By, David Lohr

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April 20, 2007

Friday, April 13, 2007

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Last month, suspected serial killer Lorenzo Gilyard, 56, was convicted on six counts of murder dating back to 1986.  Today, Jackson County Judge John O'Malley sentenced Gilyard to life without the possibility of parole.  "He's forfeited any right to live here among the rest of us," Judge O'Malley said during Gilyard's sentencing.  "That's the comfort we can derive."  Authorities arrested Gilyard in 2004, after a state crime lab linked him to 13 murders.  Prosecutors chose not to charge Gilyard in six of those cases, because they felt they did not have enough evidence.  If he hadbeen convicted for all of the murders he is suspected of committing, he would have become the most prolific serial killer in Missouri history.

Saturday, April 14, 2007

EGG HARBOR TWP., N.J. — On April 2, Terry Oleson, 34, police searched the home of a former resident of the Golden Key Motel in Atlantic City, where the bodies of four prostitutes were discovered just four months ago.  During the search, authorities discovered videotapes containing footage of an underage girl who was filmed in the nude without her consent.  Oleson was charged with four counts of invasion of privacy for allegedly making the films.  His bond has been set at $100,000.  As of this writing, Oleson has not been charged in relation to the Atlantic City murders.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

STUDIO CITY, Calif. — In 1997, authorities found the torso of a woman in a Humboldt County marsh.  The woman, who is thought to have been between 20 and 30 years old, is believed to have been the first victim of convicted serial killer Wayne Adam Ford.  The woman has never been identified, and now two filmmakers are trying to do just that.  James Muller and Victoria Redstall have been working together on a documentary entitled "Room Zero."  Ford has been cooperating with the duo and has allegedly provided them with exclusive information on the victim, which they hope will aid in identifying her.

Monday, April 16, 2007

New Westminster, British Columbia An RCMP lab technician testified that the DNA of Sereena Abotsway was found on a black blouse in the home of suspected serial killer Robert Pickton.  In addition,a plastic bag found inside his slaughter house allegedly contained DNA that matched that of Andrea Joesbury.  Pickton is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of six women.  Following this trial, he will be tried on an additional 20 counts of murder.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

PRETORIA, South Africa — Suspected Olievenhoutbosch serial killer Richard Nyauza, 36, made a brief court appearance today to face 16 charges of murder and four counts of rape.  According to court documents, the victims were all women, and the murders date back to 2002.  Nyauza has not yet entered a plea. 

 

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