A condemned child killer dies in Florida Oct 2, 2009
The girl's body was wrapped in plastic garbage bags, and her hands were bound with speaker wire. She was clutching a stuffed dolphin -- a toy won for her at a state fair by her father, and which Couey allowed her to bring with her when she was abducted. (CNN -- Law)
Second Chicago man pleads guilty in 2007 Douglas Co. crime spree Sep 5, 2009
A woman who came to the residence to deliver baseball tickets was tied with speaker wire and telephone cord and threatened with death if she called authorities before two hours were up, he said. When she heard two vehicles leave the residence, the woman freed herself and called 911, Nolan said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Stepmother faces trial for torture Apr 28, 2009
Rodney Reaves admitted to using speaker wire to restrain his daughter in the garage, but insisted he didn t kill her. District Attorney Tommy Floyd of the Flint Judicial District had little to say about Charlott Reaves case when reached last week. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Father gets life in Joella Reaves' death Feb 21, 2009
Rodney Reaves admitted to restraining his daughter s hands with speaker wire after she had begun cutting her own hair with scissors that Thanksgiving weekend. Reaves, who has maintained his innocence, said his daughter was fine when he left town and headed back to Virginia to rejoin his ship in Norfolk. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Henry man guilty in child's murder Feb 19, 2009
Rodney Reaves had admitted tying the girl s hands and ankles with speaker wire and keeping her locked in a garage for days. Bowman has said it was his client s wife, however, who killed the child. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Murder defendant screams at prosecutor Feb 17, 2009
Rodney Reaves admitted tying her hands and ankles with speaker wire and keeping her locked in the garage for days. He repeatedly claimed that the girl was punished for refusing to write the sentences. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dad told police his battered daughter hurt herself Feb 11, 2009
So Reaves tied her hands together with speaker wire, he told police. At one point, her hands were tied to her ankles and Reaves kneed her in the back to force her to comply, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Husband blames wife in child torture death Feb 10, 2009
Though he now denies killing his daughter, Reaves told police he did tie up his daughter with speaker wire and left her in the garage while he took his wife and son to Stonecrest Mall in Lithonia the day after Thanksgiving. He said a therapist advised him to do that when Joella acted out and hurt herself. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
