RACHEL MONCRIEF 1979 HOMICIDE FINALLY SOLVED

HE MUST have thought that after more than three decades he had got away with the vicious murder of security guard Rachel Moncrief. But now thanks to improvements in DNA technology, cops have arrested David Dixon, now 61, in connection with the 1979 killing which saw her stabbed more than 30 times. It is the third result for the recently reopened cold case unit at the Santa Clara County district attorney's office who did DNA testing of blood on the victim's clothing and a marijuana cigarette. MORE AT OUR SISTER SITE COLD CASE USA

PERVERT PASTOR DALE RICHARDSON RAPED WOMEN

RAPIST?

A PERVERT pastor has been charged with kidnapping and raping three women at gunpoint, two of them in a trailer behind his church. 
Dale Richardson a pastor at the Freedom Free Will Baptist Church in Ladson, SC allegedly pulled a gun on a 20-year-old woman after giving her a ride in his car.
Then he bound her hands, covered her head and took her to the grey-blue trailer home behind the church, where he proceeded to rape her.
Cops said she was able to identify Richardson from his picture on the church website, which also displays a short biography detailing how he became a Christian and then a pastor.
He has also been charged with two other similar sexual assaults, both of which occurred last year.

BAD HAIR BANDIT CYNTHIA VAN HOLLAND BUSTED

MUG SHOT

BAD HAIR

COPS think they have finally caught the wig wearing bank robber dubbed the "bad hair bandit."
Crossing the pacific northwest with her cat and a suitcase full of cheap ill fitting wigs, FBI agents believe Cynthia Van Holland was behind at least 19 heists.
Using a non violent approach, the 47-year-old would walk up to the tills and hand the cashier a note claiming she was armed and demanding cash.
Then, once she got the cash, she returned to Idaho where she worked as a prison nurse.

CASEY ANTHONY 'CONCENTRATING ON THERAPY'

ISSUES

CASEY Anthony is back in Florida and "concentrating on therapy" according to her controversial attorney Jose Baez. 
The 25-year-old party mom has returned to her home state for the first time since she was sensationally acquitted or murdering her daughter Caylee. She was last spotted in Columbus, Ohio trying to blend in by wearing sweat pants and a baseball cap, as we reported here.  
But now according to her legal adviser Jose Baez, she has returned to her home state and is doing the best she can to "go on with her life."

SUMMER MUGSHOT MADNESS! IT'S OLD FOGEY WEEK

DID I scare ya? We admit it: we find elderly criminals pretty hilarious for all kinds of reasons. Of course, many still think they're James Cagney or a tough talkin' broad. Then others, like our friend above, look just plain crazy.

JESSICA MARIE BEERS TRIED TO SELL SON FOR $2GS

WILL JESSICA Marie Beers take this week's prize as the worst mom in America? Chances are pretty good. Jessica, 28, was locked up after she tried to sell her son, 5, to some pals for $2000. She was on hard times. Sure looks like it. See the clip above or read this.

HOLLY BOBO'S MOM: 'A NIGHTMARE YOU LIVE OVER'

FOR THE PARENTS of missing Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo, every day is a nightmare that is followed by another nightmare. Hell is 24/7 ever since the pretty blonde was mysteriously snatched by a fully-camouflaged man out of her backyard in daylight. Life since April 13 has been tough, they tell the Jackson Sun.
Her dad Dana, leaves for work at the McKenzie Tree Service at about 5:30 a.m. Ten hours later he is home and he joins Karen Bobo in a desperate search for their beloved daughter. Karen prays every day, first thing in the morning and then begins looking for Holly, 20.

AUSTIN POWERS STAR CHARGED WITH 1990 RAPE

AUSTIN Powers star Joe Son has been charged with the brutal 1990 kidnap and rape of woman, apparently picked at random from the street.
The pint sized actor who played Random Task, based on the Odd Job character from the James Bond movies, allegedly snatched the woman with pal and repeatedly raped and tortured her at gunpoint.
But now after more than two decades he has finally been linked with the crime thanks to DNA technology.
Read more here. 

ROBYN GARDNER & GARY GIORDANO 'DID NOT GO TO SEA'

NOT SEEN IN THE SEA

MISSING Robyn Gardner did not go to sea with her boyfriend, a witness has sensationally told Aruban authorities. 
Gary Giordano, 50, had told investigators on the tiny Caribbean island that he was snorkelling with his 35-year-old girlfriend, when the water got rough and he signaled to her that they should swim into shore.
When got to shore, he claims he turned round to find she was gone, never to be seen again. 
But now his claims have been sensationally refuted by a witness who told police that he saw the tourists walking on the beach, but they did not go into the sea. 

MISSING ANDREA FOX FOUND WITH SOLDIER

FOUND

A MISSING 14-year-old girl with a mental capacity of some much younger has been found with a 21-year-old soldier.
A huge search had been launched for the youngster after an Amber Alert was issued, but thankfully Andrea Fox was found safe and well in the car of James Dean Martin.
Her mom Shanna Love said: "She's in good shape, she's unharmed and we're going to see her now. I'm not sure what's happened but we're glad she's safe."
Fox was last seen while staying with her grandmother who reported her missing Tuesday morning when she found a note from the girl saying she was going to New York for a week, would return before school began and not to look for her.

FRAUD, TERROR TOP FBI'S TOP 10 CRIMES OF THE WEEK

WE'RE NOT entirely sure we agree with the FBI's Top 10 Crimes of the Week but hey, they're the experts. Among the bonmots from the world of crime are: Mortgage fraud, drugs, funding terrorism and more drugs. A quick summation is below or you can click on the link and go the the FBI's website for a more comprehensive overview.
MORE FROM THE FBI
Chicago: Man Sentenced for Directing $35 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving More Than 120 Residences in the Chicago Area. A former South Holland, Illinois man was sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison for directing a $35 million mortgage fraud scheme involving more than 120 residences on the city’s south

Phoenix: Eight Individuals Arrested in Connection with Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

SUMMER MUGSHOT MADNESS! DOIN' THE TIMEWARP!

THAT'S quite the look mister! Our spies tell us that dude was nabbed for something or other while awaiting a casting call for the Peoria Playhouse's big production of Rocky Horror Picture Show.

MINI SLEUTH JESSICA MAPLE, 12, SOLVES BURGLARY

MISS MAPLE

MISS MARPLE

A MINI Miss Marple or miss Maple, has solved a burglary case on her own after finding clues officers missed. 
The 12-year-old amateur sleuth was furious about a break in at her late great-grandmother's house in Atlanta, so she used the investigative skills she'd learned on a Junior District Attorney camp this summer. 
Cops had told Jessica Maple's family, that there were no signs of forced entry at the Atlanta, GA home, but after encouraging her mom to let her have a look, the child detective embarrassed the real cops. 

HEARTLESS HUBBY HIRED SEX PAL TO MURDER WIFE

HE IS described as an abusive, love rat and now cops say Kashif Parvaiz and his lover Antoinette Stephen, both 26, orchestrated the cold-blooded murder of his adoring wife Nazish Noorani. The sinister twosome apparently hatched the vile deed through texts and phone calls. Every sickening detail was hammered out including how long it would take for cops to show, according to the New York Post. They even went through a dry run.

BRO FINDS PAMELA PRPICH'S BODY PARTS IN SUITCASE

WHEN Michael Prpich opened the suitcase he had no idea of the horrors that lay within. For inside, were the body parts of his missing sister Pamela Prpich, 32. The remains were found in a creek in Dearborn, Michigan Friday. Cops say Pamela vanished on Aug. 12 and hadn't been heard from since. Michael Prpich said: "There's an empty feeling inside. We're devastated."
Prpich the The Detroit News, he was walking the shoreline of the creek Thursday and asked a passing canoeist if he had noticed anything unusual. He said the boater mentioned a suitcase along the shore. Prpich said he pulled it up on the shore and opened it. He said he knew