Newspaper reports arrest made in Milwaukee serial killings case; police call news conference

October 13th, 2009 PANAJI - Three women were found murdered with their bodies partially charred in separate incidents over the last three days in Goa, even as the police Tuesday brushed aside queries about the safety of women in the state. When a woman journalist asked police spokesperson Superintendent of Police (CID) Atmaram Deshpande during a press conference Tuesday evening about the safety of women in Goa, in light of recent serial killings with a body-count of 16 and the three latest murders, the official quipped: "Women in Goa are as safe as you are standing in my office - full of your male colleagues." The three murders and the similarity in attempts made to char the face of the victim, comes on the heels of a shocking serial killing saga in Goa, when Mahanand Naik, a rickshaw driver, was arrested for strangulating 16 women to death over the last 10 years.

October 6th, 2009 Brazil TV crime host hunted after arrest orderedBRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian police say they are hunting for a TV crime show host and former state legislator who is accused of commissioning killings to boost ratings. Agents say they haven't yet been able to find Wallace Souza and they are staking out an airport in Manaus.

September 9th, 2009 Suspected serial killer held on $1 million bondMILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee man police have linked to the slayings of nine women since 1986 has been ordered held on $1 million bond during an initial court appearance. Walter E. Ellis appeared Wednesday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, facing two counts of first-degree intentional homicide.

September 7th, 2009 Wis. police have 'person of interest' in homicidesMILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee newspaper reported Monday that local police had arrested a suspect in connection with the killings of seven women, including six suspected prostitutes, over a 21-year period that started in 1986. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the suspect, a 49-year-old Milwaukee man, was arrested Saturday and booked on a temporary felony warrant.

September 7th, 2009 Milwaukee man arrested in connection to 9 deathsMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police have arrested a man in connection to slayings of nine women dating back to 1986. Police Chief Edward Flynn said Monday that 49-year-old Walter E.

August 19th, 2009 Mother's boyfriend jailed in death of Idaho boyBOISE, Idaho — An Idaho newspaper is reporting that police have made an arrest in connection with the disappearance and death of 8-year-old Robert Manwill. The Idaho Statesman says Daniel Ehrlick Jr.

July 29th, 2009 911 caller in Gates case hurt by racial disputeCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The woman who reported a possible break-in at the home of black Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.

July 27th, 2009 Mass. police to release 911 call in Gates arrestCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Cambridge police are preparing to release a copy of the 911 call and radio dispatches made during the controversial arrest last week of black Harvard scholar Henry Louise Gates Jr.

July 22nd, 2009 On the call: AirTran CEO Bob FornaroAirTran Airways sees growth potential in the Midwest, and it has been aggressively expanding service in Milwaukee. But the competition could be stiff, since Southwest Airlines has announced new service to Milwaukee and Republic Airways Holdings says it will buy struggling Midwest Airlines.

July 7th, 2009 SC cops check serial killer link to slain NC manGASTONIA, N.C. — A man matching the description of a suspected serial killer was shot to death by North Carolina police early Monday, witnesses said, and South Carolina authorities were on the scene investigating.

July 6th, 2009 SC police at NC shooting near serial killingsGASTONIA, N.C. — South Carolina authorities are on the scene of a fatal North Carolina shooting Monday, about 30 miles from a city terrorized by a serial killer blamed for five deaths.

June 10th, 2009 2 Milwaukee officers expected to survive shootingMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police say the two officers shot multiple times by a bicyclist are expected to survive. Police Chief Edward Flynn said the officers stopped the bicyclist Tuesday afternoon because he looked suspicious, and he shot them both before they had time to react.

June 10th, 2009 2 Milwaukee officers shot, 1 in critical conditionMILWAUKEE — A bicyclist who was stopped by two police officers Tuesday shot each of them multiple times, leaving one in critical condition, police said. The suspect was arrested within an hour and the weapon was recovered, said Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn.

April 30th, 2009 Police call man LA's 'most prolific serial killer'LOS ANGELES — Police believe a 72-year-old insurance claims adjuster arrested earlier this month is the most prolific serial killer in the city's history, having raped and strangled as many as 30 older women over two decades. The break in the cold case came in October when John Floyd Thomas Jr., who had twice been convicted of sexual assault, had a DNA sample taken as part of an effort to build an offender database.

April 28th, 2009 Milwaukee editor is president of news editor groupMILWAUKEE — The editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has been appointed the new president of the American Society of News Editors. Martin Kaiser succeeds Charlotte H.