Jersey prom night infant death sparks murder question
Melissa Drexler of Forked River allegedly delivered a baby in a bathroom and disposed of the infant in a garbage bag at a Garden Manor catering hall in Averueen Township. Authorities seek autopsy results to decide murder charges as the mother danced then.
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Melissa Drexler
Forked River
N.J
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Averueen Township
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Monmouth County
Robert Honecker
Megan Kanka killer's troubled childhood cited in death penalty trial
Defense contends Jesse K. Timmendequas endured severe abuse and family dysfunction that warped his mind and sparked pedophilia, arguing mental illness warrants life imprisonment instead of execution. The remarks come as the death penalty phase opens eleven days after his conviction for Megan Kanka's 1994 assault and murder.
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Trenton
N.J
Jesse K. Timmendequas
Timmendequas
Roy B. Greenman
Greenman
Megan Kanka
Ray denied permission for liver transplant exam
Nashville Tennessee James Earl Ray the imprisoned king killer was refused permission to travel to Pittsburgh for a liver transplant exam Irvin Kilcrease Chancery Court judge ruled Ray s lawyers failed to provide a legal reason for the move Ray 69 will appeal ruled plan to seek University of Pittsburgh Medical Center transplant Ray serves a 99 year sentence after pleading guilty to Kings assassination in Memphis 1968 He later recanted his confession and has sought a new trial
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Irvin Kilcrease
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William Pepper
King
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Witness identifies man as killer at McDonald’s
Jose Gonzalez testified at Paul Reid’s preliminary hearing in Nashville about a March 23 robbery at LeDonette workers. He described being watched as three colleagues were shot, then stabbed after feigning death in a walk-in cooler, and later identifying Reid as the attacker.
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Tenn
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Gonzalez
Paul Reid
Mexico
Reid
Five Texas separatists indicted in standoff
PORT DAVIS Texas Republic of Texas separatist leader Richard McLaren and four followers were indicted Monday in the kidnapping that sparked a weeklong standoff with scores of state troopers. McLaren Gregg Paulson Karen Paulson and Robert Otto charged with engaging in organized criminal activity. They face up to life in prison and a 10000 fine if convicted. The fifth defendant’s identity was sealed and presumed Richard F Keyes at large.
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Texas
Republic of Texas
Richard McLaren
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Gregg Paulson
Karen Paulson
Robert Otto
Richard F. Keyes
Prosecution cites Kaczynski journal in Unabomber case
In Sacramento prosecutors quoted more than brief phrases from Theodore Kaczynski's journal linking him to all 16 Unabomber bombings, though he faces charges in five. The notes describe a lengthy bomb spree and a fully constructed device seized from his Montana cabin.
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Calif
Theodore Kaczynski
Kaczynski
Montana
DoD Employee Fires Outside Monterey Center in Premeditated Ambush
In San Jose a Department of Defense computer specialist John Robert Filler Mil, 46, opened fire outside the Monterey Presidio Logistical Support Center at the former Fort Ord Army base, killing one worker and wounding another. Mil told military police it was the ambush and he had targeted men, not women.
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John Robert Filler
Monterey Presidio
Fort Ord Army Base
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McVeigh shown as teen prankster to Gulf War veteran
Friends and Army colleagues describe Timothy McVeigh as a lanky class clown who became a Gaza Gulf War veteran, admired fairness, and was saddened by Iraqi children. Attorneys seek mercy while jurors consider death or life in prison for the April 19 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 188. Testimony in the penalty phase resumed with neighbors and former colleagues detailing his transformation from boyhood humor to disillusionment and hints of extremist reading material.
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Richard Drzyzga
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William Dilly
Vicki Hodge
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Bruce Williams
Iraq
Jesus Rodriguez
Drzyaga
Newsiine
Stephen Jones
Army of God letters may help solve Atlanta bombings
Federal agents released a handwritten letter claiming responsibility for the Jan 16 abortion clinic blast and the Feb 21 nightclub bombing. Investigators link the three attacks to the Centennial Olympic Park bombing and seek handwriting recognition to identify suspects. Reward extended to cover all three cases as probes merge.
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FBI
Centennial Olympic Park
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General's withdrawal widens search for Joint Chiefs chairman
Defense Secretary Cohen broadens his candidate pool after Gen Joseph Ralston withdraws from contention to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ralston cites the distraction of an adultery controversy and remains vice chairman. Shalikashvili had urged Ralston as successor. Cohen’s list includes Adm Joseph Lopez, Gen Wesley Clark, and Gen Charles Krulak.
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Charles Krulak
Shalikashvili
Kelly Flinn
Manneu Clyman
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John Shahkashvili
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