RSSThe Dana Pretzer Show On Scared Monkeys Radio - Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - Dana Does The Year In Review With Guests Robin Sax And Red
Dana wraps up 2008 with a look at the year’s top stories with his guests:
- Robin Sax, Los Angeles County Assistant District Attorney and author of the book “Predators and Child Molesters: What Every Parent Needs to Know to Keep Kids Safe”
- Red from Scared Monkeys
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Robin Sax of the Woman in Crime Ink offered up her Top Criminal Cases for 2008 in their Year in Review. Some of the cases reviewed and most likely discussed this evening will be Caylee Anthony, O.J. Simpson, Clark Rockefeller, Vince Weiguang Li and the Canada bus murder, Eve Carson, the Texas Polygamist Ranch and many more.
Scared Monkeys has covered many of these stories as well in 2008 and many more including the on going story of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba. 2008 proved to be rather interesting and bizarre as one time suspect in Natalee’s disappearance Joran Van der Sloot admitted not once, but twice during the year of his involvement in the crime only to recant and state he was lying. In an interview he actually admitted to kidnapping and human trafficking of Natalee Holloway. Then, like clockwork he said he was lying.
Tune in tonight for a great year in review.
Grisly Autopsy Report of Murdered UNC Student Body President Eve Carson Killed After Shot Multiple Times
The heinous murder of Eve Carson, the popular president of UNC’s student 
body shocked the campus of Chapel Hill and the country earlier this year. Her body was found on March 5, 2008 the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Hillcrest Circle. Original reports stated that she died of multiple gun shots to the head.
Some three months later, the autopsy of Eve Carson is being made public. The autopsy states that Eve Carson was shot 5 times. One thing is for certain after reading the autopsy reports, NC should bring back the firing squad or hanging for the two suspects, Demario Atwater and Lawrence Lovett Jr., who committed the crime. NC may want to think about a public stoning. Both are charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Eve Carson.
Carson’s autopsy report lists six gunshot wounds, but says two were probably from the same bullet, according to North Carolina’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Her autopsy — released after a North Carolina newspaper filed a court motion to have it unsealed — describes wounds to various parts of Carson’s body. It says shotgun wounds to her head and hand “most likely represent a single shot with the hand acting as an intermediate target.”
One of the other four wounds was also a gunshot to her head.
A separate, handwritten summary of the medical examiner’s report says Carson was “shot multiple times” and found lying on her back, with one arm bent behind her head.
The autopsy says sexual assault testing was done. It does not say whether any sign of sexual assault was found.
Why did they have to kill her? The whole incident was about a robbery. The two suspects abducted and kidnapped Eve Carson and forced her to give them access to her ATM account where they withdrew $1400 over a two day period. Eve Carson’s final minutes are documented HERE.
The Dana Pretzer Show On Scared Monkeys Radio - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - Guests Include Dr. Clint Van Zandt, Vincent Carrella, Robin Sax and Larry Garrison
Join dana tonight as he welcomes:
- Dr. Clint Van Zandt discusses the recent co-ed murders of Eve Carson and Lauren Burk.
- Vincent Carrella, author of the new book Serpent Box.
- LA Country Deputy District Attorney Robin Sax. Charles Manson is back in the news again.
- Larry Garrison, The News Breaker talks about the Spitzer prostitute scandal.
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UPDATE: Because of networking issues at the data center where Scared Monkeys hosts our sites, many listeners experienced connection problems during Dana’s broadcast this week. We’re updating this post which contains this week’s show so that those who missed the show can still listen.
Lawrence Alvin Lovett (Lovette) Jr. & Demario James Atwater Charged in the Murder of UNC Coed Eve Carson
Two people have been charged in the senseless murder of UNC coed Eve Carson. 21 year old Demario James Atwater of Durham, NC and 17 year old Lawrence Alvin Lovett Jr. They have both been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Eve Carson. The are still searching for Lovette.
They walk among us … As it turns out, both Atwater and Lovett have criminal pasts and have previously been convicted of felonies. Why are we not surprised? Charge then and then let them loose on an unsuspecting public so that persons like Eve Carson, with all the promise and hopes, who represent the best of our young people are murdered.
Eve Carson murder suspects Demario Atwater and Lawrence Lovett Jr.
Authorities have arrested a second suspect in the murder of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student body president Eve Carson. 17 year old Lawrence Alvin Lovette Jr. was arrested
Lovette, 17, surrendered without incident after four hours, Durham
police Lt. Robert McLaughlin Jr. said.
He is the second man police were looking for in their investigation into Carson’s death.
Police released surveillance-camera photos from an ATM last week. The photographs showed a young man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and baseball cap possibly using one of Carson’s ATM cards, police said. The pictures showed a shape that police said appeared to be a second person in the back seat of the vehicle, which may have been Carson’s SUV.
Chapel Hill Police Chief Brian Curran told reporters they believe Lovette was driving the car in the ATM photos and Atwater was in the back seat. (CNN)
2nd suspect arrested in UNC student’s slaying
According to the North Carolina Department of Corrections Web site, both suspects have criminal pasts. Atwater has been convicted of two felonies, including possession of a firearm by a felon, and Lovett was found guilty of misdemeanor breaking and entering and larceny in January.
Thanks in part to two sets of surveillance camera photos released by authorities, police received hundreds of tips from the community. The photos were taken when someone tried to use Carson’s ATM card — police say they show Lovett at a drive-up teller machine, and Atwater at a convenience store.
Thanks in part to two sets of surveillance camera photos released by authorities, police received hundreds of tips from the community. The photos were taken when someone tried to use Carson’s ATM card — police say they show Lovett at a drive-up teller machine, and Atwater at a convenience store.
Scared Monkeys Radio Daily Commentary - Monday, March 10, 2008 - Murders of Lauren Burk and Eve Carson Prove That Extra Caution Is Needed In Today’s Society
- Dana comments on the tragic lost lives of Eve Carson and Lauren Burk
Police Release Pictures/Photo of Suspect at ATM in the Murder of UNC Coed Eve Carson
Could this be the lead that breaks the case of the murder of UNC’s Eve Carson? Eve Carson died from multiple gun shot wounds near campus. Her SUV was later found. Did the suspect in Eve Carson’s death actually drive her SUV to an ATM and use her ATM bank cards? Did he do this before or after he killed her?
The police have released two photos of a suspect in the murder of 22 year old University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill coed Eve Carson. The pictures show the suspect, a black man in his teens or early 20’s in an SUV that may be Eve Carson’s, pulling up to an ATM.
Chief Brian Curran described the photos as “the biggest break” and “strongest lead” in the case yet.
Two photographs show a black man in his late teens or early 20s. He is riding in a sport-utility vehicle with a roof rack that might have been Carson’s. Officers emphasized they did not definitively know if the vehicle belonged to Carson.
A third photograph shows a green ball cap with an orange star that the man was wearing.
The photographs were taken by a camera at an automated-teller machine, but Curran did not disclose when and where they were taken. Those questions, he said, would be reserved for when police questioned the suspect.
Anyone with any information or if you recognize this thug in the pictures please call police at 919-968-2760 or Crime Stoppers at 919-942-7515 if they think they have information that might help.
Police release photos of suspect in UNC slaying
No evidence of sex motive in ‘random’ shooting in upmarket area
Chapel Hill Police Chief Brian Curran released two surveillance photos of the suspect taken at an ATM machine in Chapel Hill, but declined to say when the photos were taken. Police also released a photo of a baseball cap the suspect appears to be wearing in both of the surveillance pictures.
ATM Photo Shows Suspect in Eve Carson Murder
The funeral for UNC student Eve Carson will be held on Sunday in Athens, GA
Carson’s funeral has been set for 3 p.m. Sunday at Athens First United Methodist Church. The community is invited to attend.
Carson was also the student body president at Clarke Central. At UNC, she won the prized Morehead Scholarship and was a pre-med student with a double major in biology and political science.
Courtney Lockhart, 22, Charged in the Capital Murder in Death of Auburn Freshman Lauren Burk
It was reported last night that authorities had made an arrest in the senseless murder of 18 year old Auburn freshman Lauren Burk. Lauren Burk was found suffering from a gunshot wound on the side of a road near campus Tuesday night. She died later a hospital. Today, authorities announced that 23 year old Courtney Lockhart was arrested and has been charged with capital murder in death of Auburn freshman Lauren Burk.
We have consistently posed the question … why are these people allowed to walk among us? Why does it take career scum bags and thugs to kill before we take their actions serious? The end result is the senseless death of Lauren Burk, a life taken far too soon.
“We have the right individual in jail,” said Tommy Dawson, assistant chief of Auburn police department. “I’m 100 percent sure of that.” Kudos to law enforcement on their diligence and speed to apprehend this menace to society. Let’s hope their is a needle in his future.
Specifically Lockhart is charged with capital murder during a kidnapping; capital murder during a robbery; and capital murder during an attempted rape, according to a police statement.
Lockhart was arrested in Phenix City Friday after a high-speed chase.
According to WRBL News 3, Lockhart admitted to investigators that he committed at least five armed robberies in the area in recent weeks.
In addition, Lockhart is wanted in connection with an attempted carjacking and armed robbery in Newnan, Ga., Friday morning, the Newnan Times-Herald reported today.
He faces charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault, kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the Times-Herald reported.
Auburn Police Announce Arrest in Student Murder Case
Man charged in killing of Auburn University student Lauren Burk
Auburn police officials have announced that a 23-year-old arrested in Phenix City faces three capital murder charges in the death of Auburn University student Lauren Burk.
The man, Courtney Lockhart of Smiths Station, was arrested in Phenix City on Friday after a traffic stop.
He had been sought in a string of other crimes.
Police have determined that Burk was abducted from the Auburn campus as a random victim while she was getting into her car Tuesday night, a police official said Friday night.
Auburn University web site for info on investigation and memorials
UPDATE I: Suspect, Courtney Lockhart, Charged in Auburn Student’s Killing Could Face Death Penalty
Could? What do you mean could? The man is charged with capital murder during a kidnapping, a robbery; and an attempted rape. What other charges are necessary for having a needle applied to Lockhart’s arm, sodomy, and driving without a license? If there was ever a candidate for the death penatly, Courtney Lockhart is it. He is a career thug with no purpose in life except to have his right to life taken away.
Reported Arrest Made of Person of Interest in Murder of Auburn Freshman Lauren Burk
It is being reported that there was an arrest of a “person of interest” near the 
Georgia border of Phenix, AL in the murder of 18 year old Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk. Burk was found Tuesday night after being fatally shot in the head. Lauren Burk later died after being taken to the hospital. Police are reporting that Lauren Burk was not sexually assaulted. God bless Lauren Burk, her family, loved ones and friends during this difficult time. May Lauren rest in peace.
Meanwhile, Auburn police have scheduled a news conference for 10 a.m. Saturday CST. It wasn’t immediately clear what new information would be disclosed.
WTVM-TV 9 is describing the man or woman in custody as a “person of interest” in the death Tuesday of Lauren Burk, 18, while sources reportedly have told MyFOXAL.com that the Phenix City suspect “could be” the person Auburn police have been looking for.
Further questions about the Auburn murder case would be answered Saturday at the news conference, the lieutenant said, and, when asked about her department’s involvement, she said Phenix City police would be present at the Saturday event.
Phenix City, on the Georgia border, is about 35 miles from Auburn.(FOX News)
Watch the LIVE Press Conference at 11:00 am EDT HERE
Possible Break In the Lauren Burk Murder Case
There may be a possible break in the Lauren Burk murder case. Though officials will not confirm the arrest of a suspect, a news conference has been called for Saturday morning at 10am. At Friday’s news conference Auburn Assistant Police Chief Tommy Dawson had said there would be no press conferences over the weekend unless something major developed.
An Atlanta television station is now reporting that Phenix City Police have arrested a suspect in the case after a high speed chase Friday afternoon. All questions by WSFA 12 News to the Phenix City Police Department are being referred to the Auburn investigators. WSFA 12 News will be at that press conference and will bring you the very latest as it becomes available.
Comments from the Governor of Georgia, Sonny Perdue, regarding the tragic murders of Lauren Burk and Eve Carlson:
“Mary and I are deeply saddened by the senseless, tragic murders of these two bright and talented Georgians,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “We are praying for their families and friends as well as the campuses and communities that are mourning these painful losses. Georgia is Lauren and Eve’s home state and we will do everything we can to help authorities in Alabama and North Carolina pursue, capture and convict those responsible for their deaths. To aid in these investigations, I have asked GBI Director Vernon Keenan to offer any and all assistance necessary to solve these crimes.”
Eve Marie Carson at University of North Carolina & Lauren Burk of Auburn Murdered
What is going on in our college campuses? In both senseless murders, did the victims know their murderer? First, 18-year-old Auburn University freshman Lauren A. Burk of Marietta, GA was murdered on Tuesday night near campus. Lauren Burk was fatally shot with a single gunshot to her head where she later died that night after being taken to the hospital. Police say that they have many good leads; however, are being tight lipped beyond that. From the Auburn University web site …
First, let me express my deep condolences to Lauren’s family and our friends in her Georgia community. Many of you have shared your heartfelt prayers for their strength through this ordeal. To Lauren’s sorority sisters, we pray for you who were extended sisters to her. Lauren will remain special in our memory, and so many of you are already working on ways to commemorate her.
(Lauren A. Burk of Cobb County, Marietta, GA)
“We have several leads…some strong leads,” said Tommy Dawson, assistant police chief for the city of Auburn.
talk about interviews they’ve conducted or offer any new details of the crime. Police had earlier said they have talked to several “persons of interest” in the case.
Authorities also asked the public to call two tip lines with any
information. They are 888-522-7847, a toll free line, and 334-501-7337, a local Auburn number. Alabama Gov. Bob Riley’s office announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to Burk’s killer.
Burk was found with a single gunshot wound to the head around 9 p.m. Tuesday on Alabama Highway 147, three miles off campus. Police said her Honda Civic was discovered 20 minutes later engulfed in flames at the campus. Burk was taken to the hospital, where she died Tuesday night.
More news and updates on the murder of Auburn code, Lauren Burk
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Auburn Edgy as Violent Coed Death Probed Student, 18, Found Along Ala. Road 20 Minutes Before Discovery of Burning Car in Campus Lot
Then Eve Marie Carson, the popular president of UNC’s student body, was found dead Wednesday near the campus. What a tragic waste of such a promising young student who had accomplished so much at such a young age. From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill web site …
(Eve Marie Carson, UNC Student Body President)
Police are investigating whether there are any links between the two murders. Eve Marie Carson, of Athens, Ga., died from multiple bullet wounds, including one to the head. Police discovered Eve Marie Carson lying dead in an intersection in a Chapel Hill residential neighborhood close to the university.
Town authorities and school officials identified her body on Thursday.
Police had no suspects and hadn’t made any arrests, but they were looking for her car.
The announcement came shortly after officials at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill said town police had identified the young woman found dead Wednesday near the campus as 22-year-old Eve Marie Carson, the popular president of UNC’s student body.
Auburn police said Thursday that they hadn’t turned up any evidence linking the two killings but were looking into a possible connection.
“I don’t have anything at this point to indicate that this is related,” Auburn Assistant Chief of Police Tom Dawson said at a news conference. “I’ve had my investigators contact authorities there (Chapel Hill), but there’s nothing to connect the two cases.”
Tar Heel Victim ID’d as Student Body Head, UNC Senior Eve Carson, 22, Shot Dead Wednesday Morning off Campus; Car Missing
“I am so sorry to tell you that Chapel Hill police have identified the victim of this week’s shooting as Eve Carson,” chancellor James Moeser wrote in a message to students and staff, “our student body president, trustee, wonderful person and great friend.”
More News and updates on the murder of Eve Carson:
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UNC Student Body President Slain, Students Are Left Reeling After Dead Woman Is Identified As Popular Chapel Hill Honors Student
UNC Chancellor James Moeser spoke during the informal gathering that drew an estimated 5,000 people, most who held each other and cried.
“We’re all in a state of shock,” he told the grieving crowd, “We are all hurting. We are all grief-stricken - stunned,” he said. “This university needs an enormous group hug. It’s OK to cry. It’s OK to be filled with grief.”
- UNC student from Athens found fatally shot; Eve Marie Carson was student body president at Chapel Hill
- S.U.V. Found, Police Seek the Killer
Chapel Hill police contacted NC WANTED to report they found Eve Carson’s blue 2005 Toyota Highlander Thursday afternoon within Chapel Hill city limits.
The car was parked on North Street near Hillsboro Street, but it was not clear how long it had been there, authorities said in a news conference Thursday afternoon. The car did not immediately appear to be damaged.
