Crime Wire: Tuesday September 21, 2010 at 9:00 PM EST

Tonight on Crime Wire:
Gang violence allegedly claimed the life of an innocent victim in Modesto, California at about 1 a.m. on August 24, 2003. Lacy Ferguson, a 25-year-old single mother, was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
According to local authorities, Lacy and her boyfriend, John Ritchie, were in a convenience store parking lot located in an area that has experienced gang activity in the past. Suddenly shots rang out, catching them by surprise. The shooters were in a dark colored vehicle that cruised slowly through the parking lot. The police believe there were at least two Hispanic males in the car, and that their target was a gang-banger named Adrian Vega. Neither Lacy nor John knew Vega; they just happened to be passing by his parked car. John and Lacy were struck by bullets. Fortunately for John, his wounds were not life-threatening. But Lacy’s were fatal. Although there were several witnesses to the incident, no arrests were made and the case remains unsolved.

However, Lacy's mother, Boni Driskill, has not given up on getting justice for Lacy. She has worked tirelessly to keep the story alive and in the public eye. Boni is president of Wings of Protection, a victim’s advocacy group that she co-founded with Susan Levy, the mother of Chandra Levy, the intern murdered in Washington, DC in 2001, and Donna Raley, step-mother of Dena Raley McClusky, who went missing in October 1999. Dena’s body was found eight years later.

Brian Sullivan disappeared early in the morning of July 8, 2007. According to reports, the a 19-year-old Churchville-Chili High graduate had spent the previous evening watching a movie at a friend’s house, then bought breakfast at the drive-through of a Chili Avenue Burger King. Investigators found a receipt for the food stamped with the time of 5:38 a.m. in Brian’s car. The red 1995 Pontiac Sunfire was found in front of a 100-acre wooded area on nearby Lettington Avenue.

The story made all the local news outlets, and family members passed out or hung posters bearing Brian’s smiling picture and asking for help in the search. When the search didn’t turn up useful leads, the Sheriff’s Office turned to the New York Branch of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for additional help.

Joining us is Brian’s mother Barbara Sullivan and Monica Caison founder of the non-profit CUE Center for Missing Persons, which is focused on finding the missing, advocating for their causes, and supporting their families.

Offering a wide range of free services, CUE has since helped more than 8,700 families in what is often the most confusing and desperate times of their lives. In addition to providing services for the missing and their families, CUE offers college internships and youth mentoring programs.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Time: 9:00 PM EST and 8:00 PM CST
Show Link: www.blogtalkradio.com/crimewire

You may call in with questions or comments please call:
(646) 478-0982

Join co-hosts Denny Griffin retired Police Investigator and Author, Susan Murphy-Milano Violence Expert and Author and Vito Colucci Jr.Private Eve and Author. Along with the Crime Wire noted experts and attorney's Mickey Sherman, Fox News Analyst Lis Wiehl, Al Dressler, Peter Hyatt, Donna Pendergast, Gene Cervantes, Patrica Caristo and Shery McCollum each week

Crime Wire: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 9:00 PM EST

Tonight the case of Gary Don Edwards: On October 31, 2006, officers from the Marlow, Oklahoma Police Department were dispatched to the home of 25-year-old Gary Don Edwards in response to a domestic dispute reported by Gary’s wife, Heather. The initial officers to arrive located Gary a short distance from the residence. Police reports of the incident indicate that Gary was in an intoxicated condition. He was arrested for public intoxication, taken to the station, and booked in at 6:40PM.

At 9 p.m., Gary was found hanging from his T-shirt, which was tied to a window grate.

However, Donna Edwards and her husband Gary, Sr., weren’t convinced that their son had taken his own life. They began to ask questions and review documents. The family believe's his death was a homicide.

In 2009, the family retained Forensic Solutions, LLC of Sitka, Alaska to do an independent forensic examination. They issued a report highly critical of the investigation into Gary’s death, including the autopsy. Forensic Solutions recommended that its report be given to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as the basis for further investigation. They also suggested that Gary’s body be disinterred for a second, independent autopsy. The requests were made, but the OSBI declined to do anything further.

The Edwards family remains committed to finding out what happened to Gary at the Marlow police department that night.

And we will update listeners on the Bud Foglesong case.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Time: 9:00 PM EST and 8:00 PM CST


You may call in with questions or comments please call:
(646) 478-0982

Join co-hosts Denny Griffin retired Police Investigator and Author, Susan Murphy-Milano Violence Expert and Author and Vito Colucci Jr.Private Eve and Author. Along with the Crime Wire noted experts and attorney's Mickey Sherman, Fox News Analyst Lis Wiehl, Al Dressler, Peter Hyatt, Donna Pendergast, Gene Cervantes, Patrica Caristo and Shery McCollum each week

Gary Edwards: Botched Investigation in Oklahoma?

              

At 6:15 p.m. on October 31, 2006, officers from the Marlow, Oklahoma Police Department were dispatched to the home of 25-year-old Gary Don Edwards in response to a domestic dispute reported by Gary’s wife, Heather. The initial officers to arrive located Gary a short distance from the residence. Police reports of the incident indicate that Gary was in an intoxicated condition. He was arrested for public intoxication, taken to the station, and booked in at 6:40.

At 7:09 Gary made a call to his mother, Donna, and told her what had happened. During that call he also complained to her that he thought the officers were stealing his money. He then handed the phone over to Officer James Price, who informed Donna that Gary would be released in 4 hours.

Records show that Gary was placed in short-term holding cell #1 at 7:15. At 7:30, Officer Price performed a routine cell check and noted Gary appeared to be asleep on his bunk, covered by a standard issue wool blanket. At 9 p.m., another officer was placing a prisoner in cell #2 when he noticed Gary hanging from his T-shirt, which was tied to a window grate.

EMS was called and arrived at 9:09. Gary was declared dead and EMS personnel estimated his death had occurred at least 20 minutes earlier. The medical examiner was notified at 9:40 and arrived on the scene at 10:50. Around midnight, Heather Edwards was notified of her husband’s death.

Heather later gave a statement that Gary was unemployed and had been in a state of depression over the recent repossession of his truck, and because he was having difficulty supporting his wife and two young daughters. She said that on the night of his death, Gary asked to use her car. When she declined an argument ensued, during which Gary pulled a gun, leading her to call the police.

On the surface, it appeared that Gary’s dire financial situation and the resultant depression as described by Heather, coupled with the heated argument that occurred earlier in the evening and a trip to jail, could have been too much for him to handle.

However, Donna Edwards and her husband Gary, Sr., weren’t convinced that their son had taken his own life. They began to ask questions and review documents. As their investigation progressed they came to believe that shortly after Gary called Donna from the police department at 7:09, an altercation took place between Gary and one or more officers that resulted in his death.

Among the reasons they think their son’s death was a homicide is a booking document that shows Gary was without physical injury when he arrived at the police station. However, during autopsy, abrasions were reported—although not photographed—on the left shin, left arm, left forearm, two fingers of the right hand, and on the right temple. And at the time of Gary’s funeral viewing, there was clear evidence of a significant injury to the back of his left hand. The autopsy report failed to mention that injury at all.

In 2009, the Edwards’ retained Forensic Solutions, LLC of Sitka, Alaska to do an independent forensic examination. They issued a report highly critical of the investigation into Gary’s death, including the autopsy. Forensic Solutions recommended that its report be given to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as the basis for further investigation. They also suggested that Gary’s body be disinterred for a second, independent autopsy. The requests were made, but the OSBI declined to do anything further.

The Edwards family remains committed to finding out what happened to Gary at the Marlow police department that night. But the answers to their questions are hard to come by.

Crime Wire : Live Tuesday August 24, 2010 at 9:00 PM EST

Tonight's case is the death 22-year-old John Petrazzuoli Jr. was burned to death, on May 6, 1999 in his car in a deserted parking lot in Garden City, South Carolina. His death was ruled a suicide, a conclusion the Petrazzuoli family disagrees with.

WE will analyze this disturbing case as the crime wire team works with the family to seek the truth once and for all.

Join co-hosts Denny Griffin retired Police Investigator and Author, Susan Murphy-Milano Violence Expert and Author and Vito Colucci Jr.Private Eve and Author. Along with the Crime Wire noted experts and attorney's Mickey Sherman, Fox News Analyst Lis Wiehl, Al Dressler, Peter Hyatt, Donna Pendergast and Sheryl McCollum each week.

You can listen live and participate in the chat room by going to the direct link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/crimewire/2010/08/24/crime-wire-investigates

Time: 9:00 PM EST and 8:00 PM CST

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Crime Wire Investigates: Tuesday August 10, 2010 at 9:00 PM EST

Tonights case's the double homicide of Roy and Angie Woodley in Fresno County, California in 2005. Unlike most of our other cases, this investigation was brought to a successful conclusion and the killer was convicted of both murders earlier this year. Gene Cervantes of Citizens Against Homicide and Lt. Leo Lopez with the Fresno County Sheriff's department will discuss the case.

And the unsolved death of Ivan "Bud" Foglesong. Tim Crews, reporter with the Sacramento Valley Mirror who has covered this case from the beginning, and Bernice Reed will discuss the case.

Join co-hosts Denny Griffin retired Police Investigator and Author, Susan Murphy-Milano Violence Expert and Author and Vito Colucci Jr.Private Eve and Author. Along with the Crime Wire noted experts and attorney's Mickey Sherman, Fox News Analyst Lis Wiehl, Al Dressler, Peter Hyatt, Donna Pendergast and Sheryl McCollum each week.

You can listen live and participate in the chat room by going to the direct link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/crimewire/2010/08/10/crime-wire-investigates

Time:    9:00 PM EST and 8:00 PM CST

You may call in with questions or comments please call:

(646) 478-0982

Crime Wire Investigates :Tuesday July 6, 2010 at 9:00 PM Eastern Time

The Crime Wire Team Investigation continues with the Medical Examiner’s Office in Oklahoma this time the murder in 2008, of Tom Horton in Oklahoma. This is the second of the three medical examiner cases in our investigation series.

The death of Sergeant Patrick Rust case from Fort Drum in Watertown, New York. For six months neither the military nor the Watertown police made any progress in their investigations on this case. On September 16, a farmer cutting hay in a field about five miles out of town found skeletal remains. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology responded to the scene to handle the recovery.

Some clothing was found along with Patrick’s identification and ATM cards. DNA testing confirmed that the remains were those of Patrick Rust. A subsequent autopsy by the military conducted in Washington, D.C. was unable to determine the cause or manner of death. Due to the condition of the remains toxicology tests could not be performed.

The guests will be Patrick's mother Judy Rust, and Gene Cervantes of Citizens Against Homicide and a crime Wire Consultant And. Peter Hyatt Veteran Investigator and Crime Wire Consultant who has analyzed some of the written statements made in this case.

Make plans to join in this fantastic assembly of crime fighters, writers, and
experts at 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central on BlogTalk Radio!

DIRECT LINK TO SHOW AND LIVE CHAT: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/crimewire/2010/07/06/crime-wire

FEEL FREE TO CALL IN WITH QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS:
(646) 478-0982 

“When there is nowhere else for families to find answers and seek justice, the Crime Wire team is there.”

Crime Wire Investigates Live Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 9:00 PM EST and 8:00 PM Central

Denny Griffin, Susan Murphy-Milano and Vito Colucci, Jr.

An elite team of veteran investigation experts, along with noted crime consultants, television legal analysts, and attorneys often featured on the popular news programs, join together for families of violent crime to find answers and seek justice. The Crime Wire team, Vito Colucci Jr., Private Eye and author, Denny Griffin, retired Investigator and Author, and Susan Murphy Milano, Violence Expert and Author are there-- On top of the crime -- at the top of their game.

Our guests for a power packed hour will be:

Tricia Griffith, owner Websleuths the Internet site that brings crime cases in the news and public eye long after the media has forgotten they need to be solved!

Billy Cutolo, Jr., This case involves one of those rather rare instances in which murder charges were brought and convictions attained when the victim’s remains had not been found. It is also somewhat unique in that the victim was a powerful organized crime figure. William “Wild Bill” Cutolo was the underboss of New York City’s Colombo crime family. His disappearance and presumed murder in 1999 caused his son to turn from a life of crime to become a cooperating government witness, whose work with law enforcement helped to bring about the arrests and convictions of his father’s killers in 2007.


Famed Defense Attorney Mickey Sherman will be on the hot seat tonight discussing what else defending the thugs, rapists and cold blooded killers.

Janice Smolinski will discuss The Help Find the Missing Act (Billy’s Law) for families because it is one of the most important national pieces of legislation that will benefit the families of missing persons. With a grass roots effort started by the mother of missing Billy Smolinski, Janice Smolinski lives the nightmare shared with thousands across the country and millions worldwide. She has worked non-stop through the process of our government to bring this change for all.

 President of Imagine Publicity “Delilah,”  creator of the crime suvivors and victim's rights blog "Time'sUp", stands, supports and spread important awareness on many issues, including missing persons, domestic violence, mothers without custody, human trafficking, self-defense, and victim’s rights.

Al Dressler Technology Expert and Crime Wire consultant will also weigh in on the rapid pace of technology in criminal cases.

Time: 9:00 PM EST 8:00 PM CST 6:00 PM PST


The number to call in with questions or comments is 1-646-478-0982

We profile a variety of cases each week, including cold cases, suspicious deaths, and current solved and unsolved murders.

If you are interested in having your case brought to the attention of the Crime Wire Team you can email us with cases, suggestions and comments at our email: thecrimewire@gmail.com

Link to Listen to the show Live http://www.blogtalkradio.com/crimewire

Our goal is to bring attention to those cases in which justice may not have been served and the families of the victims don’t have the resources to pursue the investigations on their own. Together we can make a difference.

Website: http://www.crimewiresite.com/

The Crime Wire Teams Investigates-Live Tuesday June 8, 2010 at 9:00 PM EST and 8:00 PM CST

An elite team of veteran investigation experts, along with noted crime consultants, television legal analysts, and attorneys often featured on the popular news programs, join together for families of violent crime to find answers and seek justice. The Crime Wire team, Vito Colucci Jr., Private Eye and author, Denny Griffin, retired Investigator and Author, and Susan Murphy Milano, Violence Expert and Author are there-- On top of the crime -- at the top of their game.

Television producer Matthew Houbrick was found dead at the Drake Hotel in Chicago on November 14, 2005. He was in Chicago working on the FOX TV series Prison Break. His death made world-wide headlines, but the truth of what really happened; how he died, why Chicago Police failed to properly investigate, has been silenced. Joining us on the ahow to discuss the facts in the case, as he knows them, is Michael Houbrick, identical twin brother of the deceased.

 Lacey Gaines was found dead in her home on December 7, 2009. Lacey's brutal murder has yet to be solved and no one has been named as a suspect or person of interest. National advocate and family member, Cherry Simpson, will provide information and a time-line leading up to her neice's homicide.

Crime Wire Team Consultants, Peter Hyatt and Al Dressler will also join us and weigh in on the cases.

Date: June 8, 2010

Time: 9:00 PM EST 8:00 PM CST 6:00 PM PST

The number to call in with questions or comments is 1-646-478-0982

We profile a variety of cases each week, including cold cases, suspicious deaths, and current solved and unsolved murders.

If you are interested in having your case brought to the attention of the Crime Wire Team you can email us with cases, suggestions and comments at our email: thecrimewire@gmail.com

Link to Listen to the show Live http://www.blogtalkradio.com/crimewire

Our goal is to bring attention to those cases in which justice may not have been served and the families of the victims don’t have the resources to pursue the investigations on their own. Together we can make a difference.