Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, has repeatedly called for a public inquiry into why girls and women, many of them native, have disappeared from or been found murdered along B.C. highways over the past 40 years. The provincial government has so far failed to commit to an inquiry. […]
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William Hess found guilty in Julius Schnoll slaying
William Hess is facing a lifetime prison sentence after being found guilty Thursday of first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree felony murder in the death of Julius Schnoll, a supermarket supervisor more than 30 years ago. Hess showed little emotion as the verdict was read. He said, “Right,” as deputies led him out of Oakland Circuit […]
Guilty in 1979 Julius Schnoll murder
William Hess has been found guilty in the 1979 death of Julius Schnoll, a Farmington Hills supermarket supervisor who was shot in the head execution-style 30 years ago. The trial against a second man suspected in the murder, Darrell Kastel, will begin April 26. The prosecution stated that two men, Kastel and Hess, killed 62-year-old Julius Schnoll on […]
Yolanda Baker; trial without a body
It’s been 11 years since Yolanda Baker’s family has seen her. So much time had passed that authorities declared her legally dead last year, although her body has never been found. Last summer, authorities arrested Baker’s boyfriend, Terrence Barnett, 45, the father of the D.C. woman’s twin children. He has been charged with first-degree murder. The […]
Which Brian Parsons murdered Ivy Batten?
Which Brian Parsons is responsible for the death of Mrs. Ivy Batten? It is a story of mistaken identity, of mishandling evidence, prosecutorial misconduct, and the fight to get someone to listen to you. Lucky for Brian David Parsons, reporters Neil Young and Aislinn Simpson were listening. These reporters have re-investigated this controversial case. Brian David […]
Help police in Trey Noah case
Trey Noah, 20, disappeared in November from his parents home in Kendalia, Texas, near San Antonio. Authorities are once again asking for the public’s help in finding Noah. The Kendall County sheriff’s office and Crime Stoppers said Noah vanished on Nov. 29 without a clue left behind. Authorities describe him as a 20-year-old white male, […]
New trial in Central City Massacre
An Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judge today granted a new trial for Michael Anderson in the 2006 Central City massacre that left five teenagers dead, agreeing with the defense team that prosecutors violated the rules at his August trial that ended with a jury condemning Anderson to death row. “The ends of justice require that […]
NamUS not used by all US Law Enforcement Agencies
NamUS, a new online database, promises to crack some of the nation’s 100,000 missing persons cases and provide answers to desperate families, but only a fraction of law enforcement agencies are using it. The clearinghouse, dubbed NamUs (Name Us), offers a quick way to check whether a missing loved one might be among the 40,000 sets […]
Trial in 1979 Julius Schnoll case
The trial for one of two men accused of killing Julius Schnoll, a Farmington Hills supermarket supervisor execution-style 30 years ago, is under way. William Hess’ attorney and the prosecutor gave their opening statements in an Oakland County Circuit Court Thursday morning. Hess and a second suspect, Darrell Kastel, are charged with first-degree premeditated murder and […]
Nose scanning
Nose scanning techniques could sniff out criminals. The BBC states “that researchers at the University of Bath, UK, scanned noses in 3D and characterised them by tip, ridge profile and the nasion, or area between the eyes. They found 6 main nose types: Roman, Greek, Nubian, hawk, snub and turn-up. Since they are hard to conceal, the study […]