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  • August 2008

    • 'Rockefeller' In-Law: Con Man Wed and Fled

      Boston Herald  |  Aug 11, 08 11:24 AM CDT

      'Rockefeller' In-Law: Con Man Wed and Fled

      (Newser) - Alleged kidnapper and con artist Clark Rockefeller tricked a Wisconsin woman into marrying him in 1981 and then bolted with his new green card, the bride's sister told the Boston Herald . “He tells stories and takes advantage of people,” she said. “He screws with people’s heads.” More »

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      crime  • kidnapping  • Clark Rockefeller  • green card

    • Case Against Ivins Looking Thin

      Newsweek  |  Aug 10, 08 5:54 PM CDT

      Case Against Ivins Looking Thin

      (Newser) - The FBI's case against alleged anthrax killer Bruce Ivins is full of gaps and contradictions, Newsweek reports. Ivins is said to have sent anthrax to NBC's Tom Brokaw—but was retaliating against a reporter at ABC. He also passed a polygraph in the probe and had no anthrax in his cars, clothing, or home. "I'd say the vast majority" of his ex-colleagues "think he had nothing to do with it," a former supervisor said. More »

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      crime  • FBI  • anthrax  • court cases  • Bruce Ivins  • Tom Brokaw

    • Man Swaps Murder Plea for Fast-Food Orgy

      New York Post  |  Aug 8, 08 2:35 PM CDT

      Man Swaps Murder Plea for Fast-Food Orgy

      (Newser) - A Brooklyn man was sentenced to life in prison yesterday—and celebrated the occasion by chowing down on a buffet including fried chicken, pizza, and lasagna, the New York Post reports. One of the stranger plea deals on record saw Tremayne Durham plead guilty in Oregon to aggravated murder in exchange for two fast-food orgies—costing taxpayers thousands less than going to trial. More »

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      murder  • crime  • fast food  • plea bargain

    • German Man: 'Rockefeller' Is My Brother

      Boston Globe  |  Aug 8, 08 12:20 PM CDT

      German Man: 'Rockefeller' Is My Brother

      (Newser) - A German man has identified mysterious con artist Clark Rockefeller as his long-lost brother, the Boston Globe reports. Shown photos of the accused kidnapper, Alexander Gerhartsreiter identified him as Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, who left Germany in a student exchange program in 1978 and hasn’t been heard from since 1985. “It’s quite shocking,” he said. “I don’t know what to say.” More »

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      crime  • Germany  • kidnapping  • Clark Rockefeller  • Bavaria

    • Kidnap Dad Suspected in Love Triangle

      Boston Herald  |  Aug 7, 08 11:21 AM CDT

      Kidnap Dad Suspected in Love Triangle

      (Newser) - A love triangle could be behind a California couple's 1985 disappearance, which police say involved Christopher Chichester—potentially yet another alias for accused kidnap dad Clark Rockefeller, reports the Boston Herald . Authorities theorize Chichester, a tenant of Linda and John Sohus, may have become romantically involved with Linda before growing envious of her husband—a love triangle that may have resulted in murder. More »

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      California  • crime  • disappearance  • Clark Rockefeller  • murder plot  • love triangle  • unsolved crimes

    • Kidnap Dad Now 'Of Interest' in Calif. Murder

      Boston Globe  |  Aug 6, 08 2:43 PM CDT

      Kidnap Dad Now 'Of Interest' in Calif. Murder

      (Newser) - Los Angeles police have joined officials interrogating accused kidnapper Clark Rockefeller in Boston after declaring him a “person of interest” in the 1985 disappearance of a couple now believed dead. Remains believed to be John Sohus were discovered in 1994, and wife Linda is yet unaccounted-for; authorities think Rockefeller—likely an alias—may be the mysterious guest who vanished after they did, the Globe reports. More »

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      California  • crime  • Clark Rockefeller  • Reigh Boss  • imposter  • cold cases  • kidnaping

    • 'Rockefeller' Prints Linked to Calif. Murder Case

      Boston Globe  |  Aug 5, 08 1:35 PM CDT

      'Rockefeller' Prints Linked to Calif. Murder Case

      (Newser) - Fingerprints taken from kidnapper dad Clark Rockefeller reveal a connection to a decade-old California murder case, the Boston Globe reports. Prints taken after his arrest Saturday in Baltimore match those on a driver’s license application under another alias—which in turn is on a list of those wanted in connection with the California homicide. More »

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      California  • crime  • kidnapping  • identity theft  • Clark Rockefeller  • Reigh Boss  • imposter  • con man

    • 'Rockefeller' Headed Back to Boston on Kidnap Charge

      Boston Herald  |  Aug 4, 08 3:04 PM CDT

      'Rockefeller' Headed Back to Boston on Kidnap Charge

      (Newser) - Clark Rockefeller waived his right to an extradition hearing in Baltimore today, the Boston Herald reports. The blueblood imposter may be arraigned in Boston as early as tomorrow morning, though authorities have until Aug. 15 to transfer him. Rockefeller—likely an alias—faces charges of felony parental kidnapping and assault. He was attempting to start a new life with his 7-year-old daughter. More »

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      crime  • family  • Boston  • child custody  • Baltimore  • Clark Rockefeller  • Reigh Boss  • imposter

    • 'Rockefeller' Forged New Phony Life

      Boston Herald  |  Aug 4, 08 4:21 AM CDT

      'Rockefeller' Forged New Phony Life

      (Newser) - Bogus blueblood Clark Rockefeller, who went on the lam after abducting his 7-year-old daughter during a custody dispute, was creating a new identity in Baltimore when he was arrested Saturday, reports the Boston Herald . He was using the name Chip Smith or sometimes Clark Rock, and had already been building the foundations of his new life for two years, according to investigators. More »

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      crime  • FBI  • custody battle  • Baltimore  • Clark Rockefeller  • Reigh Boss  • abduction  • Boston Police Department

    • Groom Dies of Injuries in Honeymoon Robbery Attack

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 4, 08 3:02 AM CDT

      Groom Dies of Injuries in Honeymoon Robbery Attack

      (Newser) - A honeymooning groom wounded in what was apparently a botched robbery has died of his injuries, the Daily Telegraph reports. Ben Mullany, 31, was declared dead a week after his pediatrician bride died in the shooting in their honeymoon suite at a popular Antigua resort. The couple will be buried together after services in the same South Wales church where they were married three weeks ago. More »

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      crime  • robbery  • Antigua  • honeymoon  • Benjamin Mullany

    • Killer Who Beheaded Bus Rider Ate Flesh: Cop

      Associated Press  |  Aug 3, 08 7:25 AM CDT

      Killer Who Beheaded Bus Rider Ate Flesh: Cop

      (Newser) - The man who beheaded his seatmate in a savage random attack on a Canadian bus ate pieces of the body, an officer said in a police tape leaked online. The attacker is “at the back of the bus, hacking off pieces and eating it,” said one officer who was on the scene. Vince Weiguang Li, 40, appeared in court yesterday for the murder of Tim McLean, 22, AP reports. More »

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      murder  • crime  • Canada  • buses  • beheading

    • Mad Anthrax Scientist Plotted to Kill Peers in 'Blaze of Glory'

      CNN  |  Aug 3, 08 6:32 AM CDT

      Mad Anthrax Scientist Plotted to Kill Peers in 'Blaze of Glory'

      (Newser) - The Maryland scientist linked to the deadly 2001 anthrax mailings who committed suicide last week had a “detailed homicidal plan” to kill his co-workers, his therapist testified. Bruce Ivins was diagnosed as a “sociopathic, homicidal killer” by several psychiatrists, she told a judge July 24, in seeking a protective order against him. Ivins obtained a gun and bullet-proof vest as soon as he learned of the pending charges against him, and planned to "go out in a blaze of glory,” she said. More »

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      crime  • FBI  • suicide  •