Former lottery worker charged in Kansas theft scheme
Richard Lee Knowlton a 55 year old former Kansas Lottery information resource manager faces 268 counts of felony computer crime theft and official misconduct for allegedly altering tickets and computer files to claim cash prizes totaling about 62000 over 18 months ending in March His resignation prompted tightened controls on the lottery system and monitoring of all keystrokes. In Boston a lawyer for Albert DeSalvo in the Boston Strangler case supports DNA testing while maintaining belief in DeSalvo as the killer saying new evidence could prove otherwise.
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Nebraska student football player dies after collapse
Omaha North High School mourns 16 year old Christopher Benniefield who collapsed during a Friday football game and later died at University Hospital. Officials said the cause of death was not yet known as counselors offered support to students and staff.
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EBay removes autopsy photos after complaints
The auction site changed its policy to allow removal of morgue and crime scene pictures following pressure from Parents of Murdered Children. A seller offered autopsy photos tied to the May 1993 West Memphis case, and one image was sold before removal. Pamela Hobbs recalls the case of her son Steven Branch as a painful memory.
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Autopsy Says Passenger Killed In Self Defense Not Heart Attack
Autopsy concludes Jonathan Burton died a homicide after being restrained by fellow passengers on Southwest Flight 1763 as he pounded the cockpit door. U S Attorney declines charges, citing self defense by frightened travelers amid rising air rage nationwide with 292 incidents last year.
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