Navy recruit held in slaying of four of his female kin
An 18 year old Navy recruit Harold Arnold Bicknell was returned to Monterey County under guard for investigation of the murders of his grandmother Josephine Smith 66 her daughter Suzanne Harris 28 and two granddaughters Rachel 6 and Renee Ferguson 16 The killings occurred in Seaside California last August Authorities said Bicknell joined the Navy about five weeks ago and was arrested at the San Diego Navy Recruit Training Center He was held on 50000 bail and likely to be arraigned in Monterey Municipal Court
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Navy
Monterey County
Bill Gulrett
Harold Arnold Bicknell
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Bicknell
San Diego
Gullett
Sle
Petersive
al Frees
Bob Russell
Monterey
Josephine Smith
Suzanne Harris
Harris
Rachel
Renee Ferguson
Marvin Thiel
Thiel
Miss Ferguson
Man forgets despite tape on Newton attack
In Alameda County, Preston Callins testified he cannot remember the August 1974 beating by Huey Newton despite a tape recounting the assault. A prostitute, Raphaelle Gary, linked Newton to a murder but said she cannot recall hearing his name before the 1974 killing of Kathleen Smith.
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Newton
Oakland
Huey Newton
Preston Callins
Callins
Whene
Alameda County
Tom Croff
Black Panther Party
Raphaelle Gary
Kathleen Smith
Miss Smith
Miss Gary
Testimony Reflects Prostitute Witness in Newton Murder Case
The transcript shows Miss Gary and Jessica Barnes, an investigator posing as a writer, discussing how Miss Gary claimed she identified Newton from photos and confessed prostitution, saying she had never seen him before the murder. The exchange highlights her stated motive and belief she could help convict Newton.
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Sheldon Otis
Gary
Oakland
Otis
Miss Gary
Jessica Barnes
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