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 minimum bid 33,000 USD Contact Us Wed May 11 2005 08:32:01  JUSTIN BLACK Ruidoso, New Mexico Car in Missing Child Case Found in Mexico --(AP)Justin disappeared sometime after police responded Sunday afternoon to a domestic dispute between his mother, Kristi Black, 19, and Villa, her husband. Several hours later, a friend went to the couple's apartment and found Kristi Black's body. Authorities determined she had been strangled. Wed May 11 2005 08:00:32  Pine Meadow, California No Motive Found in California Murders--(Las Vegas Sun)An investigator for the Riverside County district attorney's office was found dead next to a telephone and a gun Tuesday while five other people in his home were found shot to death in their beds. Tues May 10 2005 23:09:16  LAURA HOBBS, age 8 and KRYSTAL TOBIAS age 9 Zion, Illinois Dad Charged in Mother's Day Murders--(foxnews)Jerry Hobbs, who has an extensive criminal history and was released from a Texas jail just last month, stabbed his daughter, 8-year-old Laura Hobbs, and her 9-year-old schoolmate, Krystal Tobias, repeatedly in the neck, Lake County State's Attorney Michael Waller said Tuesday. Tues May 10 2005 18:33:39  Los Angeles, California 2 Hurt in Deputies' Crossfire--(latimes)Ten Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies opened fire early Monday on an SUV they were chasing, discharging 120 rounds in a frenzied crossfire that injured a deputy and the unarmed suspect while sending bullets into nearby homes. Tues May 10 2005 15:57:16  Pine Meadow, California Investigator called 'good guy'--(deseretsun)Riverside County employees and lawyers this morning are praying that David McGowan is not among the six found dead inside a home he owned near Lake Hemet in Mountain Center. 911 Call Leads to Six Bodies on a Calif. Ranch--(kyw1060)Sheriff's deputies have found the bodies of three adults and three children scattered throughout a sprawling home on a ranch in Southern California. Doyle said the ranch is owned by David McGowan, an investigator for the Riverside County district attorney's office. Report: Calif. DA's Investigator, 5 Family Members Found Dead--(nbc11) Tues May 10 2005 15:47:18 Press conference at 4:30 CDT LAURA HOBBS, age 8 and KRYSTAL TOBIAS age 9 Zion, Illinois Report: Father to Be Charged in Ill. Girls' Murders--(foxnews)The father of one of two little girls found stabbed to death in a northern Illinois park will be charged with their murders, a local TV station reported Tuesday. Tues May 10 2005 14:31:41  San Antonio, Texas Texas Man to Be Tried for Boy's Murder--(Las Vegas Sun)"This is not a whodunit," Shettle told jurors. "He hid that child long enough to get away from the crime scene. That is an indication he knew what he was doing was wrong." Tues May 10 2005 14:26:31  PRECIOUS DOE Kansas City, Missouri Not-Guilty Pleas Entered for Okla. Parents -- (AP) Michelle M. Johnson, 30, and Harrell Johnson, 25, both of Muskogee, Okla., made their first court appearance in Missouri in the slaying of Erica Michelle Marie Green. Tues May 10 2005 14:23:13  Pine Meadow, California Six Bodies Found in Calif. Ranch Home --(AP) Six bodies were found Tuesday in a sprawling ranch home in rural Riverside County, authorities said. Additional details were not immediately available. Tues May 10 2005 14:19:23  LAURA HOBBS, age 8 and KRYSTAL TOBIAS age 9 Zion, Illinois Relative to Be Charged in Ill. Girls' Murders--(foxnews)The suspect had been questioned by police, but it was not clear if he or she had been taken into custody. A report from WFLD-TV that Jerry Hobbs, father of one of the girls, had been arrested in the killings was not confirmed. Police Question Father of One Slain Girl--(dailyamericanews)Arthur Hollabaugh, 51, said investigators were interviewing his son-in-law Jerry Hobbs, father of 8-year-old Laura Hobbs, and talking to the girl's siblings. "Jerry just got out of prison for aggravated assault and I think they're holding that against him," Hollabaugh, 51, told The Associated Press. "I don't think he did it." Father of victim was released from prison last month --(KBCI2)Authorities in Texas say Hobbs was released from prison less than a month ago. He was serving time for arguing with his daughter's mother in 2001. At the time, he grabbed a chainsaw and chased some nearby residents. Tues May 10 2005 10:53:01  Atlanta, Georgia Families Back Reopening of Ga. Murder Case --(AP)The DeKalb County police chief has reopened the cases of four of the 29 victims — all blacks and mostly boys. The deaths between 1979 and 1981 led to one of the most intensive criminal investigations of the century. Tues May 10 2005 10:38:18 LAURA HOBBS, age 8 and KRYSTAL TOBIAS age 9 Zion, Illinois Father Of Slain Ill. Girl Questioned In Deaths--(nbc11)The father of one of two girls was questioned by police Monday night, WMAQ-TV in Chicago reported.. Police: 'No solid leads' or suspects in probe--(cnn)Parents, police and city and school officials were expected to attend a community meeting Tuesday night to talk about the killings, to offer safety tips and to provide an update on the investigation. Father and Grandfather Recount Finding Girls' Bodies--(FirstCoastNews) Slain Girls Were Class 'Favorites'--(CBSNews) Mon May 9 2005 17:19:49 LAURA HOBBS, age 8 and KRYSTAL TOBIAS age 9 Zion, Illinois Two Girls Found Slain in Northern Ill. Park--(foxnews)It appeared the police had few clues about the killer. Watkins implored the public to phone the police department with tips. "There are two murdered children and we don't have anybody in custody," he said. "If anybody has information about the murders, we'd certainly like that information." Coroner: Zion Girls Stabbed To Death--(nbc5)"They were stabbed more than once," said Dr. Richard Keller. Neither girl was sexually assaulted and their bodies were found fully-clothed. Girls' Bodies Found --()Jim Goetz, who lives across the street from Beulah Park, told the Chicago Tribune he last saw the two missing girls about 9 a.m. Sunday. They rode their bicycles to his house to play with his 7-year-old daughter. At one point, Goetz told the Tribune, he scolded the children for drawing in chalk on his garage and made them clean it off. An hour later, the two visiting girls rode away on their bikes, saying they were going to ride by the ravine in Beulah Park. Mon May 9 2005 14:45:48  Zion, Illinois Missing Eight-Year-Old Girls Found Slain North of Chicago --(wifr.com)Watkins says the Lake County coroner identified the victims as friends who had been reported missing Sunday night. He declined to identify the two, but said their families had been notified. Children Found Dead in Illinois Park--(abclocal)"Obviously, if it was random act, somebody just picking up kids in the park, I would be very concerned about that," Paxton said. Two 8-Year-Old Girls Found Slain In Zion--(newscenter.ninn.org)A third girl who was with the victims made it home safe, but it's not clear if she knows what happened. Mon May 9 2005 12:30:06  Edmonton, Alberta Another woman's body found near Edmonton --(cbc)Some working in the city's sex trade are concerned that the dead woman is another murdered prostitute – six women have been found dead on the edges of the city since 2002. Project KARE --(kare.ca)Project KARE is a significant undertaking and as such our tasks and challenges ahead demand excellence, dedication, and most of all team work. Mon May 9 2005 12:25:20  London, England 'Girl tortured over witchcraft claims' --(Evening Standard )Chilli peppers were rubbed into the girl's eyes, she was beaten with a belt, cut with a knife and starved, the court heard. Mon May 9 2005 11:25:17  JAN STACKHOUSE Stockbridge, Massachusetts Police canvas scene of murder--(Berkshire Eagle)Yesterday was exactly one week since the body of 52-year-old Jan Stackhouse of Brooklyn, N.Y., was found just off Dugway Road. Stackhouse, a membership and dues director for Service Employees International Union Local 1199, bled to death from a wound in her neck. Discussion Forum --(cybersleuths) Mon May 9 2005 10:36:39  Columbus, Ohio Mistrial Declared in Ohio Shootings Case--(Las Vegas Sun)Prosecutors vowed to retry highway shooter Charles McCoy Jr. after a jury debating his fate was unable to decide whether to lock him up behind prison bars or in a mental hospital. Mon May 9 2005 10:34:26 JUSTIN BLACK Ruidoso, New Mexico N.M. Woman Found Dead, Toddler Missing--(Las Vegas Sun)State police issued an Amber Alert for an 16-month-old boy after his mother was found dead just hours after police had answered a domestic call at the apartment where they lived. Mon May 9 2005 10:32:10  Denver, Colorado Cop's killer sought--(Rocky Mountain News)An intense manhunt stretched through the metro area and late into the night for a gunman who shot two off-duty uniformed police officers in southwest Denver early Sunday, killing a decorated detective and wounding the other. Bright memories of slain family man--(Rocky Mountain News) Sun May 8 2005 17:46:05  Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton prepares for trial in killing of Punky Gustavson --(mytelus.com)The memory of a crime that has haunted Edmonton for more than a decade will return Monday when the trial begins for a man charged with the sex slaying of a six-year-old girl. Corrine (Punky) Gustavson was snatched from her front yard Sept. 6, 1992. Her body was found two days later in an isolated trucking yard outside the city. She had been sexually assaulted and smothered. Sun May 8 2005 16:42:48  Birmingham, Alabama Soldier sent early Mother's Day card home, his last message--(macon.com) Dallas, Texas Mother's Day can be a painful reminder --(kron4.com) The Story of Mother's Day--(illinoisleader.com) Sun May 8 2005 12:11:11  Georgetown, Texas Couple Faked Death With Stolen Corpse --(AP)Molly Daniels spent weeks surfing the Internet, gathering information for a bizarre and grisly plot of deception. She learned how to burn a human body beyond recognition. She sought clues on ways to deceive arson investigators, and took meticulous steps to create a new identity for her husband. Sun May 8 2005 12:09:38  HA JADE SMITH and ANITA NHI VO Westminster, CAlifornia Fortunteller Slaying Baffles Calif. Town --(AP)The stabbing deaths of a popular Vietnamese fortuneteller and her daughter were mysterious enough, but stranger still was the white paint that covered their hands and faces. Sat May 7 2005 09:27:06  Richmond, Virginia Audit: Crime lab erred in exonerated death row inmate's case--(dailypress.com)The state crime lab made several errors when retesting evidence in the case of a former death row inmate wrongfully convicted of a 1982 rape and murder, according to an independent audit released Friday. Sat May 7 2005 00:45:01  Atlanta, Georgia Police Reopen Atlanta Child-Killing Cases--(AP)A police chief has reopened an investigation into four of the child slayings that terrorized the Atlanta area more than two decades ago, saying he believes the man suspected in most of the killings is innocent. Wayne Williams, 47, is serving a life sentence for the murders of two young men. After his conviction, authorities blamed him for 22 of the other slayings but never charged him. Sat May 7 2005 00:43:11  Ocala, Florida Sex Offender's Suicide Raises Questions --(AP)The poster didn't mention that the 5-foot-9, 135-pound Claxton relied on a wheelchair, that police no longer considered him a serious threat and that he had no further sex offenses. But the flier's creator saw fit to add something incendiary. At the bottom of the page, in bold block letters, were the words "CHILD RAPIST." Four days after the fliers appeared, 38-year-old Chuckie Claxton was found dead, an empty bottle of scotch, a bag of pills and one of the posters beside him. Fri May 6 2005 16:48:24  PRECIOUS DOE - Erica Michelle Marie Green Kansas City, Missouri Tipster Tricked 'Precious Doe' Suspect --(AP)The tip that finally broke the "Precious Doe" case four years after the child's headless body was found in Kansas City, Mo., came from a clever, older man who tricked the child's mother into providing a hair sample, a community activist said Friday. Man Claims He's Father to 'Precious Doe' --(AP)A man who said he is the father of a slain girl known for years only as "Precious Doe" said he had suspicions about her fate. Larry Green said he had asked Michelle Johnson, the mother of his children, about their daughter, Erica, over the years, but she never told him anything. Little girl's death gripped community -- (AP) Even four years after the grisly discovery of a headless child, a group gathered faithfully every other week to join hands and pray for justice for a nameless little girl they never met. Fri May 6 2005 16:41:27  JESSICA LUNSFORD Tampa, Florida Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Girl's Death--(AP)An attorney for David Lee Onstott entered the plea to charges of murder and attempted sexual battery. Meanwhile, prosecutor Mark Ober filed court papers Friday saying he will seek the death penalty for Onstott if he is convicted of first-degree murder. Discussion Forum--(cybersleuths.com) Fri May 6 2005 11:17:43 JAN STACKHOUSE Stockbridge, Massachusetts Reward offered in murder case--(captialnews9)A New York City labor union is offering a $10,000 reward for information that will help police solve a murder in Stockbridge. Union offers reward for murder tip--(BerkshireEagle)Stackhouse, 52, an official in the union, was found dead off Dugway Road in the Glendale section of town on Sunday. Her body was found on the side of the road with a wound in the neck. A preliminary autopsy report indicated she bled to death. Discussion Fourm Fri May 6 2005 08:55:01  Atlanta, Georgia Ga. Courthouse Shooting Suspect Indicted --(AP)Courthouse shooting suspect Brian Nichols was indicted Thursday on murder charges in the March 11 rampage that left four people dead, including a judge. The district attorney said he will seek the death penalty. Fri May 6 2005 08:53:31  Cresent City, California Violent gangs loom large at toughest Calif. prison --(Reuters)Pelican Bay's inner nucleus is the Security Housing Unit (the SHU), a prison within a prison where the most dangerous inmates are kept in dismal isolation. Their conditions are more austere than even California's Death Row at San Quentin, harsher than those meted out to notorious killers such as Charles Manson and Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan. Fri May 6 2005 08:51:22  DIANE WHIPPLE San Francisco, California Court Reinstates Calif. Dog Mauling Ruling --(Yahoo/AP)A state appeals court on Thursday reinstated the second-degree murder conviction of an attorney whose giant dogs mauled and killed a neighbor in the hallway of a San Francisco apartment building. Fri May 6 2005 08:49:31  PRECIOUS DOE Kansas City, Missouri Mom, Stepdad Charged With Mo. Tot's Murder --(Yahoo)Mo. - The little girl was kicked and left to die, her head then cut off with a pair of hedge clippers. For four years, she went without even a name. Then on Thursday, among the flowers and balloons at the memorial to the girl long known as Precious Doe, a handwritten sign announced the news: My name is Erica Michelle Marie Green. Thur May 5 2005 10:57:54  SAMANTHA RUNNION Santa Ana, California Mom: Samantha Runnion 'Believed in Heroes' -- (Las Vegas Sun) The mother of a 5-year-old girl who was kidnapped and killed told jurors how her daughter "believed in heroes" as prosecutors pushed for the death penalty for the killer. The testimony came Wednesday as the penalty phase opened in the trial of Alejandro Avila, who was convicted last week of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and murdering Samantha in July 2002. Thur May 5 2005 10:54:35  PRECIOUS DOE Kansas City, Missouri Okla. Mom Charged in Girl's Decapitation--(abcnews)Police charged an Oklahoma woman on Thursday with the murder of her daughter, who had become known as Precious Doe after her decapitated body was found here four years ago. The charge against Michelle Johnson came soon after the girl, Erica Michelle Maria Green, who was almost 4, was identified through a tip, authorities said. Murder Charge for Mother of 'Precious Doe'--(foxnews) Thur May 5 2005 10:50:56 JAN STACKHOUSE Stockbridge, Massachusetts Mass. murder mixup eyed --(New York Daily)The owner of the Berkshires house closest to the scene of a Brooklyn woman's murder said yesterday she may have been the killer's target - potentially making Jan Stackhouse a victim of mistaken identity. NYPD Joins In Stockbridge Murder Probe--(BostonChannel)Massachusetts state troopers and New York City detectives searched Stackhouse's home in the Brooklyn Heights section of New York City yesterday morning. Their findings have not been released, but a law enforcement source said nothing specifically connected with the murder was found. Wed May 4 2005 20:17:55 Fredericton, New Brunswick Extradition process could be lengthy for suspect in grisly N.B. murders--(CP)It could be quite some time before the suspect in a grisly double murder in New Brunswick can be brought back to Canada from the United States. Wed May 4 2005 18:11:34  Miami, Florida Ex-FBI Agent Indicted in 1982 Miami Murder--(Las Vegas Sun)John J. Connolly Jr., 64, was charged in state court with first-degree murder and conspiracy in the killing of former World Jai Alai president John Callahan. Wed May 4 2005 09:51:07 SAMANTHA RUNNION Santa Ana, California Mother of slain Orange County 5-year-old to testify in penalty phase of murder trial --(signOnSanDiego)A Superior Court jury must decide whether to recommend death for 30-year-old Alejandro Avila or life in prison without chance of parole. Wed May 4 2005 09:17:46  CHRISTIAN and GRACIE VASILEV Cook County, Illinois Funeral For Slain Kids To Be Held In Mocksville--(wxil12) funeral will be held in Mocksville on Wednesday for two children who police say were found stabbed to death more than 200 times. Police say Tonya Vasilev has been charged with first-degree murder in Illinois in the killing of 3-year-old Gracie and 9-year-old Christian. A desperate dad's frantic call --(Yahoo)The 911 tape, released Monday by officials, offers a firsthand glimpse into the vicious night Nikolai came home at 9:20 p.m. to find his children, 3-year-old Gracie and 9-year-old Christian, covered in their own blood from hundreds of stab wounds. Wed May 4 2005 08:57:57  CAROL MOULD Eldorado, Kansas Sculpture memorializes Carol Mould-(Eldorado Times) On Sept. 22 of last year Mrs. Mould was found dead following a fire at her home just east of the Butler-Sedgwick county line and just south of Kansas Highway 254. At a Sept. 25 news conference Butler County Sheriff Craig Murphy announced the case was now being investigated as a homicide. Cybersleuths case discussion Wed May 4 2005 08:53:19 JAN STACKHOUSE Stockbridge, Massachusetts Police, family search for clues in Berkshire slaying -- (Newsday) Killing shatters town's Rockwellian repose--(Boston.com) Investigators say that Jan Stackhouse -- a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., and frequent visitor to Stockbridge -- was killed Sunday at about 1:30 p.m., a half-hour after she departed the home of friends where she was staying for the weekend. Wed May 4 2005 08:44:06  Wichita, Kansas BTK Killer's Prosecutor Vows No Plea Deal --(Yahoo/AP)Prosecutors vowed there will be no plea bargain in the case against a former church leader and city employee charged with 10 counts of murder in the BTK serial killings that terrorized Wichita since the 1970s. Victim's son wants Rader bound, tortured, killed--(ShelbyStar)Steve Relford was just 5 years old when he let the BTK killer into his home March 17, 1977. His mother, Shirley Vian, 24, was bound and slain as he watched -- locked in a bathroom with his two siblings. Complete Eagle Coverage of BTK--(Wichita Eagle) Cybersleuths Case Discussion Tues May 3 2005 17:31:03 MICHAEL JACKSON Santa Maria, California Detective: Ex-wife called Jackson a 'sociopath' --(CNN)Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Sgt. Steve Robel, the lead investigator in Jackson's case, said Tuesday that Rowe had little good to say about Jackson during a March 2004 interview with detectives."She referred to Michael as a sociopath and his children as possessions," Robel said. The Michael Jackson Trial--(CNN)Special Report Tues May 3 2005 16:04:43  Chattanooga, Tennessee Tenn. parolee charged with killing family--(Boston.com)A man on parole for fatally beating a former girlfriend with an iron skillet was charged with murder Tuesday after authorities found the bodies of his wife, their infant son and her 13-year-old daughter, police said. Tues May 3 2005 16:01:33  Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix man dies after being Tasered--(Boston.com)When the suspect continued to resist, another officer shocked him with his Taser, Force said. Police did not say exactly how many times the man was zapped. Tues May 3 2005 11:26:50  Stockbridge, Massachusetts Woman's Death in Berkshire Remains Mystery--(Las Vegas Sun)Jan Stackhouse was no stranger to Stockbridge, which offered a quiet getaway from her home in New York City. Tues May 3 2005 09:22:28 Baltimore, Maryland Two Md. Women Sentenced in Birthday Attack --(Yahoo/AP)Monique Baldwin, 37, was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty in March to first-degree assault and second-degree child abuse for instigating other children at the party to beat Nicole Townes, who went into a three-week coma after the attack. Tues May 3 2005 09:21:07  Santa Clarita, California Calif. Seeks Leads in Freeway Shootings--(Yahoo/AP)Following the eighth Southern California freeway shooting in two months, the state Highway Patrol announced it has created an investigative team to more quickly track down leads in the cases. Tues May 3 2005 09:19:30 Wichita, Kansas Not-Guilty Plea Entered for BTK Suspect--(Yahoo/AP)A judge entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday for Dennis Rader, the former church leader and city employee who is charged with 10 counts of murder in the BTK serial killings that terrorized Wichita since the 1970s. Mon May 2 2005 14:33:25  Columbus, Georgia Man charged with stabbing wife and stepson to death--(accessnorthga)A man is charged with stabbing his wife and his 16-year-old stepson to death after police found the boy's body in the street in front of the family's home. Mon May 2 2005 10:01:12  MICHAEL JACKSON Santa Maria, California Prosecution prepares rest in Jackson case--(modbee)Prosecutors planned to wrap up their molestation and conspiracy case against Michael Jackson this week with two final days of testimony. Now it's Jackson's turn: Will he testify?--(modbee)Conventional legal wisdom suggests that defendants do not take the stand in criminal trials. But Jackson's lead lawyer, Thomas Mesereau Jr., has a history of putting his clients on the stand to speak for themselves. Mon May 2 2005 09:45:50 Tallahassee, Florida Fla. Governor Signs Jessica Lunsford Act--(abcnews)The Jessica Lunsford Act sets a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life in prison for people convicted of molesting children under 12. If offenders serve less than life, they would be required to wear a global positioning system device after their release so authorities can monitor their whereabouts. Mon May 2 2005 02:14:33 BTK Wichita, Kansas BTK Suspect Facing 10 Murder Charges--(Las Vegas Sun)Dennis Rader, formerly an ordinance enforcement officer for suburban Park City, was arrested Feb. 25 and is charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder for deaths linked to the BTK strangler, whose nickname stands for "Bind, Torture, Kill." BTK Suspect To Plea Tuesday --(KAKE) Sun May 1 2005 12:24:49  JENNIFER WILBANKS Duluth, Georgia Runaway Bride May Face Charges in Georgia--(Las Vegas Sun)A prosecutor said Sunday that he wants to review whether the runaway bride-to-be who admitted she made up a kidnapping story should be charged for making false statements to the police. Many in Runaway Bride's Town Feel Betrayed--(Las Vegas Sun) Runaway bride 'needed some time alone'--(CNN)Family: Wedding postponed, not canceled Sat Apr 30 2005 11:02:09  Boulder, Colorado Daughter Charged in Alleged Assisted Suicide--(Fox)A 14-year-old girl who claimed she shot her father to death to help him commit suicide has been charged with second-degree murder. Sat Apr 30 2005 10:57:43  Boise, Idaho Dehl Facing Kidnapping and Drug Charges--(phillyburbs)A woman once held up by the Bush administration as a crusader against domestic violence is now facing kidnapping and drug charges. Barbara Dehl, 49, conspired with her live-in boyfriend and another man to abduct a young couple after the three found money, jewelry and drugs missing from Dehl's safe, police said in court documents. Sat Apr 30 2005 10:49:00  JENNIFER WILBANKS Duluth, Georgia Missing Georgia Bride-To-Be Found with Cold Feet--(Boston.com)A Georgia woman who vanished just days before her wedding, triggering a nationwide search, was found on Saturday more than 1,400 miles away in New Mexico after falsely claiming she had been abducted, police and friends of her family said. Missing bride fabricated kidnap story, police say--(AP)The celebration outside Jennifer Wilbanks' home quickly became mysteriously quiet and somber. Family members, who had been jubilant that Wilbanks had been found, ducked inside and drew the blinds. |
