Brits brave The Crepe Escape May 26, 2008
But we were too quick and used my fishing knife to cut the rope. They were shouting, No, no, no, Englishmen, and we were shouting, Yes, yes, yes. (The Sun)
Killer can't be retried in U.S. Apr 13, 2008
In 1988, Martinez told police that he was angry with his wife Magdalena over custody provisions in their pending divorce and confronted her at her parents' house after stopping at a store to buy a fishing knife. Martinez, 43, stabbed his wife and wounded a neighbor who tried to intervene. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Judge: Killer convicted in Mexico can't be retried Apr 12, 2008
In 1988, Martinez told police that he was angry with his wife over custody provisions in their pending divorce and confronted her at her parents' house, stopping on the way to buy a fishing knife. Martinez, 43, stabbed his wife twice outside the house, then chased her inside and continued stabbing her in front of her mother, witnesses testified at a January preliminary hearing. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Judge reduces conviction in brutal killing Mar 15, 2008
His decision overruled 12 jurors who convicted William Corpuz, 34, of first-degree murder in May 2007 after he confessed to using a fishing knife to slash the throat of his 31-year-old wife, Marisa Corpuz, in September 2004 in their Portola district home. Corpuz told investigators he began thinking about killing his wife several hours before he did so, first loading a gun and setting it in the hallway, then deciding to use a knife and picking out three of them before deciding on the one he used,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Out of Africa Feb 1, 2008
"He said it had been stolen. When I was packing for this trip, I had taken my father s fishing knife from my jewelry box It had been placed there in 1985, when he died. It was a 4 inch stainless steel knife, and I checked it with my luggage. "When we were to make this journey to the cultural village, I threw it in my tote bag. Now, I knew why I had brought my father s prized knife along," said Troupes. "It was meant to be given to Gabrielle. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Husband gets max for killing wife Dec 18, 2007
After an argument outside the house, he slashed her 59 times with a fishing knife. Hunter's defense contended his life at the time was out of control, especially after his recent release from prison on a felony DWI conviction. (Corning Leader, NY)
Father accused of abusing toddler Dec 17, 2007
dumbfounded wrote on Dec 16, 2007 7:53 AM:" just another person that should be strapped to a chair and castrated with a fishing knife ". unknown wrote on Dec 16, 2007 9:57 AM:" Any person who would harm a child in this manner doesn't deserve to live. ". (Somerset Daily American, PA)
More of this story Nov 17, 2007
A parent who chose to remain anonymous said her son accidentally brought a fishing knife to school during the earlier incident after he had been fishing the night before. He had a knife in his truck and they let him go by, the parent said. (L Observateur, LA)
Husband guilty in wife's murder Nov 1, 2007
The jury then found Hunter guilty of second-degree murder for slashing Melissa Hammond 59 times with a fishing knife in November 2006 ... Another key witness was Melissa Hammond's brother, Randy Hammond, who identified the fishing knife Hunter used. (Corning Leader, NY)
Officials find knife in school locker Oct 17, 2007
A Winona Senior High School student will not face criminal charges for bringing a fishing knife to school but could face school punishment. According to the police report, the school s liaison officer heard a rumor that the 18-year-old Stockton student had a handgun in a backpack on school property, and school officials searched the student s locker. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Officer fatally shoots man Aug 4, 2007
The man showed what was described as a fishing knife and proceeded in a threatening manner, leading the officer to fire his weapon, the district attorney's office said. The officer was not injured. (Boston Globe)
Officials ID Body of Missing Mich. Woman Jun 28, 2007
Wright had told investigators that Johnson died June 14 when a fishing knife struck her in the neck as he tripped and fell during a robbery at the Washington Township estate. Documents filed in court earlier this week stated that Wright lured Johnson to a trailer behind his pickup and placed the knife to her neck. (Fox News)
Grisly Find At Lake's Bottom In Michigan Jun 27, 2007
Wright told investigators Johnson was stabbed in the throat with a fishing knife after he lured her into his trailer outside her secluded home, according to court information filed Monday. The information said Johnson was stabbed after Wright tripped over a step and fell. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Jun 26, 2007
Police have arrested a 34-year-old Ewa Gentry man who allegedly threatened his family with a fishing knife. The man became upset Friday when he allegedly found out his wife, 30, was having an affair and forced her into the bedroom, then threatened to kill her and their two kids with a fishing knife, police said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Jury finds ex-banker murdered islander Jun 22, 2007
The next day, Toolan boarded another plane to Nantucket, rented a car, bought a fishing knife at a local store, and drove to Lochtefeld's home. He stabbed her 23 times, prosecutors said. (Boston Globe)
NYC banker to learn fate in slay case Jun 21, 2007
The next day, Toolan took another flight to Nantucket, rented a car and bought a fishing knife, authorities said. The knife used to kill Lochtefeld has never been found. (Newsday -- New York City)
'Jindabyne' *** Jun 9, 2007
While their best friends are left to cope with the loss of a child, the Kanes' two children have become obsessed with death, killing the classroom pet with a fishing knife. Their daughter (Eva Lazzaro) seems particularly taken with a story her father told her about the town of Jindabyne. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Nantucket slaying trial to begin Jun 4, 2007
The next day, Toolan took another flight to Nantucket, and then rented a car and bought a fishing knife, authorities said. The knife used to kill Lochtefeld was never found. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Sharing her culture Mar 31, 2007
Her father, Harold Urness, took his fishing knife out of its sheath. "This is decorative," he said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
In Suffolk, 'sewer' is no longer a dirty word Mar 11, 2007
The mess reached its crescendo in 1979 when the county official in charge of the project was stabbed in the back with a fishing knife by his lover and killed, just as he was preparing to spill the beans to investigators. The Bergen Point treatment plant, built on a prominent vista point on the Great South Bay, was state-prison ugly, stank, belched and failed to work right for years. (Newsday)
Man charged over fatal stabbing Dec 31, 2006
It is alleged the teenager then stabbed the man with a fishing knife. The man is being held in custody and will appear in the Perth Magistrates Court tomorrow. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Australia/Local)
Dec. 21 Public Safety Log Dec 22, 2006
Ring theft A diamond wedding ring and a fishing knife worth about 2,650 were reported stolen Wednesday. The sheriff s office was following up on information about a possible suspect. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Marshall woman accused of murdering boyfriend Nov 29, 2006
"A suspect, Geraldine Thomas-Bush, was identified and has admitted to stabbing the victim, Christopher Prusaitis with a 'fishing knife' while involved in a verbal argument," Hartman said in the affidavit. By searching the residence Hartman said he believed authorities could find evidence of the alleged offense and corroborate her statement. (The Burke Times, VA)
Gamer defends home against a suspected video-game thief Jun 22, 2006
He grabbed his fishing knife, hoping to scare the intruder off, and headed toward the kitchen. His heart pounding, he was face to face with the intruder, only a kitchen counter between them. (Newsday -- Long Island)
Domestic violence fight goes on Jun 11, 2006
Instead, Childers attacked her with a fishing knife, stabbing her 22 times. Shamblin said the doctors didnt expect her to survive. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
