AMERICAN IDOL PISS-UP ENDS IN KNIFE FIGHT

A New Hampshire couple hit a sour note after stabbing each other in a musical tit for tat over the results on American Idol, cops say. In a boozed-up brawl that would have had Nicki Minaj blushing, Gregory Stambaugh, 57, and Karen Elaine Harrelson, 48, were hammered and watching the singing contest when they disagreed over whether Candice Glover or Kree Harrison should win the 12th season finale. One or the other -- cops aren't sure -- went to the kitchen and grabbed a knife and stabbed the other one. The first victim then stabbed the stabbed. The two music lovers blamed each other, according to FOX 43.  Stambaugh had a puncture wound on his forearm while Harrelson had scratches on her fingers and a laceration on her wrist. They're charged with aggravated and simple assault.

CELINA CASS' MOTHER DISPUTES HUBBY'S VERSION

MURDERED Celina Cass' mom is bitterly disputing her estranged husband's recent recounting of the July night the 11-year-old New Hampshire girl vanished. Celina was found murdered in the Connecticut River a week later. Louisia Noyes is claiming Wendell Noyes was boozing with buddies.
She told the Boston Herald he was not in bed: "He was visiting on the porch with two friends. They were drinking on the porch. They were socializing." The couple have split since the slaying. Wendell claims he had nothing to do with the murder but has had mental health issues in

STEPDAD PLEADS: 'I DIDN'T MURDER CELINA CASS'

MURDERED Celina Cass's stepfather is denying having anything to do with the 11-year-old New Hampshire girl's August murder. Celina was pulled out of the Connecticut River August 1 after vanishing the week before. Wendell Noyes told WMUR said on the day Celina disappeared he called his wife to tell her the girl was missing. He said: "When I got up that morning, there was, well, she usually sleeps on the couch. We left the door unlocked that night for

JULIANNE McCRERY WILL PLEAD GUILTY TO KILLING SON

THE TEXAS woman accused of murdering her son in New Hampshire last spring will plead guilty, officials said. Mad mother Julianne McCrery, 42, will plead guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her son, Camden Hughes. While no date has been set officials say she will be receive 45 years to life in prison for her heinous crime. The discovery of little Camden's body on May 14, triggered a worldwide effort to identify him as the nation was shocked and outraged at the callous slaying. And even as he lay dead, McCrery called his

OFFICIAL: NH GIRL CELINA CASS, 11, WAS MURDERED

DETECTIVES have confirmed the worst kept secret in New Hampshire: 11-year-old Celina Cass was murdered. For the past two months cops have called her disappearance and death suspicious after she vanished from her room in the middle of the night and then was found floating in the Connecticut River a week later. Now, cops say they know what killed the popular girl but aren't making those facts public because it could hurt the investigation. A reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest. No suspects have been named. Her cause of death was determined through information from the investigation and toxicology tests. Mom Luisia Cass told The Associated Press she had no comment after leaving the Coos County attorney's office in Lancaster. She was accompanied Thursday by a friend and her 13-year-old daughter, who was

CELINA CASS'S MOTHER BEGGING FOR 'ANSWERS'

IN WEST STEWARTSTOWN, New Hampshire the chill in the air is literal and figurative. It's been almost two months since 11-year-old Celina Cass's body was pulled from the Connecticut River and cops don't seem any closer to nabbing her killer. Celina disappeared July 24 in the middle of the night, her body found Aug. 1. An autopsy was inconclusive and cops are still waiting for toxicology reports.
Meanwhile, her murder has left a trail of tears. Her mom Louisa Cass told WMUR TV NEWS that she is desperate for answersin her daughter's death.
She said: "Answers. Why would someone do what they did? She didn't deserve it. She didn't do anything to anyone. I remember sitting in the chair with her and rocking her. And then the next morning after I came to work, I get a phone call,

A MONTH LATER: NO ANSWERS IN CELINA CASS DEATH

IT HAS been one month since Celina Cass, 11, vanished from her New Hampshire home in the dead of night. Less than a week later she found dead floating in the Connecticut River. Cops appear no closer to answering the riddle of how she died and who may have killed. While they're stopping short of labelling it a homicide, it is classified as a suspicious death. We're in the looks like a duck category here.
A quiet tribute was held among her peers in Stewartstown--about a mile from the Canadian border--on the dawn of their return to class. There is fear and there is anger in the air.
Local mom Debbie Baglio said: “I can’t let the story go without answers. I can’t let this little girl go.”

$30 GS REWARD OFFERED IN CELINA CASS MYSTERY

OFFICIALS hope a $30,000 reward and contributions from the public will bring in tips to reveal what happened to New Hampshire girl Celina Cass, 11. Cass disappeared from her bedroom in a Stewartstown July 24 and was found dead in the Connecticut River Aug. 1. An autopsy was inconclusive but cops believe she was murdered. Still, locals told the Boston Herald that sniffed at anyone who would cash in.
Debbie Baglio said: “If people have to have a reward to talk, that’s just senseless. A child lost her life. You should come forward whether or not there’s money involved.”

But the state's Senior Asst. AG Jane Young said the public has already produced 600 tips. There have been a number of directions police have taken: Celina's

FUNERAL FOR CELINA CASS, 11; KILLER STILL ON LOOSE

A MOM'S GRIEF

FRIENDS AND FAMILY said goodbye to Celina Cass today and cried a river of tears. The 11-year-old from Stewartstown, New Hampshire was found murdered last Monday wrapped in a blanket and dumped in the Connecticut River about a mile from her home. So far, there have been no arrests as local cops and the FBI try to find her killer--even though the case has yet to be officially classified as a homicide. They are still waiting for results from toxicology tests. Celina was buried in Lancaster, NH

HOLLY BOBO, CELINA CASS, LAUREN SPIERER UPDATES!

* HOLLY BOBO DISAPPEARANCE MOVING SLOWLY: The pace of the investigation into the mysterious April disappearance of 20-year-old Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo continues to move at a snail's pace. Detectives are now questioning convicted fuguitive sex offender George Wall, 43, who was busted as his girlfriend's house in Duluth, Minn. MORE FROM CRIME SCENE USA
* CELINA CASS LIVED IN A PARTY HOUSE: As more information is revealed, it appears poor Celina Cass, the 11-year-old New Hampshire girl, found murdered a week ago lived in a party house and her body was found wrapped in a blanket. Her stepfather

BOY ASKS: 'WHO WOULD DO THAT TO CELINA CASS?'

THE HEARTACHE in New Hampshire continues as an autopsy to discover how Celina Cass died has so far been inconclusive. However, cops seem to have no doubt the soft-spoken 11-year-old was murdered. Her body was found in the Connecticut River Monday and now residents of her small town near the Canadian border are asking:why?
 Carole Rodrigue told the Boston Herald: “Whoever did this might be living here. I just hope they get the person and he pays for what he did, because she was just an innocent little girl.”

Assistant Attorney General Jane Young said the girl’s death was suspicious because of the condition of the body, but she declined to be specific. She said last night further study was needed on the autopsy.

NEW HAMPSHIRE HEARTACHE: CELINA CASS MURDER

AN AUTOPSY today should reveal how 11-year-old Celina Cass was killed. The New Hampshire girl's body was found Monday morning at a damn in the Connecticut River after a week-long search around her hometown of West Stewartstown--about a mile from the Canadian border. Cops believe she was murdered and a full manhunt in now underway for her killer. Last night a candlelight vigil was held for the quiet, popular girl as the crowd sang "Amazing Grace." Her best friend collapsed in tears.
Her dad Adam Laro said of Celina:  "Very sweet, very outgoing, very generous

URGENT: CELINA CASS, 11, FOUND MURDERED IN NH RIVER

UPDATE: The body found near a hydro dam on the Connecticut River in New Hampshire has been identified as that of missing 11-year-old Celina Cass. The body was found this morning half a mile from where the girl lived. Cops now say they believe the soft-spoken child was murdered. Sources told the Union-Leader there was screaming and crying at her home when cops arrived to bring the grim news.  Celina disappeared July 25 and had last been seen on her computer. New Hampshire Attorney General Jane Young said: "We have brought Celina home, but not the way we wanted to bring her home."

 MORE IN THE UNION-LEADER. MEANWHILE, a law enforcement source said: "This is now a murder investigation and we will leave no stone unturned in bringing the monster who did this to Celina to justice."

HOPE FADING FOR MISSING NH GIRL CELINA CASS, 11

POLICE SOURCES say hope is fast fading for the safe return of missing New Hampshire girl Celina Cass, 11. After scouring through garbage and interviewing everyone in her small town near the Canadian border today they're searching the Connecticut River. The soft-spoken little girl disappeared Monday and has not been seen since. The FBI have offered a $25,000 reward for info on her bizarre disappearance.
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Kieran Ramsey, announcing the reward said: “This reward should not be read into that we are transitioning in

FBI HUNT FOR MISSING CELINA CASS GOES TO CANADA

THE SEARCH for missing 11-year-old New Hampshire girl Celina Cass has now moved to Canada. With no sign that she voluntarily left or was kidnapped, the FBI has enlisted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police--our northern neighbour's border is just one mile away--to search for the shy girl. Also, her stepfather's past has come under the spotlight. MORE ON CELINA CASS

MISSING CELINA CASS, 11, 'WOULDN'T HAVE RUN AWAY'

CELINA CASS would never have gone with a stranger, friends said. The missing 11-year-old New Hampshire girl was just too painfully shy. Cass--who lives near the Canadian border--was last seen in her bedroom Monday night. Kayla Baglio said: “She was very shy. If she didn’t know you she would look to her older sister to make sure you were okay."
So anyone in her small village of 900 who knows her--and that's pretty much everyone--doubts she willing went with the person who likely abducted her. And they don't think she ran away either.
The investigation, now aided by the FBI, has sent

FBI JOINS HUNT FOR MISSING CELINA CASS, 11

A DESPERATE search is underway in New Hampshire for missing 11-year-old Celina Cass and now the FBI has been called in to help unravel the mystery. The West Stewartstown--about a mile from the Canadian border-- girl vanished Monday night around 9 p.m. from her home. She was last seen playing on her computer. When her parents went to wake her up the next morning, Celina was gone. Authorities are searching the Connecticut River
Lt. Douglas Gralenski said they were searching the residential area along the Connecticut River and in nearby woods. Her parents say Celina is not the type to run away.
Her stepdad Wendell Noyes said Celiona was quiet: "I'm not really at liberty to say anything. She's just a little girl and she's a nice little girl."

TINA ANDERSON: SORRY TO CHURCH FOR BEING RAPED

IT HAS been a blong time coming but Tina Anderson may finally get justice. You remember her? She claims she was raped and impregnated when she was 15-years-old by a member of her church. Church members were furious, right? Well sort of. They were angry with her and she was made to read a letter of apology to the congregation of Trinity Baptist Church in Concord, New Hampshire.
Church elder Ernest Willis, now 52, has confessed to having sex with Anderson but says it was consensual. But cops believe her and say he raped her twice in her home in 1997.
Church leaders made her apologize and sent away to Colorado by Pastor Charles Phelps to foil a police probe. She gave birth in Colorado