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Pastor Killed, Buried Fiancee's Daughter: Cops

John White charged in possible sex-crime murder

(Newser) - A pastor in central Michigan beat and strangled his fiancee's daughter before burying her in the woods—and then asked church members to pray for his victim, according to police and a friend. John White may have also sexually molested 24-year-old Rebekah Gay in her trailer, but he's...

Added Housework May Have Pushed Nanny to Kill

New York Post cites friction between her and parents

(Newser) - What was the spark that set off troubled nanny Yoselyn Ortega, who allegedly killed two children in her care last month? Five hours of paid housework their kids' parents asked her to do, according to anonymous sources in a New York Post exclusive. The Krims made the offer to Ortega...

Ill. Babysitter Charged With Killing 2 Kids

She says demonic voices made her kill little girl and own son

(Newser) - A chilling case out of Illinois: A woman fatally stabbed a 5-year-old girl she was babysitting and her own son, age 7 or 8, reports the Chicago Tribune . Elzbieta Plackowska told police that demonic voices in her head commanded her to save the kids' souls from the devil by stabbing...

Colorado Teen Charged as Adult in Girl's Killing

Austin Sigg sexually assaulted victim: Cops

(Newser) - Prosecutors say a teenager who allegedly confessed to killing a 10-year-old Colorado girl and attacking a runner also sexually assaulted the girl. Seventeen-year-old Austin Sigg was charged as an adult with 17 counts in both cases today, including four murder charges. If convicted as an adult, Sigg faces up to...

Nanny in Stabbing Case Awake, Talking

But Yoselyn Ortega not talking about the murders

(Newser) - The nanny who allegedly murdered two of the children in her care is awake and talking, the New York Post reports. Yoselyn Ortega already has a lawyer and won’t answer investigators’ questions about the deaths of Lucia Krim, 6, and brother Leo, 2, one source says. But she did...

Alps Murder Victim Had Saddam Hussein&#39;s Money
Alps Murder Victim Had Saddam Hussein's Money
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Oct 28, 2012 2:30 PM CDT

Alps Murder Victim Had Saddam Hussein's Money

Saad Al-Hilli held part of the secret stash: German police

(Newser) - The British engineer killed in the French Alps may have been murdered for holding some of Saddam Hussein's private fortune, the Telegraph reports. German secret police have given French authorities evidence to that effect to help in their investigation of Iraqi-born Saad Al-Hilli, who was killed on September 5...

Nanny Was 'Unraveling' in Recent Months

Friends, family says she was on a downward spiral before killings

(Newser) - The 50-year-old nanny accused of fatally stabbing two young siblings in her care had been on a downward spiral in recent months, losing weight, worried about money, and growing increasingly withdrawn, according to accounts by friends and family to the media. But Yoselyn Ortega, who remains in an induced coma...

Sad Details Emerge in Nanny Stabbing Case

Dad was CNBC exec, Mom kept detailed blog about happy life with kids

(Newser) - The father of the two children found stabbed to death , allegedly by their nanny, in a luxury NYC apartment is Kevin Krim, CNBC's general manager of digital content, reports Reuters . Their mother, Marina Krim, kept a detailed blog about her happy family life, and wrote a heartbreaking post about...

Boyfriend Pleads Not Guilty in College Dorm Murder

Clayton Whittemore appears in court in Alexandra Kogut slaying

(Newser) - Clayton Whittemore pleaded not guilty today to killing his girlfriend , 18-year-old Alexandra Kogut, in her college dorm room last month, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports. Whittemore, 21, has been charged with second-degree murder in Kogut's death. He previously told police that he "just snapped" in Kogut's...

Prosecutors: Teen Confessed to Ridgeway Murder

Austin Reed Sigg also confessed to May assault, they say

(Newser) - Austin Reed Sigg, who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murdering 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway, has confessed to the abduction and killing, prosecutors said today. The Colorado 17-year-old also confessed to an assault on a 22-year-old female runner in May. Sigg made his first court appearance today. Authorities say they have...

17-Year-Old Arrested in Ridgeway Murder

Will file charges in May abduction as well

(Newser) - Colorado police have arrested the person they suspect killed Jessica Ridgeway and abducted a woman near Ketner Lake this spring, ABC 7 in Denver reports. At a news conference today, police identified the suspect as 17-year-old Austin Reed Sigg, saying they'd found him after getting a call last night...

Mom Rats Out Teen Sons in Murder of Girl, 12

Brothers lured Autumn Pasquale into their home, police say

(Newser) - A small New Jersey town already reeling from the discovery of missing 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale's body has been stunned by the arrest of two local youths in her murder. Two brothers, 15 and 17, have been charged with first-degree murder, body disposal, and tampering with evidence, the AP reports....

Police: Found Body Likely Missing NJ Girl

Autumn Pasquale has not been seen since last Saturday afternoon

(Newser) - A body found in a recycling container has been preliminarily identified as that of a missing 12-year-old New Jersey girl, officials said today. The body found last night is believed to be that of Autumn Pasquale, who was last seen Saturday afternoon at her father's home. Officials did not...

Afghan Police: Man Killed Wife for Wanting a Job

Mohammad Anwar confessed to the stabbing, police say

(Newser) - Police say a man in western Afghanistan has confessed to stabbing his wife to death to prevent her from taking a job outside the home. Mohammad Anwar was arrested in the provincial capital for the murder; he said he killed his wife Ghulam during an argument Friday over whether she...

Murderer: I'll Kill Pregnant Women Til DC Sniper Freed

Note under body promises one death a week; cops suspect hoax

(Newser) - Investigating the death of a pregnant Brooklyn woman this weekend, police found a note under her body. Its warning: One pregnant woman will be killed every week until "the DC sniper" is released. Police doubt the authenticity of the threat, saying it's likely intended to distract them, the...

Suspected Shooter of Calif. Family Found Dead

'Heroic' parents tried to save kids in rampage

(Newser) - The man suspected in the shooting rampage on a California family of six that killed a father and 4-year-old boy has been found dead in the burned-down rental home that police say he set on fire. Police say 55-year-old Desmond John Moses set the fire early yesterday before entering the...

Cops Link Chemical-Rag Attack to Killer of Colorado Girl

And say small wooden cross may be a clue

(Newser) - A terrifying chemical-rag attack earlier this year may help police find the killer of a 10-year-old Colorado girl, the Denver Post reports. Still investigating the murder of Jessica Ridgeway, police have released a description of a young man with brown hair who allegedly tried to abduct a Denver-area woman on...

Afghan Woman Beheaded, Refused to Sleep With Man

Her in-laws, husband sought to turn her into prostitute

(Newser) - A 20-year-old Afghan woman was beheaded for refusing to sleep with a man to comply with her husband and his family's plan to make her a prostitute, according to police. The wanna-be customer, Najibullah, and the in-laws and husband of the victim Mah Gul have been arrested for the...

'Chewing Gum Survey' Snares Man for 1976 Murder

DNA match made 36 years after Maine slaying

(Newser) - A Seattle man accused of a horrific murder in Maine 36 years ago was busted after an undercover cop got his DNA by persuading him to take part in a "chewing gum survey," the Daily Mail reports. The DNA obtained from 63-year-old transient Gary Raub matched that of...

Murdered Student Posted Troubling Last Tweet

'Should've known,' wrote Kogut during beau's visit

(Newser) - A New York college freshman was thrilled her boyfriend was visiting last weekend—and then ominously disappointed shortly before police say she was brutally murdered by him in her dorm room. "Ahhh see you sooon !! :)" tweeted 18-year-old Alexandra Kogut to boyfriend Clayton Whittemore, reports the Utica Post-Dispatch. But...

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