station reported. BTK Back: A Message To KAKE --(KAKE-TV)Another mysterious message sent to KAKE TV, one that could be from BTK. Sun Jan 23 2005 20:36:25  HELEN BOIVIN Penticton, British Columbia Valliere gets prison time--(CHBC)28-year-old Niel Valliere claimed self-defence and was acquitted of manslaughter in the December 2001 death of 22-year-old Helene Boivin. He pleaded guilty to offering an indignity to a human body. Indignity to living as well as dead --(Penticton Herald) Boivin's family just wants to 'heal'--(Penticton Western) Sat Jan 22 2005 13:19:17 The JODI JONES homicide Scotland The lie that did not fool the jury -- (The Scotsman) Convicted by a jury, condemned by a judge as an evil fiend, but showing not a flicker of emotion, Luke Mitchell was led from court yesterday to start a life sentence for the barbaric murder of Jodi Jones. Sat Jan 22 2005 10:42:31 The CINDY LYNCH disappearance Georgia Police search for missing Thunderbolt woman -- (WSAV) It all started with a fight. Cindy Lynch's family says she and her husband were living on a boat at Thunderbolt Marina when they got into an argument Tuesday night. Sat Jan 22 2005 10:39:09 The RILEY FOX homicide Illinois Fox family: Find Riley's killer -- (Daily Southtown) Relatives of father who's accused of killing girl launch ad campaign, raise reward. Fri Jan 21 2005 15:42:34  Atlanta, Georgia Suspect's Car Found in Missing Boy Case--(Las Vegas Sun)Investigators suspect that Frederick Fretz, 42, picked up 11-year-old Adam Kirkirt on Tuesday at his school in Dunnellon, Fla., and left the state with him. An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday. Officials said Fretz never informed Kirkirt or local officials he was a convicted child molester. Fri Jan 21 2005 08:37:54 The JODI JONES homicide trial Scotland Court told Jodi's boyfriend 'knew where body lay' -- (The Scotsman) Key points and case summary. Tues Jan 18 2005 15:55:01  Clayton, Missouri Man Found Guilty of Killing Girl in Mo.--(Newsday)Johnny Johnson admitted he kidnapped Cassandra Williamson, then crushed the child's head with bricks and rocks after she struggled against him. Tues Jan 18 2005 15:51:01  Sydney, Australia Arrest after 21 years of murder mystery--(Herald Sun)David Graham Fleming, 51, who lives in Willatook, near Warrnambool, will be extradited to Sydney over the murder of Johanne Coral Hatty in 1984 Tues Jan 18 2005 09:14:08 The JOHANNE HATTY homicide Australia Arrest made in case from 21 years ago -- (NEWS.com.au) A one-legged Victorian is expected to face a murder charge in Sydney today over a killing committed almost 21 years ago. Sun Jan 16 2005 20:59:25 The BTK SERIAL KILLER case Wichita, Kansas BTK back -- (KAKE) There are several people visiting Wichita from hundreds of miles away, drawn here by the evil acts of BTK and his amazing ability to elude police. Sun Jan 16 2005 14:55:34 The PATRICE ENDRES abduction Mobile, Alabama New twist in Jones case -- (WXIA) Forsyth County investigators are in Mobile, Ala., investigating a possible link between a missing Forsyth County hairdresser and a suspected serial killer. Sat Jan 15 2005 08:55:16 The KATHERINE STOUBAUGH disappearance Sanger, Texas Spouse's property searched -- (FW Star-Telegram) The brother of a missing Sanger woman said he was comforted Friday after law enforcement agents searched her estranged husband's property. Fri Jan 14 2005 11:06:31 The ROBERT BLAKE trial Studio City, California Jurors take in-depth tour of crime scene -- (Court TV) Jurors presiding over actor Robert Blake's murder trial turned a 15-minute cursory tour of the crime scene into a thoughtful, hour-long viewing Thursday evening when they asked the judge if they could walk back through the area again. Fri Jan 14 2005 08:08:53 The LAURIA BIBLE & ASHLEY FREEMAN case Oklahoma Missing girls -- (Mobile Register) Arrest record shows Jeremy Jones was 18 miles away the day couple was killed, girls disappeared in Oklahoma. Wed Jan 12 2005 20:15:14 The CHANDRA LEVY homicide Washington, D.C. Condit: Levy 'only a friend' -- (Modesto Bee) Former Rep. Gary Condit has testified that he never had a "romantic" relationship with Chandra Levy, a newly public deposition shows. Wed Jan 12 2005 15:22:33 The CHRISTA WORTHINGTON homicide Truro, Mass. DNA 'dragnet' resumes -- (The New Standard) The American Civil Liberties Union has asked police to halt a DNA sweep being conducted as part of an investigation into a three-year-old murder case in the small Cape Cod community of Truro, Massachusetts. Wed Jan 12 2005 11:07:06 The TIMOTHY STONE case Death in Arkansas -- (The Sierra Times) Take a look at the case of young Timothy Stone, a 17-year-old boy killed a little over a year ago, in an incident which was officially reported to be a one-car accident. Death by misadventure - or was it? Wed Jan 12 2005 09:00:49 Miami, Florida Celebrity lawyer kills self in jail -- (Sun-Sentinel) Richard Hirschfeld, an audacious, high-living lawyer whose list of clients and friends included Muhammad Ali, Ferdinand Marcos and Saudi sheiks, apparently hanged himself Tuesday at Miami's federal detention center, authorities said. Tues Jan 11 2005 08:57:18 The JODI JONES homicide trial Scotland Brother admits statement changes -- (BBC) The brother of Jodi Jones murder accused Luke Mitchell has admitted that he changed his story about his movements on the day she died. Mon Jan 10 2005 15:16:41 The AMY WILLIAMS homicide Scotland Amy murder hunt police liaise with forensic profilers -- (The Scotsman) West Mercia Police said several experts in various fields of criminal investigation had been drafted in to probe the death of the 14-year-old, whose body was found in a churchyard in Telford, Shropshire. Mon Jan 10 2005 14:51:56 The SALLY GEESON homicide Hogmanay, Scotland Beast's death leap -- (The Sun) The soldier who murdered twin Sally Geeson set himself on fire and then leaped into hell, it emerged yesterday. Sun Jan 9 2005 11:13:07 The TYREEK DAVIS case Stafford, Virginia Blood found is that of missing boy -- (Richmond Times-Dispatch) DNA evidence indicates that blood found on the clothes of Herman Lee Black came from a 3-year-old boy reported missing Sept. 29 and presumed dead. Sun Jan 9 2005 10:09:14 The SALLY GEESON homicide Scotland Sally suspect found dead -- (EDP24) A soldier wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of student Sally Geeson has been found dead outside a hotel after apparently jumping from an upper floor. Sun Jan 9 2005 09:50:30 The AMY WILLIAMS homicide Telford, Scotland Man quizzed over death released -- (BBC) Detectives investigating the murder of pregnant schoolgirl Amy Williams have released a 28-year-old man they were questioning about her death. Sat Jan 8 2005 00:50:49  The JonBenet Ramsey Case Denver, Colorado Judge Tosses Ramseys' Suit Vs. Fox News--(Las Vegas Sun)A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by the parents of JonBenet Ramsey against Fox News Channel, saying a network report unfavorable to the couple was not defamatory. Judge Phillip Figa suggested that John and Patsy Ramsey seek vindication "in the court of public opinion." Fri Jan 7 2005 13:43:22 The JODI JONES homicide trial Scotland Jodi trial shown injury pictures -- (BBC) A pathologist has told the jury in the Jodi Jones murder trial that a cut to her throat almost severed a main artery and sliced through the jugular vein. Fri Jan 7 2005 10:38:50 The AMY WILLIAMS homicide Scotland Amy murder police given more time to quiz man -- (Shropshire Star) Detectives have been given until tomorrow morning to question a second man arrested on suspicion of murdering the pregnant 14-year-old, who was found nearly naked in St Michael's Churchyard, in Madeley. Thur Jan 6 2005 19:25:13 The EMILY RIMEL abduction Madison Township, Ohio Search warrant decribes scene -- (News Net 5) Lindsey Bruce, 23, is in custody in connection to the disappearance of Emily Rimel, who was last seen four weeks ago. Thur Jan 6 2005 16:44:25 The ANNETTE MIZENER disappearance Carnival Cruise Lines Passenger says he found missing woman’s purse, saw tampered camera -- (GM Today) FBI continues investigation into woman’s disappearance from ship. Thur Jan 6 2005 11:32:20  ANDREA YATES Houston, Texas Texas Mom's Murder Convictions Overturned--(Las Vegas Sun)Andrea Yates' capital murder convictions for drowning her children were overturned Thursday by an appeals court, which ruled that a prosecution witness' erroneous testimony about a nonexistent TV episode could have been crucial. Thur Jan 6 2005 10:17:46 The BTK SERIAL KILLER case Wichita, Kansas Kansas cops seek necklace -- (Fox News) The BTK serial killer may have taken a necklace from one of his victims in 1977 and given it to a woman he was dating at the time, authorities said Wednesday as they appealed to the public for help in finding the jewelry. Thur Jan 6 2005 09:36:01 The SALLY GEESON disappearance Hogmanay, Scotland Missing student's text pleas -- (The Scotsman) A 22-year-oldstudent who disappeared at Hogmanay may have been attacked after climbing into an illegal taxi, detectives said yesterday. Thur Jan 6 2005 09:00:15 The JULIA DAWSON homicide Sparta, Michigan Missing woman found murdered -- (Michigan Live) The posters seeking information on Julia Dawson's disappearance remained taped to doors and windows in the village's stores, even after hopes for the young mother's safe return were dashed Tuesday. Wed Dec 22 2004 06:55:13 Vancouver, British Columbia More delay, as Crown considers more charges against Pickton--(CBC)The Crown say it's examining evidence of nine more women who may have been killed on Robert William Pickton's Port Coquitlam pig farm. That could bring the number of women Pickton is accused of killing to 31. INDEPTH: Missing women of Vancouver--(CBC) Mon Dec 13 2004 20:06:41  Jury: Peterson Deserves Death Penalty Next steps in Scott Peterson's legal saga Jury Recommends Execution for Peterson Mon Dec 13 2004 17:20:30 The LACI PETERSON MURDER INQUIRY Jury Recommends Execution for Peterson--(Las Vegas Sun)A jury decided Monday that Scott Peterson should be executed. Mon Dec 13 2004 17:17:39 Montreal, Quebec Mom accused of assisting son's suicide seeks legal aid --(telus)"She is involved in an act which she is serene with and which she did out of compassion." Mon Dec 13 2004 16:48:34 ANNOUNCEMENT: We are working on script error for the forums. Please be patient. We are back , still working on a few glitches |
