The second case discussion will focus on the recent sentencing of former Governor Rod Blagojevich who received a sentence of 14 years for trying to sell President O’Bama’s senate seat."At the time of his arrest, two years into his second term, court-authorized wiretaps caught Blagoyevich offering Obama’s Senate seat in exchange for favors, including a job with a non-profit or a union, corporate posts for his wife, campaign contributions or even a post in the Obama administration. In fact, he considered appointing himself to the open Senate seat, thinking that his indictment would go better as a sitting Senator than as a governor – plus the federal contacts he made as a Senator would benefit him down the road."   Holly on the Hill

Crime Wire will devote a full hour to a story about a grandson who found his grandfather’s killer after more than 40 years. Dr. Clem Pellett, an oral surgeon who lives in Washington State, will share an old family story that focuses on two men: Clarence Pellett…a grandfather that Dr. Clem Pellett never knew…and a drifter named Frank Dryman.

On April 4, 1951, Clarence Pellett picked up hitchhiker near Shelby Montana. The hitchhiker was Dryman, then a 19 year old drifter who was carrying a gun. Dryman shot and killed Clarence Pellett and left him by the side of a mountain road. Dryman took the car and drove to Canada where he was later arrested for the murder.

After several trials and appeals, Dryman was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, then paroled in 1969. Less than two years after his parole, Dryman disappeared. Corrections authorities listed him as “absconded”. And that is where the old family story stopped for nearly 40 years.

In 2009, Dr. Clem Pellett came across some newspaper clippings about the murder, which had occurred two years before he was born. With the help of three private investigators, Dr. Pellett found Frank Dryman living as a notary public and operating a wedding chapel in Arizona. Dryman, who had been changed his name, was arrested and returned to Montana.

In August 1972, 27- year-old Marine Sgt. William Miller returned toCamp Lejeune,North Carolinafollowing a deployment inOkinawa.  But when he arrived at the home he shared with his wife Vickie and Wendy, their 1-year-old daughter, he found that while he was away another Marine, George Hayden, had taken up residence in his house.

On Sept. 16, 1972, Miller received a call from his estranged wife to meet him onWestern Boulevard. Less than 20 minutes later, Miller was found dead in the street, shot twice with rounds from an M-16. A few days later, Hayden showed up at the neighbor’s house and took the alleged evidence Miller had collected against him. Detectives suspected Hayden of killing Miller, but couldn’t gather sufficient evidence for an arrest.

The Unsolved Murder of Alicia Carver

From the family website:   The family of Alicia is looking for anyone with info about who killed Alicia, In Sept. of 2002 there was a brual murder in Leesvilles LA ( New Llano) there were several phone calls to the police dept. for help but no-one came, The family is well aware of what kind of life Alicia was living at the time, but this young woman died way to soon, and the family needs help in bringing the person who did this to her to justice. The police and the family have a good ideal of who did this terrible thing but just dont have enough proof, If you the public or anyone that you know have any info plz let us know or contact the Veron Parish Sheriff Office at 1-800-256-1534

We update the death of 11 year old Celina Cass, the girl who went missing from her home in northern New Hampshire in July and was later found wrapped in bedding in a river about a ¼ mile from her home. An autopsy was performed however the Medical Examiner was unable to determine the manner and cause of death. Days ago, police received toxicology reports and have announced that Celina Cass was murdered. Police said they know what caused the girl’s death but are not making it public. No suspects have been named.

Doctor Conrad Murray is on trial for the crime of involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop icon Michael Jackson. Murray stands accused of administering the drug propofol, a powerful anesthetic intended for hospital use only. Murray is charged with injecting Jackson with the drug in Jackson’s home. Witnesses are testifying about a delay in the 911 call when Dr. Murray discovered that Jackson was nonresponsive. Why the delay? Was evidence being removed or destroyed? What were members of Jackson’s security team doing in those critical minutes?