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Angel Who Cares

09-12-2009, 10:33 AM

Missing Yale Bride-to-Be
YouTube - Missing Yale Bride-to-Be

Yale student, bride-to-be vanishes
YouTube - Yale student, bride-to-be vanishes

Billboard up in woman's disappearance
YouTube - Billboard up in woman's disappearance

FBI Helping in Search for Missing Yale Student
YouTube - FBI Helping in Search for Missing Yale Student

Yale student vanishes 4:00
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/11/ng.student.vanishes.cnn

Yale student gone, dogs search 4:43
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/12/ng.student.still.missing.cnn

Missing Yale student mystery 1:59
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/12/kaye.yale.missing.cnn

ETA: *NOTE: The last 3 videos I just added I haven't checked them for a time-stamp yet! Will do as soon as I check on other new media for other cases! :winko:

Yale announces reward for missing student
updated 10:38 p.m. EDT, Fri September 11, 2009
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Police are searching for Annie Le, 24, who was last seen outside a Yale School of Medicine building. Authorities in Connecticut are reviewing security camera footage, examining Le's computer and checking blueprints of the building, according to Yale spokeswoman Dorie Baker.

"The State Police have searched the area of Ms. Le's last known appearance with their bloodhounds; law enforcement officers are continuing to undertake detailed searches of the surrounding area; and security officials are reviewing images from closed-circuit cameras in the area," the letter said.

Several media outlets reported that her fiance, Jonathan Widawsky, is a graduate student at Columbia University in New York. Widawsky could not be immediately reached.

Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/11/connecticut.missing.yale.student/index.html
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As well as these videos I haven't checked for a time-stamp posted below from CBS News!

$10,000 Reward For Missing NorCal Yale Student
Sep 11, 2009 5:05 pm US/Pacific
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More than 100 local, state and federal law enforcement personnel were involved in the investigation into Tuesday's disappearance of Annie Le, said Yale spokesman Tom Conroy.

Investigators were examining footage from some 75 cameras on and around the building where Le was last spotted. They did not immediately find any footage of her leaving the building.

"They are going frame by frame, looking at every image," Conroy said.

They also examined blueprints of the building to make sure no places were missed in their search, and examined Le's e-mails and her computer, he said.

There continues to be no evidence of foul play, Conroy said.

Annie Le, 24, has been missing since Tuesday, September 8. She is supposed to be getting married on Sunday.
http://llnw.image.cbslocal.com/23/2009/09/10/320x240/annie_le.jpg

VIDEO: Yale Student From NorCal Missing Before Wedding 09/10/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55193@kpix.dayport.com

VIDEO: Maybe She Got The Wedding Jitters? 09/10/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=132459@wcbs.dayport.com

VIDEO: Case Of The Missing Bride Perplexes Authorities 09/10/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=132455@wcbs.dayport.com

VIDEO: Yale Campus On Edge Over Missing Grad Student 09/10/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=132441@wcbs.dayport.com

VIDEO: FBI Joins In Search For Missing NorCal Student Missing In CT 09/10/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55152@kpix.dayport.com

VIDEO: Yale Grad Student Vanishes Days Before Wedding 09/10/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=132428@wcbs.dayport.com

Article:
http://cbs5.com/crime/yale.annie.le.2.1177800.html
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Professor questioned by police in case of missing Yale student Annie Le
Saturday, September 12th 2009, 4:00 AM
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Cops questioned a Yale professor Friday in the case of a graduate student who went missing just days before her New York wedding, a police source told the Daily News.

Annie Le, a 24-year-old doctoral student in pharmacology, was supposed to attend the professor's class on Tuesday afternoon.

But the class was abruptly canceled - and hours later, Le was discovered missing.

The sudden cancellation near the time when Le is believed to have disappeared aroused suspicions among law enforcement, a New Haven police source said.

It was unclear what class was canceled or if the professor is a suspect. Yale officials would not comment, and a police spokesperson did not return calls.

Meanwhile, family members canceled her wedding, which was set for tomorrow morning on Long Island.

"The wedding is off," a supervisor at the North Ritz Club in Syosset said. "A family member called and canceled it."

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/09/12/2009-09-12_professor_questioned_by_police_in_case_of_missi ng_yale_student_annie_le.html
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Friend of Missing Yale Bride Annie Le Says 'It Wasn't Cold Feet'
University Offers $10K Reward, Wedding Cancelled as Cops Search for Student
Sept. 12, 2009
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Le was due to marry her fiance Jonathan Widawsky Sunday, leading to questions about whether the 24-year-old pharmacology student had gotten cold feet and ran away or whether she was the victim of foul play.

In an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America," a friend of Le's who came to New York to attend the wedding said the bride-to-be was excited about getting married and would not have run off to avoid the wedding.

VIDEO: Missing Student's Friend Speaks Out
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8554735

Article:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/wedding-canceled-search-intesifies-missing-yale-bride-annie/story?id=8555221
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FBI questioned man outside Yale lab
New Haven police drive away second person
Updated: Saturday, 12 Sep 2009, 12:26 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 12 Sep 2009, 11:24 AM EDT
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Investigators outside the laboratory where a missing Yale University student worked have driven away from the scene with a man they were questioning.

New Haven police later drove away with a second person.

Two agents were seen questioning the man just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday outside the lab where 24-year-old Annie Le was last seen. When they finished talking, the man got in the front seat of the unmarked car and one of the agents got in the back seat. The car then drove away.

About two hours later, around 12:15 p.m., a man in a blue shirt got into a car with a man wearing a New Haven police jacket. That car also drove off.

It was not immediately clear who the men are, and what their connection is to the disappearance of Le.

Citing a police source, the New York Daily News reported that police on Friday questioned a Yale professor in Le's disappearance. According to the report, Le was supposed to attend the professor's class on Tuesday, but the class was canceled and Le was discovered missing a few hours later.

It was unclear what class was canceled or if the professor is a suspect, the paper reported.

An unidentified man gets into back of an unmarked New Haven police vehicle outside 10 Amistad St. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009.
http://media2.wtnh.com//photo/2009/09/12/20090912_newhaven_0_20090912122309_320_240.JPG

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_ap_new_haven_fbi_questioned_man_outside_yale_ lab_200909121120
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•Special Coverage: Annie Le Disappearance
http://www.wtnh.com/generic/news/new_haven_cty/annie_le_disappearance
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Thanks to jamiect For This Useful Post! :blowkiss:

Amistad Building Facts
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The Amistad Street Building was constructed on a site conducive to the use of public and alternative transportation. The building is served regularly by buses from both Yale and the city of New Haven. Its proximity to the Union Street Train Station makes it easy for commuters to arrive by train, rather than personal vehicle. Bike rack and shower access encourage employees to bike to work. In addition, many amenities are located within walking distance, allowing for easy access throughout each workday.

Storm water is collected from the roof and stored in a 7,500 gallon tank. This water is treated non-chemically and then used in the building’s grey water system, to flush toilets and provide irrigation. This practice not only conserves potable water, but also reduces the amount of runoff entering New Haven’s storm water system.

Link:
http://www.yale.edu/sustainability/A...tBuilding.html
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WATCH: Yale Student Missing Without a Trace 09/12/09
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8554500
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University: Professor is not a suspect in disappearance
Saturday, September 12, 2009
11:32 a.m.
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University Vice President and Secretary Linda Lorimer shot down reports this morning that the authorities believe a professor may be involved in the disappearance of Annie Le MED ’13.

The New York Daily News, citing an anonymous police source, reported today that police questioned an unnamed Yale professor on Friday after learning he canceled his class on Tuesday around the time Le went missing. The New York Post published a similar article, citing a report on the Fox affiliate WTIC-TV in Hartford, and the stories have quickly spread around the Web.

In an interview this morning, Lorimer said that headlines like one on the Fox News Web site saying "Yale Professor Questioned in Graduate Student's Disappearance" are entirely misleading.

Calling the phrase a "typical Fox News hysterical headline," Lorimer added that the police are "interviewing tons of people" and there is no reason to believe any professor is a suspect in Le’s disappearance.

She confirmed news reports that Le often uses Yale Transit to travel from her apartment in the East Rock neighborhood to the School of Medicine, but said there is no evidence that Le used Yale Transit after entering the facility at 10 Amistad St. at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Finally, Lorimer called it "entirely perplexing that there doesn't seem to be a record of her" leaving that building.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/12/university-professor-not-suspect-disappearance/
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Yale Professor Questioned in Graduate Student's Disappearance
Updated: Saturday, 12 Sep 2009, 1:16 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 12 Sep 2009, 8:46 AM EDT
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Detectives questioned a Yale professor Friday who suddenly canceled class about the same time graduate student Annie Le vanished, a police source told the New York Daily News.

Le, 24, a doctoral student in pharmacology at the Ivy League university, was supposed to attend the class Tuesday afternoon. But the course was canceled shortly before Le was reported missing, according to the News.

A New Haven police source told the paper that investigators grew suspicious about the timing and questioned the professor. It wasn't known whether that person is considered a suspect or what came out of the interview.

Le was last seen about 10 a.m. Tuesday morning on surveillance camera outside a lab in the Yale School of Medicine complex, less than a mile from the main campus in New Haven, Conn.

About the same time, she swiped her Yale ID at the facility's entrance. There was no footage of her leaving the building, in spite of a fire alarm that went off about 12:40 p.m. The alarm isn't thought to be connected to her disappearance.

Photos:
http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/us/2009/09/12/yale-graduate-student-disappears

Article:
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/national/Yale_Professor_Questioned_in_Graduate_Students_Dis appearance_52160708
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YouTube - Wedding Called Off for Missing Yale Student

YouTube - Time ticks on as Yale student remains unfound
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Search intensifies for missing Yale student
September 12, 2009
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The search intensified Saturday for a missing Yale University student who was to be married in Syosset on Sunday, as law enforcement agencies scoured the university research building where she was last spotted by a surveillance camera.

Officers used German shepherds to search the building while authorities continued to question anyone who knows Le, including professors, colleagues, friends, roommates and campus workers, authorities said.

A man entered the lab early Saturday afternoon carrying a map that showed the interior of a building, with numbered rooms, and what appeared to be blueprints - several rolls of oversize white sheets.

"If I happened to know this student, they'd interview me," Yale spokesman Tom Conroy said.

Le's roommate reported her missing Tuesday night when she did not return home to their apartment. Le used her university identification card to enter the lab building about 10 a.m., but left her purse, cell phone, credit cards and cash in her office, located in another Yale building about three blocks away.

Late Saturday morning, investigators were seen questioning a man wearing a T-shirt outside the research lab at 10 Amistad St.

The man covered his face when he spotted reporters, then got into the front seat of the agents' vehicle, with one agent getting into the backseat. The vehicle drove away.

FBI Helping in Search for Missing Yale Student
http://www.newsday.com/news/fbi-helping-in-search-for-missing-yale-student-1.1439882

PHOTOS: Yale student disappears before LI wedding
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/yale-student-disappears-before-li-wedding-1.1437883

Article:
http://www.newsday.com/news/search-intensifies-for-missing-yale-student-1.1441863
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Missing grad prof questioned
Last Updated: 2:45 PM, September 12, 2009
Posted: 3:29 AM, September 12, 2009
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One of missing Yale grad student Annie Le's professors reportedly was questioned by cops after they learned he canceled a class the bride-to-be was due to attend the same day she mysteriously disappeared.

The prof called off the class Tuesday, well before anyone raised an alarm that Le had vanished -- just five days ahead of her scheduled Long Island wedding, Fox61-TV in Connecticut reported. The professor has not been charged.

Meanwhile, The Post has learned that Le's mom, Vivian, told a woman at a New Haven supermarket that her daughter's disappearance was "not cold feet," while handing out missing-person fliers Wednesday.

The somber mom also told the woman that "it's not the boyfriend" -- Columbia University physics grad student Jonathan Widawsky -- who's to blame for Le going missing.

"Less than one week til the big day!" Le, 24, wrote on her Facebook page last Sunday.

Her page also read, "Lucky I'm in love with my best friend :)," under a photo of her and Widawsky.

Le was "hellbent on getting married," her uncle Minh Nguyen told the Yale Daily News.

And Yale Pharmacology Department chair Joseph Schlessinger told the paper, "She was always talking about the wedding."

Article:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/missing_grad_prof_questioned_pV7XnCBBRVJrcA5jETSFe P

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Angel Who Cares

09-12-2009, 04:08 PM

MISSING STUDENT: CRIME SCENE FOUND IN BUILDING
Published: Saturday, September 12, 2009
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Bloody clothes and other evidence of a crime scene have been found inside the building where missing Yale University student Annie Le was last seen, police sources said Saturday.

The discovery may dash hopes that Le, whose wedding Sunday has been called off, would be found alive.

Police sources said the evidence was discovered in a ceiling at the Yale building at 10 Amistad St. where surveillance footage shows Le entering Tuesday morning. She has not been seen since. The building houses the university’s molecular biology labs.

Police, using bloodhounds, have been searching the building since earlier this week.

Yale officials said a check of Le’s computer and cell phone failed to turn up anything to explain her disappearance. Le left her purse, money, credit cards and cell phone at her office at 333 Cedar St. before walking three blocks to 10 Amistad St.

On Saturday, Yale officials said media reports of one of Le’s professors being questioned in the case is misleading, since anyone she has contact with has been questioned.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/12/news/new_haven/doc4aabf19f66a5b662461713.txt
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Search continues for missing student
Published Friday, September 11, 2009
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After a full day of work, authorities have no good news to report in the search for Annie Le MED ’13.

Investigators interviewed Le’s friends and colleagues Thursday and continued to search the research facility at 10 Amistad St. where she was last seen Tuesday morning. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were seen entering her apartment at 188 Lawrence St. at about 1 p.m.; after two hours of searching, they removed a bag of items from the house. Still, University and law enforcement officials said there were no major developments yesterday and that they will continue searching Friday.

A fire alarm that was sounded at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday is not thought to be related to her disappearance, Highsmith said. She added that a malfunctioning smoke detector caused the alarm and that investigators do not believe anyone tampered with the fire system.

Le’s roommate was the first to notify authorities of Le’s disappearance Tuesday night. Yale Police Chief James Perrotti said in an interview that the YPD began investigating between 9 and 10 p.m., immediately after they learned that Le was missing, and quickly learned that Le had left all her belongings in her Sterling Hall of Medicine office early Tuesday before she walked three blocks to the facility at 10 Amistad St. where she often conducted research. Police began interviewing friends and colleagues of Le late Tuesday and continued that work on Wednesday and Thursday.

The University did not, however, send an e-mail to the entire campus until 10:42 a.m. Thursday, though media outlets were informed of the disappearance on Wednesday afternoon. Perrotti said there was a delay in alerting the media and the community because the police “do get reports of missing persons, and most of the time, through our investigation, we are able to figure out where the person is.”

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/11/search-continues-missing-student/
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Cops seeking clues in missing Yale student Annie Le's disappearance say case 'wide open'
Saturday, September 12th 2009, 2:43 PM
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Investigators searching for missing Yale graduate student Annie Le questioned a man outside her lab yesterday - then put him in an unmarked car with an FBI agent and drove away.

The source said investigators are looking at:

*A burglary gone bad - the lab where Le was last seen is full of valuable equipment.

*Kidnapping - Le's mother owns nail salons in California and has access to cash.

*A professor who suddenly canceled a class Le was to attend around the time she went missing.

Investigators are still searching through hundreds of hours of surveillance footage and following up on tips.

They are going frame by frame, looking at every image," said Yale spokesman Tom Conroy. "We are also reviewing footage of nearby businesses."

"We have yet to I.D. her leaving the building," he said.

"The FBI is continuing to do interviews with everyone who knew the student."

Investigators took unidentified male for questioning at Amistad Hall where missing Yale grad student Annie Marie Le, 24, who was scheduled to get married, was last seen.
http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/09/13/alg_annie-le_questioning.jpg

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/12/2009-09-12_cops_seeking_clues_in_missing_yale_student_anni e_les_disappearance_say_case_wide.html
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Sources: Bloody clothing found at Yale
New Haven State's Attorney Dearington at scene
Updated: Saturday, 12 Sep 2009, 4:17 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 12 Sep 2009, 3:35 PM EDT
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Bloody clothing has been found in ceiling tiles at 10 Amistad Street, the Yale building where Annie Le was last seen, law enforcement sources tell News Channel 8.

The sources tell News Channel 8's Erin Cox the area where the items were found is now considered a crime scene.

New Haven Police Chief James Lewis would only tell News Channel 8 that no body has been found.

Around 12:15 p.m., New Haven State's Attorney Michael Dearington was photographed leaving the building at 10 Amistad St. with New Haven Assistant Chief Peter Reichard.

A Yale University spokesperson said a statement would be released "sometime today".

Investigators outside the lab where Le worked drove away from the scene with a man they were questioning, the Associated Press reported. Two agents were seen questioning the man just before 10:30 a.m. When they finished talking, the man got in the front seat of the unmarked car and one of the agents got in the back seat. The car then drove away.

* NOTE: Included In Article!VIDEO REPORT: Sources: Bloody clothing found at Yale

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_bloody_clothing_found_at_yale_ 200909121535
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YouTube - FBI question man outside Yale lab

YouTube - Sources: Bloody clothing found at Yale
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Link for live press conference at 5:30 eastern time.
http://www.wtnh.com/subindex/video/live_events_1
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UPDATED: Investigators find bloody clothes in ceiling of Yale lab where missing student Annie Le last seen
Updated Saturday, September 12th 2009, 3:17 PM
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Investigators found bloody clothes stuffed in the ceiling where missing Yale graduate student Annie Le was last seen Athorities emptied the building at 10 Amistad St. in New Haven Saturday afternoon and declared it a crime scene.

Police sources told Fox 61 in New Haven that they found Le's body inside the building.
The building houses the university's molecular biology labs. Investigators questioned a man outside her lab Saturday morning - then put him in an unmarked car with an FBI agent and drove away.

Officials would not say whether the man was a suspect or a witness. Le, a 24-year-old doctoral student in pharmacology, was last seen around 10 a.m. Tuesday at the lab on the Yale Medical School complex, about a mile from the main campus.

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/09/13/alg_annie-le_questioning.jpg

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/12/2009-09-12_cops_seeking_clues_in_missing_yale_student_anni e_les_disappearance_say_case_wide.html
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Sources: Bloody Clothing Found Inside Yale Building
September 12, 2009
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Bloody clothing has been found in ceiling tiles at the Yale building where a 24-year-old graduate student vanished days before her wedding, sources said.

Investigators were spotted Saturday questioning a man outside the lab where Le was last spotted Tuesday morning. The man reportedly got into the front seat of the unmarked car and one of the FBI agents apparently got in the back seat before the vehicle drove away.

On Friday, police questioned a professor in connection with the case. Le was supposed to attend the professors class on Tuesday afternoon - but the class was abruptly canceled. Le was disovered missing hours later.

VIDEO: Cops Review Surviellence Tapes In Case Of Missing Student
http://www.wpix.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=40592e20-f6a5-41ab-b3ab-3e99e2f09432&src=front

Article:
http://www.wpix.com/news/wpix-missing-yale-grad-update,0,5297144.story
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Slideshow: The disappearance of Annie Le (photos)
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Slideshow-The-disappearance-of-Annie-Le-photos
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The live conference said no body has been found, but on my heart I have this gut feeling & do hate posting my sympathy to her family. It dosen't look good at all! :(

Rest In Peace Annie Le!

Sending My Prayers To All Of Her Loved Ones!

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*NOTE: A lot here for you for time-stamps for charting!!!!

LIVE BLOG: Press conference at Woodbridge Hall
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5:35 p.m. | Vice President and Secretary Linda Lorimer is now speaking, introduced by Yale spokesman Tom Conroy. She is praising law enforcement for their work on the case.

5:37 p.m. | "I’ve been in conversations with Annie Le’s family," Lorimer said. She says the University has conveyed the fact it wants to do anything it can to help the family, and says the family asks for the media to respect its privacy.

5:38 p.m. | "The investiation is at a very difficult stage," Lorimer said. "It's just not right for them to speculate," she says of law enforcement officials, who are about to speak.

5:38 p.m. | Kimberly Mertz, the special agent in charge of the FBI in Connecticut, is now speaking. More than 100 law enforcement officials are part of the case, she said. "We are not in a position today to conclude whether this is a missing persons case or whether criminality is involved," she said.

5:39 p.m. | YPD Chief James Perrotti is at the lectern. "One of the things that Yale takes very seriously is security on campus," he said. He said Yale is very fortunate to have so many cameras near 10 Amistad St. and asks reporters to emphasize the $10,000 reward and the FBI tip line (877-503-1950).

5:41 p.m. | Officials from the Connecticut State Police and New Haven Police Department are now introducing themselves.

5:42 p.m. | "We don't know where she is," Conroy said. People yell at him for not speaking into the microphone. "We don't know if a crime were committed or not," he said.

"I will categorically say a body has not been found," Mertz said.

As for the bloody clothes reportedly removed from 10 Amistad St., she says, "Items that could potentially be evidence has been seized," Mertz said. These items have not been "associated" with Le, she said.

Mertz is now being criticized for the lack of information Yale and law enforcement officials have released to the press over the course of the past few days.

5:44 p.m. | "I'm not going to confirm what was seized," Mertz said.

5:46 p.m. | "I'm not going to provide that timeline," Mertz said when asked about what Le was doing and with whom she was interacting at 10 Amistad St. the morning of her disappearance.

"There is no reason to believe that whatsoever," Lorimer said of the suggestion that Le may have run away.

5:50 p.m. | Mertz is being asked about Tuesday's fire alarm at 10 Amistad St. (caused by steam in a lab, she says) and the surveillance cameras (still being scrutinized).

5:51 p.m. | Conroy ends the press conference and ushers Lorimer and Mertz inside.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/12/live-blog-press-conference-woodbridge-hall/
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News Conference up at these links!

VIDEO: News Conference Evidence Seized In Missing Yale Student Case 14:58
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?maven_playerId=immersiveplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=663d6b46a132f944e87c62ff9 0ce0d14a93a3bc5&maven_referralObject=1251624490

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_bloody_clothing_found_at_yale_ 200909121535#

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_bloody_clothing_found_at_yale_ 200909121535
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FBI: Items seized in Annie Le's disappearance
25 min 12 sec ago
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Authorities reported on Saturday evening that items had been seized in the search for Yale University graduate student Annie Le.

FBI spokeswoman Kim Mertz told reporters that a body had not been found, but that investigators were analyzing the seized items to determine if they had any connection to the case.

"I will categorically say a body has not been found," Mertz said. "All I will say is items that could potentially be evidence have been seized. None have yet been associated with Annie Le."

Authorities have not found record of Le leaving the building, despite about 74 surveillance cameras covering the complex.

"The last video clip we have her entering the Amistad building," Mertz said. "We are still undergoing the review. We have not yet confirmed an exit."

"I do not know whether it is definitive whether she has left the building," Mertz said.

VIDEO~ NEW ENGLAND: FBI: Items seized in Annie Le's disappearance
http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/09/12/FBI-Items-seized-in-Annie/1252793707.html

Article:
http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/09/12/FBI-Items-seized-in-Annie/1252793707.html
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Video: UNCUT: Authorities Give Update On Search For Grad Student
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20877824/index.html
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UPDATED: FBI: Student's body has not been found
Staff Reporter, Staff Reporter
Published Saturday, September 12, 2009
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At a press conference outside Woodbridge Hall this evening, officials from the University and law enforcement agencies also confirmed that evidence had been retrieved from the research facility at 10 Amistad St., but said that it had not yet been tied to Le. A New Haven Police Department official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said earlier today that bloody clothes and other items had been retrieved from a ceiling in the building, and two Yale Police Department officers said that 10 Amistad St. is now the site of a crime scene.

Still, authorities at the press conference said there was no evidence of foul play in Le's disappearance.

"We are not in the position today to conclude whether this is a missing person case, or whether criminality is involved," FBI Special Agent Kim Mertz said. "We have conducted numerous interviews, and I can assure you no lead is going uncovered."

Mertz said Saturday that authorities have spoken to "numerous people" who saw Le inside the facility at 10 Amistad St. but declined to give any further details.

University Vice President and Secretary Linda Lorimer speaks to reporters outside Woodbridge Hall on Saturday regarding the disappearance of Annie Le MED '13.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/12/lorimer2_jpg_512x1000_q85.jpg

Kimberly Mertz, a special agent with the FBI, addresses reporters outside Woodbridge Hall on Saturday as University Vice President and Secretary Linda Lorimer, at right, looks on.
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The Yale Police Department and the FBI, led in Connecticut by Special Agent Kimberly Mertz, above, are running the investigation into the disappearance of Annie Le MED '13.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/12/mertz_jpg_200x1000_q85.jpg

Reporters at the press conference outside Woodbridge Hall regarding the disappearance of Annie Le MED '13.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/12/media_jpg_200x1000_q85.jpg

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/12/no-body-has-been-found-authorities-say/

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Angel Who Cares

09-12-2009, 10:57 PM

FBI: Student's body has not been found
Published Saturday, September 12, 2009
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Media reports emerged on Saturday afternoon that Le's body had been found inside the Amistad Street building. Those reports were quickly dismissed.

"I will categorically say a body has not been found," Mertz said

A fire alarm that sounded in the Amistad Street facility at 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday is thought to have been a false alarm, Mertz said. Someone working in the lab produced steam that tripped the alarm, she said.

As part of that investigation, FBI agents undertook several complete sweeps of 10 Amistad St., bringing in bloodhounds and even combing through trash in a dumpster outside the building. They searched Le's apartment at 188 Lawrence St. as well as her computer and phone for clues. As the search perimeter expanded, agents also searched medical school buildings in the surrounding area.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/12/no-body-has-been-found-authorities-say/
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Student life goes on cautiously at Yale
Updated: Saturday, 12 Sep 2009, 10:33 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 12 Sep 2009, 10:28 PM EDT
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With all the uncertainty, students say they have changed their social habits a bit.

"You definitely want to be with people all the time. And when you are trying to get from point A to point B you should just be secure with who you are around," Manzer said.

Information from authorities has only trickled out to the public. People say they are frustrated and freightened about not knowing.

"And that's the scariest part because there is no information. It's not a closed case. I mean, if she's dead is the killer still out there?" Chloe Drimal, a Yale freshman. said.

And that type of thinking can drive a mom a thousand miles away crazy.

"She's freaking out. But I told her I'm on old campus, security is everywhere, we are fine," Natalie Papillon, a Yale freshman, said.

*NOTE: Video Report Included In Article!

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_student_life_goes_on_cautiously_at_yale_ 200909122221
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Bloody clothes found in Yale lab where Annie Le last seen; Officials deny reports of body found
Updated Saturday, September 12th 2009, 10:01 PM
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Cops discovered bride-to-be Annie Le's blood-stained clothes stuffed in the ceiling of the building at 10 Amistad St. in New Haven, the source said.

Still, authorities gave no clue they were any closer to solving Le's baffling disappearance.

"We're not in a position today to say whether this is a missing person case or whether criminality is involved," FBI spokeswoman Kim Mertz said.

"Items that could potentially be evidence have been seized. "

Authorities emptied the building Saturday afternoon and declared it a crime scene.

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/12/2009-09-12_cops_seeking_clues_in_missing_yale_student_anni e_les_disappearance_say_case_wide.html
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YouTube - Yale Student Search Continues

YouTube - Items Seized in Missing Yale Student's Case

YouTube - Bloody clothing, no body, found at Yale

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Angel Who Cares

09-13-2009, 05:27 AM

A life that may not be: Details of the canceled wedding of Annie Le
Sunday, September 13th 2009, 4:00 AM
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Only one question was supposed to be on the mind of would-be groom Jonathan Widawsky on Sunday.

Do you take this woman to be your wife?

Cantor Sandra Sherry, who would have presided over today’s ceremony, immediately feared foul play, saying Le, 24, would never skip out on her wedding day.

“Her smile was effervescent when she spoke about the wedding,” said Sherry. “She embroidered her own veil, which says to me that she was looking forward to this occasion.”

Some 160 guests were to arrive at the North Ritz Club in Syosset at 11 a.m. for the ceremony, set on a gazebo overlooking a pond. The celebration would have continued until the early evening with a meal, open bar and toasts.

Deborah Kiley, owner of Deborah’s Hairloft in Huntington, was planning to do Le’s hair and makeup this morning. “She wanted a slick back bun and very simple makeup,” Kiley said. “She wanted everything perfect.”

Sherry has known Widawsky since he was a baby, she said, but noticed “he was happiest when he was around Annie. He really shone bright around her.”

“They had everything going for them,” she said. “They were not only a couple, they were best friends. They reached a level of maturity that said they were ready for matrimony.”

The groom’s father, Michael Widawsky, called Sherry on Wednesday to say the wedding would be postponed.

“He was very, very distraught,” she said. “He said the family made a decision. They didn’t know where she was and people were coming to town so they had to postpone the wedding.”

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/13/2009-09-13_details_of_the_canceled_wedding_of_.html
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VIDEO: New Evidence In Missing Bay Area Yale Student 09/12/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55278@kpix.dayport.com
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UPDATED: Bloody clothes found in Yale lab where Annie Le last seen; Officials deny reports of body found
Updated Saturday, September 12th 2009, 10:01 PM
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Investigators found bloody clothing in the building where a missing Yale graduate student was last seen days before her wedding day, a police source said Saturday.

Cops discovered bride-to-be Annie Le's blood-stained clothes stuffed in the ceiling of the building at 10 Amistad St. in New Haven, the source said.

Still, authorities gave no clue they were any closer to solving Le's baffling disappearance.

Authorities emptied the building Saturday afternoon and declared it a crime scene.

The source said investigators are looking at various scenarios, including:

*A burglary gone bad - the lab where Le was last seen is full of valuable equipment.

*Kidnapping - Le's mother owns nail salons in California and has access to cash.

A professor who suddenly canceled a class Le was to attend around the time she went missing was questioned Friday, but had a rock-solid alibi and is not considered a suspect, a law enforcement source said.

Le graduated from the University of Rochester in 2007, where she received a degree in bioscience and met her fiancé, Jonathan Widawsky, whom she was set to marry today in Syosset, L.I.

Police say Widawsky, a Columbia University graduate student, is not a suspect and is assisting with the investigation.

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/12/2009-09-12_cops_seeking_clues_in_missing_yale_student_anni e_les_disappearance_say_case_wide.html
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Bloody clothes in missing bride's lab
Last Updated: 5:47 AM, September 13, 2009
Posted: 3:10 AM, September 13, 2009
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The mysterious disappearance of a Yale grad student days before her wedding took a sinister turn yesterday when investigators found bloody clothes and other evidence of a crime scene in the science-lab building where she was last seen.

Cops using bloodhounds found the evidence tucked away above the tiles of a dropped ceiling in the Amistad Street Building, where Annie Le was last seen entering Tuesday morning, according to the New Haven Register.

"There is no reason to believe whatsoever" that she's a runaway bride, said Yale spokeswoman Linda Lorimer.

Her fiancé, Jon Widawsky, a physics graduate student at Columbia University, canceled the wedding Friday after Le had been missing for three days.

Le, a 24-year-old doctoral student from Placerville, Calif., was studying pharmacology and molecular medicine and was last seen going into the building that housed the school's molecular-biology labs.

More than 100 officers with the FBI, Connecticut State Police and New Haven police had pored over the building's labs and surveillance footage hunting for evidence, and hit paydirt yesterday in the basement where Le had done work.

They also conducted interviews with all those who had been in the building the day she was last seen, including her professor and lab mates.

Article:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bloody_clothes_in_missing_bride_wDZk02N1NnobuY0Drw 0PCM
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YouTube - Mystery of Le disappearance continues
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Police, Dogs Search Dump for Missing Yale Bride Annie Le
On Missing Student's Wedding Day, Cops Search for Body in Conn. Landfill
Sept. 13, 2009
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Using cadaver-sniffing dogs in round-the-clock shifts, FBI agents and state troopers dressed in hazardous-material suits have been searching a waste-processing facility in Hartford since late last night.

Law enforcement officials told ABC News they believe a search of the dump could yield results in the search for Le, who was seen entering a Yale University laboratory Tuesday but apparently never left.

Le and fiance Jonathan Widawsky were to be married today at a ceremony on Long Island, N.Y. Wedding gifts were left outside Widawky's family's home.

Investigators confirm they are now examining items recovered from inside the lab building. But they have not confirmed published reports that those items included bloody clothing, reportedly found inside the ceiling of the lab.

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-wedding-dump-cops-body-search-Yale/story?id=8560293
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Yale prays for return of missing graduate student
10 minutes ago
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Yale University students are praying for missing graduate student Annie Le, who remains the subject of a massive police search the day that she was scheduled to marry in New York.

Le and her family were on the thoughts of students attending services Sunday at The University Church at Yale. Pastor Ian Buckner Oliver asked for a moment of silence and prayer "for Annie, and her family, who have arrived here in New Haven, for her fiance, on this, what would have been their wedding day."

Le, a 24-year-old doctoral student from Placerville, Calif., was last seen Tuesday at a laboratory where she worked. Police say surveillance video does not show her leaving the building.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — As authorities continued their search for a Yale University graduate student and bride-to-be who disappeared several days ago, they said they are now examining potential evidence from a laboratory where she was last seen.

Items that could be evidence have been seized and are being analyzed, but none has yet been associated with Annie Le, FBI spokeswoman Kim Mertz said at a news conference Saturday.

Article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h6BgLZZw8rBEvL5ha3Py_mIyoRiQD9AMI4S03
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UPDATED: Annie Le Hunt Extends To Hartford
September 13, 2009 11:59PM
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At least a dozen investigators, some in white hazmat suits, were spotted sifting through trash at a Hartford incinerator Sunday morning as the grisly search for a missing Yale graduate student moved north.

Crews from the state police, Hartford police department, and Metropolitan District Commission were on site at the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority plant, which is normally closed on Sunday.

State police dogs were also at work.

They were looking for clues about the disappearance of 24 year-old third-year pharmacology grad student Annie Le. Le was last seen inside a Yale medical lab building at 10 Amistad St. in New Haven at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Since then more than 100 law enforcement agents, including many from the FBI, have been in New Haven as part of what has become a nationally followed hunt.

New Haven Assistant Police Chief Pete Reichard Sunday confirmed the search and called it routine. He and Yale Assistant Vice President Linda Lorimer flatly denied a published report that the cops had a tip that Le’s body might have been dumped in Hartford. It appears to be the third false report published this weekend about the Le case.

“There was no tip coming in in any way,” Reichard said Sunday. “This [Hartford search] is standard procedure that was determined by the FBI. Trash in New Haven ends up in Hartford.”

CRRA spokesman Paul Nonnemache said state police called and asked permission to search through the trash at the plant. He was unable to confirm what authorities were searching for, but he did say the plant doesn’t usually accept trash deliveries on Sunday and is sometimes open for processing.

Article:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/09/post_479.php

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nursebeeme

09-13-2009, 09:43 AM

HARTFORD -- Federal authorities and state police canine teams are searching a landfill in Hartford this morning for missing Yale graduate student Annie Le, who hasn't been seen since Tuesday.

State police canine units from across Connecticut and the FBI are combing through the landfill after receiving information that Le may have been buried there.

http://www.rep-am.com/news/doc4aace5...8508391620.txt (http://www.rep-am.com/news/doc4aace56922028508391620.txt)

salvarenga

09-13-2009, 02:33 PM

http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/13/top-law-enforcement-officials-scene-10-amistad-st/

Investigators have been trickling into 10 Amistad St., the building where missing student Annie Le MED ’13 was last seen, since about 10 a.m. this morning. Some of the investigation’s top officials just arrived — including the special agent in charge of the FBI in Connecticut, Kimberly Mertz, and the Yale Police Department’s top two officials, Chief James Perrotti and Assistant Chief Ronnell Higgins — and could be seen entering through a loading dock to the building's basement, where the investigators' search efforts have been concentrated in recent days.

salvarenga

09-13-2009, 02:38 PM

http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/13/investigators-search-trash-hartford-incinerator/

Update, 2:16 p.m. | An FBI Evidence Response Team — including a large truck and a Chevrolet Suburban — just arrived at the incinerator. They are now parked outside along with several State Police cruisers.

HARTFORD — The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Connecticut State Police spent Sunday morning sifting through trash at an incinerator here as they continue to search for clues in the disappearance of Annie Le MED ’13, who has not been seen since Tuesday morning.

State Police cars could be seen parked outside the facility, and workers in white hazmat suits are searching through piles of garbage.

Trash from New Haven and some 70 other towns goes to the facility in Hartford, which is operated by the Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority. FBI agent Bill Reiner said officials are “following the trash” that left 10 Amistad St., the laboratory where Le was last seen, according to The Associated Press. He declined to comment further.

Investigators on Thursday were seen sifting through the trash outside the Amistad Street building, but it is unclear if they found anything of interest in that search.

Angel Who Cares

09-13-2009, 03:03 PM

'Bloody Clothes' Found Inside Lab Where Missing Yale Student Worked
Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Bloody clothing was found inside a science laboratory building where missing Yale student Annie Le was last seen, FOX News confirms.

Police sources said the clothing was found late Friday night above ceiling tiles in the basement of the five-story building where Le worked as a pharmacology graduate student. The items have not yet been linked to her disappearance by investigators.

The FBI said Saturday that only "potential evidence" has been seized in the search for Le, a 24-year-old pharmacology graduate student who disappeared days before she was scheduled to be married. Le was last seen Tuesday entering the lab building on 10 Amistad Street in New Haven, Conn.

Parts of the building have been labeled a crime scene, WTNH-TV reported Sunday.

"Items that could potentially be evidence have been seized. None have yet been associated with Annie Le,” FBI Special Agent Kim Mertz said while declining to confirm reports that the evidence.

Click here for photos:
http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/us/2009/09/12/yale-graduate-student-disappears

VIDEO: Geraldo At Large~ Search for student yields bloody clothes 10:23
Grim Discovery: September 13, 2009
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?maven_referralObject=9522135&maven_referralPlaylistId=&sRevUrl=http://www.foxnews.com/national/crime/index.html

Article:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,549527,00.html?sPage=fnc/us/crime
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UPDATED: Search for Yale student turns to incinerator
Source to NBC: Bloody clothes removed from lab building
September 13, 2009
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The FBI says authorities are searching trash at a Connecticut incinerator as part of their investigation into the disappearance of a Yale University graduate student.

FBI agent Bill Reiner said Sunday that investigators are searching the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority's trash-to-energy plant in Hartford. He says officials are "following the trash" that left the laboratory. He declined to comment further.

Twenty-four-year-old Annie Le was last seen Tuesday morning at a university laboratory in New Haven.

Authorities say Le, a pharmacology doctoral student originally from Placerville, Calif., swiped her identification card to enter the lab, but there is no record of her leaving despite the many surveillance cameras around the complex.

Earlier, potential evidence was seized from the building where Le was last seen before she vanished days ahead of her wedding, authorities said Saturday.

A police source told NBC News that investigators had recovered bloody clothes from a laboratory building. The New Haven Register and the Yale Daily News reported on their Web sites that the clothes were found in a ceiling space.

Items that could be evidence are being analyzed but none has yet been associated with Annie Le, FBI spokeswoman Kim Mertz said at a news conference.

"I will categorically say a body has not been found," Mertz said. "Items that could potentially be evidence have been seized. None have yet been associated with Annie Le at this time."

Mertz would not confirm reports that the items found included bloody clothing.

‘We don't know if a crime was committed’

Today Show video: Missing Yale student’s mentor speaks out 2:34
Sept. 13: Professor Rocky Tuan from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine joins NBC's Jenna Wolfe to discuss the disappearance of 24-year-old Annie Le.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32823673#32823673

Today Show video: Evidence of crime in missing student case? 2:33
Sept. 13: Bloody clothes were found at the building where Annie Le, the missing Yale student, was last seen. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32825273#32825273

Today Show video: New evidence linked to missing Yale student 3:05
Sept. 12: According to authorities in New Haven, Conn., items have been recovered that may be connected to the disappearance of the 24-year-old Ph.D candidate. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32813991#32813991

Today Show video: FBI aids in search for missing Yale student 5:39
Sept. 12: Annie Le, a doctoral student in pharmacology and molecular medicine, was last seen at her laboratory Tuesday. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports, then Amy Robach sits down with former FBI profiler Clint van Zandt.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32810901#32810901

Today Show video: Search continues for missing Yale student 3:10
Sept. 11: Police use search dogs and review security camera footage as they continue to look for Annie Le, a Yale University graduate student who disappeared less than a week before her wedding. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32795579#32795579

Article:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32810822/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
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UPDATE: Bloody clothes not items Le was last seen wearing
Published: Sunday, September 13, 2009
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The blood-stained clothes found in ceiling tiles at the Yale University laboratory where graduate student Annie Le disappeared are not the clothes Le was last seen wearing, law enforcement officials said.

The items were sent for testing to see if the clothes had any connection to Le, whose disappearance five days before her wedding has attracted national media attention.

Investigators said a small amount of blood was found on the clothing found Saturday at 10 Amistad St.

Le is the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants and her mother is said to own several nail salons in California. Sources said Le was primarily raised by an aunt and uncle.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/13/news/doc4aad41ad5531c586462814.txt
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UPDATE: Authorities searching Hartford trash facility for missing Yale student
Published: Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Paul Nonnenmacher, spokesman for the Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority, said state police were at the site late Saturday until early this morning, before taking a two hour break and resuming their search on Sunday.

Nonnenmacher said the material at the plant is typical municipal trash, not medical waste.

Law enforcement officials Sunday said the clothes are not the same items Le was seen wearing on Tuesday as she passed a security camera entering the building. They continued to test them and had not linked them to Le as of Sunday afternoon.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/13/blogs/doc4aad5240b27ab499772272.txt
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Mass email calls Annie Le’s disappearance a ‘perplexing mystery’ (video, photo links)
September 13, 3:11 PM
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On Saturday night, Yale University Vice President and Secretary, Linda Lorimer, sent a mass email message to the entire campus saying the disappearance of student Annie Le remains “the most perplexing mystery.”

Reports indicate that bloody clothes were found in ceiling tiles within the building, however, authorities have not confirmed they are related to Annie or the case. According to CNN, the clothing is being tested in more than one lab.

According to the Yale Daily News, Lorimer also said in her email, “As I am sure you understand, at this delicate time it is particularly unhelpful to begin speculating or jumping to conclusions. If it does develop that a crime occurred, we want to do everything to ensure that the investigation proceeds as swiftly and completely as possible.”

Video Regarding The Bloody Clothing:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Annie-Le-case-Report-says-bloody-clothes-found-in-Yale-lab-video-photo-link

To watch breaking news and events streamed live over the Net, click here:
http://www.examiner.com/x-12767-US-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Live-streaming-breaking-news-and-events

Article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Mass-email-calls-Annie-Les-disappearance-a-perplexing-mystery-video-photo-links
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Search For Yale Student Turns To Conn. Incinerator
Officials 'Following Trash' That Left Lab
POSTED: Sunday, September 13, 2009
UPDATED: 4:54 pm EDT September 13, 2009
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FBI agent Bill Reiner said Sunday that investigators are "following the trash" that left the university laboratory in New Haven. He declined to comment further on the search at the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority's trash-to-energy plant in Hartford.

On Sunday morning, a state police Major Crimes Squad van drove down a ramp into the basement area of the building where the lab is located. Officials had no immediate comment.

On Sunday, students prayed for Le's safe return at The University Church.

"It has been a week that has tested many people in many different ways," the Rev. Ian Buckner Oliver said just before he gave the Sunday morning sermon. "It has brought up a lot of fears for people. It has brought up a lot of worry and concern for her and for all our safety."

The student-dominated congregation offered a moment of silence and prayer, "for Annie, and her family, who have arrived here in New Haven, for her fiance, on this, what would have been their wedding day. Let's lift them up in our prayers," Oliver said.

Le's family arrived in New Haven on Saturday, Oliver said after the service. He said the church doesn't have any other events or prayer services planned specifically for Le.

"There is nothing else at this point because the university and police have said there is no criminal investigation, there is no proof of a crime. So at this point, we are just praying," Oliver said.

VIDEO: Items Seized In Yale Student's Disappearance
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/20873455/index.html

Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/20885454/detail.html
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OFFICIAL YALE UNIVERSITY E-MAIL MESSAGE
To: All Yale Faculty, Students & Staff
From: Linda Koch Lorimer
Summary: Community Message
Date: 12-SEP-2009 09:33:00 PM Message ID: 45261
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With all the media attention this weekend about the disappearance of Annie Le, our third year pharmacology graduate student, I wanted to give you an update. Because of the numerous rumors and speculation, I asked representatives of the FBI, the Connecticut State Police, Yale and New Haven Police leaders to speak to the press this afternoon to clarify where things stand. The law enforcement authorities are letting no stone go unturned: it is impressive to see the cooperation and concerted action of more than 100 law enforcement experts who are working tirelessly as a team.

Alas, this remains the most perplexing mystery. We still do not know where Annie is or what has happened to her. We were told today that some items were found in the Amistad Building that are now being analyzed, but it is unknown at this time whether they are connected to her.

As I am sure you understand, at this delicate time it is particularly unhelpful to begin speculating or jumping to conclusions. If it does develop that a crime occurred, we want to do everything to ensure that the investigation proceeds as swiftly and completely as possible. We hope that anyone in our community or the area with helpful information will call the FBI hotline at 877-503-1950. Given the suggestions in some of the national press about general safety in the area, it is worth remembering that the City reports that crime in New Haven has decreased by more than 50% since 1990.

I have been in contact with Annie’s family and also her fiancé. As you would expect, we have underscored to them that the University wants to do everything in our power to find Annie and to do all that we can to support them. They asked us to share their own request that everyone respect their privacy in these horrible days for them.

This is a difficult time for many in this community, too, as we worry about Annie. Martha Highsmith, Deputy Secretary, has been holding informational sessions with those who work and study in the Amistad Building and elsewhere in the School of Medicine complex; and there will be additional sessions when the deans think they can be useful. Students in particular should feel free to share this email with any family members and friends who have questions.

Thanks to all who have been expressing concern for Annie and her family and friends. Like you, I fervently hope that the mystery of her disappearance will soon be solved.

Article:
https://light.its.yale.edu/messages/univmsgs/detail.asp?Msg=45261
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Police search Amistad Park
Sunday, September 13, 2009
12:33 p.m.
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Three cars from the Connecticut State Police have pulled up alongside Amistad Park, a grassy open space across from 10 Amistad St., the building where Annie Le MED '13 was last seen. A trooper with a search dog ran alongside a fence near the park's Amistad Street entrance for about five minutes, and then the pair left.

View Larger Google Map:
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Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/13/police-search-amistad-park/
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Reports: Bloody clothes not Le's
Updated: Sunday, 13 Sep 2009, 5:33 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 13 Sep 2009, 5:30 PM EDT
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Bloody clothes found in a Yale building are not the ones worn my missing grad student Annie Le the day she vanished, according to published reports Sunday.

News Channel 8 reported Saturday that bloody clothes were found above ceiling tiles in the building at 10 Amistad St., and that the area was considered a crime scene.

According to the New Haven Register , the clothes were still being tested but they had not been linked to Le as of the afternoon.

The Yale Daily News cited a source who said the blood on the items could be either human or animal blood.

News Channel 8's sources were not able to confirm the reports.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_reports_bloody_clothes_not_le_ s_200909131726
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Annie Le PHOTOS
http://news.lalate.com/2009/09/13/annie-le-photos/

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salvarenga

09-13-2009, 03:24 PM

http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/09/09/medical-student-goes-missing/

This was written back on 9/9/09. Two points really stuck out to me.

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Pharmacology Department chair Joseph Schlessinger said he first learned of Le’s disappearance from her faculty advisor Anton Bennett, an assistant professor in the pharmacology department. A 2007 graduate of the University of Rochester, Le is studying for a Ph.D. in pharmacology and molecular medicine.

Schlessinger said that Bennett e-mailed him yesterday around noon informing him that Le had not come in to work and that no one knew where she was. Police confiscated all of Le’s materials from the Anton Bennet Lab in the Sterling Hall Department of Pharmacology, where she worked.

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09-13-2009, 09:12 PM

remains have been found within a wall at 10 Amistad per presser

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they have not been identified but Annie's family has been notified

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09-13-2009, 09:29 PM

Donate NHI as Homepage Annie Le Case: It’s A Homicide
September 13, 2009 9:08
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Police found what they believe is the body of missing Yale med student Annie Le, ending a five-day manhunt that transfixed the nation.

New Haven police made the announcement at a press conference at 1 Union Ave. at 9 p.m. Sunday.

The body was found shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday at 10 Amistad St., the Yale medical building where Le did lab experiments, said Assistant Police Chief Pete Reichard.

“We are assuming that it’s her,” Reichard said.

Le, a 24 year-old third-year Yale pharmacology graduate student, went missing on Tuesday. Video cameras captured her entering 10 Amistad St., but they never captured her coming out. More than 100 law enforcement agents descended on the city to try to solve the mystery. They watched hours of video surveillance tape taken from over 70 cameras. They combed through the 120,000-square-foot building day and night.

Sunday, they finally made a breakthrough in the case.

Shortly after 5 p.m., they found the remains of a human body secreted inside a wall in the building.

Police have not yet positively identified the body as Annie Le, but they’re “assuming” it is her, Reichard said. Police have ruled the case a homicide.

Now that the case has been classified a homicide, it has been transferred to the jurisdiction of the New Haven police. Reichard presided at the press conference in the absence of Chief James Lewis, who has been in Wisconsin for the weekend but has kept up with developments by the half hour. Officials from the FBI and state police also appeared at the press conference. Yale officials are planning a separate press conference later tonight.

New Haven police will work alongside the state’s attorney and state police to crack the case. They did not release further details Sunday, citing a pending investigation.

The case was a mystery from the start.

Article:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/09/post_480.php
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Police find body in Yale lab's wall
12 min 56 sec ago
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New Haven Police found a body hidden in a wall at 10 Amistad Street shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday.

Police said at a Sunday evening press conference that they have not confirmed that the body is that of missing Yale University student Annie Le, but they presume it is her.

It is considered to be a homicide investigation, and the New Haven Police is now the lead agency in that investigation.

Le swiped her identification card to enter the building that morning, but there was no record of her leaving, despite some 75 surveillance cameras that cover the complex. Investigators pored over blueprints and surveillance video footage while searching for her.

VIDEO: Police find body in Yale lab's wall
http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/09/13/Police-find-body-in-Yale-labs/1252891429.html

Article:
http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/09/13/Police-find-body-in-Yale-labs/1252891429.html
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Human Remains Found In Wall Of Yale Lab
Remains Tentatively ID'd As Missing Yale Grad Student
POSTED: 7:53 pm EDT September 13, 2009
UPDATED: 9:20 pm EDT September 13, 2009
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New Haven police announced Sunday that human remains, tentatively identified as belonging to missing graduate student Annie Le, have been found inside a wall in a school laboratory.

More than 100 law enforcement agents have been searching for Le since Tuesday.

Le, a graduate student at the Yale School of Medicine, was last seen entering a campus building on surveillance camera.

Police said they believe Le left the Sterling Hall of Medicine where she had an office before 10 a.m. Tuesday. They said there are records of her swiping her card to get into a lab on Amistad Street, where she was captured by some of the more than 70 area surveillance cameras. They said she hasn't been seen or heard from since.

University police said Le's purse, containing her cell phone, credit cards and money, was left in her office.

She was scheduled to be married on Sunday.

VIDEO~ UNCUT: Authorities Give Update On Search For Grad Student
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20877824/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20893384/detail.html

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09-13-2009, 09:35 PM

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09-13-2009, 09:36 PM

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Body found in wall at 10 Amistad St.
Believed to be Annie Le
Updated: Sunday, 13 Sep 2009, 9:33 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 13 Sep 2009, 8:51 PM EDT

Hartford (WTNH) - New Haven police say a body, assumed to be that of missing Yale grad student Annie Le, was found in a wall at a Yale medical building

In a message sent to the Yale community, university President Richard Levin said the body of a female was found in the basement of the Amistad Building.

Angel Who Cares

09-13-2009, 10:03 PM

YouTube - Le Breaking News

Yale Student Disappearance: Body Found
Police Believe Remains to Be Annie Le's
Updated: Sunday, 13 Sep 2009, 9:29 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 13 Sep 2009, 9:19 PM EDT
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Authorities have found human remains inside a Yale University building where missing grad student Annie Le was last seen, according to the FBI and police. The case has now become a homicide investigation. Authorities are assuming the remains belong to Le, but have not positively identified the body.

Investigators with the Connecticut State Police found the remains hidden inside a wall of a building at 10 Amistad Street on the Yale campus shortly after 5 p.m., said New Haven Assistant Police Chief Peter Reichard.

Article:
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/connecticut/090913_Body_Found_Yale_Student_Missing
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Human Remains Found In Wall Of Yale Lab
Remains Tentatively ID'd As Missing Yale Grad Student
POSTED: 7:53 pm EDT September 13, 2009
UPDATED: 9:41 pm EDT September 13, 2009
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Human remains, tentatively identified as belonging to missing graduate student Annie Le, were found inside a wall in a Yale University laboratory, police said.

The remains were discovered by members of Connecticut State Police at 10 Amistad St. just after 5 p.m. Sunday, the day Le was scheduled to be married.

More than 100 law enforcement agents had been searching for Le, a graduate student at the Yale School of Medicine, since Tuesday.

Video: UNCUT: Police Say Remains Found In Yale Lab
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20893384/detail.html#

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http://www.wfsb.com/news/20893384/detail.html
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Body found in lab; student fails lie test
Last Updated: 9:49 PM, September 13, 2009
Posted: 9:36 PM, September 13, 2009
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Grim-faced authorities tonight said they found a body believed to be that of missing Yale grad student Annie Le stuffed behind a wall at the school lab where she went missing last week — and added that a student failed a polygraph over the case.

"Shortly after 5 p.m. this evening, Connecticut State Police located the remains of a human secreted in a wall inside a building located at 10 Amistad [St.]," said New Haven Police Assistant Chief Peter Reichard.

"She hasn’t been positively ID’d, but we’re assuming it’s [Le]," Reichard said. "We contacted members of Le’s family. Our sympathies go out to the family."

Reichard revealed that a university student has failed a lie-detector test when questioned about the missing young woman but refused to provide details, including whether he was the same young man who had been led from the building for questioning early Saturday.

"We can’t release any more information at this time," Reichard said.

The developments came hours after authorities had spent the afternoon scouring a trash dump at an incineration plant 40 miles north of the New Haven campus, where refuse from the lab is occasionally taken.

A special team of FBI probers joined the state police at the Hartford site — the same day Le had been scheduled to marry a Columbia grad student on Long Island. Search dogs were heard barking inside the compound.

Article:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/body_found_in_lab_student_fails_otQy7CdsFB6VSiQfCi sUxH

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09-13-2009, 11:14 PM

YouTube - Le Breaking News

YouTube - Body found at Yale

Body in Yale lab wall is Annie Le: reports
September 14, 2009 12:55pm
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THE search for a missing student that has gripped Americans for six days has ended with the discovery of a body in a university laboratory wall.

Annie Le, 24, was last seen outside a lab at Yale University on Tuesday and while some 75 security cameras captured her entering the building, none showed her coming back out.

Le was going to married on Long Island yesterday.

Overnight, New Haven police issued a statement claiming they had found a body in a basement at the university, in an area that housed utility cables running between floors.

They would not confirm the body was Le, but the Associated Press reports they have contacted Le’s family and were now treating the case as a homicide.

As late as yesterday, investigators had expanded their search 40 minutes up the highway from New Haven and were sifting through trash that originated at the Yale laboratory.

Ashes from an incinerator were also examined.

On Saturday, bloodied clothes were found on the roof of the laboratory building, but they didn’t match those Le was wearing when she entered.

Our hearts go out to Annie Le’s family, fiancé and friends, who must suffer the additional ordeal of waiting for the body to be identified," Yale president Richard C. Levin wrote in email message to students which was reprinted in the New York Times.

Article:
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26070123-5003402,00.html
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Police Seeking Missing Yale Student Find Body
Published: September 13, 2009
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The six-day search for a missing Yale graduate student ended on Sunday with the discovery of a body in a basement wall of a university laboratory building where she had last been seen, authorities in New Haven said.

While the remains have not been officially identified, Peter Reichard, New Haven assistant police chief, said at a 9 p.m. press briefing that the authorities presume they have found Annie Le, 24, a graduate student who was last seen on Tuesday, five days before her wedding.

In an e-mail message sent to students Sunday night, the president of Yale announced that a body had been found in the basement of the university laboratory.

“Our hearts go out to Annie Le’s family, fiancé and friends, who must suffer the additional ordeal of waiting for the body to be identified,” wrote Richard C. Levin, the Yale president. He added, “Law enforcement officials remain on the scene; this is an active investigation, and we hope it is resolved quickly.”

No suspect has been identified.

In a thousand places, people’s thoughts turned to what should have been on Sunday, when Ms. Le, a third-year student in pharmacology from Placerville, Calif., was scheduled to be married. The ceremony would have taken place on what turned out to be a brilliant late-summer morning. Ms. Le was to have married Jonathan Widawsky, a graduate student at Columbia, at the North Ritz Club in Syosset on Long Island, near the groom’s family’s home.

“This is Annie’s bouquet,” a woman said to a television reporter earlier, proffering a sad-looking array of roses. “It’s wilting.”

Deborah Kiley of Deborah’s Hair Loft in Huntington, N.Y., who was to have styled the hair of Ms. Le, her mother, Mr. Widawsky’s mother and five attendants on Sunday morning, said she was praying for Ms. Le and her family.

“I can’t even accept it right now,” Ms. Kiley said. “I never forget a soul I meet. I was going to be part of a beautiful day, which is the most important day of a girl’s life other than the day she gives birth.”

On Bittersweet Place in Huntington, the Widawsky family remained in seclusion. The Le family, which had traveled to New Haven, was not heard from either.

At the North Ritz Club, a woman on the phone who gave her name only as Mary Ellen parried a call. “We’re not giving any comment,” she said. “What comment is there to say?”

Article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/nyregion/14yale.html?_r=1&hp
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Police: Body found could be missing Yale student
updated 59 minutes ago
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The remains were found inside a wall at 10 Amistad Street, said Peter Reichard, New Haven, Connecticut, assistant police chief.

"She hasn't been positively identified, however, we are assuming that it is her at this time so we are treating it as a homicide investigation," Reichard said.

Police discovered the body in the basement Sunday afternoon, said Yale University President Richard Levin in a statement to the campus community.

Police plan to work through the night to remove the unidentified body, which is still in the wall, police spokesman Joe Avery told CNN.

Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/13/missing.yale.student/index.html
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Human Remains Found in Search for Missing Yale Student
Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Police in Connecticut on Sunday said they found what they believe is the body of a Yale University graduate student and bride-to-be hidden inside the wall of a university building where she was last seen five days before.

New Haven Assistant Police Chief Peter Reichard said officials presumed the body was that of doctoral student Annie Le, although they had not yet positively identified it. Le has been the focus of a massive police search since Tuesday.

Le, 24, of Placerville, Calif., was to be married Sunday in Syosset, N.Y., on Long Island's north shore. New Haven police said they have contacted her family and have assumed control of the investigation, which is now being treated as a homicide.

State police found the body at around 5 p.m. Sunday in an area of the building that houses utility cables that run between floors.

SLIDESHOW: Police find what they believe is the body of Yale graduate student and bride-to-be Annie Le hidden inside the wall of a university building.
http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/us/2009/09/12/yale-graduate-student-disappears

Article:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,549765,00.html
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UPDATED: Body thought to be missing Yale graduate student Annie Le found stuffed inside wall at college lab
Updated Monday, September 14th 2009, 1:09 AM
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On what should have been Annie Le's wedding night, cops on Sunday believed they found the Yale grad student's body stuffed into a basement wall of her lab building.

State police made the heartbreaking discovery inside 10 Amistad St., the five-story building where Le was last seen on Tuesday morning.

The grisly find came at almost the exact moment Le expected to walk down the aisle with fiancé Jonathan Widawsky in a plush ceremony on Long Island.

"Our hearts go out to the family of Annie Le," said Yale President Richard Levin.

New Haven Police Assistant Chief Peter Reichard said cops found "a large amount" of physical evidence and that the case is being treated as a homicide.

The body was found in an area that houses utility cables that run between floors, police said.

Levin met with Le's family, Widawsky and his family on Sunday and pledged the university's full resources to solve the crime.

Widawsky is not a suspect and is assisting with the investigation, police said.

A police source said cops had questioned a Yale student about Le's disappearance and he had failed a polygraph test.

Reichard refused to answer questions about the other student.

The California-bred daughter of Vietnamese immigrants was poised to marry Widawsky, 24, in an outdoor ceremony in Syosset, L.I., Sunday. Some 160 guests were expected to attend.

"I feel so badly for Jonathan," said Cantor Sandra Sherry of Temple Beth El in Huntington, L.I., who would have led the wedding service. "This really makes a mark on your whole life."

The North Ritz Club in Syosset was empty and dark Sunday. Widawsky, a physics graduate student at Columbia, started dating Le when the two were freshmen at the University of Rochester.

The couple had planned to fly to Greece for their honeymoon later this week.

"It was a lovely day . . . and now it's just sad," said Lucille Mayer, a neighbor and family friend of the Widawskys. "It's not only horrible for Annie's life being gone, but for Jonathan and his life being changed forever," she said.

The gruesome discovery plunged an already weary campus into mourning and fear.

Students received an e-mail from college President Levin titled "Tragic News."

"It shows that Yale is no different then any other place in this country," said engineering student Ken Hargrove, 26. "This idea that despite all the crime around New Haven, Yale was somehow immune was burst in a heartbeat."

Officers and others are on the scene at the Yale Medical Building at 10 Amistad in New Haven where Annie Le was last seen on Tuesday.
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Rest In Peace Annie!
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Annie Le pictured with her fiance Jonathan Widawsky. They were to marry Sunday, September 13.
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Article:
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YouTube - Body, Likely Le, found at Yale

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Angel Who Cares

09-14-2009, 04:49 AM

OFFICIAL YALE UNIVERSITY MESSAGES
To: All Yale Faculty, Students & Staff
From: Richard C. Levin
Summary: Tragic News
Date: 13-SEP-2009 09:15:00 PM Message ID: 45276
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To the Yale community:

It is my tragic duty to report that the body of a female was found in the basement of the Amistad Building late this afternoon. The identity of the woman has not yet been established. An identification and autopsy will be undertaken by the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Our hearts go out to Annie Le’s family, fiancé and friends, who must suffer the additional ordeal of waiting for the body to be identified. I have met again with her family and conveyed to them the deeply felt support of the Yale community.

Law enforcement officials remain on the scene; this is an active investigation, and we hope it is resolved quickly. The University has again pledged its full resources and cooperation to assist all the authorities in their work. I will update you as soon as there is more information.

Richard C. Levin
President

Article:
https://light.its.yale.edu/messages/univmsgs/detail.asp?Msg=45276
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FEMALE BODY FOUND AT 10 AMISTAD ST.; POLICE 'ASSUME' IT IS ANNIE LE MED ’13
Published Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Investigators have found the body of a female inside a wall in the basement of 10 Amistad St., the building where Annie Le MED ’13 was last seen, authorities said Sunday evening.

At a press conference at New Haven Police Department headquarters, NHPD Assistant Chief Peter Reichard said the remains were found shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday, adding that he could not confirm whether the remains were Le's. Still, he said, authorities are now classifying the case as a homicide investigation.

"She hasn't been identified, but we're assuming that it is [Le] at this time," Reichard said.

In a campuswide e-mail titled "Tragic News," University President Richard Levin said an autopsy to identify the body will be performed by the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The news comes a day after officials said they seized bloody clothes from a ceiling at 10 Amistad St., where Le was last seen. A source within the Yale Police Department said the clothes are not what Le was wearing when she entered that facility Tuesday, adding that the blood on the material could be either human blood or animal blood, since many animal experiments are conducted in the research facility.

The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said officials are currently analyzing the blood to determine its origins.

Four Yale graduate students, all of whom declined to give their names, left daisies and roses at the entrance of Amistad Park on Sunday night after the authorities announced a body had been found in 10 Amistad St.
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Police set up a one-block perimeter around 10 Amistad St. late Sunday night. Human remains were discovered inside the laboratory building around 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/13/remains-found-10-amistad-street/
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UPDATE: Human remains believed to be Annie Le found
Published: Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Human remains believed to be Annie Le were found Sunday in the Amistad Street building where the Yale grad student was last seen Tuesday, authorities said.

Tests are being performed on the remains, which were found inside a wall, authorities said late Sunday

Police are now treating the case as a homicide. The remains were found at about 5 p.m.

New Haven Assistant Police Chief Peter Reichard said "our sympathies" go out to Le's family, whom police officials spoke to eariler Sunday.

"We assume it is Annie Le," Reichard said.

Employees of John’s Refuse were preparing to bring Dumpsters to the CRRA location in Hartford Sunday night, something they don’t normally do, owner Andrew Bozzuto said. Typically, the trash business picks up garbage from different Yale locations each day to bring to the New Haven transfer station on Middletown Avenue, and Bozzuto said he was not sure of the exact schedule.

But Sunday afternoon, Yale officials asked the business to bring two Dumpsters from a Church Street South location that is "in proximity to a location for evidence," Bozzuto said.

By 7 p.m., Yale officials had not yet given the go-ahead for John’s Refuse employees to bring the large Dumpsters to Hartford and be escorted by police on the highway. But the sanitation workers were on-call and waiting to go, Bozzuto said.

"We’ve been working with them (police) all week on these kinds of things. We want to be a part of the solution," he said.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/14/news/new_haven/doc4aad8e5604e7d951608873.txt
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UPDATED: Human Remains Found In Wall Of Yale Lab
Remains Tentatively ID'd As Missing Yale Grad Student
POSTED: 7:53 pm EDT September 13, 2009
UPDATED: 12:16 am EDT September 14, 2009
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Human remains, tentatively identified as belonging to missing graduate student Annie Le, were found inside a wall in a Yale University laboratory, police said.

The remains were discovered by members of Connecticut State Police at 10 Amistad St. just after 5 p.m. Sunday, the day Le was scheduled to be married.

“She hasn’t been positively identified at this time, however we’re assuming that it is her at this time,” New Haven Assistant Police Chief Peter Reichard said.

Police said the investigation into Le’s disappearance has moved from being a missing person’s case to a homicide investigation. Reichard said the New Haven Police Department has assumed the lead role in the homicide investigation.

“Detectives and investigators right now have a large amount of physical evidence at the scene that we’re going through to determine if it’s linked to this case or not,” Reichard said.

Le received her undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester in New York and majored in cell and developmental biology with a minor in medical anthropology. She conducted a summer project at the National Institutes of Health on bone tissue engineering using mouse mesenchymal stem cells, according to a biography posted on the NIH Web site. While at the University of Rochester, she conducted research involving parasitic wasps.

She is originally from California, and graduated from Union Mine High School in 2003, where she was named "Best of the Best," and "Most Likely To Be The Next Einstein."

Slideshow: Remains In Wall Assumed To Be That Of Grad Student
http://www.wfsb.com/slideshow/news/20838206/detail.html

Slideshow: Wedding Canceled Amid Search For Yale Student
http://www.wfsb.com/slideshow/news/20871672/detail.html

UNCUT: Police Say Human Remains Found In Yale Lab
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20894652/index.html

Video: UNCUT: Authorities Give Update On Search For Grad Student
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20877824/index.html

Video: UNCUT: Police Say Remains Found In Yale Lab
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20894652/index.html

Video: FBI, University, Local Police Search For Student
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20842634/index.html

Statement: Yale President Richard Levin
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20894397/detail.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20893384/detail.html
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Police: Body believed to be Le found in building
Remains have not been positively identified in what is now a homicide case
updated 9:57 p.m. ET, Sun., Sept . 13, 2009
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Police in Connecticut on Sunday said they found what they believe is the body of a Yale University graduate student and bride-to-be hidden inside the wall of a university building where she was last seen five days before.

New Haven Assistant Police Chief Peter Reichard said officials presumed the body was that of doctoral student Annie Le, although they had not yet positively identified it. Le has been the focus of a massive police search since Tuesday.

Le, 24, of Placerville, Calif., was to be married Sunday in Syosset, N.Y., on Long Island's north shore. New Haven police said they have contacted her family and have assumed control of the investigation, which is now being treated as a homicide.

State police found the body at around 5 p.m. Sunday in an area of the building that houses utility cables that run between floors.

A Connecticut State Police major crime squad vehicle arrives at the Yale medical complex where missing graduate student Annie Le was last seen Sept. 13, 2009, in New Haven, Conn.
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UPDATED: Body, likely Le, found in building
Body discovered in basement wall
Updated: Monday, 14 Sep 2009, 12:11 AM EDT
Published : Sunday, 13 Sep 2009, 8:51 PM EDT
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At a Sunday night news conference, police announced the discovery of the body and said New Haven Police would be taking over the case as a homicide investigation.

New Haven Assistant Chief Peter Reichard said the remains have not been positively identified, but they assume it to be that of Le.

"Detectives and investigators have a lot of evidence regarding this case," Reichard said. "Due to it being a homicide we will not be speaking anymore about the evidence, where it was found or what it is."

The remains were discovered around 5:00 p.m.

Le's family has been notified of the discovery, Reichard said.

The announcement about the discovery of a body follows two other developments in the case earlier Sunday.

The FBI, state police and canine units spent the day sifting through debris at a Hartford trash facility in connection with Le's disappearance.

Also, published reports indicated bloody clothing found at 10 Amistad St. were not the clothes Le was wearing when she disappeared.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_le_disappearance_2009091301118
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UPDATED: Police news conference on body found
Updated: Sunday, 13 Sep 2009, 11:21 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 13 Sep 2009, 11:21 PM EDT
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The following is a police news release issued after the news conference.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, 13, September 2009

Human Remains Located Within 10 Amistad Street

NEW HAVEN- Shortly after 5 PM this evening, investigators from the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Squad discovered human remains within a wall of the building at 10 Amistad Street. The New Haven Department of Police Service has assumed the role of lead agency in what is now believed to be a homicide investigation. The New Haven Police Department will be working in conjunction with the Yale University Police Department, Connecticut State Police, the FBI and the Office of the New Haven State's Attorney. Investigators from these agencies are currently working together on this extensive crime scene. Law enforcement officials are in close contact with the family of Annie Le, the Yale student reported missing from this location on Tuesday September 8, 2009. We ask that the privacy of the family be respected during this difficult time.

No further information will be released at this time due to the nature of this on-going investigation.

There will be no opportunities for on camera interviews.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_police_news_conference_on_body _found_200909131320
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UPDATED: Body Found is Likely Missing Yale Student
Monday, September 14, 2009
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Police on Sunday said they found what they believe is the body of a Yale University graduate student and bride-to-be hidden inside the wall of a university building where she was last seen five days before.

State police found the body at around 5 p.m. Sunday in an area of the building that houses utility cables that run between floors. The building is in the Ivy League school's medical complex, about a mile from the main campus.

Reichard said police also recovered "a large amount" of physical evidence, but he would not discuss what that included.

Yale President Richard Levin offered support to Le's family and her fiance, Columbia University graduate student Jonathan Widawsky. The couple was to marry Sunday in Syosset, New York, on Long Island's north shore.

Police on Sunday would not say if they have any suspects. They previously have said Widawsky is not a suspect and is assisting with the investigation.

VIDEO: Search for student yields bloody clothes 10:23
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nursebeeme

09-14-2009, 09:44 AM

Deputy Secretary Martha Highsmith, who oversees campus security, said earlier this week that access to the rooms and labs inside the building is restricted and digitally monitored. Authorities said they know who was in the basement at the time when Le entered.
Robert Alpern, dean of the Yale School of Medicine, where Le was studying for a Ph.D. in pharmacology, said in a telephone interview Sunday night that access to the basement where Le was found is limited to certain people with approved Yale magnetic identification cards, as it is at all University facilities where research is conducted on animals.
“I think that it suggests it was someone who could get into that space,” he said. “It certainly would be extremely difficult for someone from outside of Yale to get into that space. Not impossible, but extremely difficult.”

http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/14/female-body-found-10-amistad-st-police-suspect-it-/

Angel Who Cares

09-14-2009, 10:58 AM

Tragic Find In Search for Yale Student
Body of 24-year-old Bride-to-be Apparently Found in Wall of University Building Accessible Only to Students and Staff
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 14, 2009
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Just seven months before police found what they believe is Annie Le's body hidden in a Yale University building, the graduate student wrote a magazine article about how to stay safe on the streets around the Ivy League school.

The 24-year-old bride-to-be, who had been missing since Tuesday, apparently met a violent death in a secure Yale building accessible only to students and staff, police said Sunday on what was supposed to be her wedding day.

Police would not confirm reports that another student was being questioned and had failed a lie detector test, CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston reported on CBS' "The Early Show."

State police found the body in a building in Yale's medical complex, about a mile from the main campus. It was in an area that houses utility cables that run between floors.

Criminal profiler Pat Brown suggested to "The Early Show" that because Le never left the building, "all the evidence is there. The bloody clothing they found, I'm guessing, if it's related to this crime is the perpetrator's clothing and that's why it was stuffed up there in the ceiling tile, which would be fantastic because there would be evidence on that clothing, perhaps DNA from the person, so they'll at least be able to put this creep away.

"But they're going to be looking at people she knew well, somebody she worked with - a professor, another student, somebody who knew her schedule, knew where she was, and that she wouldn't have been afraid of when she was in the lab. And that's why she wasn't aware that she was in any danger."

Jennifer Simpson, a friend of Le's who met her at a summer program at the National Institutes of Health in 2006, told "Early Show" anchor Maggie Rodriguez that she hasn't been able to sleep much since news of her disappearance. "It truly is very, very sad. My heart goes out to John and Annie's family and John's family and all her friends."

The university planned a candlelight vigil at 8 p.m. Monday at the Ivy League school. The Yale Daily News says an e-mail to the Yale community invites participants to "bring a candle and join us in solidarity."

Video: Yale Student's Body Found
Five days after Yale grad student Annie Le went missing, police believe they found her body, Randall Pinkston reports. Maggie Rodriguez spoke with Le's friend and criminal profiler Pat Brown.
Yale Student's Body Found - CBS News Video

Photo Essay: Yale Student Found Dead
Annie Le, a promising graduate student, was found dead on her would-be wedding day
http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2009/09/11/crimesider/photoessay5303665.shtml

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/14/national/main5309172.shtml?tag=contentBody;cbsCarousel
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Evidence in Assumed Murder of Yale Student Annie Le May Point to Suspect
Body Believed to Be Annie Le Was Found Sunday, Stuffed Into a Wall of Yale Laboratory
Sept. 14, 2009
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A day after the the body of who police believe was missing bride to be Annie Le was found stuffed into a basement wall of the Yale University laboratory where she had last been seen, police may have a powerful piece of evidence.

Bloody clothes found in the lab belonged not to Le but to the likely killer, according to sources. Some law enforcement officials have speculated that police are already narrowing in on a suspect, as there is no obvious manhunt for her killer, no warnings to area residents to be on the lookout.

WATCH: Body Believed to Be Missing Yale Student
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8565928

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/evidence-annie-le-murder-lead-killer/story?id=8565647
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Vigil Planned At Yale For Annie Le
Le's Assumed Remains Found In Lab Wall
POSTED: 6:40 am EDT September 14, 2009
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Yale University officials are planning a candlelight prayer vigil for a graduate student Annie Le after her body was presumably found hidden inside the wall of a university laboratory building.

The vigil was scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday on Cross Campus at the Ivy League university.

More than 100 law enforcement agents had been searching for Le, a graduate student at the Yale School of Medicine, for days. She was last seen Tuesday entering the lab on Amistad Street.

Members of the state police found Le's body Sunday, her would-be wedding day.

Le received her undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester in New York and majored in cell and developmental biology with a minor in medical anthropology. She conducted a summer project at the National Institutes of Health on bone tissue engineering using mouse mesenchymal stem cells, according to a biography posted on the NIH Web site. While at the University of Rochester, she conducted research involving parasitic wasps.

VIDEO: Body Found In Yale Lab Wall
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20901795/index.html

VIDEO: UNCUT: Police Say Human Remains Found In Yale Lab
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20894652/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20899476/detail.html
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Body, likely Le, found in basement wall
Police mum on details, suspects
Updated: Monday, 14 Sep 2009, 9:13 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 14 Sep 2009, 6:01 AM EDT
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New Haven police have launched a homicide investigation after a body assumed to be that of missing Yale grad student Annie Le was found in a wall at the building where she was last seen.

Police say they made the grisly discovery Sunday shortly after 5pm. Police cars now block off the area around the Amistad building at 10 Amistad Street, and mourners have left flowers and candles next to a nearby fence. A candlelight prayer vigil was planned for 8:00 p.m. Monday at Cross Campus on College St. between Wall and Elm Streets.

The building at 10 Amistad Street was the focus of searches since Le's disappearance. Her door card recorded Le entering the building, but not leaving. Authorities scanned video from dozens of cameras looking to see if Le had left the building.

The dean of the Yale medical school told The Yale Daily News access to the basement is limited to people with specific ID cards. "It certainly would be extremely difficult for someone from outside of Yale to get into that space," Robert Alpern told the campus newspaper.

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Angel Who Cares

09-14-2009, 11:51 AM

Murder of Yale student Annie Le hits close to home and I'm not worried about my daughter
Monday, September 14th 2009, 4:00 AM
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The question my daughter asked when she called Sunday night was not one you expect ever to hear when your kid is at Yale.

"Can you check if they found the body?"

I knew she meant the body of Annie Le, the Yale graduate student who had gone missing five days before she was to be married. I figured rumors must be flying around campus.

I made a quick call and then dialed my daughter's cell phone. I said something you do not expect ever to say when your kid is at Yale.

"They did find the body."

Right about then was when I would have been expected to be afraid for her safety. I was not.

And the discovery of Le's body did not make me worry for my daughter at Yale.

The added shock of it happening at Yale was not because I feared more bad things would happen there, but because so many good things happen there. It truly is a place of learning and truth. A killing there is as upsetting as a killing in a church.

More than anything, I felt exactly what my daughter was feeling when she later called back.

"It's so sad," my daughter said. "They found her on her wedding day."

I asked her if she was all right.

"I'm just crying," she said.

I would've hugged her if she were still at home.

I said what I would have said if tragedy struck down the block.

"I love you, my Monkey," I told her.

"I love you," my Brooklyn Yalie replied.

Yale graduate students leave after setting up a vigil for Annie Le on Sunday.
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Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/09/14/2009-09-14_tragedy_of_yale_student_annie_le_hits_close_to_ home_and_im_not_worried.html
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Students express shock after grisly discovery
Published Monday, September 14, 2009
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As news spread Sunday night that a body had been found at 10 Amistad St., the Yale building where Annie Le MED ’13 was last seen, students across campus expressed fear and uncertainty about their safety.

“It’s really sad, and it’s also really terrifying for campus mentality because it was in a Yale building,” Laura Vrana ’11 said, standing in a small group of students in the lower courtyard of Davenport College.

While the medical school campus was quiet as police established a one-block perimeter around 10 Amistad St., Levin’s message elicited shock from many students walking around central campus.

“I’m kind of creeped out because it happened probably less than half a mile from my dorm,” Zach Dean ’13 said as he left the Branford College library for his Old Campus suite.

Meanwhile, on the otherwise quiet medical school campus, four graduate students left bouquets of carnations, roses and daisies and two burning candles by the entrance to Amistad Park, across the street from Le’s laboratory.

A prayer vigil for Le will take place in the Davenport courtyard today at 8 p.m.

Police set up a one-block perimeter around 10 Amistad St. late Sunday night. Human remains were discovered inside the laboratory building around 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/14/ground-students-express-shock-after-grisly-discove/
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Vigil planned for Yale student (with multimedia)
Published: Monday, September 14, 2009
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Yale University officials are planning a candlelight prayer vigil for a graduate student whose body is believed to have been found hidden in the wall of a university laboratory building.

The vigil for 24-year-old Annie Le is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday at the Ivy League university. The Yale Daily News says an e-mail to the Yale community invites participants to "bring a candle and join us in solidarity."

Photo slideshow of investigation
http://nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/14/news/new_haven/doc4aae4ceea8665492563485.txt

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/14/news/doc4aae42998705d444081654.txt
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Police shoot down report about polygraph
Monday, September 14, 2009
9:20 a.m.
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The past few days have seen a number of incorrect rumors about Annie Le MED '13, including that a professor was the prime suspect in her disappearance (reported Friday), that her body had been recovered (reported Saturday) and that she was buried somewhere in a landfill in Hartford (reported Sunday).

Today brought another such report: The New York Post and the New York Daily News suggested in their stories that a student may have failed a polygraph regarding Le's disappearance — a report that police officials quickly shot down.

“It’s absolutely not true,” New Haven Police Department Assistant Chief Stephanie Redding said by telephone late last night.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/14/police-shoot-down-report-about-polygraph/
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Body found in 'chase' at Yale lab, police sources confirm
Published: Monday, September 14, 2009
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Police sources today confirmed the female body recovered in a Yale lab building was discovered stuffed inside a mechanical chase.

A chase is an enclosed vertical channel inside a wall that holds utilities for a building, like electrical wiring and plumbing. It typically goes from the basement to the roof and has “fire stops” between each floor. There also usually are access doors on each floor.

The body was found in the basement area, Yale University reported.

A construction worker who said he worked at 10 Amistad said chases in the building typically are about 5-feet-by-5-feet. He was working Monday on a private job across the street from where Le lived on Lawrence Street in the city’s East Rock neighborhood.

If the body was discovered in a chase, he said, whoever put it there likely was familiar with the layout of the facility.

“You have to have that knowledge of the building,” the man said. He only would identify himself as Carlos V.

“I think that it suggests it was someone who could get into that space,” he told the newspaper. “It certainly would be extremely difficult for someone from outside of Yale to get into that space. Not impossible, but extremely difficult.”

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/14/news/doc4aae5d57ae145175622155.txt
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As TV cameras stand sentry, 10 Amistad St. remains cordoned off
Monday, September 14, 2009
8:02 a.m.
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The authorities are maintaining a one-block perimeter around 10 Amistad St. this morning as the investigation continues into the apparent killing of Annie Le MED ’13, who was found yesterday hidden behind a wall in the building’s basement.

Predictably, the area behind the police cordon is something of a media circus, with camera crews packing virtually every inch of the sidewalk near the intersection of Cedar Street and Washington Avenue. Le’s apparent killing was the top story on NBC’s “Today” show, which had a correspondent broadcast live from Washington Avenue at precisely 7 a.m., and representatives from all of Connecticut’s local television stations were also on hand.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/14/tv-cameras-stand-sentry-10-amistad-st-remains-cord/
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‘An idealistic young woman’
Published Monday, September 14, 2009
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She was upbeat, friendly, always armed with a smile. Since going missing Tuesday afternoon, Annie Le MED ’13 has been sorely missed by all who knew her.

Following the discovery of a female body presumed to be Le in the building at 10 Amistad St. on Sunday evening — the same day Le was to wed her college sweetheart — friends, family and colleagues are mourning her loss.

Described as sweet, spunky and smart, the 24-year-old pharmacology student and Placerville, Calif., native was scheduled to be married Sunday to Jonathan Widawsky, a graduate student at Columbia University whom she met at the University of Rochester.

Associate professor of pharmacology Anton Bennett, Le’s faculty adviser, said Le — who received a National Science Foundation grant in 2008 — had “tremendous potential.”

“I can tell you that we are fond of all our graduate students, and among them Annie was a bright spot,” pharmacology professor Gary Rudnick wrote in an e-mail message Sunday night. “She almost always had a smile when I saw her in the hallways. … This is a very tough loss for all of us in the department.”

Classmate Tiffany Filice described the close relationship Le developed with Filice’s grandmother, who was a patient at the Marshall hospital. Le logged extra hours visiting the woman, who gave Le a graduation gift in appreciation.

Pursuing her passion for science at the University of Rochester, Le received a bachelor of science in cell and developmental biology in 2007. She graduated cum laude with awards for her achievements in biology and her leadership on campus, a spokeswoman for the university said.

But despite her heavy academic workload at Rochester, Le always found time for her friends, who called her energetic and “the happiest girl you’d ever know,” as college friend Mark Biery said in a phone interview around noon Sunday. “She would work those crazy hours, but she would still take time out of her day to come see us, or we would come see her.”

Grad students place flowers outside Amistad Park in honor of Annie Le.
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Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/features/2009/09/14/idealistic-young-woman/
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Body found in Yale lab, police focus turns to homicide probe (with story archive)
Published: Monday, September 14, 2009
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It was supposed to be the day she would marry her college sweetheart and celebrate at a reception in a tony section of Long Island.

In a four-minute press conference attended by top ranking local, state and federal authorities, New Haven Assistant Police Chief Peter Reichard confirmed human remains had been found by the state police “secreted inside a wall” at 10 Amistad, and that New Haven police had assumed the lead role as the case moved “from a missing persons case to a homicide investigation.”

Law enforcement officials Sunday said those clothes were not the same ones Le was seen wearing Tuesday as she passed a security camera entering the building. They continued to test them and had not linked them to Le as of Sunday.

It could not be determined Sunday if the clothes Le was wearing when she entered the building had been recovered from somewhere other than the ceiling.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/14/news/new_haven/a1-yalekid.txt
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STORY ARCHIVE: The Annie Le case
Published: Monday, September 14, 2009
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NEW HAVEN — A body believed to be that of missing Yale graduate student Annie Le was found Sunday hidden inside a wall at 10 Amistad St., the building where she was last seen alive. Here is a story archive of the case.

Article:
http://nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/14/news/new_haven/doc4aae526207902229089635.txt
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Police: Yale Univ. Killing No Random Act
Police Say No One In Custody
POSTED: 4:27 am PDT September 13, 2009
UPDATED: 9:10 am PDT September 14, 2009
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Police are hunting for the killer who stuffed a body believed to be that of a Yale University graduate student behind a wall in the high-security laboratory building where she worked.

An autopsy was underway on Monday to verify the identity of the body, found in a cable duct in the Yale medical school building. Police would not say Monday if they have a suspect, but said that nobody is in custody.

"We're not believing it's a random act" said Officer Joe Avery, a police spokesman. He would not provide any further details, but said no one else is in danger.

The building where the body was found is part of the university medical school complex about a mile from Yale's main campus and is accessible to Yale personnel with identification cards. Some 75 video surveillance cameras monitor all doorways.

"It's a frightening idea that there's a murderer walking around on campus," said 20-year-old Muneeb Sultan, a chemistry student. "I'm shocked that it happened in a Yale building that had key-card access. It's really sad."

Video: Police: Body Likely Annie Le
http://www.kcra.com/video/20897279/index.html

Article:
http://www.kcra.com/news/20885454/detail.html

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Angel Who Cares

09-14-2009, 12:06 PM

Brother of Annie Le Says Goodbye on Facebook
8 hrs ago
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While Le was not identified as the victim, Reichard said the missing persons case was now being classified as a homicide case.

"She has not been identified as of this time, however, we are assuming that it is her," Reichard said. Reichard said Le's family was contacted after state police found the body at around 5 p.m. Sunday in an area of the building that houses utility cables that run between floors.

Later Sunday night Le's brother Christopher who attends U.C. Davis posted a message on his Facebook page saying "The human race has failed. I love you my one and only sister."

VIDEO: Family and Friends React to News of Body Found at Yale Lab; Suzanne Phan's 11 p.m. Report, 9/13/09
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?aid=81845

VIDEO: New Haven Police News Conference; Body Found in Yale Building; 9/13/09, 6 p.m.
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?aid=81841&storyid=66856

Article:
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=66856&catid=2

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Angel Who Cares

09-14-2009, 12:28 PM

ABC News: Cops Identify Suspect in Annie Le Case
6 mins ago
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ABC News has learned police at Yale University have identified a suspect in the presumed murder of Placerville graduate student Annie Le, 24.

According to a news producer in New Haven, the suspect failed a lie detector test and has retained an attorney. The suspect is said to have evidence of defensive wounds that could have been suffered during a struggle.

Police in Connecticut on Sunday said they found what they believe is the body of a Yale University graduate student and bride-to-be hidden inside the wall of a university building where she was last seen five days before.

Article:
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=66856&catid=2
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Yale Body Identified as Annie Le
September 14, 2009 - 4 hrs ago
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New Haven police confirmed Monday afternoon that a body found inside a wall of Yale University is that of Annie Le.

Investigators also determined the 24-year-old Placerville doctoral student was killed. The state's chief medical examiner said in a statement he was not releasing a cause of death for "investigative purposes."

Police said Le was specifically targeted and that her death wasn't a random act.

Earlier Monday, ABC News reported that police have identified a suspect in Le's death.

According to a news producer in New Haven, the individual failed a lie detector test and has retained an attorney. The person is said to have evidence of defensive wounds that could have been suffered during a struggle.

Le's brother Christopher, who attends UC Davis, posted a message on his Facebook page, saying "The human race has failed. I love you my one and only sister."

Le was seen as a high-achiever in high school who knew early on that she wanted a career in medicine. She was the 2003 valedictorian at Union Mine High School near Placerville and was voted by her peers as the female student "Most Likely to be the Next Einstein."

High school principal Tony DeVille said Monday that teachers who had her as a student described her as driven, vibrant and well-respected.

Many of her photographs in the yearbook from 2003 show Le with a beaming smile surrounded by friends.

In a yearbook posting, Le said her goal was to become a laboratory pathologist.

Video: Yale Body Identified as Annie Le: Goerge Warren's Report, 9/14/09
The Placerville community is stunned and saddened over news of star student's slaying.
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?mid=1253974900&provider=topVideo

Video: Yale Body Identified as Annie Le: Aaron Katersky's Report, 9/14/09
New Haven police confirmed Monday afternoon that a body found inside a wall of Yale University is that of Annie Le
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?mid=1253974681&provider=topVideo

Article:
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=66895&catid=2
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ABC News: Cops Identify Suspect in Annie Le Case
9 hrs ago
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ABC News has learned police at Yale University have identified a suspect in the presumed murder of Placerville graduate student Annie Le, 24.

According to a news producer in New Haven, the individual failed a lie detector test and has retained an attorney. The person is said to have evidence of defensive wounds that could have been suffered during a struggle.

Article:
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=66856&provider=top
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Yale Students Hold Vigil for Annie Le
10 mins ago
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A candlelight vigil has been held on the campus of Yale University for a graduate student whose body was found Sunday.

Police say Annie Le wasn't the victim of a random crime but was targeted. They declined to go into details, but said no one else in danger.

A police spokesman denied broadcast reports that police had a suspect in custody.

The body was found in the basement in the wall chase a deep recess where utilities and cables run between floors.

Video: Yale Students Hold Vigil for Annie Le
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?maven_playerId=articleplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=playlist&maven_referralObject=1254192370

Monday night vigil at Yale University.

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http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=66921&catid=2
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Annie Le Called 'One In A Million'
Yale Graduate Student Found Dead Inside Building
POSTED: 4:50 pm PDT September 14, 2009
UPDATED: 6:37 pm PDT September 14, 2009
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Vivacious, bright, passionate and always smiling.

Those are the words the Placerville residents who knew Annie Le are using to describe the former Union Mine High School graduate killed on the campus of Yale University.

"She was one in a million. She was a diamond," Gary Martin, director of pathology at Marshall Hospital, said.

Martin met Le when she volunteered at Marshall Hospital as a high school junior volunteer from April 2002 to April 2003.

Martin said Le showed real passion for pathology while volunteering. He also said of the all the volunteers he's worked with over the years, Le was one of the most memorable.

Kathleen Gleason, an administrative assistant at the hospital, also met Le in 2002.

"She would light up a room when she walked in. She was a great human being. This is just devastating. She just had so much to offer," Gleason said.

Video: Placerville Residents Mourn Annie Le
http://www.kcra.com/video/20913573/index.html

Article:
http://www.kcra.com/mostpopular/20912520/detail.html
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Body In Yale Building ID'd As Annie Le
Police Say They Do Not Yet Have Suspect In Case
POSTED: 9:42 am PDT September 14, 2009
UPDATED: 7:46 pm PDT September 14, 2009
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Clues increasingly pointed to an inside job Monday in the slaying of a Yale graduate student whose body was found stuffed inside a wall five days after she vanished from a heavily secured lab building accessible only to university employees.

Police on Monday sought to calm fears on the Ivy League campus, saying the death of 24-year-old Annie Le was a targeted act but would not say why anyone would want to kill the young woman just days before she was to be married.

"We're not believing it's a random act," said officer Joe Avery, a police spokesman. No one else is in danger, he said, though he would not provide details other than to say that police believe no other students were involved. He also denied broadcast reports that police had a suspect in custody.

Earlier reports suggested that police investigating the case have a suspect in the slaying.

ABC News and MSNBC reported that the person failed a lie-detector test and had what may be defensive wounds.

The body was found in the basement in the wall chase -- a deep recess where utilities and cables run between floors. The basement houses rodents, mostly mice, used for scientific testing by multiple Yale researchers, said Robert Alpern, dean of the Yale University School of Medicine.

Le was part of a research team headed by her faculty adviser, Anton Bennett. According to its Web site, the Bennett Laboratory was involved in enzyme research that could have implications in cancer, diabetes and muscular dystrophy. Bennett declined to comment Monday on the lab or Le's involvement with it.

Le's office was on the third floor of the five-story building, where authorities found her wallet, keys, money and purse.

Police activity continued at the crime scene early Monday evening, as uniformed officers with police dogs and workers wearing white suits to protect them from hazardous materials went in and out of the building.

When the building reopens, there will be extra security both inside and outside, said Yale Secretary and Vice President Linda Lorimer.

Police are analyzing what they call "a large amount" of physical evidence.

No one answered the door Monday at the Widawskys' gray, ranch-style home in Huntington, N.Y.

"He is a very nice young man," next-door neighbor George Mayer said of Jonathan Widawsky, a 24-year-old seeking his doctorate in physics. "His family, they're all just wonderful people -- very, very nice people."

The university held a candlelight vigil Monday evening.

The death is the first killing at Yale since the unsolved December 1998 death of Yale student Suzanne Jovin. The popular 21-year-old senior was stabbed 17 times in New Haven's East Rock neighborhood, about 2 miles from campus.

Article:
http://www.kcra.com/news/20905319/detail.html

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marlame

09-14-2009, 08:23 PM

New York Daily News-- Updated Monday, September 14th 2009, 8:03 PM

Cops have zeroed in on a Yale lab tech who flunked a lie detector test and has scratch marks on his chest as a suspect in the slaying of grad student Annie Le, sources said Monday.

The employee works in the building where Le's body was found Sunday stuffed in a wall - the same day she was to be wed.

The man has not been arrested, but is being closely watched by cops, the sources said. The technician has been questioned several times, and the scratches on his chest indicate he was in a struggle, they said.

A New Haven police source also revealed that the bloody clothing found in Le's lab on Saturday "does belong to the likely killer."

LINK: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/14/2009-09-14_killing_of_yale_grad_student_annie_le_not_rando m_say_police.html

marlame

09-14-2009, 08:29 PM

respectfully, I had just watched it live on fox. I don't have the tv on currently.. perhaps they have changed their tune? The misreporting is very :banghead: . However, here is the latest LE release to debunk the media rumors:

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/09/rumors_debunked.php

ITA it is just a matter of time

According to the Yale Daily News...

The body found at 10 Amistad St. has been identified as the remains of Annie Le MED ’13, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Connecticut.

The manner of death has been classified as a homicide, though the office declined to release the cause of death in order to facilitate the ongoing investigation into Le's death. The cause of death will be released tomorrow at 3 p.m., according to the office.

http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/14/body-identified-annie-le-med-13/

Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 03:24 AM

Yale student's killing 'completely senseless,' roommate says
updated 4 hours, 24 minutes ago
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quiet rendition of "Amazing Grace" capped an emotional candlelight vigil Monday night for slain Yale University student Annie Le, whose body was found on what was to have been her wedding day.

Several hundred people turned out on the Yale campus for the vigil, crying and hugging each other. Le's roommate, Natalie Powers, said the 24-year-old graduate student in pharmacology "was as good a human being as you'd ever hope to meet."

"She was also really tenacious and had a sense of humor that was never far away, and she was tougher than you'd think by just looking at her," Powers said.

Connecticut state medical examiners announced Monday that the body found in a Yale medical research building over the weekend was that of Le, who had been missing for nearly a week. Her body was found Sunday hidden in a basement wall. Bloody clothes were found hidden above tiles in a drop ceiling elsewhere in the same building, investigators said.

No suspects are in custody, but investigators are questioning several people in the case, New Haven Police spokesman Joe Avery said.

At a meeting Monday for members of the campus community, Yale officials discussed security and provided an update on the investigation. A faculty member and a student who attended the meeting told CNN that Yale officials said police have narrowed down suspects.

Video: Body found in wall 2:13
CNN's Susan Candiotti says police think remains found inside a wall may be those of Yale student Annie Le. Added September 14, 2009
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/14/missing.yale.student/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

Video: Yale student's friend 6:35
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/14/ng.yale.friend.cnn

Video: Student found dead 4:27
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/14/ng.student.dead.cnn

Video: Search for Yale student leads to corpse
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/14/candiotti.yale.student.cnn

Video: Annie Le time line 1:06
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/14/ng.annie.le.timeline.cnn

Video: Inside the Yale murder 3:29
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/09/14/nr.inside.yale.murder.cnn

Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/14/missing.yale.student/index.html
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Today Show video: Sources: Suspect, but no motive on Yale murder
Sept. 14: Although police haven't made an arrest in the murder of Yale student Annie Le, they are reported to be closing in on a suspect. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32848445#32848445

Today Show video: Suspect in Yale student slaying 2:24
Sept. 14: Law enforcement sources tell NBC News that police have a suspect in the killing of Yale graduate student Annie Le. Msnbc's Contessa Brewer and NBC's Michelle Franzen report.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32842609#32842609

Today Show video: The strategy to hunt down Yale killer 2:29
Sept. 14: TODAY's Ann Curry talks to former FBI criminal profiler Clint Van Zandt about the investigation into the disappearance of Yale graduate student Annie Le and the strategy to find a culprit.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32837662#32837662

Today Show video: Le’s friend: ‘She was great with people’ 2:39
Sept. 14: Following the discovery of a body inside a Yale campus building believed to be that of graduate student Annie Le, TODAY's Ann Curry talks to one of Le's high school friends, Laurel Griffeath.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32837648#32837648

Today Show video: Body found inside Yale campus building 3:34
Sept. 14: Police in Connecticut say they found what they believe is the body of missing Yale graduate student Annie Le, who disappeared less than a week before she was supposed to get married. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32837637#32837637
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Evidence in Murder of Yale Student Annie Le May Point to Suspect
Body in Wall Positively Identified as Missing Grad Student Annie Le
Sept. 14, 2009
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Investigators zeroed in on a suspect as the medical examiner positively identified the body found stuffed in a wall in a Yale University lab as the missing grad student. The medical examiner's office listed the cause of death as homicide, but withheld the exact manner in which Le died.

The body was discovered Sunday, the same day that Le was supposed to get married.

The suspect who police are looking at has what appear to be defensive wounds, a key piece of circumstantial evidence. In addition, the suspect, who authorities believe knew Le, failed a lie detector test, sources told ABC News. Sources also told ABC News that bloody clothing removed from the lab contained evidence that links the killer to the crime.

Investigators have been looking at everyone from Yale maintenance people to people who worked in the lab and fellow students.

"We're not believing it's a random act," Officer Joe Avery, a police spokesman, told The Associated Press. He would not provide further details but said no one else is in danger.

Though police have seemingly narrowed in on a suspect, the mood around Yale is still one of sadness and uncertainity. The last on-campus murder was the 1998 stabbing death of 21-year-old Suzanne Jovin. There has been no arrest in her death.

Reached in Germany, Thomas Jovin told ABCNews.com that he did not wish to comment on Le's murder or his daughter's.

New Haven Police Officer Joe Avery told ABCNews.com today that authorities didn't start focusing on the lab until a few days after Le was reported missing. Police were initially unsure, he said, if she had voluntarily disappeared in advance of her wedding, scheduled for Sunday, or if she had been a crime victim.

WATCH: Yale Murder Victim Found on Wedding Day
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8574201

WATCH: Body Believed to Be Missing Yale Student
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8565928

WATCH: Missing Student's Friend Speaks Out
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8554735

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/evidence-annie-le-murder-lead-killer/story?id=8565647
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Tragic Find In Search for Yale Student
Body of 24-year-old Bride-to-be Apparently Found in Wall of University Building Accessible Only to Students and Staff
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 14, 2009
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Just seven months before police found what they believe is Annie Le's body hidden in a Yale University building, the graduate student wrote a magazine article about how to stay safe on the streets around the Ivy League school.

The 24-year-old bride-to-be, who had been missing since Tuesday, apparently met a violent death in a secure Yale building accessible only to students and staff, police said Sunday on what was supposed to be her wedding day.

Police would not confirm reports that another student was being questioned and had failed a lie detector test, CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston reported on CBS' "The Early Show."

Video: Yale Student's Body Found
Yale Student's Body Found - CBS News Video

Photos: Student Found Dead on Wedding Day
http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2009/09/11/crimesider/photoessay5303665.shtml

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/14/national/main5309172.shtml?tag=contentBody;cbsCarousel
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Yale Student's Slaying an Inside Job?
Police Say No Suspect in Custody Despite Reports that a Student Suspect Failed Polygraph Test
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 14, 2009
Updated 6:16 p.m. EDT
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Clues increasingly pointed to an inside job Monday in the slaying of a Yale graduate student whose body was found stuffed inside a wall five days after she vanished from a heavily secured lab building accessible only to university employees.

Police confirmed Monday that the body found Sunday was Le's and that Chief State Medical Examiner Wayne Carver had ruled the death a homicide.

Police on Monday sought to calm fears on the Ivy League campus, saying the death of 24-year-old Annie Le was a targeted act. But they declined to name a suspect or say why anyone would want to kill the young woman just days before she was to be married.

Earlier, media outlets reported that a student was being questioned and had failed a lie detector test, CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston reported on CBS' "The Early Show." Later reports said the suspect also had defensive wounds.

"We're not believing it's a random act," said officer Joe Avery, a police spokesman. No one else is in danger, he said, though he would not provide details and denied broadcast reports that police had a suspect in custody.

Yale officials said the building would reopen under increased security. Still, some students worried about their safety.

"I'm not walking at nights by myself anymore," said student Natoya Peart, 21, of Jamaica. "It could happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere."

Michael Vishnevetsky, 21, of New York, said he did not feel safe when he made a late trip to his lab Sunday in a different building. "It felt very different than how I usually felt," he said.

Twenty-year-old Muneeb Sultan said he's shocked that a killing could take place in a secure Yale building.

"It's a frightening idea that there's a murderer walking around on campus," said Sultan, a chemistry student.

Photos: Annie Le murder
http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2009/09/11/crimesider/photoessay5303665.shtml

"Crime and Safety in New Haven," By Annie Le (PDF)
http://bbs.yale.edu/images/B10_1.pdf

Video: The Early Show:" Yale Student's Body Found
Yale Student's Body Found - CBS News Video

Video: Yale Murder Investigation
Yale Murder Investigation - CBS News Video

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/14/national/main5310607.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody
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Annie Le’s Facebook page: A wall of tributes
September 14, 2009
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The body found in a Yale University building over the weekend is that of student Annie Le, the Yale student missing for nearly a week, medical examiners said. The remains were found inside a basement wall in the medical research building.

Le, a 24-year-old graduate student, was last seen entering the building Tuesday morning. She was to be married Sunday.

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Article:
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/14/annie-les-facebook-page-a-wall-of-tributes/
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Evening Buzz: Yale Murder Mystery
September 14, 2009
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An autopsy confirms the body found in a Yale University medical research building over the weekend is that of Annie Le, a grad student who vanished last week.

The 24-year-old was supposed to get married on Sunday, the day her body was found hidden in the basement of the building. Investigators also found bloody clothes hidden in a drop ceiling. A Yale professor tells CNN the circumstances in the case suggest there could be a “murderer among us.” Tonight we’ll have the latest on the investigation.

We’re also digging deeper on the political rage in America. Did you see the anti-Obama march on Saturday in Washington? I’m sure you remember Rep. Joe Wilson calling Pres. Obama as he gave a speech on health care to Congress last week. What’s fueling the outbursts? We’re talk it over with our political panel.

Join us for these stories and much more starting at 10pm ET. See you then!

Article:
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/14/evening-buzz-yale-murder-mystery/
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YouTube - Latest on Yale homicide case

YouTube - Body found inside Yale building

YouTube - Positive ID made in Yale killing

YouTube - Media, FBI swarm to crime scene

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 06:09 AM

Sierra foothill town mourns its 'next Einstein'
September 15, 2009
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It's a long way to Yale University from the roomy ranch house at the end of a dirt road where Annie Le grew up.

Snuggled beneath thick oak trees about 2,000 feet above sea level in the Sierra foothills, the home where Le lived with her aunt, uncle and a brother is a 15-mile drive along twisting, mostly paved roads from the 1860s Pony Express stop of El Dorado, population 1,583.

That's where her high school classmates voted Le "most likely to be the next Einstein." It's a prophecy the whip-smart 24-year-old seemed on the path to fulfilling before her body was found in Connecticut, packed into a wall at the Yale School of Medicine building where she was last seen Sept. 8.

Now, 3,000 miles back west in the wooded backwater of horse ranches and cow pastures where she was raised, those who knew her are reeling at the news that the brightest girl anyone can remember coming out of here is gone.

Her senior yearbook depicts a pretty girl, dark hair curving to her shoulders, who was class co-valedictorian with a 4.28 grade-point average, played tennis and was active in the campus Culture Club. She and her fellow valedictorian were named "most likely to be the next Einsteins."

Beneath her class picture she wrote: "I shall assert that until I assume the place in society which mere whim assigns me, humanity must advance but feebly."

Article:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/14/BA2M19N4QG.DTL&tsp=1
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BODY IS IDENTIFIED; CAMPUS MOURNS
Published Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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After the speeches and the prayers, Cross Campus fell silent, the faces of over 2,000 people illuminated by burning candles. Then out of nowhere a hum began. It grew until it became a tune: “Amazing Grace.” Once that faded, the sound of a lone violin came out of Berkeley College, playing the same song.

Students, faculty members and staff from around Yale gathered on Cross Campus on Monday night to honor the memory of Annie Le MED ’13 in a candlelight vigil arranged by undergraduate organizations, cultural houses and Yale administrators. The vigil came after a day of mourning within the Yale community.

“I am reminded that we are an extraordinary community, a community of concern,” University President Richard Levin said during the 20-minute service. Levin also asked all concerned students to “please seek help” during what he called “this horrendous trauma.”

His introductory remarks were followed by a prayer by University Chaplain Sharon Kugler, who had been with Le’s family prior to the vigil. As Kugler finished, she brought up Le’s roommate of two years, Natalie Powers GRD ’13, who struggled to describe her friend, fighting back tears. Powers apologized for stumbling through her remembrance.

While many students received anxious calls from their parents in the days prior, Dean of Yale College Mary Miller sent out an e-mail to parents of undergraduates to reassure them of their children’s safety. In addition to listing Yale’s existing security services, Miller urged parents to tell their children to seek counseling through Yale’s resources if troubled by the events.

Several residential colleges held informal gatherings after the vigil while Yale’s cultural houses held open hours throughout the day.

But for all the talk, perhaps the most profound moment of the day was the silence of Cross Campus as attendees lingered around the steps leading from Sterling Memorial Library to the lawn. Slowly and one-by-one, mourners placed their candles in a single file line along the steps, letting the flames burn as a remembrance of Le’s life cut short.

Photo Gallery: Sep. 15: Remembering Annie Le
A candlelight vigil on the Yale University campus brings students and faculty together to honor and remember Annie Le MED '13
http://www.yaledailynews.com/media/2009/09/15/remembering-annie-le/

Over 2,000 members of the Yale community gathered on Cross Campus last night for a candlelight vigil remembering Annie Le MED ’13.
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Slideshow: Mourning the Death of Annie Le
http://www.yaledailynews.com/media/2009/09/15/mourning-death-annie-le/

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/15/university-unites-mourn-le/
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Killer likely works in Amistad Street laboratory
Published Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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The authorities are focusing their efforts on several individuals — including a laboratory technician — known to have been in the basement of 10 Amistad St. at the time when Annie Le MED ’13 was murdered, according to three sources familiar with the investigation.

A spokesman for the New Haven Police Department, Joe Avery, said at 1 p.m. Monday that there were no suspects in the investigation. But by 10 p.m., Avery no longer denied that authorities have narrowed in on a few people of interest.

“We have nothing to give out at this point,” he said.

Nevertheless, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Connecticut confirmed yesterday that the body found in the Yale research facility on Sunday was Le’s. The medical examiner did not release the cause of death; officials at the office said they would announce it this afternoon.

At a meeting of the medical school community Monday afternoon, several audience members — concerned by evidence that the killer had a Yale ID and access to the basement of 10 Amistad St. — asked if the perpetrator is still at large. University President Richard Levin responded by saying that he has confidence Le’s homicide will be resolved. Because security systems in the building recorded who entered the basement and the times at which they entered, the number of potential suspects has been limited to a very small pool, Levin explained.

In his address to the medical school community Monday afternoon, Levin explained that the material of the wall behind which Le’s body was hidden made it difficult for dogs or humans to locate her.

“It was only after a number of days that the scent became detectable,” he said.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/15/killer-likely-works-lab/
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Cross Campus: 09.15.09
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
3:25 a.m.
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The flag will be flown at half-mast today at the University of Rochester, where Annie Le MED ’13 received her undergraduate degree in cell and developmental biology with honors in 2007.

The Undergraduate Career Services workshop “Killer Cover Letters” will occur at 7:30 p.m. today at UCS. In an e-mail message sent to seniors yesterday afternoon, UCS Director Philip Jones apologized for any insensitivity perceived by the name of the program in light of the killing of Annie Le MED ’13.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/15/cross-campus-091509/
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Medical students flock to community meeting
Monday, September 14, 2009
6:18 p.m.
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A community meeting at the Yale School of Medicine to reflect on Annie Le MED ’13 had to be moved from its original location in the Hope Memorial Building to the Harkness Auditorium at 333 Cedar Street to accommodate the roughly 550 concerned members of the medical school community who chose to attend.

University President Richard Levin, Vice President Linda Lorimer, Deputy Secretary Martha Highsmith, Security Director George Aylward and Chief Psychiatrist Lorraine Siggins were present to discuss new security measures being implemented on campus and answer questions from the community.

Although he was open to audience members’ suggestions that there be more police presence and camera surveillance in the area, Levin said those things may not have been enough to save Le.

“No amount of hardware can overcome the darkness of the human soul when an evil person decides to do a terrible thing,” Levin said.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/14/medical-students-flock-community-meeting/
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Ben-Meir: Let us mourn Annie Le
Published Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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Any tragedy contains within itself an untold number of smaller tragedies. Already, the murder of Annie Le MED ’13 is being discussed as an attack on our most basic sense of security, as an act of violence against our city, as a savaging of the natural order. These interpretations are not incorrect, but they confuse the part for the whole. We cannot allow ourselves to forget that the ultimate tragedy of this week’s events is also the smallest in scale; the event, not its implications. When we mourn, we must mourn Annie Le.

This is not as obvious as it sounds. Many of us, myself included, did not know Le. We learned that she loved pigs-in-a-blanket from a profile written after her disappearance, not from having seen her enjoying hors d’oeuvres at parties. To us, her impending marriage was a provocative detail in her story, not the culmination of an actual love, witnessed and understood. We have no knowledge of her as she lived, we know her only in death.

Is it not almost arrogant for us to mourn her personally, when a week ago we did not know her name? Is it not better for us to come to terms with the effect her death has had on our own lives?

The answer is a resounding no. A woman is dead, a marriage destroyed, a future cut short. If we are human, we cannot escape empathy. Le’s tragedy could have belonged to any of us, our friends, our acquaintances. This is not to say that we should mourn her tragedy because she could have been us. We must mourn because she was us.

Let us mourn Annie Le as Annie Le; a woman, not an idea. She walked these streets; she talked in these halls. She read these books and sat with these friends. She lived here, and she died here. Though we did not know her, we mourn Annie Le.

Ilan Ben-Meir is a sophomore in Trumbull College.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/opinion/guest-columns/2009/09/15/ben-meir-let-us-mourn-annie-le/
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A crime scene, unsealed
Published Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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On Friday, about 72 hours after Annie Le MED ’13 was last seen entering 10 Amistad St. through its front doors, two Yale Daily News reporters walked through that same entrance.

They showed their Yale identification cards to a security guard and took the elevator down to the building’s basement. They walked out of the elevator and scoured the basement for information about what was, at the time, thought to be a missing person’s case. At one point, a group of investigators wearing FBI jackets passed them in the hallway but said nothing to them.

All the while, Le’s remains were hidden behind a wall somewhere on that same floor. But the building remained open to Yale faculty, staff and students until Sunday — five full days after Le was last seen — when investigators found Le’s corpse.

“That’s a no-no,” said Henry Lee, a retired commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Safety and a director of the Henry Lee Institute of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven. “That’s not supposed to happen.”

Le, who was last seen entering the Amistad Street facility at 10 a.m. Tuesday, was reported missing at about 9 p.m. that night, though police did not inform media outlets until Wednesday afternoon and did not send a message to the entire campus community until Thursday morning.

“We would try to get that out earlier in the future,” Perrotti said of that e-mail. “Hindsight is always 20-20.”

The basement of 10 Amistad St., where the body was found.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/14/basement1_jpg_200x1000_q85.jpg

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/15/crime-scene-unsealed/
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Safety in New Haven: a tale of two cities
Published Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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In the wake of the murder of Annie Le MED ’13, the national media has portrayed New Haven as a very “dangerous” place.

“Right next to the Yale campus, there is a dangerous neighborhood,” a “Today” show reporter said Thursday.

“Some say the area around Yale can be a very dangerous area,” an ABC correspondent reported Friday.

But Yale has tried to paint a very different picture.

“It is worth remembering that the city reports that crime in New Haven has decreased by more than 50 percent since 1990,” University Vice President and Secretary Linda Lorimer wrote in an e-mail to the Yale community Saturday.

Even before Le’s killing, students themselves were unsure. In a survey of Yale undergraduates conducted by the News in the three days before the University announced Le’s disappearance, just as many students said they believed New Haven was a safe city as said they believed it dangerous.

Like the similarly jarring murders of students Christian Prince ’91 and Suzanne Jovin ’99, Le’s murder has brought Yale, New Haven and their respective security structures under intense scrutiny.

Rather, Silva said, a murder creates an opportunity to reflect on the way we treat and respond to one another.

Other students took a wait-and-see attitude.

“Realistically, I feel that our world, especially at Yale, is much safer than we imagine,” Alex Klein ’12 wrote in an e-mail message. “That said, there is something viscerally terrifying about what happened to Annie Le, which is going to profoundly affect us — psychologically, as a student body — for years to come.”

Perception vs. Fact
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Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/15/safety-new-haven-tale-two-cities/
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BODY IDENTIFIED AS ANNIE LE MED ’13
Published Monday, September 14, 2009
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The body found at 10 Amistad St. has been identified as the remains of Annie Le MED ’13, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Connecticut.

The manner of death has been classified as a homicide, though the office declined to release the cause of death in order to facilitate the ongoing investigation into Le's death. The cause of death will be released tomorrow at 3 p.m., according to the office.

Since it was classified a homicide on Sunday, the case is being investigated primarily by the New Haven Police Department. NHPD Spokesman Officer Joe Avery said Monday afternoon that there are no suspects, adding that police believe Le was targeted and her killing was not a random act.

Speaking to reporters outside Woodbridge Hall late Sunday night, University President Richard Levin conveyed the “deeply felt support of the entire Yale University community” and said “our hearts go out to the family of Annie Le, to her fiance, to her friends.”

“The investigation will continue,” Levin said. “We have every hope that it will be successfully resolved.”

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/14/body-identified-annie-le-med-13/
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Levin addresses shaken medical school community
Published Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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University President Richard Levin addressed a tense audience of roughly 550 students and faculty gathered at the Sterling Hall of Medicine, beginning by reiterating his condolences to Annie Le’s family and loved ones. When he opened the floor to questions from the community, concerns about safety and security quickly became the focus of discussion.

Discussing the range of emotions Le’s death has provoked, Chief Psychiatrist Lorraine Siggins, who spoke after Levin, urged listeners to draw on each other for strength.

“Sadness, loss, anger and distress can make us more irritable and brittle in a time when we should be supportive of each other,” she said.

Levin said he regrets the slow relay of information about developments in the case to the Yale community this past week, calling it a flaw in the University’s handling of the situation thus far. He said the e-mail he wrote to faculty and staff when Le’s body was discovered in the Amistad building Sunday night was sent as soon as it was possible to share the news without impeding the ongoing investigation.

Levin announced there will be a community meeting in Amistad the morning it opens. Although some “essential” researchers will return to Amistad tomorrow to continue their work, officials have not decided when the building will open up to the general public, he added.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/scitech-news/2009/09/15/levin-addresses-shaken-medical-school-community/
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The principal of Union Mine High School in El Dorado, Calif., remembers former student Annie Le. Le's body was found Sunday stuffed inside a wall five days after she vanished from a heavily secured lab building at Yale University. (Sept. 15)
YouTube - First Person: Yale Student's High School Mourns
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Clues increasingly pointed to an inside job Monday in the slaying of a Yale graduate student whose body was found stuffed inside a wall five days after she vanished from a heavily secured lab building accessible only to university employees. (Sept. 14)
YouTube - Clues Point to Inside Job in Yale Killing

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 07:07 AM

Report: Suspect is Yale lab worker
10 Amistad St may reopen today
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 6:36 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 5:37 AM EDT
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Investigators appear to be closer to making an arrest in the death of Yale grad student Annie Le, and they may be focusing on a lab worker.

The New Haven Register , citing police sources, reports a lab technician who works inside 10 Amistad St. is the focus of the investigation.

New Haven Police Officer Joe Avery issued a brief statement Monday saying "there are no suspects in custody and no students involved in this case."

The lab building at 10 Amistad St. is expected to be reopened later this morning under increased security. Those who have lab work to do can do so but under the protection of police.

Authorities are analyzing what is being described as a large amount of physical evidence.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_police_suspect_lab_worker_2009 09150653
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Clues Point To Inside Job In Yale Killling
Body Of 24-Year-Old Placerville Native Apparently Found In Wall Of University Building Accessible Only To Students And Staff
Sep 15, 2009 12:24 am US/Pacific
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Clues increasingly pointed to an inside job Monday in the slaying of a Yale graduate student whose body was found stuffed inside a wall five days after she vanished from a heavily secured lab building accessible only to university employees.

Police on Monday sought to calm fears on the Ivy League campus, saying the death of 24-year-old Annie Le was a targeted act but would not say why anyone would want to kill the young woman just days before she was to be married.

Le was part of a research team headed by her faculty adviser, Anton Bennett. According to its Web site, the Bennett Laboratory was involved in enzyme research that could have implications in cancer, diabetes and muscular dystrophy. Bennett declined to comment Monday on the lab or Le's involvement with it.

Raw Video: Friend Of Slain Yale Student
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55333@kpix.dayport.com

Raw Video: Officials Discuss Search For yale Student
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=19076@cbslocal.dayport.com

Video: Yale University Mourns Slain Student From NorCal
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55348@kpix.dayport.com

Video: Did Annie Le's Killer Trigger Fire Alarm?
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55344@kpix.dayport.com

Video: Tragic Find In NorCal Yale Student Search
Sep. 14, 2009, 12:54 p.m. Pacific
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55328@kpix.dayport.com

Video: Tragic Find In NorCal Yale Student Search
Sep. 14, 2009, 8:40 a.m. Pacific
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55308@kpix.dayport.com

Video: Police: Missing NorCal Yale Student's Body Found
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55298@kpix.dayport.com

Video: Police Say Body Found At Yale May Be Annie Le
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55295@kpix.dayport.com

Article:
http://cbs5.com/crime/missing.yale.student.2.1182442.html
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Thousands at Yale light candles for Le
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 6:14 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 14 Sep 2009, 12:52 PM EDT
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Prayers, tears, silence and words of condolence Monday night as thousands of people attended a candlelight vigil for murdered graduate student Annie Le at Yale's Cross Campus.

"That this horrible tragedy happened at all is incomprehensible. But that it happened to her is infinitely more so," said Le's roommate, who spoke at the vigil.

Flames flickered in the night; the yellow glow served as a reminder of how fragile life can be. More than 1,000 people stood in silence, alone with their thoughts and memories and tears.

Le, 24, vanished from her lab building in broad daylight Sept. 8th. Sunday her body was found inside the same building. Annie's roommate asked people to pray.

"Romans 8:28: All things work together for good. It's a comfort that I think she would want us to have; this isn't just senseless, God is in control and something good will come out of this," said Le's roommate.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_new_haven_candlelight_vigil_200909141250

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 10:18 AM

Lab Tech Suspected in Annie Le Murder
Candlelight Vigil for Slain Yale Grad Student Annie Le
Sept. 15, 2009
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A lab technician is emerging as a suspect in the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le, sources told ABC News.

The technician, who has not been identified but reportedly worked in the same building with Le, reportedly has what appear to be defensive wounds on his chest, suggesting a violent struggle. Sources said the man failed a polygraph test.

Police denied that they have a suspect in the case but did say that no other students are involved and no one else is in danger.

The building where the body was found is known for good security and not allowing people inside who don't have the proper Yale employee or student identification.

WATCH: Prime Suspect in Yale Murder
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8577732

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-prime-suspect-defensive-wounds/story?id=8577442
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Sources: Police close in on Yale student’s killer
‘We’re not believing it’s a random act,’ police say as tests confirm homicide
updated 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
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The discovery of a Yale University graduate student whose body was stuffed in the wall of a medical research building brought a painful end to the search for a woman who vanished days before she was to wed her college sweetheart.

Now, investigators appear to be closer to determining who killed 24-year-old Annie Le in a heavily secured building accessible only to students and university employees.

New Haven police officer Joe Avery, the department's spokesman, said police believe no other student is involved in the death, but would not respond to questions about the alleged involvement of others.

"We're not believing it's a random act, that's all I'm giving you right now," said Avery.

Law enforcement sources told WNBC-TV their main suspect is a lab technician who works at the building. He was interviewed by police earlier in the week and failed a polygraph test. He also had scratches on his chest that made cops suspicious when they first spoke to him, according to WNBC.

Sources told the station that an arrest is expected to happen as early as Tuesday.

View related photos
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32854837/displaymode/1176/rstry/32854576/

Today Show video: Police eye suspect in Yale student’s murder 5:49
Sept. 15: Law enforcement sources say they have a suspect in the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports and criminal profiler Pat Brown discusses the latest developments.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32855008#32855008

Today Show video: 1998 Yale murder still unsolved 2:40
Sept. 15: As police continue to investigate the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le, TODAY's Natalie Morales takes a look back at another brutal murder that shocked the Yale community in 1998.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32855380#32855380

Article:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32854576/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
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Lab technician eyed as suspect in murder of Yale student Annie Le
Updated Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 7:12 AM
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Cops are zeroing in on a Yale lab tech - who flunked a lie detector test and has scratch marks on his chest - in the murder of grad student Annie Le, sources said Monday.

The employee works in the building where Le's body was found Sunday stuffed in a wall - the same day she was to be wed.

The man has not been arrested, but is under surveillance, the sources said.

The technician has been questioned several times. The scratches on his chest indicate he was in a struggle, they said.

A New Haven police source said the bloody clothing found in Le's lab on Saturday "does belong to the likely killer."

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/14/2009-09-14_killing_of_yale_grad_student_annie_le_not_rando m_say_police.html
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Home video of Annie Le
YouTube - Home video of Annie Le

Lab worker focus of investigation
YouTube - Lab worker focus of investigation

Statement by Richard Levin
YouTube - Statement by Richard Levin

Positive ID made in Yale killing
YouTube - Positive ID made in Yale killing

Candlelight vigil for Annie Le
YouTube - Candlelight vigil for Annie Le

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 10:45 AM

Lab tech suspected in Yale slaying: Employee had scratches, failed FBI polygraph test
Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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Police are focusing on a Yale lab technician who works in the building where a graduate student’s body was found Sunday as her possible killer, police sources confirmed Monday.

The Yale employee, who is involved in animal testing, has been under law enforcement’s microscope since before the body of Annie Le was discovered stuffed in a mechanical chase in the basement of the 120,000-square-foot building at 10 Amistad St.

He had scratches on his chest, which drew police attention, the sources confirmed. He also took, and failed, an FBI-administered polygraph exam, they said, and at some point during questioning invoked his right to have an attorney and stopped answering questions.

Over the last week, police interviewed and re-interviewed roughly 100 people who work in or have access to the building, and the lab technician was among them. He has not been charged and was not in custody Monday.

MULTIMEDIA: Press conference videos and investigation photo galleries
http://nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/14/news/new_haven/doc4aae4ceea8665492563485.txt

VIGIL: ‘Bring light to this unspeakable darkness’
http://nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/15/news/new_haven/a1_--_nevigil.txt

CASE HISTORY: Follow developments in the disappearance of Annie Le
http://nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/14/news/new_haven/doc4aae526207902229089635.txt

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/15/news/new_haven/a1_--_annielefolo.txt
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DNA will catch Yale grad student Annie Le's killer
Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 4:00 AM
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A crime scene investigator in a white haz-mat suit emerged from the red brick lab building to fetch something from a white truck parked on Amistad St.

He returned inside to collect more evidence for another kind of lab, evidence in the murder of pharmacology student Annie Le.

Even before her body was found Sunday, police had taken a keen interest in a technician at this Yale lab building who failed a polygraph test in a big way.

He also has defensive wounds, scratches on his chest reminiscent of the Preppie Killer, Robert Chambers, after he killed Jennifer Levin in Central Park in 1986. Only there is no indication that Le and this lab tech had any kind of social relationship or encounters outside the workplace.

The wounds are equally reminiscent of Joseph Pabon, the elevator operator accused of killing a cleaning woman named Eridania Rodriguez in the Rector St. building where they worked, but were never friendly.

The victim in that case went missing until she was found in an air conditioning duct just as Le went missing before she was found in a utilities conduit.

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/09/15/2009-09-15_dna_is_gonna_be_the_gotcha_that_traps_killer.ht ml
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Police Hone In On Suspect In Yale Case
Suspect Is Lab Worker, Police Say
POSTED: 9:16 am EDT September 15, 2009
UPDATED: 9:31 am EDT September 15, 2009
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Police said the suspect is a Yale employee and works in the lab where the remains of Le were found stuffed behind a wall.

The suspect failed a lie detector test and has wounds that suggest a recent struggle. Police said Tuesday that no arrests had been made in the case.

Le's remains were found in a basement lab of a Yale building on Amistad Street on Sunday, her would-be wedding day. The remains were positively identified as Le during an autopsy on Monday. The medical examiner said the manner in which Le died was expected to be released after 3 p.m. Tuesday.

On Saturday, bloodied clothing was found hidden in a drop ceiling in another part of the building. Police said they were testing to determine whether the clothing belongs to Le or someone else.

The building at 10 Amistad St. building was closed on Sunday and remained closed on Tuesday, but the road itself had opened to traffic.

SLIDESHOW: Remains In Yale Wall ID'd As Annie Le
http://www.wfsb.com/slideshow/slideshows/20838206/detail.html

Video: Interviews Conducted In Yale Killing
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20911937/index.html

Video: Vigil To Be Held For Le
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20912780/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20921664/detail.html
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NHPD: Arrest in Yale case NOT imminent
Autopsy results to be released at 3pm
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 11:04 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 5:37 AM EDT
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New Haven police said today that an arrest was not imminent in the murder case of a Yale graduate student.

Earlier reports indicated that police were close to making an arrest in the death of 24-year old Annie Le.

The New Haven Register , citing police sources, reports a lab technician who works inside 10 Amistad St. is the focus of the investigation.

New Haven Police Officer Joe Avery issued a brief statement late Monday morning and said no suspects were in custody and he could not confirm or deny that they had a person of interest.

The Yale Daily News reports University President Richard Levin met with members of the medical school community, and said people who had access to the basement where Le's body was found are being monitored.

"The people in the basement aren’t going to cause any trouble until the matter is resolved," Levin said.

The Office of the State Medical Examiner confirmed the identity of Le after an autopsy Monday, and ruled her death a homicide. The cause of death was not initially disclosed, though police say they will be releasing that information at 3pm.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_police_suspect_lab_worker_2009 09150653
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Yale Murder Analyzed
Yale Murder Analyzed - CBS News Video

Yale 'Unnerved' By Murder
Yale 'Unnerved' By Murder - CBS News Video

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 11:46 AM

Details of Yale student Annie Le's murder to be revealed Tuesday as police close in on arrest
Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 9:55 AM
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Cops "hope" an arrest is imminent in the Annie Le's murder investigation, they said Tuesday morning - as medical examiners prepare to disclose how she was killed.

New Haven police want to throw the cuffs on a lab technician who they believe killed the Yale graduate student by 1 p.m., said police spokesman Joe Avery.

The tech, who the New Haven Register reports is involved in animal testing in Le's lab, failed lie detector tests and has scratches on his chest that suggest he was involved in a struggle.

Cops and FBI agents have interviewed the suspect several times until he stopped answering questions and asked for a lawyer, the Register said.

Le's body was found stuffed in a wall Sunday - her planned wedding day. The medical examiner has held off announcing the cause of death, citing the ongoing murder probe.

Cops "hope" an arrest is imminent in the Annie Le's murder investigation, they said Tuesday morning - as medical examiners prepare to disclose how she was killed.

New Haven police want to throw the cuffs on a lab technician who they believe killed the Yale graduate student by 1 p.m., said police spokesman Joe Avery.

The tech, who the New Haven Register reports is involved in animal testing in Le's lab, failed lie detector tests and has scratches on his chest that suggest he was involved in a struggle.

Cops and FBI agents have interviewed the suspect several times until he stopped answering questions and asked for a lawyer, the Register said.

The arrest would come one week after Le, a 24-year-old pharmacology grad student from California, went missing, sending the Ivy League campus into a fearful frenzy.

Le's body was found stuffed in a wall Sunday - her planned wedding day. The medical examiner has held off announcing the cause of death, citing the ongoing murder probe.

New Haven Police guard the police line at the scene where the body of the missing Yale grad student Annie Marie Le, 24, was found stuffed into the basement wall.
http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/09/16/alg_annie-le_police-scene.jpg

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/15/2009-09-15_cops_set_to_reveal_yale_student_annie_le_cause_ of_death_hope_to_make_arrest_tues.html
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UPDATED: Police: Arrest In Yale Case Unlikely Tuesday
Cause Of Death Expected To Be Released
POSTED: 9:16 am EDT September 15, 2009
UPDATED: 11:11 am EDT September 15, 2009
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Police said an arrest is not likely to be made Tuesday in connection with the death of Yale University graduate student Annie Le.

Police sources said detectives have honed in on a suspect in the killing of Le, but that more interviews needed to be conducted.

Sources said the suspect is a Yale employee and works in the lab where the remains of Le were found stuffed behind a wall.

The suspect failed a lie detector test and has wounds that suggest a recent struggle, according to sources.

Le's remains were found in a basement lab of a Yale building on Amistad Street on Sunday, her would-be wedding day. The remains were positively identified as Le during an autopsy on Monday. The medical examiner said the manner in which Le died was expected to be released after 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Video: Police Narrow In On Suspect In Yale Killing
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20921996/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20921664/detail.html
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YouTube - NHPD: Arrest not imminent in Yale homi
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Jovin family releases letter to Rell
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 12:27 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 12:25 PM EDT
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The parents of Suzanne Jovin, a Yale student whose 1998 homicide remains unsolved, publicly released a letter they wrote to Gov. Jodi Rell, pleading for more funds for the state's forensic science lab.

Here is the letter in its entirety:

Governor M. Jodi Rell
Executive Office of the Governor
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06106

An open letter to the Governor of Connecticut, Ms. M. Jodi Rell
September 14, 2009

Dear Governor Rell,

Tragedy has again struck Yale University in New Haven. Almost 11 years after the savage murder of our daughter Suzanne Jovin, a senior undergraduate, another young woman in the prime of life, Annie Le, has met the same fate. On the basis of our own experience, we agonize and lament with the family and close friends of this latest victim.

We hope that the person guilty of this terrible crime can be apprehended quickly, which was unfortunately not to be true in the case of our daughter. However, Suzanne has not been forgotten and a team of very experienced, determined, and committed investigators are engaged in an methodological examination of all facts and circumstances related to the crime.

We are very grateful for this effort. However, during a recent visit to New Haven and consultation with the investigative team as well as with the officials of the State’s Attorney’s office, Mr. Michael Dearington and Mr. James Clark, it became apparent that potential forensic investigations, made possible by significant advances in technology in the intervening decade, are not being carried out due to shortcomings in the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory. This facility, once regarded as a leading forensic unit in the country, is suffering from understaffing and inadequate funding. As a consequence, the unit is struggling to satisfy the needs of ongoing and emerging investigations, not to speak of “cold cases” such as the murder of our daughter.

The latest university-related crime in New Haven underscores the vulnerability of individuals - particular women - even on the campuses of renowned universities. One should not compound the tragedies of Suzanne Jovin, Annie Le, and other victims by failing to apply the necessary resources for resolving the circumstances of the crimes committed against them. That is, resources that can lead to identifying, prosecuting and convicting the perpetrators. We appeal to you, in your capacity as governor of the State of Connecticut as well as a mother and grandmother, to rectify the shortcomings of the State Lab by providing the funds and expertise, in and/or out of state, for conducting the forensic studies required to achieve these ends, specifically in the case of our daughter Suzanne.

We are releasing this letter to the public because of our conviction that a general awareness of this situation will exert an appropriate influence on all the government officials in the legislature and executive branches responsible for such matters. We would also hope that heightened awareness will help to rectify the social circumstances that engender such heinous crimes.

We thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely yours,
Dr. Thomas M. Jovin
Dr. Donna J. Jovin
Zur Akelei 17
Göttingen, Germany
parents of Suzanne Jovin, Yale undergraduate, class of 1999.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_jovin_family_letter_rell_200909151225
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Video: Hundreds Gather At Vigil For Annie Le
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20924336/index.html

Video: Police Narrow In On Suspect In Yale Killing
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20921996/index.html
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Yale Student Autopsy Results to be Released
YouTube - Yale Student Autopsy Results to be Released
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Annie Le Lab Technician Yale Suspect
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Friend of Annie Le Speaks Out
YouTube - Friend of Annie Le Speaks Out

Annie Le Found Dead
YouTube - Annie Le Found Dead

Annie Le Time Line
YouTube - Annie Le Time Line
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Statement from Le family tonight
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 2:24 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 2:20 PM EDT
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A friend of the slain Yale graduate student will be making a statement tonight on behalf of the Le family.

Yale University says the friend will speak at 7pm at Woodbridge Hall. No family members will be in attendance and the friend will not field questions from reporters.

This will be the first time we have heard from Le's family.

Police have not made any arrests in the case, though they say they have interviewed about 100 people.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_new_haven_le_family_statement_2009091514 05
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Professor Reminisces About Annie Le
'Poise And Professionalism' Quote Stood Out In Le's Interview
POSTED: 1:55 pm EDT September 15, 2009
UPDATED: 2:30 pm EDT September 15, 2009
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She worked in a lab on the lower level of 10 Amistad St. in New Haven. Eventually, her remains were discovered in the basement of the facility hidden behind a wall.

Professor Gary Rudnick said he remembered interviewing Le for a spot in the graduate program at Yale. He said she stood out for her quote, "poise and professionalism."

He also said, "She was an energetic vivacious and hardworking student. Everyone who met her liked her. We are all taking this pretty hard."

Rudnick also remembers from Le's admissions interview that she was interested in using the Ph.D. she was working towards to go into academia. Rudnick said that was a noble cause because she could have considered a biotech or pharmaceutical company and made a lot of money.

Now, Le will never realize any of her dreams.

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20926604/detail.html
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Middletown link to Le mystery?
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 2:52 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 2:51 PM EDT
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Police have focused in on a Middletown apartment complex in the homicide investigation of Annie Le, a Yale graduate student whose body was found Sunday inside the wall of a Yale building.

The Associated Press is reporting that police are questioning folks who live in the Wharfside Commons apartment complex. Public records show that a Yale animal research technician resides in the complex.

New Haven police said late Tuesday morning that they could not confirm or deny that they had a person of interest.

The Office of the State Medical Examiner has ruled Le's death a homicide. The cause of death will be released today at 3pm.

At 7pm, a family friend will be making a statement on behalf of Le's family.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_middletown_link_le_200909151450

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 03:28 PM

Video: Police Zero In On Person Of Interest In Le's Death
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20926015/index.html

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 03:34 PM

FYI: HLN just announced that they will NOT be releasing the autopsy results today due to the request of the investigators at this time. Must be because of thier person of interest & they don't want certian information out until after an arrest!

Le autopsy results to remain private
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 3:32 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 3:28 PM EDT
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The Chief Medical Examiner's Office is not releasing the cause of death of Yale graduate student Annie Le.

The decision was made to help the police with their homicide investigation, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Wayne Carver told News Channel 8.

The office of New Haven State's Attorney Michael Dearington asked the medical examiner to not publicly release the autopsy report.

It was unclear when the results would be released.

Earlier in the day the medical examiner's office announced it would be releasing the manner of death at 3:00 p.m.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_farmington_le_autopsy_results_remain_sea led_200909151527
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Cops descend on home of Yale lab technician eyed in murder of student Annie Le
Updated Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 3:00 PM
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A swarm of cops has descended on the home of a Yale animal research technician who worked with murdered grad student Annie Le.

Public records show the lab tech lives in a first-floor apartment at the complex in Middletown, about 20 miles from the Yale, The Associated Press reports.

Police parked outside the Wharfside Commons apartment complex would not confirm they were there to investigate the Le killing. A man answering the door there said the lab tech wasn't at home and closed the door.

Cops say the tech is not in custody.

Police zeroed in on the man several days ago, after he failed lie detector tests and had scratches on his chest that suggest he was in a struggle.

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/15/2009-09-15_cops_set_to_reveal_yale_student_annie_le_cause_ of_death_hope_to_make_arrest_tues.html
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Officials: No cause of death to be released today
Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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Police and the New Haven state’s attorney’s office requested that the information not be released, "in order to facilitate the investigation," a spokewoman for the medical examiner said.

Police are focusing on a Yale lab technician who works in the building where a graduate student’s body was found Sunday as her possible killer, police sources confirmed Monday. But no arrest has been made, police said.

"We’re in the period of now just getting back our lab tests to see if we can tie this up to a particular person," he added.

He said lab results were not yet back on the blood-spotted clothing found in a drop ceiling inside the building. Authorities have said the clothing did not belong to Le, and were trying to determine if it could be linked to the killer.

Mid-afternoon Monday, at about the same time the medical examiner confirmed the identification, three plainclothes police officers from Yale University visited the Lawrence Street home where Le had lived, and spoke to a roommate. They declined comment.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/15/news/new_haven/doc4aafeb5576ac8864342757.txt
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No Autopsy Today; Officials Gathering Near Middletown Apartment
3:47 p.m. EDT, September 15, 2009
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But authorities are keeping watch on some of Le's co-workers and have gathered at an apartment complex in Middletown that may be the residence of a Yale animal research technician.

An official parked outside the Wharfside Commons apartment complex, asked whether he was there as part of the Le case, said only "I can't confirm or deny that rumor."

A man at the apartment Tuesday did not open the door but said he didn't know the man in question.

Neighbors said authorities in a gray SUV arrived Monday afternoon and frequently follow and pull over drivers in the complex. A woman who works inside the leasing office at the apartment complex said she had been instructed not to talk.

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-yale-student-suspect-annie-le-lab-technician-up,0,7500432.story
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AP: 'Person of interest' in Yale death
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 4:23 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009, 4:23 PM EDT
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A Connecticut official says New Haven police have identified a "person of interest" in the death of a Yale University graduate student.

The state official has firsthand knowledge of the police investigation in the death of 24-year-old Annie Le.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation in Le's killing is ongoing.

A New Haven police spokesman did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_ap_hartford_ap_source_person_of_interest_in_y ale_death_200909151619
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Lab tech 'suspect in bride-to-be killing'
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An infatuated laboratory technician has reportedly emerged as the chief suspect in the US slaying of a doctoral student at an Ivy League university.

The Yale technician conducted animal testing at the building where Annie Le's body was found stuffed into a wall duct on Sunday, the New Haven Register reports.

The technician also failed a FBI lie detector test before refusing to answer further police questions, the report said.

The man was said to have an "unrequited love interest" in the 24-year-old bride-to-be, who was to be married to her long-time sweetheart at the weekend.

Those people were being closely monitored as the investigation continued, he said.

Police have said that no students are being considered suspects.

Article:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/863632/lab-tech-suspect-in-bride-to-be-killing

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Tessie

09-15-2009, 05:44 PM

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/09/suspect_in_anni.php

more info

Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 07:54 PM

Sources Reveal Name Of Person Of Interest In Yale Case
Yale Lab Technician Under Investigation Student's Death
POSTED: 4:50 pm EDT September 15, 2009
UPDATED: 6:13 pm EDT September 15, 2009
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Sources have identified the person of interest in the killing of a Yale Graduate Student as Yale lab tech Raymond Clark.

Sources told Eyewitness News that police are investigating 24-year-old Clark as a person of interest in the death of 24-year-old Annie Le.

Clark formerly lived in Branford, but moved out of town four years ago. Members of the Branford Police Department told Eyewitness News that they were contacted by members of the New Haven Police Department regarding a resident that used to live in town.

Sources have told Eyewitness News that Clark now lives in Middletown with his girlfriend. Police sources confirmed to Eyewitness News that New Haven police were conducting surveillance at a Ferry Street address in the city.

The name on the mailbox at that address is “Ray Clark.”

The manager of the apartment complex told Eyewitness News that no one has seen Clark since Thursday.

"We didn't know what was going on, we saw cops all around here," said neighbor Sana Cotten.

Sources told Eyewitness News that they believed Clark was inside his apartment Monday night. No search or arrest warrants had been issued for Clark or his apartment on Tuesday.

According to the Yale University directory, Clark works as a lab tech at the Animal Resources Center.

Le was working in the Amistad Street building as a graduate student in pharmacology. The office where Clark worked is very close to where Le was performing her graduate work.

Students told Eyewitness News that the area is secure and that key cards must be swiped twice to access the area.

MySpace Picture: Raymond Clark
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Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20929480/detail.html
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Annie Le Murder Probe 'Narrowing In On' a Suspect
Cops Stake Out Apartment in New Haven Suburb
Sept. 15, 2009
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Police investigating the murder of Yale grad student Annie Le are "narrowing in on a suspect," and cops have staked out an apartment in a New Haven suburb where one of the school's lab techs lives.

The development came as the medical examiner did an abrupt about face and withheld Le's autopsy, which would have revealed the woman's cause of death. The medical examiner's office said it was being withheld at the request of the New Haven State's Attorney. The state's attorney did not immediately respond to ABCNews.com to explain his decision.

Sources have described the suspect as a lab technician who worked in the same building with Le. The suspect has what appears to be defensive wounds on his chest, suggesting a violent struggle. Sources also said the man failed a polygraph test.

Police cars are parked outside an apartment complex called the Wharfside Commons in Middletown, Conn., about 20 miles from Yale, where one source said a possible suspect may live. Neighbors said surveillance cars have been at the complex for at least 24 hours. "When I drove into the building I saw lots of police," one resident of Wharfside Commons told ABC News

WATCH: Prime Suspect in Yale Murder
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8577732

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-autopsy-due-yale-murder/story?id=8577442

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 08:12 PM

Tuba, SS, nurse & salvarenga...I'm looking through Myspace for his page & see what info I can find there! :winko:

Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 09:00 PM

Suspect, his two relatives and fiance stay home from work
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
6:07 p.m.
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A suspect in the murder of Annie Le MED '13 did not show up for work today and neither did his sister, brother-in-law or fiancé, all of whom work for Yale.

A medical campus employee who is privy to developments in the investigation said in an interview that the four all stayed home today. The suspect, who works in Yale's Animal Resources Center, could not be seen at his Middletown apartment this afternoon.

At the Higganum, Conn., house where the suspect’s sister and brother-in-law live, blinds were closed, and shortly before 6 p.m. two hooded figures ran out of the house and into a black SUV.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/15/suspect-his-two-relatives-and-fiance-stay-home-wor/
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AP: 'Person of interest' in Yale death
YouTube - AP: 'Person of interest' in Yale death

AP: 'Person of interest' in Yale death
YouTube - AP: 'Person of interest' in Yale death

Homicide hits home for Jovin family
YouTube - Le homicide hits home for Jovin family
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Video: Yale Professor Remembers Le
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20933037/index.html
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Sources: Annie Le Was Asphyxiated
7:51 p.m. EDT, September 15, 2009
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Yale graduate student Annie Le was asphyxiated and her body was stuffed into a barely two-foot-long crawl space inside the research laboratory where she had gone to work on the day she disappeared, sources told The Courant.

Chief State Medical Examiner Wayne F. Carver held off Tuesday on releasing the cause of death in Le's case, saying that he didn't want to impact the investigation. But a source told The Courant that Le was asphyxiated.

Police had to remove part of the wall in a laboratory to get access to the crawl space. The source said evidence recovered from the crime scene indicates that Le was killed in a different room in the basement laboratory and then moved to a second room where the crawl space was located.

The source said only someone with intimate knowledge of the layout of the laboratory would have been able to access the crawl space.

The source said tiny droplets of blood were found in one of the laboratory rooms where police now believe the murder took place. The blood is being analyzed at the state forensic laboratory.

Other evidence seized at the scene and evidence from the lab technician who is the focus of the investigation is also being analyzed. Authorities also are trying to determine if she was sexually assaulted.

The "person of interest" has worked for the Yale Animal Research Center for at least four years. It is unclear what connection, if any, he had to Le other than providing and caring for the animals, mostly mice and rats that she used in her lab work, a source said.

Because there is limited access to the research laboratory, investigators were able to determine relatively quickly who was in the building when she disappeared. Le was last seen around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning entering the building.

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-annie-le-autopsy-yale-student-murdered-cause-of,0,4101796.story
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UPDATED: Sources: Middletown Man Person Of Interest In Yale Killing
POSTED: 4:50 pm EDT September 15, 2009
UPDATED: 8:06 pm EDT September 15, 2009
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Sources have told Eyewitness News that Clark now lives in Middletown with his girlfriend. Police sources confirmed to Eyewitness News that New Haven police were conducting surveillance at a Ferry Street address in the city.

The name on the mailbox at that address is “Ray Clark.”

The manager of the apartment complex told Eyewitness News that no one has seen Clark since Thursday.

A listing on a wedding Web site lists a wedding date for Clark and his girlfriend for Dec. 20, 2011. Neighbors said the girlfriend was seen moving things out of the Middletown apartment on Monday, but that she brought take-out food into the home on Tuesday.

The girlfriend's parents told Eyewitness News that the reason no arrest has been made in connection with the case is because police are awaiting the results of forensic tests on clothing.

Eyewitness News attempted to contact Clark Tuesday, but he did not answer his phone.

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20929480/detail.html
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Annie Le murder cops in hunt for 'person of interest,' lab tech Raymond Clark
Updated Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 7:33 PM
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Cops are on the hunt for Yale lab technician Raymond Clark III who has been identified as a person of interest in the Annie Le murder, sources said Tuesday.

Clark, 24, works as an animal tech in the lab where Le was found dead on Sunday.

Police are looking for Clark, who was not home Tuesday as swarms of cops descended on his apartment about 20 miles from Yale's campus.

Clark did not show up for work - and neither did his sister, brother-in-law or fiance, all of whom work for Yale, the Yale Daily News reports.

Police zeroed in on the lab tech several days ago, after he failed lie detector tests and had scratch marks on his chest that suggest he was in a struggle.

Cops and FBI agents interviewed Clark several times. At one point he stopped answering questions and asked for a lawyer, the New Haven Register reported.

Police set up road blocks along Route 15 in the nearby town of Hamden. They stopped cars to look at passenger's faces.

Neighbors said authorities in unmarked cars arrived Monday afternoon and frequently followed and pulled over drivers in the complex.

Neighbors say they saw Clark and his girlfriend, Jennifer Hromadka, leaving with suitcases on Sunday around the time cops found Le's body.

"I saw them leaving this weekend with travel bags like they were in a hurry," said a 35-year-old neighbor who lives in the same Middletown apartment building.

She and another neighbor said the couple climbed in the back seat of a Ford that had two adults in the front.
"I thought they were going on vacation," the neighbor said.

A woman who knew Clark when he lived in New Haven last year said he "looked like he could snap" at any moment, screamed at children and was "very controlling" of his girlfriend.

"He looked like he could go postal," said Anne Marie Goodwin, 40. "Something was wrong in his eyes. He looked disturbed."

"Ray was very controlling of his girlfriend," she said. "He would never let her talk to anyone. I would here a lot of yelling up stairs."

Clark, who works with animals in a lab that does gruesome animal testing, "kept a pit bull caged in his apartment," Goodwin said.
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Clark lives with his girlfriend and the couple share a MySpace page. Hromadka writes extensively about her "wonderful boyfriend Ray."

"I love hanging out with Ray's family (he has a great one) and playing with \[his sister\] Denise and \[her husband\] Shawn's Adorable kids, Caleb and Brielle."

In May, 2008, she blogged about a rumor that Clark was cheating on her with a girl in his Yale lab.

"My boyfriend, Ray, if you don't know him, has no interest in any of the other girls at YARC as anything more than friends," she wrote, referring to the Yale Animal Resource Center.

"He is a bit naive, doesn't always use the best judgement, definitely is not the best judge of character but, he is a good guy," she wrote.
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"He has a big heart and tries to see the best in people ALL THE TIME! even when everyone else is telling him that the person is a psycho or that the person can't be trusted.

"He thinks everyone deserves a second chance and has a hard time hurting peoples feelings and it takes him getting burned to learn."

Her most recent entry, written on Friday, says: "Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I'm not perfect and I don't live to be, but before you start pointing fingers make sure your hands are clean!!"

Raymond Clark
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Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/15/2009-09-15_cops_set_to_reveal_yale_student_annie_le_cause_ of_death_hope_to_make_arrest_tues.html
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Official Yale Website On Annie Le Investigation
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/wtic-yale-website-0914,0,103683.hyperlink

Video: Candlelight Vigil For Annie Le
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/wtic-le-vigil-0914,0,6214483.tivideo

Video: Yale Students Feel Concerned
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/wtic-student-concern-0914,0,7416220.tivideo

Video: Annie Le Investigation
http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/wtic-annie-le-video,0,4645468.tivideo

Pictures: Yale Student Annie Le Investigation
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-yale-student-missing-annie-le-0910-pictures,0,5313732.photogallery

Pictures: Vigil For Yale Student Annie Le
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-annie-le-vigil-yale-pictures,0,4583240.photogallery

'Good Human Being' Mourned at Yale Vigil
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-annie-le-vigil-yale-new-haven-seo2-story,0,460821.story

Share your condolences
http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/hc-yale-missing-student-body-found-annie-le-book,0,1440724.storylink

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 09:54 PM

Police Mum on Autopsy, Suspects in Yale Student's Murder
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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The cause of death for a Yale Ph.D. student murdered days before her wedding won't be released Tuesday as initially promised and there will be no arrests made in the near future, police said — even as more media outlets reported that a person of interest had been identified.

The medical examiner said Tuesday afternoon that it would not publicize the autopsy report for 24-year-old Annie Le, in spite of an earlier announcement that it would, because it didn't want to compromise the investigation.

Also Tuesday, a New Haven officer insisted that there were no arrests imminent in the Le case despite media reports that authorities had zeroed in on a suspect or a person of interest.

Authorities are keeping watch on some of Le's co-workers and have descended in large numbers on the home of a Yale animal research technician.

In a statement Tuesday night, Le's family thanked the law enforcement agencies investigating their daughter's death, and were taken back by all the support their family, as well as her fiance's received.

"Our families want to thank everyone in the local community and around the country for the thoughts and prayers expressed by so many as we have experienced grief and personal loss in this past week," a family spokesman said.

LIVESHOTS: Medical Examiner's Statement, Cops Backtrack on Suspects
http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/09/15/3227/

Video: Yale students react to murder of peer
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?maven_referralObject=9621240&maven_referralPlaylistId=&sRevUrl=http://www.foxnews.com/national/crime/index.html

Article:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,550325,00.html?sPage=fnc/us/crime

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 10:00 PM

Search For Annie Le's Killer
YouTube - Search For Annie Le's Killer

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 10:23 PM

Police To Hold Press Conference In Yale Case
POSTED: 4:50 pm EDT September 15, 2009
UPDATED: 10:04 pm EDT September 15, 2009
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New Haven police scheduled a press conference to give an update in the investigation into the death of a Yale University graduate student.

The conference was scheduled to begin at 9:45 p.m. Monday :confused:, but had yet to begin at 10 p.m.

Video: Lab Tech Person Of Interest In Yale Case, Sources Say
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20933535/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20929480/detail.html
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Yale student's family thanks supporters
YouTube - Yale student's family thanks supporters
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Video: Close to an arrest? 4:12
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/15/dcl.jf.yale.murder.cnn
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Police Serve Search Warrant At Clark's Apartment
September 15, 2009
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BREAKING NEWS: Police are serving a search warrant at a Middletown apartment where Raymond Clark, a person of interest in the death of a Yale graduate student lives.

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20929480/detail.html

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 10:44 PM

POLICE DETAIN YALE EMPLOYEE SUSPECTED IN KILLING
Published Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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Warrants were issued Tuesday night to search the home of a 24-year-old Yale animal technician who is a suspect in the killing of Annie Le MED ’13 and to obtain a DNA sample, the New Haven Police Department announced at a hastily convened press conference tonight.

Raymond Clark III, 24, worked in the same laboratory as Le, whose body was found in the basement of 10 Amistad St. on Sunday. Clark was not arrested and will be released once physical evidence has been obtained, New Haven Police Department Chief James Lewis said.

At about 10:25 p.m., as the press conference was underway, Clark was brought out of his apartment in Middletown, Conn., in handcuffs and was taken away in a police car. Law enforcement officials had staked out Clark's apartment for much of Monday and Tuesday.

Sources familiar with the investigation said Monday that Clark was among several individuals on whom the authorities were focusing in their search for Le's killer, but police officials insisted throughout the day Tuesday that they had not formally declared any suspects in the case. (The News withheld his name becasue he had not officially been declared a suspect in the case.)

Neither Clark — nor a sister and brother-in-law who also work as animal technicians at Yale — showed up for work at Yale laboratories this morning, according to two people who work with them. By the end of the day, several news outlets had published his name and picture and labeled him a "person of interest" in the case.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/15/police-detain-yale-employee-suspected-killing/

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 10:51 PM

Watch Live New Haven Police: Search Warrants Issued In Annie Le Murder Case
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-autopsy-due-yale-murder/story?id=8577442#

Middletown man person of interest
YouTube - Middletown man person of interest

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 11:19 PM

'Person of interest' in Yale slaying taken into custody
Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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City police late Tuesday executed a search warrant at the Middletown apartment complex of Raymond Clark, 24, the suspect in the killing. New Haven police had had the complex under surveillance for days, according to residents of the apartment complex who say the plain-clothed officers haven’t exactly blended in.

New Haven police and Yale University have refused to make any comment on Clark, 24, who worked in the same building where Le’s body was found stuffed in a void in a wall Sunday, police said.

A university source reported that Clark did not show up for work Tuesday, nor did his fiancee, brother-in-law or sister, all of whom work for the university.

A man who answered the door Tuesday at the apartment where the suspect lives said Clark wasn’t there and closed the door.

New Haven police, however, said that Clark had been observed inside the complex as recently as Monday, down playing any notion that Clark was on the lam.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/15/news/doc4ab04e9ae9ccc827297031.txt
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WARRANT ISSUED: New Haven Police Department news release
Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The following is the news release issued by the New Haven Police Department on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

This evening the New Haven Police Department and the Connecticut State Police executed a search and seizure warrant at 40 Ferry Street, Apartment 1A in Middletown. This address is the residence of Raymond Clark, a person of interest in the murder of Annie Le. Clark was removed from his residence in accordance with a second search and seizure warrant and transported to a law enforcement facility for the purpose of seizing potential evidence relative to the homicide investigation. Clark has not been charged in the death of Annie Le and will be released upon his compliance with the search and seizure warrant.

This investigation is ongoing with law enforcement officials from several agencies diligently working together.

The building at 10 Amistad is still being held as a crime scene.

There is no further information being released at this time.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/15/news/new_haven/doc4ab05425bc8e0666001161.txt

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Angel Who Cares

09-15-2009, 11:24 PM

FBI Agents Storm Yale Lab Tech's Apartment
Search Warrant Issued For DNA
UPDATED: 11:11 pm EDT September 15, 2009
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Police officially named a Yale lab technician a person of interest in the death of Yale graduate student Annie Le as more than a dozen FBI agents stormed his Middletown apartment.

Police served a search warrant at Clark's Ferry Street apartment in Middletown Tuesday night. Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Hena Daniels reported that 18 FBI agents went into the apartment just after 10 p.m.

New Haven Police Chief James Lewis said Clark was at the police station Tuesday night, but that he had not been arrested. They said a search warrant was issued for Clark's DNA and that samples would be taken. They said a plethora of physical evidence had been collected from the lab where Le's body was found and that Clark's DNA would be compared to that evidence.

Police said if Clark did not cooperate with police, he would be arrested.

Clark had defense wounds on his chest and had failed a polygraph test, sources said.

VIDEO UNCUT: Police Name Clark Person Of Interest In Le's Death
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20935250/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20929480/detail.html
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Lab tech Raymond Clark 3rd in custody for DNA tests over murder of student Annie Le
Updated Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 10:57 PM
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Police took Yale lab technician Raymond Clark 3rd into custody Tuesday night to gather DNA evidence in the investigation of missing Yale grad student Annie Le.

A storm of state troopers and FBI agents entered the 24-year-old's Middletown, Conn., apartment around 10:30 p.m. and brought him out in cuffs minutes later.

"We are looking for DNA and physical evidence," said New Haven police chief James Lewis. "This is not an arrest warrant, this is a search warrant."

Investigators will take DNA from Clark and examine his body, police said. They also removed evidence from his home.

"We don't know if he is cooperating or not," Lewis said at a late-night press conference. "If he doesn't comply with this search warrant, he will be arrested."

Raymond Clark, in an undated photo, dressed up as the devil for a party
http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/09/16/amd_rayclark_custom.jpg

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/15/2009-09-15_cops_set_to_reveal_yale_student_annie_le_cause_ of_death_hope_to_make_arrest_tues.html

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Angel Who Cares

09-16-2009, 12:02 AM

Police search person of interest's home
YouTube - Police search person of interest's home

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Angel Who Cares

09-16-2009, 12:08 AM

Police seek DNA from Yale worker in death of student
updated 28 minutes ago
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Police said Tuesday night they have a Yale University employee in custody in connection with the killing of Yale student Annie Le.

A judge has issued a search warrant and a body warrant on Raymond Clark, 24, said New Haven, Connecticut, Police Chief James Lewis at a news conference.

The search warrant allows for an examination of his home, Lewis said. The body warrant allows police to collect DNA from Clark, who will be arrested if he does not comply, Lewis said. Results of DNA tests could take a day or longer, according to Lewis. Others have voluntarily given up their DNA samples, he said.

Earlier Tuesday, the Yale technician's home in Middletown, Connecticut, was the scene of a large police presence.

Investigators have collected about 150 pieces of evidence, reviewed about 700 hours of video and interviewed more than 150 people, some twice, Lewis said. They have yet to arrest anyone in Le's slaying, whose body was found Sunday in a basement wall of a medical research building off campus.

Close to an arrest? 4:12
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/15/connecticut.missing.yale.student/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/15/connecticut.missing.yale.student/index.html
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State Police took Raymond Clark III away from 40 Ferry Street in Middletown around 10:25 Tuesday.
http://www.courant.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2009-09/49285000-15194311.jpg
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Video: Search Warrant Issued For Lab Tech's DNA
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20936195/index.html

Video: Person Taken Away From Middletown Apartment
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/wtic-person-taken-away-0915,0,3850834.tivideo

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Angel Who Cares

09-16-2009, 08:33 AM

September 16, 2009

Today Show video: Yale lab worker quizzed over slaying 09/16/09~3:16
Sept. 16: A 24-year-old lab technician at Yale University has been taken into custody for questioning and DNA testing as investigators try to piece together the brutal on-campus murder of graduate student Annie Le. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32873577#32873577

Today Show video: Person of interest detained 0:34
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32870275#32870275
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Girlfriend of Yale Lab Tech Denied Affair
Rumors that Raymond Clark, Held in Killing of Grad Student, had Affair Dismissed by Fiancee in Blog Last Year
Sept. 16, 2009
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The fiancee of a man considered a person of interest in the killing of a female Yale graduate student dismissed allegations in blog entries last year that he was having an affair, the New York Post reported Wednesday.

"He is a bit naive, doesn't always use the best judgement, definitely is not the best judge of character but, he is a good guy," Jennifer Hromadka, 23, wrote of her boyfriend, Raymond Clark III, who police took into custody Tuesday.

No charges were filed against Clark, 24, in Middletown, but police took him into custody while searching for DNA and other physical evidence. Police said Clark would be released after they obtain evidence they need from him and his Middletown apartment.

Clark was handcuffed and escorted out of the apartment building in Middletown and into a silver car. Neighbors leaned over the apartment building's iron railings and cheered as police led him away. CBS affiliate WFSB reported that 18 FBI agents went into the apartment just after 10 p.m.

Video: Search For Annie Le's Killer
Search For Annie Le's Killer - CBS News Video

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/16/national/main5314485.shtml?tag=contentBody;cbsCarousel
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Yale Murder 'Person of Interest' Taken Into Custody
Police Search Home of Ray Clark, Who Worked at the Lab Where Annie Le's Body Found
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Sept. 16, 2009
Police investigating the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le searched the apartment of a "person of interest" overnight Tuesday.

No arrests were made, but police took Raymond Clark, a 24-year-old technician at the Yale lab where Le's body was found Sunday, into custody. Clark is not a student at Yale.

As of Wednesday morning, Clark had not been released. Investigators tailed Clark for days, reportedly sending as many as 15 FBI agents to follow him at a local fair over the weekend.

Approximately 150 pieces of evidence were collected from the crime scene. Clark's sister, brother-in-law and fiancee, Jennifer Hromadka, also worked in the lab building but did not go to work today.

Good Morning America Video: Searching for Annie Le's Killer
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8588016

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-autopsy-due-yale-murder/story?id=8577442
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"Warrants for person of interest"
YouTube - "Warrants for person of interest"
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Yale Lab Tech Released After Complying With Police
September 16, 2009
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DEVELOPING NEWS: A Yale lab tech has been released to his attorney after complying with police.

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20929480/detail.html
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Could tale of slain Yale student Annie Le and 'person of interest' Ray Clark be about mice?
Updated Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 10:54 AM
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Along with the defensive wounds and the flunked lie detector test, investigators looking into the murder of Yale student Annie Le focused on a lab technician named Raymond Clark because of e-mails about the care of laboratory mice.

In the e-mails, Clark is said to criticize Le for not adhering to the protocols for tending the mice kept in the basement as part of her lab's ongoing experiments.

Le is said to have responded in a conciliatory tone, promising to keep to the protocols. Investigators wonder if Clark was not satisfied, if resentment suddenly flared to rage, if as crazy as it may seem this was a case of mice and murder.

Investigators also noted swipe card records that are said to show Clark usually went through the building in an orderly fashion in accordance with the demands of his work.

But the swipe card records from the day Le disappeared show Clark moving from room to room with no apparent logic, at points going to places unrelated to his job.

Such a pattern might fit somebody who was frenetically searching for a place to hide a body.

Clark left the building at the time of a fire alarm. Surveillance camera footage is said to show him looking considerably more distraught than could be explained by a simple evacuation.

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/16/2009-09-16_could_brutal_tale_be_about_mice.html

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Angel Who Cares

09-16-2009, 11:34 AM

Here is a snip from the above article that reeseeva supplied us & the ine that nurse mentioned, to help look for RC's DOB!!

Annie Le Target Had Previous Police Run-In
On Sept. 29, 2003 he was a senior at Branford High School when Det. Ronald Washington responded to a report of a dispute. The dispute was between the (now) lab tech and a female student.

“The two are in a relationship which [the girlfriend] wishes to terminate and [the male] does not wish to end it. [The male] did attempt to confront [the student] on this date and also wrote on her locker. The school will handle this incident concerning the locker and at the time of this report, [the lab tech] was advised to have no contact with” the female student.

The detective wrote that subsequently the girlfriend came with her mother to the station to speak to him.
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/09/alleged_annie_l.php

I spent an sometime looking last night & have come up without his DOB...my fingers are crossed that LE will release the search warrant today if none of us have found it yet! In the mean time I'm looking for it...it's hard because of his first & last name being so common! :banghead:
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I found himin classmates, but I'm not signed up with them! If anyone else is could you see if you can find any info from there? TIA

Branford High School, Branford, CT
http://www.classmates.com/directory/school/Branford%20High%20School?org=3983

Raymond Clark 1999-2003
http://www.classmates.com/directory/public/memberprofile/list.htm?regId=8710378252
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In High School, Clark Focused On Asian Cultures
11:40 a.m. EDT, September 16, 2009
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Raymond Clark III, a "person of interest" in the slaying of Yale graduate student Annie Le, took an interest in Asian cultures while he was in high school, according to a yearbook.

Clark, 24, is a 2004 graduate of Branford High School. According to the 2004 yearbook, Clark was a member of the Asian Awareness Club, which prepared meals of authentic Asian cuisine and held fundraisers to raise awareness about Asian culture. On Jan. 22, 2004, the group went to New York City's Chinatown to participate in the celebration of the Chinese New Year, according to the yearbook.

He also belonged to the Interact Club, whose mission was to draw attention to the plight of the less fortunate. In one fundraising activity, the group slept outside overnight in cardboard boxes, according to the yearbook.

Clark was also part of a group called "Cheers For Charity," a club that sought to help people with financial problems. The group raised money for cancer victims and single pregnant women.

He played on the 2004 varsity baseball team as well.

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-raymond-clark-yale-yearbook,0,6948324.story
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Official Yale Website For Annie Le Investigation
http://opa.yale.edu/investigationupdate/

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Angel Who Cares

09-16-2009, 01:59 PM

September 16, 2009~Articles Part 2:

Medical Examiner: Le's Cause Of Death From Traumatic Asphyxiation
DNA Taken From Yale Lab Tech
POSTED: 12:17 pm EDT September 16, 2009
UPDATED: 1:34 pm EDT September 16, 2009
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The medical examiner has ruled Annie Le's cause of death to be from traumatic asphyxiation due to neck compression. The medical examiner called the manner of 24-year-old Le's death to be a homicide.

DNA was taken overnight from a Yale University lab tech who works in the area of the building where Le's remains were discovered stuffed in a wall on Sunday.

The technician, 24-year-old Raymond Clark, of Middletown, was released from police custody Wednesday morning after providing DNA samples to detectives. Clark was officially named a person of interest in the investigation by police Tuesday night.

More than a dozen members of the FBI stormed Clark’s Middletown apartment just after 10 p.m. and a search warrant was issued for Clark’s DNA.

Police said Clark was not arrested and has not been named a suspect in the case.

Clark was released to his attorney at about 3 a.m. after complying with police. Police said they plan to compare Clark’s DNA with evidence collected from the lab.

“We are committed to proceeding appropriately with the authorities, with whom we are in regular contact,” Clark’s attorney, David Dworski, said in a written statement late Wednesday morning.

Eyewitness News has learned that Clark may be staying with friends and family in the area, but that police are keeping a close eye on him.

Slideshow: Warrant Served
http://www.wfsb.com/slideshow/news/20936282/detail.html

Video: Yale Lab Tech Released After Providing DNA
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20946907/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20945583/detail.html
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'Person of interest' in Annie Le murder Raymond Clark's fiance Jennifer Hromadka defended him before
Updated Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 1:01 PM
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The girlfriend of the Yale technician questioned in connection with the murder of bride-to-be Annie Le felt compelled to defend him once before.

In a series of rambling blog entries posted in May 2008, Jennifer Hromadka shot down "rumors" about her relationship with Raymond Clark, 24.

"My boyfriend, Ray, if you don't know him, has no interest in any of the other girls at YARC as anything more than friends," Hromadka wrote, referring to the Yale Animal Resources Center. "To anyone that thinks otherwise, you might be a bit dillusional and may need to take some medication for it."

Hromadka, 23, described her live-in beau -- who works in the same Yale lab as her boyfriend -- as a gullible but loving guy who has eyes for no one but her.

"This rumor of a 'fling' is probably the most stupid thing I have ever heard and really is not even worth going into detail about," she wrote.

"If you know what I am talking about u can probably (if you have half a brain) come to the conclusion that its all a load of BS."

Raymond Clark and fiance Jennifer Hromadka enjoy a lighter moment.
http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/09/17/alg_girlfriend-jen_ray-clark.jpg

NEW PHOTOS: The shocking murder of Yale grad student Annie Le
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/galleries/the_life_and_death_of_annie_le/the_life_and_death_of_annie_le.html

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/09/16/2009-09-16_person_of_interest_raymond_clarks_fiance_jennif er_hromadka_has_defended_him_befo.html
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Attorney says Clark to cooperate
Updated: Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009, 1:06 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009, 1:05 PM EDT
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An attorney for a Yale University lab technician called a "person of interest" in the killing of graduate student Annie Le says his client is willing to work with authorities.

Attorney David Dworski , of Fairfield, tells The Associated Press that he represents 24-year-old Raymond Clark III. Clark was released early Wednesday by police who executed two search warrants to collect DNA and other physical evidence from Clark and his apartment.

Dworski says Clark is "committed to proceeding appropriately with the authorities." He would not comment further.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_ap_new_haven_attorney_says_clark_to_cooperate _200909161305
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Attorney David H. Dworski
Biography
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883 Black Rock Turnpike
Fairfield, CT 06825

Voice: 203-333-4410

Fax: 203-576-0038

Education:

1976 - Renbrook School

1979 - Loomis Chaffee School

1984 - Ohio Wesleyan University

1988 - University of Bridgeport School of Law (now Quinnipiac University School of Law)

1988+ Private Practice: Bridgeport and Fairfield

Memberships & Awards:

1988+ - Connecticut Bar Association

1988+ - Greater Bridgeport Bar Association

2001+ - DWI Defenders Internet Group

1988 - Who’s Who in American Law Students

2002 - Presenter Connecticut Criminal Trial Lawyers Association DWI Defense Seminar

2005 - Presenter Connecticut Lorman Seminars DWI Defense Seminar

General Practice of Law with emphasis on:

Real Estate Purchases & Sales, DWI Defense, Personal Injury Law and Criminal Defense Law.

I am able to represent most Mortgage Lenders.

I defend DWI cases anywhere in Connecticut and receive many of my cases as referrals from other attorneys.

I have Settled or Tried to Verdict Hundreds of Personal Injury Cases;
I presented and won the first Criminal DNA Case decided by the Connecticut Supreme Court.

I speak fluent spanish, as does my litigation coordinator Susie Teixiera.

Article:
http://dworskilaw.com/bio.html
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Officials: Annie Le was strangled; Person of interest is released
Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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Clark has hired a Fairfield lawyer to represent him and has invoked his right to remain silent. He did not provide a statement to police after he was taken into custody on the DNA warrant.

Attorney David Dworski declined to answer questions about the his client or the case, including whether his client denies having anything to do with the Le homicide.

He issued only a one-sentence statement: “We’re committed to proceeding appropriately with the authorities with whom we are in regular communication.”

Also, two New Haven public defenders, Joe Lopez and Beth Merkin, are providing assistance.

New Haven Public Defender Thomas J. Ullmann declined comment but did say that it is not unprecedented for his office to provide pre-arrest assistance.

“I can say as a general matter, if someone sought our assistance and was qualified for the public defenders officer in terms of income levels, we would offer advice and assistance.”

The samples now were going to be compared with forensic evidence collected at the scene of the killing 10 Amistad St., a Yale laboratory in the medical district. Police Chief James Lewis has said that more than 150 pieces of evidence were collected in the building. The hope and belief is that some of that contains DNA of the killer.

“The results of the forensic analysis from the crime lab will either rule in or rule out our person of interest in this case,” New Haven Assistant Police Chief Peter Reichard said Wednesday morning. “If he’s ruled out, it’s back to the drawing board” where detectives will examine other people who had contact with Le, 24, a graduate student in pharmacology.

“If he’s ruled in, the course of action would be seeking a custodial arrest of the subject.”

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/16/news/new_haven/doc4ab0f8c64f569632844012.txt
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YouTube - Person of interest released from NHPD
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Andrew Cohen: Relax, It’s Early in Annie Le Investigation
September 16, 2009 1:43 PM
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It’s also no wonder, I guess, why so many people would already be demanding so many definitive answers of the New Haven law enforcement community, the generally well-meaning and well-serving members of which often have to deal with crime. Why no arrest yet? Why no charges yet? Why no “perp walk” yet? Why is he being called a “person of interest” and not a “suspect”? Why no made-for-television solution to the crime?

The answer is easy. Sometimes, it takes more than a few days to solve a murder mystery; sometimes, the police like to keep quiet and wait and then do what they need to do. Sometimes it takes a week. Sometimes it takes a month. Besides, it’s not like the past 72 hours have been void of progress for the police. We know a lot more about the matter than we did on Sunday, when the young woman’s body was found in that crawl space on campus.

We know that access to the murder site was restricted. We know that clothes were seized. We know there has been or will be DNA testing, either voluntarily or not. We know there is already “a person of interest”—in custody-- who may or may not have “defensive” wounds and who may or may not have failed (or passed) a polygraph test. The police, importantly, have reassured the community that the crime was not random.

These are all signs that the arrest and charges everyone is waiting for surely is on its way. It means the police are comfortable with the pace and progress of their work and that they have good reason (another suspect? A different suspect? A confession?) for not rushing into court to get to the pre-trial stage of a case. How about we all just wait a few more days to see how it unfolds?

Photos: Who is Raymond Clark III?
event:http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2009/09/16/crimesider/photoessay5314972.shtml

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/16/crimesider/entry5315344.shtml
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Raymond Clark & Fiancée in Love Photos 1-20
Raymond Clark III, a Yale University animal research technician seen with fiancée Jennifer Hromadka, has been described as a "person of interest," not a suspect, in Yale grad student Annie Le's death. Le's body was found stuffed behind a wall on Sept. 13, 2009, in the same laboratory where Clark worked. Investigators are hoping to figure out within days whether Clark can be ruled out as the killer.

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2009/09/16/crimesider/photoessay5315436.shtml
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YouTube - Yale Student Autopsy Results to be Released

YouTube - Horrific Homicide

YouTube - Yale Murder

YouTube - Tragedy on Campus

YouTube - Murder on Campus

YouTube - Medical examiner: Annie Le strangled

YouTube - "No arrests made" in Annie Le Case

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Angel Who Cares

09-16-2009, 04:23 PM

SS,
Haven't seen Annie's official time of death yet!
Still looking for RC's DOB & Knox is correct that he is an Aquarius from his old Myspace page it is there. Though he could have made that up along with adding the disgusting other info he posted on it!

I'll keep looking for DOB & see if I can find Annie's time of death for you too!
Fifth is correct with what she posted from what I found in the links I gave a few posts up.

Thanks for bumping the link for classmates Fifth! It was somewhat hidden in my post! :blowkiss:
Does anyone have an acct with them to see if we can find further info on RC???

I know there are a few others trying to find his DOB with me! :crossfingers: that one of us finds it ASAP! :wink:

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Angel Who Cares

09-16-2009, 06:10 PM

September 16, 2009~Articles Part-3

:confused: This article says he graduated 2003, but as we all know the media has made mistakes in the past. I think what we found from classmates is the correct year! MOO

Who is Person of Interest, Ray Clark?
Updated: Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009, 5:50 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009, 5:43 PM EDT
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With a little research, News Channel 8 learned that Clark is a Branford native. He attended Branford High School. And, For those who knew him back then, Clark seemed like just another.

So, the recent pictures of Clark in handcuffs, being pulled from his Middletown apartment, are shocking to former students who knew him as a fellow classmate.

"I saw it on the news last night and I couldn't believe it," said Karen Johnson of Branford.

Johnson graduated with Clark in 2004. Johnson, and other graduates who didn't want to go on camera, describe Clark as a popular, but quiet kid.

"He was a good kid, very intelligent," said Johnson.

Clark was listed as an honor student. Photos from Branford yearbooks of Clark, seen as a freshman in 2001, paint a picture of a student involved in sports including a year each of track, football and baseball; although one coach said he couldn't remember Clark as an athlete.

He was involved in several school clubs, notably the Asian Awareness Club, a club teaching students about foreign cultures. School officials aren't talking about Clark.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_newhaven_person_interest_raymond_clark_p rofile_200909161741_rev1
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Police: No Arrest Yet In Yale Case
Chief Says Police Know Where Clark Is At All Times
POSTED: 12:17 pm EDT September 16, 2009
UPDATED: 5:57 pm EDT September 16, 2009
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The chief of the New Haven Police Department said no arrest has been made in connection with the death of Yale graduate student Annie Le, but that police know where person of interest Raymond Clark is at all times.

Clark was released to his attorney at about 3 a.m. after complying with police. Police said they plan to compare Clark’s DNA with evidence collected from the lab. Police said about 250 items were seized for analysis.

The police presence moved to Cromwell Wednesday afternoon, where Clark is said to have family. Eyewitness News did not know if Clark was in the town or not.

“We are committed to proceeding appropriately with the authorities, with whom we are in regular contact,” Clark’s attorney, David Dworski, said in a written statement late Wednesday morning.

Visit Our Special Section On Annie Le Investigation
http://www.wfsb.com/anniele/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20945583/detail.html
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YouTube - Update on Le investigation
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Lab Tech Served With 2 Additional Warrants In Yale Student's Death
6:12 p.m. EDT, September 16, 2009
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Police served two additional search warrants on Raymond Clark III early today, according to Police Chief James Lewis.

Lewis said at about 5 a.m. today, police seized Clark's Ford Mustang and searched additional property at Clark's Middletown apartment.

Lewis said at an evening press conference that investigators were still awaiting results from DNA tests. He said "If we have one match, we'll be going for an arrest warrant."

Lewis described Clark's demeanor while he was in police custody late Tuesday as cooperative, but at one point Clark declined to answer officers' questions, Lewis said. He sounded hopeful about a conclusion in the case. "I believe it's going to end in an arrest," Lewis said.

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/hc-yale-student-death-raymond-clark-new-warrants,0,6555131.story

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FifthEssence

09-16-2009, 09:04 PM

Medical examiner: Annie Le strangled

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_medical_examiner_annie_le_strangled_2009 09161327

New Haven (WTNH) - The official report: 24-year-old Yale graduate student Annie Le was strangled. Her body was then hidden in a basement wall at the university lab.

Annie Le's Death a Result of Traumatic Asphyxiation
http://www.huliq.com/3257/86442/annie-les-death-result-traumatic-asphyxiation

While implying that there was a strangulation component to Annie Le's death,the term traumatic asphyxiation add precision. Traumatic asphyxiation or, as it is sometimes called crush asphyxiation is characterized by severe compression of the thorax or the chest. One could imagine pinning someone down, such as putting your knee on their chest or throat while strangling them.
The medical examiner did not elaborate on any signs of sexual assault, stopping with the finding of traumatic asphyxiation.

nursebeeme

09-16-2009, 10:07 PM

http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/16/police-monitoring-motel-where-clark-staying/

maybe ??? DNA back??? I think it is... http://www.wfsb.com/news/20953818/detail.html
Cromwell police have been asked to assist in monitoring the room he is holed up in... they are stepping it up.
It is just a guess but I bet they have their tests back and they are awaiting the arrest warrant (which the chief said could take two hours I believe)

salvarenga

09-17-2009, 12:29 AM

http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-suspect-raymond-clark-released-giving-dna/Story?id=8588970&page=1

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- Raymond Clark has wounds on his chest, arms and back.

- deep scratches came to light as the Connecticut medical examiner released Le's cause of death to be strangulation, or it was officially described as "traumatic asphyxia due to neck compression."

- Blood spatter was found on a laundry cart, and a bead from her necklace was found on the floor of the basement lab

- Police also found a pair of bloody surgical gloves.

- Clark sent a text message to Le early Tuesday, Sept. 8, requesting a meeting to discuss the cleanliness of research mice's cages.

- Police were able to track Clark's movements by reviewing the data from his digital key card which shows he entered the building no fewer than 10 times, including after hours, on the day Le went missing.

- The chief would not confirm whether Le had been a victim of sexual assault.

salvarenga

09-17-2009, 12:41 AM

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/16/2009-09-16_could_brutal_tale_be_about_mice.html

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In the e-mails, Clark is said to criticize Le for not adhering to the protocols for tending the mice kept in the basement as part of her lab's ongoing experiments.

Le is said to have responded in a conciliatory tone, promising to keep to the protocols. Investigators wonder if Clark was not satisfied, if resentment suddenly flared to rage, if as crazy as it may seem this was a case of mice and murder.

Investigators also noted swipe card records that are said to show Clark usually went through the building in an orderly fashion in accordance with the demands of his work.

But the swipe card records from the day Le disappeared show Clark moving from room to room with no apparent logic, at points going to places unrelated to his job.

Such a pattern might fit somebody who was frenetically searching for a place to hide a body.

Clark left the building at the time of a fire alarm. Surveillance camera footage is said to show him looking considerably more distraught than could be explained by a simple evacuation.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/16/2009-09-16_could_brutal_tale_be_about_mice.html#ixzz0RKsHO sPe

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 07:57 AM

*NOTE: Articles, Videos, Photos For September 17, 2009

FYI: I will edit & update these articles in this post with any new videos etc.!
That way they are all in one post for easy reference for everyone! :angel:

UPDATED: Clark arrested for Le death
Road closed outside Cromwell motel
Updated: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 8:47 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 5:15 AM EDT
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Bond was set at $3 million.

Published reports indicate a DNA match between Raymond Clark and Le.

At a news conference New haven Police Chief James Lewis said the warrant was signed and sealed, so no details would be released.

Chief Lewis said they have no other suspects at this time, "but you never know where evidence will take you."

The chief said Clark was going to be brought to New Haven police headquarters for processing, and he should appear in court in the next 24 hours.

The head of the Connecticut FBI, Kim Mertz, specifically thanked the FBI's polygraph unit and behavioral science team for their work in the case, but she refused to comment when asked if Clark failed a lie detector test.

*Warning For Below Video Turn Your Audio Down On Your PC's Loud Background Noise!
YouTube - Clark goes into court

YouTube - Activity in Cromwell motel

YouTube - Le investigation update 6:30 a.m.

YouTube - Reports of DNA Match

YouTube - Annie Le latest

YouTube - Who is Person of Interest, Ray Clark?

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_le_clark_dna_200909170510
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Police Arrest Raymond Clark III In Yale Slaying
New Haven police have postponed their 7 a.m. press conference to 8 a.m.
8:29 a.m. EDT, September 17, 2009
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Police took Raymond Clark III into custody this morning at the Super 8 motel here in connection with the death of Yale graduate student Annie Le, whose body was found stuffed into a 2-foot crawl space behind a wall in a Yale laboratory building on Sunday.

Investigators traced Le's and Clark's movements through their computerized swipe cards, said the source, who is familiar with the investigation. Le entered the Yale laboratory at 10 Amistad St. at about 10 a.m. on Sept. 8. She passed through a basement lab area moments later. Then she swiped her way into a separate room of that lab.

Clark entered that same room a short time later, the source said, citing the computer records. Le was never seen again and her card was never used again.

Clark had moved around the laboratory area quite a bit that day, including entering rooms that he normally would not expected to be in, the source said.

Clark also swiped into another area -- the place where Le's body was eventually found after five days, stuffed into a 2-foot crawl space behind a wall.

The pattern of movements captured by the computer records are the reason authorities focused almost immediately on Clark, 24, the source said.

Video: Clark At Cromwell Hotel
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-clark-motel-0917,0,1039665.tivideo

Video: Le Homicide Investigation
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-le-homicide-0917,0,1970945.tivideo

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-annie-le-raymond-clark-yale-slaying,0,857789.story
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UPDATED: CLARK CHARGED IN ANNIE LE MED ’13 MURDER
Published Thursday, September 17, 2009
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New Haven Police Department Chief James Lewis said at a press conference that a warrant was issued for Clark’s arrest shortly after 8 a.m. Clark, 24, who worked at Yale as an animal lab technician, was taken into custody at the Super 8 motel in Cromwell, Conn., where he had been staying since yesterday.

He is being held at the Union Avenue police station on a $3 million bond. He is set to appear in court on Oct. 6. Clark's job at Yale has been suspended and he is barred from campus, University President Richard Levin said in an e-mail message to students and their parents.

He did say that there is no evidence of a romantic relationship between Clark and Le, but he declined to comment on reports that the murder is related to the lab animals that Clark cared for and Le studied. Levin, addressing a news report that Clark sent e-mails to Le before her death, said Wednesday, “To my knowledge there’s nothing that would be relevant to the case” in the correspondence between the two.

Police officers arrest Raymond Clark III, left, at the Super 8 motel in Cromwell, Conn., for the killing of Annie Le MED ’13.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/17/yale%20killing_kapl-1_jpg_512x1000_q85.jpg

Raymond Clark III is led out of New Haven Superior Court after being arraigned Thursday morning.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/17/dsc_0158_jpg_200x1000_q85.jpg

A police envoy leaves the Super 8 motel in Cromwell, Conn., with Raymond Clark III handcuffed in the black car second from the right.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/17/cars2sized_jpg_275x800_q85.jpg

Raymond Clark III, 24, is seen in an undated photograph from his MySpace profile.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/15/raymondclark__jpg_200x1000_q85.jpg

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/17/clark-arrested-murder-annie-le-med-13/
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UPDATED: Lab Tech Arraigned On Murder Charges
Raymond Clark's Bond Set At $3 Million
POSTED: 8:04 pm EDT September 16, 2009
UPDATED: 10:51 am EDT September 17, 2009
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Yale University lab technician Raymond Clark was arrested Thursday morning in connection with the death of Yale graduate student Annie Le.

He was charged with murder, and his bond was set at $3 million.

A judge kept Clark's bond at $3 million at a 10:45 arraignment Wednesday and scheduled him to return to court in two weeks.

Police officers surrounded the motel where Clark was staying Wednesday night and moved in on the motel after 8 a.m. Thursday. Clark arrived at the New Haven Police Department just before 9 a.m. and arrived at the court for arraignment at about 10 a.m.

Video: UNCUT: Police Say Lab Tech Charged With Murder
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20963381/index.html

Video: Officers Surround Yale Lab Tech's Motel
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20957093/index.html

Video: UNCUT: Police Say Lab Rushing DNA Testing In Yale Killing
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20953978/index.html

Video: Yale Building Reopens After Killing
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20954759/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20953818/detail.html
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Police arrest suspect in Yale slaying
Published: Thursday, September 17, 2009
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New Haven Police Chief James Lewis said the case was an issue of "workplace violence." There is no evidence of a romantic relationship between the two, police said.

Police have motive theories, sources have said, but authorities stressed they were nothing more than that. One theory involved Clark being upset over the mishandling of the mice that he cared for. The animals are used in experiments.

According to a source, Clark drew the attention of authorities even before Le’s body was found.

When the FBI questioned him, agents took note of numerous injuries on his body, the source said, including what appeared to be bruises and abrasions on his arms, a mark under his eye, a scratch on his ear, and a bruise or deep scratch on his chest.

When questioned, he said some of the injuries were a scratch from a cat. Others he attributed to playing softball. “He had excuses for everything,” the source said.

It was when officials started taking pictures of his injuries that Clark reportedly appeared to become nervous and asked for an attorney.

NEW PHOTOS: Follow the investigation through the lens of Register photographers
http://www.nhregister.com/annielephotos/

Article:
http://nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/17/news/new_haven/doc4ab22bb34f27a578204332.txt
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Clark a ‘nice guy,’ neighbors say
Published Thursday, September 17, 2009
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Cheryl Preneta, who lived on the same street as Clark and took the bus to school with him when the two were children, said she dropped the television remote in her hand when she heard the name of a fellow Branford High School graduate on television Tuesday night. Preneta and other Branford High friends then took to Facebook to discuss the news.

“All of us can’t believe that he was questioned,” she said in a phone interview Tuesday. “But we’re just waiting to see if the evidence points to him or not, and we’re all just hoping it doesn’t.”

Another Branford High graduate, Conor Reardon, who played on the school’s baseball team with Clark, said Clark was generally personable — he always greeted acquaintances on campus — and that he had a good sense of humor. Preneta added that Clark was “good-looking” and had a number of friends.

“There’s nothing bad about him that I could think of at all,” she said.

But Reardon acknowledged that Clark may have seemed distant and aloof to those who did not know him well. That was the opinion of Colleen Murphy, who said she was not very close with Clark and described him as quiet.

“When I would see him walking through the halls, he would look at the ground, wouldn’t really look at anyone,” she said.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/features/2009/09/17/clark-nice-guy-neighbors-say/
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Lab technician held in Yale student’s slaying
Bond is set at $3 million as police allege case of ‘workplace violence’
September 17, 2009
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New Haven police said they arrested 24-year-old Raymond Clark III at the the Super 8 hotel in Cromwell, about 25 miles north of the Ivy League campus. Clark had been staying at the hotel since he was released early Wednesday by police, who had served search warrants looking for evidence linking him to Annie Le's death.

New Haven Police Chief James Lewis said there are no other suspects. Authorities would not comment and a possible motive, other than to call it workplace violence. The arrest warrant was sealed by a judge.

"It is important to note that this is not about urban crime, university crime, domestic crime but an issue of workplace violence, which is becoming a growing concern around the country," Lewis said.

Today Show Video: Pastor: Expected arrest ‘wonderful news’
Sept. 17: TODAY’s Meredith Vieira talks to Pastor Dennis Smith, a spokesperson for Annie Le’s family.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32891026#32891026

Today Show video: Ex-neighbor: Yale worker ‘a strange bird’
Sept. 17: TODAY's Meredith Vieira talks to AnnMarie Goodwin, a former neighbor of Raymond Clark, the "person of interest" in the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32891022#32891022

Today Show video: Arrest expected in Yale lab killing
Sept. 17: Connecticut police say they expect to arrest Yale lab technician Ray Clark in the murder of graduate student Annie Le. Investigators are now staking out the motel where Clark is staying. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32890976#32890976

Today Show video: Murdered Yale student was strangled
Sept. 16: Police identified 24-year-old lab technician Raymond Clark as a "person of interest" in the murder of Yale Medical School student Annie Le, who was suffocated according to autopsy results released Wednesday. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32884888#32884888

Article:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32890245/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
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I Was with Raymond Clark After Yale Slay
Med Student Worked "About 5 Feet" From Him; Says He Seemed Normal; At Time, Cops Say, Annie Le's Body Was Stashed Behind Wall
Sept. 17, 2009
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Even after Yale graduate student Annie Le disappeared last week, the laboratory where she was last seen remained open, and people were working even while her body was, police say, secreted behind a basement wall in the building.

CBS News Correspondent Randall Pinkston spoke to a medical student who, like Le, worked alongside Clark. She requested that CBS News obscure her face and voice.

Friday night, three days after Le vanished, and before her body was found, the woman says she was in the basement, about five feet from him for roughly three minutes.

"He appeared very relaxed, very normal," the woman told Pinkston. "I didn't sense any anything different in his behavior from what I'd observed previously."

Only essential personnel could access the basement lab, by swiping key cards at multiple access points, Pinkston points out. The area was highly secured. And researchers typically worked alone.

Video: "The Early Show:" Yale 'Unnerved' By Murder
Yale 'Unnerved' By Murder - CBS News Video

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/17/earlyshow/main5317185.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea
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Annie Le's Person of Interest Had Scratches on Chest, Arms, Back
Medical Examiner Says Annie Le Was Strangled
Sept. 16, 2009
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The deep scratches came to light as the Connecticut medical examiner released Le's cause of death as strangulation, or as it was officially described, "traumatic asphyxia due to neck compression."

Sources also said investigators are finding evidence that the pint-size scientist who weighed only 90 pounds put up a fierce struggle against her attacker.

Blood spatter was found on a laundry cart, and a bead from her necklace was found on the floor of the basement lab where she was killed and stuffed into a wall panel.

Police also found a pair of bloody surgical gloves.

ABC News has also learned that Clark sent a text message to Le early Tuesday, Sept. 8, requesting a meeting to discuss the cleanliness of the the cages of the mice in the research lab.

WATCH: Closing in on the Yale Murder Suspect
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8599078

WATCH: Yale Murder: Crime of Passion?
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8599322

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-suspect-raymond-clark-released-giving-dna/story?id=8588970
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Lab Tech Arrested in Yale Murder
Raymond Clark III Taken in By Police for Murder of Annie Le after DNA Matches Made
Updated 9:01 a.m. ET
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New Haven Police Chief James Lewis said there are no other suspects. Authorities would not comment and a possible motive, other than to call it workplace violence. The arrest warrant was sealed by a judge.

"It is important to note that this is not about urban crime, university crime, domestic crime but an issue of workplace violence, which is becoming a growing concern around the country," Lewis said.

Lewis said "there were no issues with the arrest."

Clark's attorney, David Dworski, did not immediately return calls seeking comment on Thursday. He has previously said Clark is "committed to proceeding appropriately" with police.

The Hartford Courant reports that swipe cards show Clark and Le were in the same room shortly after 10 a.m. on Sept. 8. Le wasn't seen alive after that, and her card wasn't used again. But Clark swiped into the area where her body was discovered five days later.

Photos: Who is Raymond Clark III?
The Yale Animal Research Technician is a "Person of Interest" in Annie Le's Death, According to Police.
http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2009/09/16/crimesider/photoessay5314972.shtml

Video: Prosecutor on Yale Murder
Prosecutor and Yale alumnus Jack ford from True TV spoke to Harry Smith about the Yale murder mystery and the DNA match between Raymond Clark and victim Annie Le.
Prosecutor on Yale Murder - CBS News Video

Video: Clark Charged in Yale Murder
Clark Charged in Yale Murder - CBS News Video

Video: Who is Raymond Clark?
Harry Smith spoke with a friend of Raymond Clark, who is a "person of interest" in the murder of a Yale grad student.
Who is Raymond Clark? - CBS News Video

Video: Clark Charged in Yale Murder
During a press conference, the New Haven Police Department announced that "person of interest," Raymond Clark was charged and arrested for the murder of Yale grad student Annie Le.
Clark Charged in Yale Murder - CBS News Video

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/17/national/main5317166.shtml?tag=contentBody;cbsCarousel
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Clark's court date set for Oct.6
Thursday, September 17, 2009
10:26 a.m.
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Less than three hours after he was arrested in Cromwell, Conn., Raymond Clark III is awaiting his arraignment at the New Haven Courthouse. The judge is Jon C. Blue.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/17/clark-be-arraigned/
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Yale President Releases Statement On Arrest
Sept. 17, 2009
*Note: Statement Is Snipped!
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To the Yale Community:

The New Haven Chief of Police has just announced that Raymond Clark has been arrested in connection with the death of Annie Le. We are relieved and encouraged by this progress in the investigation, but, of course, we must resist the temptation to rush to judgment until a full and fair prosecution of this case brings a just resolution. As with every development in this tragic story, we think first of Annie's family, her fiancé and his family, and her friends, and our hearts go out to them.

Mr. Clark has been a lab technician at Yale since December 2004. His supervisor reports that nothing in the history of his employment at the University gave an indication that his involvement in such a crime might be possible.

We are a close community with deeply shared values. Monday night's candlelight vigil gave moving testimony to the caring and compassion of this place. Let us continue to offer comfort and consolation to Annie's family and friends, and let us honor her memory by rededicating ourselves to the search for truth to which she herself was so deeply devoted.

Richard C. Levin President

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20962948/detail.html

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salvarenga

09-17-2009, 10:54 AM

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/

Arraignment Underway In Annie Le Murder

• 10:02 Prisoner transport van arrives.

• 10:25 a.m. Courtroom B on Elm Street has been cleared of other defendants to make way for the arraignment of the suspected killer before Judge Jon Blue.

• 10:40 a.m. Clark walked in with ankle chains, striped shirt and khaki. Bond set at $3 million. Oct. 6 court date. He has two public defenders, Beth Merkin and Joe Lopez. No comment. No plea.

• Bail commissioner Sharon Moye-Johnson said Clark refused to be interviewed. Unusual. Interview used to assess flight risk.

• Moye-Johnson asked the bond be dropped to $1M. Public defender asked judge to adopt commissioner’s report.

• Prosecutor Joe LaMotta asked the judge to keep the bond at $3 million. “It’s a serious case,” he said.

• “It’s obviously a very serious case,” Blue said, keeping the bond at $3 million. Case transferred across the street to Part A. Next court date: Oct. 6

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 11:44 AM

*NOTE: Articles, Videos, Photos For September 17, 2009~Part 2 (Sorry! I couldn't add to my 1st post anymore...Reached the allowed limit of text etc.!

FYI: I will edit & update these articles in this post with any new videos etc.!
That way they are all in one post for easy reference for everyone! :angel:

Police Arrest Raymond Clark III In Annie Le Slaying; Bail Kept At $3M
11:04 a.m. EDT, September 17, 2009
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Police arrested Raymond Clark III this morning at a motel in Cromwell and charged him with murdering Yale graduate student Annie Le, whose body was found stuffed into a 2-foot crawl space behind a wall in a Yale laboratory building on Sunday.

Around 8:25 a.m., Cromwell police blocked traffic around the motel to allow police vehicles to leave the area. A convoy of unmarked police vehicles left the motel parking lot and headed toward Interstate 91 around 8:35 a.m. he arrived at the New Haven police department around 9:10 a.m.

Andrew Grocki, 49, of Newington, was in the lobby of the motel to meet someone on business when he saw the team of law enforcement officers come in the rear door of the motel and go up the back stairs. An officer prevented anyone from going up the stairs, Grocki said. About 10 minutes later, they brought Clark down in handcuffs. He was wearing a striped white golf shirt.

Clark looked "just somber. Head down," Grocki said.

Four officers surrounded Clark and escorted him out a back door and into an unmarked vehicle with tinted windows.

He was arraigned in Superior Court in New Haven shortly after 10:30 a.m. Clark was brought in to the courtroom wearing leg shackles. He looked pale, and when Judge Jon C. Blue asked if he had been read his rights, Clark said "Yes, sir."

The bail commissioner told the judge that Clark does not have any prior criminal history, and based on that, he recommended Clark's bail be dropped to $1 million. Beth Merkin, Clark's public defender, asked the judge to adopt the bail commissioner's recommendation. She said Clark refused to answer the bail commissioner's questions about his prior criminal history under the advice of his attorney.

But Blue kept Clark's bail at $3 million, citing the serious nature of the case.

Blue then transferred the case to the Part A courtroom in New Haven, where more serious cases are heard. The case was continued to Oct. 6.

Raymond Clark III Booking Photo 09/17/09
http://www.courant.com/media/photo/2009-09/49317601.jpg

Pictures: Annie Le Homicide Investigation
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-yale-student-missing-annie-le-0910-pictures,0,5313732.photogallery

Video: NHPD Press Conference and Arrest
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-nhpd-press-conference-0917,0,6012205.tivideo

Video: Clark Arrest
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-clark-arrest-0917,0,5200639.tivideo

Article: Family Of Yale Fiance To Avoid Jewish Holiday Services
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-jonathan-widawsky-annie-le-update-yale,0,4843813.story

Video: Annie Le Investigation
http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/wtic-annie-le-video,0,4645468.tivideo

Video: Clark At Cromwell Hotel
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-clark-motel-0917,0,1039665.tivideo

Video: Le Homicide Investigation
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-le-homicide-0917,0,1970945.tivideo

Quote: Timeline Of The Annie Le Case
http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/hc-annie-le-killing-timeline-0915,0,1338597.quote

Article: Yale President's Message To Community Thursday Morning
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/hc-yale-annie-le-richard-levin-message-0917,0,4545128.story

Article: Looking Into Clark's Past
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-clarks-past-0917,0,1755970.story

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-raymond-clark-arrest-arraigned-annie-le-yale,0,5017178.story
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Widawsky to avoid holiday services
Updated: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 11:09 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 11:06 AM EDT
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Relatives of the man who lost his fiancee to a killer at Yale University say they will observe this month's Jewish holidays in private as they grieve for her.

The family of Jonathan Widawsky said Thursday that they will not attend services for the "foreseeable future" at their temple on New York's Long Island.

They said they want to "facilitate the safety, security and sensitivity" of services at Temple Beth El.

The family also thanks people who were involved in preparations for "a wedding that was not to be."

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/news_ap_new_york_family_of_yale_fiance_to_avoid_ho liday_services_200909171105
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YouTube - Ray Clark arraignment

YouTube - Suspect arraigned in Le death
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After he's charged with murder of Annie Le, Yale lab tech Raymond Clark put in solitary confinement
Updated Thursday, September 17th 2009, 1:52 PM
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Raymond Clark 3rd is being held in the private unit at the New Haven Community Correctional Center for his own protection.

In his first few hours behind bars, the 24-year-old Clark has looked shell-shocked, Bernard said.

"He's just somber," Bernard added. "It's his first time in jail. This is all new to him. He hasn't cried. He hasn't said a word to anyone."

"We did a strip search of him and checked his mental state. He's in good mental state."

A clean-shaven Clark glanced nervously at his lawyer and the judge throughout his three-minute arraignment. He did not enter a plea.

Lewis said Le, 24, was not sexually assaulted. He called her strangulation death a case of "workplace violence" but would not say what triggered the attack.

PHOTOS: The shocking murder of Yale student Annie Le
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/galleries/the_life_and_death_of_annie_le/the_life_and_death_of_annie_le.html

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/09/17/2009-09-17_lab_tech_raymond_clark_under_arrest_in_the_murd er_of_yale_student_annie_le.html
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Could tale of slain Yale student Annie Le and 'person of interest' Ray Clark be about mice?
Updated Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 12:07 PM
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In the e-mails, Clark is said to criticize Le for not adhering to the protocols for tending the mice kept in the basement as part of her lab's ongoing experiments.

Le is said to have responded in a conciliatory tone, promising to keep to the protocols. Investigators wonder if Clark was not satisfied, if resentment suddenly flared to rage, if as crazy as it may seem this was a case of mice and murder.

Investigators also noted swipe card records that are said to show Clark usually went through the building in an orderly fashion in accordance with the demands of his work.

But the swipe card records from the day Le disappeared show Clark moving from room to room with no apparent logic, at points going to places unrelated to his job.

Such a pattern might fit somebody who was frenetically searching for a place to hide a body.

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/16/2009-09-16_could_brutal_tale_be_about_mice.html

Article: Looking Into Clark's Past
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-clarks-past-0917,0,1755970.story

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-raymond-clark-arrest-arraigned-annie-le-yale,0,5017178.story
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Widawsky to avoid holiday services
Updated: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 11:09 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 11:06 AM EDT
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Relatives of the man who lost his fiancee to a killer at Yale University say they will observe this month's Jewish holidays in private as they grieve for her.

The family of Jonathan Widawsky said Thursday that they will not attend services for the "foreseeable future" at their temple on New York's Long Island.

They said they want to "facilitate the safety, security and sensitivity" of services at Temple Beth El.

The family also thanks people who were involved in preparations for "a wedding that was not to be."

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/news_ap_new_york_family_of_yale_fiance_to_avoid_ho liday_services_200909171105
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YouTube - Ray Clark arraignment

YouTube - Suspect arraigned in Le death
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After he's charged with murder of Annie Le, Yale lab tech Raymond Clark put in solitary confinement
Updated Thursday, September 17th 2009, 1:52 PM
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Raymond Clark 3rd is being held in the private unit at the New Haven Community Correctional Center for his own protection.

In his first few hours behind bars, the 24-year-old Clark has looked shell-shocked, Bernard said.

"He's just somber," Bernard added. "It's his first time in jail. This is all new to him. He hasn't cried. He hasn't said a word to anyone."

"We did a strip search of him and checked his mental state. He's in good mental state."

A clean-shaven Clark glanced nervously at his lawyer and the judge throughout his three-minute arraignment. He did not enter a plea.

Lewis said Le, 24, was not sexually assaulted. He called her strangulation death a case of "workplace violence" but would not say what triggered the attack.

PHOTOS: The shocking murder of Yale student Annie Le
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/galleries/the_life_and_death_of_annie_le/the_life_and_death_of_annie_le.html

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/09/17/2009-09-17_lab_tech_raymond_clark_under_arrest_in_the_murd er_of_yale_student_annie_le.html
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Could tale of slain Yale student Annie Le and 'person of interest' Ray Clark be about mice?
Updated Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 12:07 PM
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In the e-mails, Clark is said to criticize Le for not adhering to the protocols for tending the mice kept in the basement as part of her lab's ongoing experiments.

Le is said to have responded in a conciliatory tone, promising to keep to the protocols. Investigators wonder if Clark was not satisfied, if resentment suddenly flared to rage, if as crazy as it may seem this was a case of mice and murder.

Investigators also noted swipe card records that are said to show Clark usually went through the building in an orderly fashion in accordance with the demands of his work.

But the swipe card records from the day Le disappeared show Clark moving from room to room with no apparent logic, at points going to places unrelated to his job.

Such a pattern might fit somebody who was frenetically searching for a place to hide a body.

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/16/2009-09-16_could_brutal_tale_be_about_mice.html
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Yale suspect's work attitude examined
Updated: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 3:28 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 3:28 PM EDT
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The official said Thursday that investigators don't know why Raymond Clark III might have killed 24-year-old Annie Le, because he won't talk to police. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing and many details remain sealed.

People interviewed by police have painted Clark as a controlling man who viewed the laboratory as his territory.

Authorities are investigating whether that led to the killing, but the official says that's just a theory.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_new_haven_yale_worker_attitiude_20090917 1525
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STATEMENT: New Haven Police Chief James Lewis
Published: Thursday, September 17, 2009
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The following is a transcript of the statement made by Chief James Lewis of the New Haven Police Department during this morning’s press conference announcing the arrest of Raymond Clark, III:

“About 20 minutes ago, an arrest warrant was signed by the Honorable Judge Fisher charging Clark for murder in the death of Annie Le. Bond has been set at 3 million dollars.

A few minutes ago – Raymond J. Clark III, 24 of Middletown, CT was arrested at a motel in Cromwell, CT.

Annie Le was reported missing on Sept 8th and a missing person

investigation was started by Yale PD with assistance by the FBI,

Connecticut State Police and NHPD.

On Saturday the 12th, Connecticut State Police secured the bldg at 10 Amistad St in order to conduct a thorough forensic review of the building.

The afternoon of the 12th, NHPD assumed the lead in a criminal

investigation in this case. Close to 300 items have been seized in this investigation, and detectives have worked around the clock on this case.

Based upon numerous interviews, forensic evidence and information learned from viewing video surveillance, detectives have secured the arrest warrant for Clark.

The arrest warrant has been sealed, so no further information can be released in order to comply with the court order.

Annie Le was a young woman with unlimited potential, whose loss will be deeply felt by her family, friends and our community.

DOCUMENT: Raymond Clark III Court Documents
http://nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/17/news/new_haven/doc4ab26099008e7985214292.txt

Article:
http://nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/17/news/new_haven/doc4ab25efaa0a1c441098195.txt
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Pictures: Raymond Clark III
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-raymond-clark-iii-pictures,0,5047800.photogallery

Raw Video: Of Clark Arraignment
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-clark-arraingment-0917,0,5141910.tivideo
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Today Show video: Van Zandt: Yale arrest ‘a developing case’ 3:46
Sept. 17: Yale lab technician Ray Clark has been arrested in the murder of graduate student Annie Le. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports and former FBI profiler Clint Van Zandt weighs in on the suspect.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32893405#32893405

Today Show video: What’s next for Yale murder suspect? 2:19
Sept. 17: TODAY's Matt Lauer talks to NBC's chief legal analyst, Dan Abrams, about the arrest of a Yale lab technician in the murder of graduate student Annie Le.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32894137#32894137

Today Show video: Ex-neighbor: Yale worker ‘a strange bird’ 3:08
Sept. 17: TODAY's Meredith Vieira talks to AnnMarie Goodwin, a former neighbor of Raymond Clark, the "person of interest" in the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32891022#32891022

Today Show video: Lab tech arrested for Yale murder 1:51
Sept. 17: Connecticut investigators have arrested Raymond Clark, charging him with murdering Yale graduate student Annie Le. WNBC's Glenn Zimmerman reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32893019#32893019

Today Show video: Case 'very disturbing', Yale president says 3:51
Sept. 17: Yale president Richard Levin makes a statement on the arrest of Raymond Clark for the murder of graduate student Annie Le.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32895963#32895963

Today Show video: Arrest made in Yale lab killing 3:41
Sept. 17: Connecticut police arrest Yale lab technician Ray Clark in the murder of graduate student Annie Le. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32890976#32890976

Today Show video: Yale murder suspect's bail set at $3 million 2:54
Sept. 17: Raymond Clark, charged with the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le, appears for arraignment in New Haven.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32895690#32895690

Today Show video: What’s next for Yale murder suspect? 2:19
Sept. 17: TODAY's Matt Lauer talks to NBC's chief legal analyst, Dan Abrams, about the arrest of a Yale lab technician in the murder of graduate student Annie Le.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32894137#32894137

Today Show video: No plea entered from Yale murder suspect 1:45
Sept. 17: Raymond Clark III made no plea as he appeared in court and was charged with the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le. NBC's Ron Mott reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32897470#32897470
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Relief and reaction to Annie Le arrest
Updated: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 4:16 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 4:16 PM EDT
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But students say their faith in this Ivy League institution has been shaken, if not shattered.

"This was something really close, I mean, it happened in a Yale building and that always seemed like a really safe place to be but it's kind of violated," said Yale Junior Mansur Tokmouline.

Violated in the most awful way, Le was strangled and her body then was stuck in the wall in the building at 10 Amistad Street. This all allegedly happened at the hands of Clark. For over a week, there's been intense speculation and fear.

"I think we were definitely really concerned about safety for awhile," Tokmouline said.

Over at Yale, the President of the Clerical and Technical Workers Union said the issue isn't about where it happened but who it happened to.

"It is not just a question of security at Yale, or safety in New Haven, it is also a question of the violence against women that is pervasive in our world," said Laura Smith.

That is certainly the case with domestic situations. But, it is actually very rare with workplace violence.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_newhaven_reaction_relief_annie_le_arrest _200909171615_rev1

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salvarenga

09-17-2009, 01:11 PM

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/09/annie_le_suspec.php

snippped.....

A day after playing softball in New Haven and attending the Hebron Fair, the suspect in the murder of a Yale graduate student noticed the seven cops following him around. They wanted him to.

James Lewis assigned Velleca’s crew to follow around Raymond Clark III (pictured) starting Saturday night — and never let him out of their sight.

It was also clear by that time that Raymond Clark III was the prime suspect, Chief James Lewis said in an interview in his office Thursday morning following a press conference announcing Clark’s arrest.

At First, Covert

Vellaca had one supervisor and six detectives on Clark’s tail at all times. They worked in 12-hour rotations, Velleca said in an interview Thursday.

On Saturday night Clark, a 24 year-old Yale lab technician, was staying at his family’s home in Cromwell, according to Velleca.

At first the detectives laid low. They didn’t want Clark to see him. Typically the unit will do that in the earlier stages of an investigation.

So that first Sunday Clark was busy — “life as usual,” as one of the detectives put it.

Clark traveled to New Haven to play softball in East Shore Park, Velleca said. “We had detectives in the crowd. He’s actually pretty good.”

Next Clark traveled to Higganum to visit relatives, according to Velleca. That night, he hung out at the Hebron Fair. Then he returned to Cromwell.

By Monday, “he became a stronger suspect. We switched to overt surveillance,” Velleca said.

Now detectives made a point of parking right in front of Clark’s window. They would get out of the car and walk around. They had their badges visible.

Their main mission was to make sure Clark didn’t flee. They also had a second goal at this point, Velleca said: To see if Clark wanted to come talk to them.

“Whenever they would go in” the apartment and see the cops, “they would draw the shades and turn the lights off,” Velleca said. Clark said not a word to them. He made no gestures or any attempts to flee.

Clark’s busy life shut down. He drove to his apartment in Middletown, returned to the Cromwell home, then he didn’t leave.

Until the cops came to get him around 10 a.m. Tuesday. They had a search warrant to collect his DNA. He was taken to a state lab to give fingernail and hair samples.

Around 3 a.m. Wednesday he returned to Cromwell — not to the family home, but to a Super 8 motel. Clark he and his parents would stay there to wait out the inevitable journey through a media gauntlet to court, and on to a possible murder trial.

That journey began Thursday morning, when cops arrested Clark and brought him to New Haven to be arraigned.

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 07:38 PM

Astrology-Annie Le TimeStamped Media,Doc Links*NO DISCUSSIONS*

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 08:02 PM

After he's charged with murder of Annie Le, Yale lab tech Raymond Clark put in solitary confinement
Updated Thursday, September 17th 2009, 1:52 PM
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Raymond Clark 3rd is being held in the private unit at the New Haven Community Correctional Center for his own protection.

In his first few hours behind bars, the 24-year-old Clark has looked shell-shocked, Bernard said.

"He's just somber," Bernard added. "It's his first time in jail. This is all new to him. He hasn't cried. He hasn't said a word to anyone."

"We did a strip search of him and checked his mental state. He's in good mental state."

A clean-shaven Clark glanced nervously at his lawyer and the judge throughout his three-minute arraignment. He did not enter a plea.

Lewis said Le, 24, was not sexually assaulted. He called her strangulation death a case of "workplace violence" but would not say what triggered the attack.

PHOTOS: The shocking murder of Yale student Annie Le
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Article:
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Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 10:27 PM

Could tale of slain Yale student Annie Le and 'person of interest' Ray Clark be about mice?
Updated Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 12:07 PM
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In the e-mails, Clark is said to criticize Le for not adhering to the protocols for tending the mice kept in the basement as part of her lab's ongoing experiments.

Le is said to have responded in a conciliatory tone, promising to keep to the protocols. Investigators wonder if Clark was not satisfied, if resentment suddenly flared to rage, if as crazy as it may seem this was a case of mice and murder.

Investigators also noted swipe card records that are said to show Clark usually went through the building in an orderly fashion in accordance with the demands of his work.

But the swipe card records from the day Le disappeared show Clark moving from room to room with no apparent logic, at points going to places unrelated to his job.

Such a pattern might fit somebody who was frenetically searching for a place to hide a body.

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/16/2009-09-16_could_brutal_tale_be_about_mice.html

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 10:28 PM

Despite Surveillance, Quiet Night At Motel
People Staying At Super 8 Say It Was Quiet
POSTED: 2:52 pm EDT September 17, 2009
UPDATED: 3:14 pm EDT September 17, 2009
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After arriving at the Super 8 Motel in Cromwell, it only took approximately six minutes for FBI agents, a team of Connecticut state troopers and New Haven detectives to have Raymond Clark in custody, accusing him in the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le.

Jeannie Baroutsis of Pennsylvania stayed at the motel Wednesday night with her friend, halfway through their trip to Maine.

Baroutsis said, “They were talking about a Super 8 Motel right off Route 91 and when Peg walked into the room, my friend, I asked her, 'Is this Cromwell?' and she said, 'Yes it is.' I said, 'Well, we’re on T.V.'”

Thursday morning, police escorted Clark down a back staircase and a back door to a caravan of police cars waiting for him.

“We did call down to see if we could come down to breakfast and they said absolutely fine, and came down and eventually we saw all the police cars going by and that’s when we realized he had left the building.”

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20969160/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 10:29 PM

Yale suspect's work attitude examined
Updated: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 3:28 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 3:28 PM EDT
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The official said Thursday that investigators don't know why Raymond Clark III might have killed 24-year-old Annie Le, because he won't talk to police. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing and many details remain sealed.

People interviewed by police have painted Clark as a controlling man who viewed the laboratory as his territory.

Authorities are investigating whether that led to the killing, but the official says that's just a theory.

YouTube - Suspect in Yale murder arraigned

YouTube - Relief and reaction to Annie Le arrest

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_new_haven_yale_worker_attitiude_20090917 1525

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 10:30 PM

Relief and reaction to Annie Le arrest
Updated: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 4:16 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 4:16 PM EDT
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But students say their faith in this Ivy League institution has been shaken, if not shattered.

"This was something really close, I mean, it happened in a Yale building and that always seemed like a really safe place to be but it's kind of violated," said Yale Junior Mansur Tokmouline.

Violated in the most awful way, Le was strangled and her body then was stuck in the wall in the building at 10 Amistad Street. This all allegedly happened at the hands of Clark. For over a week, there's been intense speculation and fear.

"I think we were definitely really concerned about safety for awhile," Tokmouline said.

Over at Yale, the President of the Clerical and Technical Workers Union said the issue isn't about where it happened but who it happened to.

"It is not just a question of security at Yale, or safety in New Haven, it is also a question of the violence against women that is pervasive in our world," said Laura Smith.

That is certainly the case with domestic situations. But, it is actually very rare with workplace violence.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_newhaven_reaction_relief_annie_le_arrest _200909171615_rev1

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 10:34 PM

Yale Students React To Arrest
Students Still 'Shaken Up' Over Yale Murder
POSTED: 4:38 pm EDT September 17, 2009
UPDATED: 7:41 pm EDT September 17, 2009
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The last few days have been disturbing ones on the Yale campus. Now that police have someone in custody for the murder of graduate student Annie Le, it seems to have brought a sense of closure to the Yale community.

While police have not released a motive, they suspect it was workplace violence. Laura Smith is the Union President of Yale’s Clerical and Technical Workers. Smith said, “This is more than about safety and security, it’s about violence against women.”

Yale says it does background checks on lab technicians like Raymond Clark, but he did not have a criminal record. The lab building where Le worked was a secure building, and only people with ID cards can enter the building.

Video: Yale Students React To Arrest
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20974032/index.html

Video: Evidence Turns Person Of Interest To Murder Suspect
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20974658/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20970797/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 10:45 PM

Double take: Warrants in Le case are sealed
Published Thursday, September 17, 2009
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Although Raymond Clark III was served four warrants Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in the investigation into the murder of Annie Le MED ’13, the public has yet to see any of them.

Dershowitz also questioned how Clark could have been handcuffed on a mere search warrant. Compelling someone to go from their home to a police station in handcuffs is an arrest, he said, which requires an arrest warrant.

“The distinction between being in custody and being under arrest is thinner than an onion skin,” he said.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/09/17/double-take-warrants-le-case-are-sealed/

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 10:52 PM

Paper prints extra after Yale arrest
Updated: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 10:39 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 10:39 PM EDT
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The New Haven Register is selling a rare extra edition announcing the arrest of a Yale University lab technician in the murder of a graduate student whose body was stuffed inside a wall on campus.

Editor Jack Kramer says the newspaper published 5,000 copies of the two-page special edition. It was being wrapped around Thursday's daily newspaper and sold on the streets.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_ap_newhaven_annie_le_yale_prints_200909172238 _rev1

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 10:55 PM

Workplace Homicides Not Common, But Happen
Approximately 17 Homicides A Week In United States Are Work Related
POSTED: 1:29 pm EDT September 17, 2009
UPDATED: 7:09 pm EDT September 17, 2009
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Quinnipiac psychology professor Carrie Bulger said, “There are about 17 homicides per week in the United States at work and only 8 percent of them are worker on worker.”

Bulger also said that workplace homicides are not common, but they do happen.

In July, Eridiania Rodriquez, a cleaning lady at the World Trade Center, disappeared in the middle of her shift. Her body was discovered four days later stuffed in an air conditioning vent and her co-worker Joseph Pabon was arrested and charged in her murder.

Video: Workplace Violence Usually Uncommon
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Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20967598/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 11:15 PM

Friends of Clark say charges a shock
Updated: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 10:53 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 10:52 PM EDT
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Two childhood friends of the lab technician charged with murdering a Yale University graduate student who worked in his building say they are shocked by the charges.

Bobby Heslin and Maurice Perry appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Thursday night.

Perry said, "I can't say that I believe he's guilty. I just can't picture him doing something like this."

Heslin says Clark is his best friend. Perry says he's known Clark since first grade.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_ap_newhaven_clark_friend_charges_shock_200909 172251_rev1

Angel Who Cares

09-17-2009, 11:56 PM

Co-worker: Raymond Clark III 'a nice man, always'
updated 1:13 p.m. EDT, Thu September 17, 2009
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One researcher said he often went by the lab in the Yale School of Medicine building where Le was found strangled and stuffed in a wall. Lufeng Zhang worked with Clark, he said, and thinks the police may have the wrong man.

High school friend Lisa Heselin remembers Clark "as a jokester, kind of a class clown," she said. "Everybody knew him. Everybody liked him."

She and others who knew Clark in high school are shocked that he was arrested in connection with Le's murder, she said.

They can't believe it, and then, of course, you're reminiscing, like, 'Oh my God, remember when we went over to his house and we all hung out?' You don't expect somebody you grew up with to be involved in something like this," Heselin said.

Yale tech person of interest 2:23
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Yale murder arrest 2:17
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Lab technician arrested 7:29
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/17/dcl.jf.yale.lab.tech.arrest.cnn

Clark charged in Le killing 1:34
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/17/foreman.clark.background.cnn

Video: Yale tech is person of interest
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/16/ng.yale.interest.cnn

Video: A timeline of Annie Le's last days
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/14/ng.annie.le.timeline.cnn

Video: Yale student's body found inside lab walls
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/14/ng.student.dead.cnn

Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/17/raymond.clark.profile/index.html

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 12:17 AM

What does 'person of interest' mean? Nothing
updated 1:27 p.m. EDT, Thu September 17, 2009
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"The 'person of interest' tells you nothing," says Cynthia Hujar Orr, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. "They are suspicious of that person, but the police don't have the evidence they need."

But not everyone who is called a person of interest becomes a suspect. In the last decade, law enforcement authorities have increasingly used the phrase -- but the label didn't necessarily mean the person would be charged. According to one analysis of 40 cases, half of the "persons of interest" were released without charges.

'Suspect' vs. 'person of interest' 13:13
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/17/yale.person.of.interest/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/17/yale.person.of.interest/index.html

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 12:22 AM

Video: LKL:Latest on Yale murder 16:58
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Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 12:34 AM

YouTube - Clark faces charges in Annie Le death

YouTube - Clark arrest and arraignment timeline

YouTube - Raymond Clark Arrested For Murder Of Yale Student Annie Le

YouTube - Yale Murder: Crime of Passion?

YouTube - Raw Video: Arrest in Yale Student Murder

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 01:11 AM

Clothing Contains DNA Of Victim Annie Le, Suspect Raymond Clark III, Source Says
Clark's Behavior In Lab Raised Suspicions
12:07 a.m. EDT, September 18, 2009
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As hordes of FBI agents and Yale police combed the basement of a Yale University laboratory building for missing bride-to-be Annie Le, the man accused of killing her moved among them, in an apparent effort to cover his tracks, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation said.

One investigator, among a group of investigators who were in the lab interviewing employees and students shortly after Le disappeared, witnessed Clark trying to hide lab cleaning equipment that they discovered contained blood spatters. Clark was observed cleaning up areas that Le was in before she was reported missing, the law enforcement official said.

Police believe that Clark tried to clean up the crime scene after disposing of Le's body, sources said. The computer record of his movements between laboratories using his swipe card show he left the building several times and also moved between several rooms, including some that he had no reason to be in, a source said.

Video: Latest On The Le Homicide
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-le-morning-0918,0,286577.tivideo

Pictures: Annie Le Investigation
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-yale-student-missing-annie-le-0910-pictures,0,5313732.photogallery

Pictures: Raymond Clark III
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-raymond-clark-iii-pictures,0,5047800.photogallery

View an interactive timeline
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Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-dna-match-annie-le-raymond-clark-iii-yale,0,1800237.story

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 01:16 AM

Clark arrest and arraignment timeline
Updated: Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 12:01 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 12:00 AM EDT
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It started about 8:25 a.m. Thursday morning. Police arrest 24-year-old Raymond Clark, of Middletown, after an ongoing investigation in the death of Annie Le. New Haven officers handcuffed him and brought him out a back door at the Super 8 hotel in Cromwell, where he was staying.

Just before 11:00 a.m. Clark stands in court before a judge; his head was bowed as he listened to the charges against him. He faces one count of murder for the death ofLe. The court file is sealed and the judge sets bail.

Clark is to appear in court on October 6th.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/crime_wtnh_newhaven_arrest_arraignment_timeline_20 0909172300_rev1

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 03:49 AM

Annie Le's Brother: "No Clue" If Problems Between Sister and Suspect
September 18, 2009 ~ 1 hr ago
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SACRAMENTO, CA - The brother of Yale student Annie Le says he had no idea if there were any issues between his sister and suspect Raymond Clark III, who was charged with her murder on Thursday.

"No clue. It came out of the blue," said Chris Le.

Le, who said the last time he saw his sister was at her engagement party in Santa Ana last month, said he didn't want to comment on the police investigation but thought they handled it well.

"I look forward to finding out more specifics of this case. I'm not trying to speculate," Le said.

Annie Le
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Video: Annie Le's Brother: "No Clue" If Problems Between Sister and Suspect: Jonathan Mumm's Report; 9/17/09, 5 p.m.
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?aid=82187

Video: Lab Tech Arraigned on Murder Charge in Le death
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?aid=82138

Video: Yale Lab Technician Raymond Clark Arrested in Le Murder
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?aid=82131

Video: Arrest Annoucement in Annie Le Case
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?aid=82130

Thursday, the family of Jonathan Widawsky, Le's fiance who she was to marry on Sept. 13, issued the following statement:

We want to express our gratitude to all our friends and relatives, our temple family and our neighbors, our colleagues and schoolmates, and all the good people out there who have offered their good wishes, sympathy and support during a difficult time. We share in the grief of the family of Annie Le and are, collectively, doing our best to deal with our tragic loss.

We want to thank the various law enforcement agencies and the administration and chaplaincy of Yale University for their massive effort, as they continue to help get us through this. Our lives have been a whirlwind from the moment we first knew that Annie missing, working and meeting and praying with them.

We want to thank all those who have been involved in our preparations for a wedding that was not to be for their quiet understanding.

If you would like to make donations in memory of Annie, we are asking that you consider the I Have a Dream Foundation, the institution that Annie and Jonathan chose and suggested on their wedding registry. Alternatively, your own church or synagogue, temple or mosque.

In order to facilitate the safety, security and sensitivity of High Holiday services at our temple, we want you to know that we will not be attending any religious services for the foreseeable future. We hope that you will respect the privacy of our congregation at Temple Beth El, as they too are doing everything they can to help us get through this. It is a difficult time, and we ask that you allow our fellow congregants, in this the holiest of seasons, to pray in peace. And we ask that you pray for the soul of Annie Le, and for healing, for her family, for Jonathan and for our family.

We will be communicating more fully as time goes by, but for the moment, we would appreciate it if you would respect our privacy and the privacy of Annie's family.

Annie will live in our hearts forever.

Article:
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=67066&catid=2

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 05:34 AM

Clark faces charges in Annie Le death
Updated: Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 12:02 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 11:34 PM EDT
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After days of rumor, speculation, and uncertainty there is an arrest in the murder of Annie Le. Yet the layers of this story are still being revealed and many questions remain.

Perhaps this is a prelude to a conclusion, an eventual sentence in the death of a Yale pharmacology student. Raymond Clark, 24, a lab technician, at 10 Amistad, was arrested early Thursday morning in Cromwell.

It was the crescendo of a two week investigation led by the New Haven Police Department with assistance of so many different law enforcement entities.

"This was about as smooth an operation of among four agencies in my 39-years," said New Haven Police Chief James Lewis.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_newhaven_annie_le_raymond_clark_charges_ 200909172300_rev1

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 05:38 AM

On the ground: Medical students react to news of arrest
Published Friday, September 18, 2009
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Tensions remained high as researchers at 10 Amistad St., huddled in small groups outside the building’s laboratories and offices, discussed the times they had seen and interacted with Raymond Clark III, the animal lab technician charged with Le’s murder. Meanwhile, on Yale’s central campus, students said the fact that the killing was probably not a random act has allayed some of their fears, though many said they were disturbed by the possibility that a member of the Yale community had committed the crime.

Ergin Beyret MED ’10 said he had seen Clark a couple of times in the basement of 10 Amistad St. and that Clark had seemed like a “nice person, a shy person.” Beyret added that it has been difficult getting back to work, given that the basement of the building — where Le’s body was found — is still not open for business as usual.

On Thursday, signs with red lettering posted in the Amistad elevators read: “Absolutely no access to basement/lower level until further notice,” and police guarded the building’s lobby.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/18/ground-medical-students-react-news-arrest/

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 05:46 AM

DNA shows Annie Le's blood on Yale lab tech Raymond Clark boots; green pen clue eyed: Investigators
Friday, September 18th 2009, 5:19 AM
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* DNA tests proving Annie Le's blood is on Clark's boots, which have his name on them.

*Tests identifying his DNA on her body and clothing.

*More tests identifying her DNA and hair on him and his clothing.

And then there is the green pen.

Clark did not want to be just some guy who cleans mouse cages, so he distinguished himself by always signing in for work with a pen that used green ink. Every day, including the day of the killing.

Investigators believe he dropped the pen at the scene and was unable to retrieve it after it fell into a crevice.

He apparently hoped to fish it out when he showed up at the lab the day after the killing with a backpack containing wire, fishing hooks and bubble gum.

Even more damning than the pen is his swipe card, which indicates he spent nearly an hour in the room with Le's body after the murder. One can only imagine what was going through his mind.

DNA tests show Annie Le's blood on boots belonging to Yale lab tech Raymond Clark, investigators on the case say. Above, Raymond Clark after being taken into custody.
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PHOTOS: THE LIFE AND TRAGIC DEATH OF ANNIE LE
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/galleries/the_life_and_death_of_annie_le/the_life_and_death_of_annie_le.html

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/18/2009-09-18_murder_ink_a_pen_may_put_creep_in_prison_for_ke eps.html

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 06:53 AM

Yale Murder Suspect Keeps Head Bowed in First Meeting With Judge
A Yale lab technician charged with the murder of graduate student Annie Le did not enter a plea during his arraignment in a Connecticut court Thursday.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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A law enforcement official said Clark was being described as a "control freak" who viewed the lab as his territory.

Clark appeared in court with two public defenders. One of the attorneys, Joseph Lopez, said they would be handling Clark's case, which had previously been handled by a different lawyer. Lopez said he was still reviewing the case and declined to comment.

Among the possible motives detectives are mulling over is Clark's reported criticism of Le for her handling of the lab mice the two worked with, according to the New York Daily News.

Citing e-mails the pair reportedly exchanged, the Daily News said Clark had accused Le of failing to follow protocol when handling the mice, and she'd promised to do better.

Lewis declined to comment on reports that Clark's fiancee had contacted authorities Tuesday night when he came home with scratches, wearing different clothes than the ones he'd left for work in.

PHOTOS: Yale Graduate Student Murdered
http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/us/2009/09/12/yale-graduate-student-disappears?test=latestnews

Photos: The Murder of Annie Le
http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/us/2009/09/12/yale-graduate-student-disappears

Video: Campus Killing
Yale murder suspect in court for arraignment
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Video: Yale Murder
Lab technician charged in Annie Le death
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Video: 'Abundance of Forensic Evidence'
Dr. Michael Baden breaks down case of murdered Yale student
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Video: Tragedy on Campus
Yale students react to murder of one of their own
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Article:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,551342,00.html?sPage=fnc/us/crime

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 06:57 AM

Lab tech may have had help hiding body
Last Updated: 6:21 AM, September 18, 2009
Posted: 3:51 AM, September 18, 2009
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The Yale lab technician busted yesterday in the murder of brilliant grad student Annie Le may have had help hiding her body -- and there could be another arrest, it was reported last night.

Cops are interrogating another employee who works in the lab where Raymond Clark allegedly killed Le, sources told Hartford TV station WTIC/Fox61.

It was not known who that employee might be.

Clark's fiancée, sister and brother-in-law all work at the lab.

The bombshell report came after Clark, 24, was arrested yesterday, hours after a State Police lab confirmed that DNA samples taken from him matched evidence found at the Amistad facility.

Article:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/lab_tech_may_have_had_help_hiding_1bFmFbU8llQLrFlx ZcJojI

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 07:17 AM

Video: Clark Charged in Yale Murder
Clark Charged in Yale Murder - CBS News Video

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 07:26 AM

Raymond Clark III Was Watched For Days
Updated: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 3:26 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 17 Sep 2009, 2:54 PM EDT
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Raymond Clark III, the man charged in the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le , was under constant surveillance since last Saturday, a day before Le's body was found in a campus laboratory basement.

On Sunday, when Le's body was found, Velleca said Clark was at his family's home in Cromwell, Conn., and it appeared to be "life as usual." Clark played softball in the afternoon at a park, visited relatives in Higganum and spent time at the Hebron Fair. He then returned to his family's home in Cromwell.

On Monday Velleca told the Independent, "He became a stronger suspect. We switched to overt surveillance." Detectives would deliberately walk in front of the house and make their badges visible. Velleca said their hope was that Clark would initiate a conversation himself, but Clark never spoke to them.

From that point on, Clark suspended his usual activities and would drive straight from his apartment in Middletown to his family's home in Cromwell.

At 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Clark checked into a Super 8 hotel in Cromwell where at 8 a.m. on Thursday, he was arrested.

Article:
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/dpgo_raymond_clark_III_watched_for_days_lwf_091709 _3558704

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 07:43 AM

Raymond Clark Sent to Max Security Prison for Annie Le Murder
Ray Clark Was Brought to Court in Chains
Sept. 17, 2009
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By the afternoon, Clark was moved to the MacDougal-Walker Correctional Institution, a massive prison in South Suffield, Conn., reserved for 2,100 inmates who are considered to be high or maximum security risks.

Clark has wounds on his chest, arms and back, sources told ABC News, suggesting a violent struggle. A bead from Le's necklace was found on the floor of the basement lab where Le's body and blood spots were found on a laundry cart there

Police also found a pair of bloody surgical gloves.

Clark's sister, brother-in-law and fiancee, Jennifer Hromadka, also worked in the lab building but did not go to work this week.

Clark's landlord told ABC News that she wants Clark out of the apartment complex and has served an eviction notice to his lawyer.

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-case-police-arrest-ray-clark-murder/story?id=8598755

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 07:50 AM

Police Focus on Yale Murder Suspect's Attitude
Police pursue theory that lab tech's attitude led to fatal altercation with Yale grad student
NEW HAVEN, Conn. September 18, 2009
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Police are considering whether a Yale University graduate student's killing may have stemmed from a dispute with an animal research technician described as an overbearing "control freak" who clashed with scientists and their proteges in the lab where they both worked.

A law enforcement official said police are looking into the possibility that Raymond Clark III's attitude led to a deadly workplace confrontation with 24-year-old Annie Le.

The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing and many details remain sealed, said Yale workers told police that Clark was a "control freak" even with scientists and doctoral students at the Ivy League school.

WATCH: Lab Tech Arrested for Murder of Annie Le
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Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=8608483

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 02:08 PM

Raymond Clark's Co-Workers Describe Him as a 'Control Freak'
Sept. 18, 2009
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Raymond Clark is spending his first full day in a high-security prison, refusing to talk to cops about the crime for which he stands accused: the killing of Yale grad student Annie Le. But a picture of Clark is emerging as an overbearing "control freak" who was upset with Le's handling of the mice in the lab where they both worked.

In addition, computer records show that Le used her Yale ID swipe card to enter a small room off a lab in the basement, and then never used her card again. The Hartford Courant reports that Clark's swipe card records show that he entered that room too, indicating he was the last person to see Le alive.

WATCH: 'Control Freak' Clark in Maximum Security Prison
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8609579

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/raymond-clark-silent-motive-annie-le-murder/story?id=8607846

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 03:51 PM

Today Show video: Murder shocks Yale campus 6:10
Sept. 18: A Morning Meeting panel debates the possible motives in the Yale murder case.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32912938#32912938

Today Show video: Protect yourself from workplace violence 5:27
Sept. 18: In the wake of the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le and the arrest of her co-worker Ray Clark, attorney Carolyn Reinach Wolf and criminal profiler Pat Brown discuss some red flags to look out for.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32911023#32911023

Today Show video: Yale suspect’s friend: ‘It doesn’t feel real’ 3:37
Sept. 18: TODAY's Meredith Vieira gets more insight on Yale murder suspect Ray Clark from his lifelong friends Maurice Perry and Bobby Heslin.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32910748#32910748

Today Show video: Did argument over mice spark Yale killing? 3:06
Sept. 18: There is new information about Yale lab technician Ray Clark, who is under arrest and charged with the murder of graduate student Annie Le. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32910729#32910729

Today Show video: Arrest in Yale murder case brings campus relief 1:48
Sept. 17: Authorities have placed Raymond Clark, the 24-year-old Yale University lab worker charged with the murder of graduate student Annie Le, in a high security prison. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32903631#32903631

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 04:04 PM

Expert: Motive in Yale Murder Not Needed
Legal Analyst Says Physical Evidence Against Suspect in Grad Student's Death May Convince Jury Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Sept. 18, 2009
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With word on evidence pointing to the suspect arrested in the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le - blood traces, a text message, a security access card showing he was with the victim - the investigators' case against Raymond Clark III appears strong.

But is physical evidence sufficient for prosecutors to obtain a guilty verdict if they do not have a motive for the crime?

CBS News legal analyst Lisa Bloom said, "Absolutely."

Investigators have been questioning a number of people, including other employees at the lab where Clark and Le worked. [Clark's brother-in-law and sister also worked in the same building.]

Appearing on "The Early Show" Friday, Bloom said that prosecutors do not have to prove motive.

PHOTO ESSAY~Explore: Who is Raymond Clark III?
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Video: Case Against Raymond Clark
Yale murder suspect Raymond Clark did not enter a plea but DNA evidence links Clark to the victim, Randall Pinkston reports. Maggie Rodriguez spoke with legal analyst Lisa Bloom about the motive. To read more, go to
Case Against Raymond Clark - CBS News Video

Video: Yale Suspect's DNA on Victim
Prosecutors are using DNA evidence to keep suspect Raymond Clark behind bars, but have yet to figure out a motive. Randall Pinkston reports.
Yale Suspect's DNA on Victim - CBS News Video

Video: Arrest in Yale Murder
An arrest has been made in the murder of Yale grad student Annie Le. Raymond Clark III is in police custody on $3 million bail. Randall Pinkston is following the investigation.

Arrest in Yale Murder - CBS News Video

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/18/earlyshow/main5319492.shtml?tag=contentBody;cbsCarousel

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 04:08 PM

Video: LKL: Yale suspect's arrest 22:49
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/09/18/lkl.arrest.long.cnn

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 04:33 PM

Report: Yale Suspect Tried to Hide Blood
Suspect's and Victim's DNA Found in Ceiling and Crawl Space of Lab, Official Says
September 18, 2009
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Staffers in white lab coats reported to work Friday at the end of an extraordinary week at Yale University as a report surfaced detailing the DNA evidence that police say implicates a technician in the murder of a Yale graduate student.

The official said Clark tried to hide blood-spattered equipment and cleaned up areas Le was in before she vanished Sept. 8.

Appearing on CBS' "The Early Show" Friday, legal analyst Lisa Bloom said that prosecutors do not have to prove motive.

"It's not an element of murder or any homicide crime," she said. "Sure, they'd like to have it, because a jury is always going to be curious as to what the motive is. But when there's a mountain of physical evidence which sounds like what we're gathering here now, they certainly don't need to have motive."

A memorial service is planned on Long Island sometime between the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah, which begins Friday evening, and Yom Kippur on Sept. 28, according to the temple attended by the family of Le's fiance, Jonathan Widawsky.

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/18/national/main5319398.shtml?tag=contentBody;cbsCarousel

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 04:39 PM

Memorial service planned for Le
Updated: Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 3:48 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 3:48 PM EDT
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A memorial service for the victim in the Yale killing is planned at her fiance's New York temple between the upcoming Jewish high holidays.

Cantor Sandra Sherry says Temple Beth El in Huntington wants "to create a private memorial service" for 24-year-old Annie Le.

The holiday period begins with Rosh Hashana and ends Sept. 28 with Yom Kippur.

Le's body was found in her Yale lab building Sunday. Funeral plans haven't been announced.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_ap_memorial_service_le_200909181545

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 04:48 PM

Questions Remain In Annie Le's Death
Lab Tech Charged In Graduate Student's Death
POSTED: 11:54 am EDT September 18, 2009
UPDATED: 12:16 pm EDT September 18, 2009
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Students at Yale University said life on campus is slowly returning to some sense of normality after a fellow student’s slaying.

One Yale coworker who wished to hide their identity told Eyewitness News that in the days following Le’s death, if Clark was nervous, he did a good job in hiding it.

“There was a rumor that he had a bad temper and had exploded,” the coworker said.

Another coworker said some people considered Clark to be a control freak who viewed the lab as his territory.

Video: Motive In Yale Killing Still A Mystery
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20989314/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20987032/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 05:03 PM

Yale Suspect Played Softball On Day Body Was Found
Raymond Clark III Accused Of Killing Annie Le
Posted: 7:49 am EDT September 18, 2009
Updated: 3:51 pm EDT September 18, 2009
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A player on an opposing team said Friday that Raymond Clark's girlfriend often watched the games but wasn't at Sunday's game in New Haven.

Thirty-six-year-old Vinnie Mauro calls Clark "nondescript" and says he didn't lose his temper or even interact much with other players.

Mauro says he usually recognizes Clark by the Mets jersey he wears with player David Wright's name on the back.

Two friends of Clark's since childhood, appearing on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Thursday night, said they were stunned by the murder allegations and could not reconcile them with the young man they've known for years.

"That's not the Raymond Clark I've talked to my whole entire life," Bobby Heslin said.

"I just can't picture him doing something like this," Maurice Perry said.

Video: Caught On Camera: Yale Murder Arrest
http://www.wftv.com/video/20963199/index.html

Video: Yale Student's High School Mourns
http://www.wftv.com/video/20917703/index.html

Slideshow: Warrant Served In Student Death
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/20936282/detail.html

Slideshow: Yale Students Mourn Le
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/20908802/detail.html

Slideshow: Investigation Continues
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/20871672/detail.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/20983107/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 05:26 PM

Video: Yale arrest: details released 5:16
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/18/ng.yale.details.cnn

Nancy Grace's Rupa Mikkilineni reports on the timeline surrounding Yale student Annie Le's death
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/14/ng.annie.le.timeline.cnn

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 05:40 PM

Clothing Contains DNA Of Victim Annie Le, Suspect Raymond Clark III, Source Says
September 18, 2009
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One investigator, among a group of investigators who were in the lab interviewing employees and students shortly after Le disappeared, witnessed Clark trying to hide lab cleaning equipment that they discovered contained blood spatters. Clark was observed cleaning up areas that Le was in before she was reported missing, the law enforcement official said.

But sources familiar with the investigation said it was a combination of analyzing computer records of security cards that showed Clark was the last person to see Le alive, his failed polygraph and scratches on his body, his attempts to clean up the crime scene and ultimately the DNA match in two places that led to his arrest.

Police believe that Clark tried to clean up the crime scene after disposing of Le's body, sources said. The computer record of his movements between laboratories using his swipe card show he left the building several times and also moved between several rooms, including some that he had no reason to be in, a source said.

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-dna-match-annie-le-raymond-clark-iii-yale,0,1800237.story

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 07:59 PM

Rumor control: No 2nd arrest pending
Updated: Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 6:56 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 6:25 PM EDT
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In the hours after the murder, the days of Annie Le's disappearance, did Raymond Clark have an accomplice?

New Haven Police Chief James Lewis says that is a false rumor.

"There's no second arrest pending," Lewis said.

They are not actively pursuing a warrant to arrest anyone else in the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le at this time.

In a sit-down interview with News Channel 8, the chief said he is limited on what he can comment on as the arrest warrant affidavit was sealed by the courts, so he could not answer directly if he believes Clark acted alone.

"I can't talk about that now cause that's in the sealed document," Lewis said.

Speculation has been widespread because Clark's fiance, sister and brother-in-law all work at Yale, all at 10 Amistad St., the scene of the crime.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_rumor_control_no_2nd_arrest_pending_2009 09171823

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 08:06 PM

Clark's actions odd after Le disappears
Updated: Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 7:10 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 5:10 PM EDT
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Clark actually attracted police attention by his odd behavior. It appears, he may have been trying to cover his tracks. But with so much evidence, it was a futile effort.

According to the Hartford Courant , investigators took note of Clark early on while Le was only listed as missing because of his bizarre and suspicious behavior in the basement lab.

He was observed cleaning up areas of the lab that Le had been in, then trying to hide the cleaning equipment later found to have blood stains. Computer records of his Yale swipe card show he moved between several rooms and into rooms he shouldn't have been in and left the building several times.

YouTube - Clark's actions odd after Le disappears

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Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 08:28 PM

Ray Clark, Alleged Killer of Annie Le, Could Spend Life Behind Bars If Convicted
Legal Experts Say It's Unlikely Clark Will Get the Death Penalty If Convicted
Sept. 18, 2009
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A few miles from where Ray Clark sits in prison, 10 men await execution on Connecticut's death row.

But his arraignment on murder charges has changed Clark's life forever. Instead of caring for lab mice at Yale and playing softball in games after work, he sits in a cell at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution.

And one day if he's found guilty, he could be transferred to a cellblock at the Northern Correctional Institution, the home of Connecticut's death row.

As is common with high-profile inmates, Clark likely spent his first night behind bars in a separate area of the prison, commonly called a pretrial holding cell,f or his own safety, according to Ed Bales at the Federal Prison Consultants LLC.

"He's with killers and rapists and murderers and his lifestyle over the past 24 hours has changed completely," said Bales. "But these people don't have access to Clark right now." , Under Connecticut law, Clark has 60 days from the day of his arrest to waive his right to a probable cause hearing, which is required in order to stand trial for a crime such as murder, which is punishable by death or life imprisonment.

It would be at the probable cause hearing, according to Timothy Everett, a professor of law at the University of Connecticut School of Law, where a prosecutor would argue for the charge to be upgraded to capital murder, the only charge in the state for which the death penalty can be invoked.

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/raymond-clark-alleged-annie-le-murderer-death-penalty/story?id=8613554

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 08:33 PM

Police: Clark 'Always A Person Of Interest'
Police Said They Started Watching Clark Days After Annie Le Went Missing
September 18, 2009
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Police said that they began to follow Raymond Clark only days after Yale graduate student Annie Le went missing.

Police Chief James Lewis said that Clark was always a person of interest. Last weekend, when Yale police turned the investigation over to Lewis and his team, he assigned his narcotics team to track Clark, 24 hours a day.

According to detectives' documentation, Clark spent time with his family in Cromwell on Sunday. He went down to New Haven to play softball and detectives watch him from the stands. Then, they followed him to Higganum to visit relatives. They said that later, Clark blended in like any fair goer at the annual Hebron Harvest Fair. On Monday, detectives decided to be more overt, that's when Clark seemed to realize that he was being followed. They said he began to shut off his lights in his apartment and pull down his shades.

Video: Police: Clark 'Always A Person Of Interest'
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20994940/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20993512/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-18-2009, 08:56 PM

UPDATED: Motive May Never Be Known In Yale Killing
Raymond Clark III Accused Of Killing Annie Le
POSTED: 7:49 am EDT September 18, 2009
UPDATED: 8:17 pm EDT September 18, 2009
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New Haven police Chief James Lewis told the AP in a phone interview Friday the only person who knows the reason for the murder of Annie Le is the man charged with the crime, Raymond Clark III.

"The only person that really truly knows the motive in this crime is the suspect," Chief James Lewis told WFSB-TV. "What made him do what he did, we may not know until trial. We may never know."

Clark tried to hide evidence even as investigators worked in the basement lab around him, authorities said, then coolly played a softball game on the day Le's body was found stuffed inside a nearby wall.

An investigator observed Clark trying to hide cleaning equipment that contained blood splatters as teams probed the disappearance of Le, who was 24, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Hartford Courant.

Investigators have records of Clark, also 24, cleaning areas that Le was in before she was reported missing Sept. 8, the official told the Courant, speaking on condition of anonymity.

But despite Clark's efforts, investigators found the DNA of both suspect and victim in the ceiling and in the wall recess where Le's body was hidden, the official told the paper. New Haven police wouldn't confirm that information to the AP.

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20983107/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 07:48 AM

Source: DNA match led to lab tech's arrest in Yale murder
updated 9:48 p.m. EDT, Fri September 18, 2009
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DNA match linking Raymond J. Clark III to Yale student Annie Le led to his arrest on murder charges, a source with knowledge of the investigation said.

The night she was killed, a fire alarm in the building was pulled, a source with knowledge of the investigation said.

When investigators reviewed security tapes from that night, the source said, they began to focus on Clark, who was seen looking distraught and holding his head in his hands.

Clark had nothing in his employment history at the university that "gave an indication that his involvement in such a crime might be possible," Levin said in a statement issued Thursday.

A faculty member described Clark's job in the Animal Resources Center as maintaining colonies for animals used in research. The lab is in the basement of the building where Le's body was found.

Video: Who is the real Raymond Clark? 20:22
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/18/lkl.yale.murder.long.cnn

Video: 'I knew that guy was a weirdo' 2:55
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/19/ng.yale.suspect.cnn

Video: Yale Suspect friend speaks 1:44
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/18/ng.suspect.friend.cnn

Video: Yale arrest: details released 5:16
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/18/ng.yale.details.cnn

Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/18/yale.killing.arrest/index.html

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 08:49 AM

Raymond Clark played softball as cops closed in on accused Annie Le killer
posted by halboedeker on Sep 19, 2009 7:25:23 AM
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On the day investigators found Yale grad student Annie Le's body stuffed behind a basement wall, her accused killer was playing softball.

"We had detectives in the crowd," Lt. John Velleca, head of the New Haven police department's narcotics unit, told the New Haven Independent. "He's actually pretty good."

Later that day, Clark spent time with some relatives before heading to a country fair in Hebron, about 50 miles northeast of New Haven.

It was the last day Clark would experience true freedom.

From Monday until his arrest early Thursday, the narc unit tailing Clark came out of the shadows in a bid to get him to speak, the New Haven Independent reported.

The cops wore their badges openly and often parked their vehicles in front of his Middletown, Conn., home.

The unit reportedly changed tactics because evidence was mounting against Clark, who clammed up during FBI interviews.

Electronic records show that Clark moved quickly among several rooms, some he had no business being in, on the day Le went missing, sources say.

PHOTOS 1-28: The life and tragic death of Annie Le
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Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 09:50 AM

Friends, Amistad lab workers react to arrest
Published: Friday, September 18, 2009
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“I think (it was) very important to get this person out. My wife also works here,” said one researcher who did not give his name. “She’s very scared to go in the basement.”

Rong Ju, a cardiovascular researcher in the Amistad Street lab, said he had just recently started working with mice in the building’s basement when Le disappeared Sept. 8. Since then, access to the building has been limited, and he’s yet to return to the basement.

“It just makes me feel sad, if I have to go downstairs to work,” he said. “I used to think the building was really safe. I still think that.”

The building was heavily guarded Thursday, with four officers stationed at the front door. Still, numerous researchers could be seen coming and going.

“The police presence was reassuring and proper. They had to do their essential work. At the same time, we had to do ours,” said the vascular biology researcher. “We got essential work done.”

Some of Clark’s fellow members of the Branford High Class of 2004 shared their shocked reactions with each other on Facebook.

“Can’t believe this whole Ray Clark thing ... I don’t even have words. I’m just in shock,” wrote one 2004 graduate on her Facebook page.

“I can’t believe this!!!” wrote another. “I’m still shocked. This is crazy!!! My mind is telling me he did it, but my heart is denying it!!!”

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/18/news/new_haven/a7_--anniereax.txt

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 09:55 AM

BEACH: Cross Campus an oasis during grief
Friday, September 18, 2009
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Yale’s Cross Campus, a broad plaza bordered by Elm, College, Wall and High streets, has become an oasis where, in times of shattering events, students, staff and some of the general public gather to console one another.

The killing of Le was one of those times.

As we drew closer to Cross Campus, I became aware of the chorus of mid-September cicadas, then the bells of Harkness Tower and the sight of hundreds of candles, one held by each vigil attendee, each sad face illuminated.

The crowd kept growing, reaching 1,000 or more, filling that expanse. But it was very, very quiet.

It hit me that I had been there before, seen this before. On a cold night in December 1998, a crowd of students formed a large, silent circle on this same turf to mourn another slain Yale student, Suzanne Jovin.

Yes, this plaza is a place for healing and reassurance. I thought back to being there in the wake of another traumatic event: the day former President Bill Clinton came to Yale’s tercentennial, a few weeks after Sept. 11, 2001, and told us, “It’s gonna be all right.”

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/18/news/new_haven/b1-beachclmnannie.txt

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 10:01 AM

Unlike other cases, cops had plenty to work with
Friday, September 18, 2009
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At times, even days after a homicide, detectives are relegated to knocking on doors and “grasping at straws,” police Chief James Lewis said Thursday.

That wasn’t the case in the investigation of Annie Le, a Yale graduate student who mysteriously disappeared after entering a Yale laboratory building Sept. 8. Her body was found five days later stuffed in a basement wall.

Indeed, there is no dearth of evidence in Le’s killing: Large amounts of forensic material were recovered at the crime scene, stored data from magnetic swipe keys were used to retrace people’s movements throughout the building, hundreds of hours of security video from exits were reviewed and about 150 people were interviewed.

While being interviewed, authorities noticed Clark had what could be interpreted as wounds from a struggle on his body. When officers moved to take photos of the injuries, Clark invoked his right to an attorney.

Video: Startling Portrait Of Yale Murder Suspect 2:15
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Video: Lab Technician Charged In Yale Murder 1:16
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Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/18/news/new_haven/a1_--_lewis_sidebar.txt

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 11:52 AM

Le’s body flown back to Calif. for funeral
Saturday, September 19, 2009
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Annie Maria Le has gone home.

The casket of the 24-year-old Yale University graduate student was accompanied by her extended family Friday morning on her last trip back to the small, rural town of Placerville, Calif., where she grew up, sources said Friday.

The body of the petite doctoral candidate in pharmacology was found hidden Sunday in a covered wall recess in the research building where she studied, five days after she was reported missing. Raymond Clark, 24, who worked at the same facility as an animal technician, has been charged in her slaying.

Flowers and candles are placed at a makeshift memorial at a park across the street from 10 Amistad St., where Yale graduate student Annie Le was killed last week.
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Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/19/news/new_haven/a1_--_annie19.txt

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 11:55 AM

Slain Yale student Annie Le's body returned to her Calif. home on what would have been her honeymoon
Saturday, September 19th 2009, 9:46 AM
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The body of slain Yale grad student Annie Le is home in California.

Members of her extended family flew Le home on Friday, 10 days after she first went missing.

The 24-year-old would have been on her honeymoon this weekend.

Instead, a casket holding the petite pharmacology student arrived in her hometown of Placerville, Calif. - about an hour east of Sacramento - late Friday night, sources told the New Haven Register.

Specific funeral plans for Le are not yet known, but an invitation-only service is expected in Placerville in about a week, the Register reported.

The body of slain Yale grad student Annie Le is home in California.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/09/19/2009-09-19_slain_yale_student_annie_les_body_returned_to_h er_calif_home_on_what_would_have_.html

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 12:37 PM

Rumor control: No 2nd arrest pending
Updated: Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 6:56 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 6:25 PM EDT
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There is no known motive behind Annie Le's killing yet, but police feel confident in telling News Channel 8 that so far, the evidence points to just one person.

In the hours after the murder, the days of Annie Le's disappearance, did Raymond Clark have an accomplice?

New Haven Police Chief James Lewis says that is a false rumor.

"There's no second arrest pending," Lewis said.

They are not actively pursuing a warrant to arrest anyone else in the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le at this time.

"He wasn't the only one that we were keeping track of during different times in this investigation," Lewis said.

We don't know if the other potential suspects were his fiancee or members of his family, but as of right now, Clark remains the only suspect. Though the Chief isn't closing the door. He said if anyone is found to have tampered with evidence or have abetted the crime in any fashion, they too will face charges.

YouTube - Rumor control: No 2nd arrest pending

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http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_rumor_control_no_2nd_arrest_pending_2009 09171823

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 03:50 PM

Car seized where Yale suspect arrested
Updated: Saturday, 19 Sep 2009, 3:24 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 19 Sep 2009, 3:22 PM EDT
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Police investigating the murder of a Yale graduate student are still collecting evidence, including a car they towed from the motel where the suspected killer was arrested.

Police wouldn't confirm who owns the Ford Taurus they towed Friday night from the Super 8 motel in Cromwell, Conn. The father of Raymond Clark III, the Yale lab technician charged with the murder of Annie Le, checked into the motel before his son was arrested Thursday.

A state trooper who took part in the seizure confirmed that it was related to Clark's arrest. It's not clear if the suspect's father is still staying at the Super 8, and police did not enter the motel.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_ap_car_seized_where_yale_suspect_arrested_200 909191519

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 04:53 PM

Experts: Yale defense has tough job
Updated: Saturday, 19 Sep 2009, 3:55 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 19 Sep 2009, 3:55 PM EDT
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Hartford attorney Michael Georgetti says defense attorneys will have to show how the crime scene changed from the time 24-year-old Annie Le (LAY) vanished and when her body was found five days later. Police didn't immediately shut down the lab where the victim was eventually found.

New Haven attorney William Dow III says defense attorneys can only attack the investigative process and its conclusions to counteract forensic evidence that police say links Raymond Clark to Le's death.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_ap_experts_yale_defense_has_tough_job_2009091 91552

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 04:59 PM

Experts: Defense In Yale Killing Has Tough Job
Annie Le Found Dead On What Would Have Been Her Wedding Day
POSTED: 9:19 am EDT September 19, 2009
UPDATED: 4:16 pm EDT September 19, 2009
<snipped>
The evidence is so overwhelming that police believe they don't necessarily have to uncover Clark's motive for the killing to convince jurors of his guilt, according to a law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.

That likely leaves Clark's attorneys with going after how that evidence was gathered -- rather than what it showed -- and have prosecutors defend their decision not to seal the lab building until Le's body was found.

"DNA can be transferred in many, many ways, and when people work together, DNA can be transferred in ways that are very legitimate," said Michael Georgetti, a Hartford defense attorney.

But the attorneys also said the prosecutor's case appears very strong.

If they have Clark's DNA in the crawl space where the body was found, Le's DNA on his clothing, scratches that an expert can say were defensive wounds, and more, it will be much harder to base a defense on problems with collecting that evidence.

"If a jury is looking for something to grab on to, then this could be something for them to grab on to," said Hugh Keefe, another top Connecticut defense attorney. "But stepping back, and going just on what I have read in the newspapers, this is a tough case from a defense standpoint."

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/21004626/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 07:07 PM

Le's family grateful for support
Updated: Saturday, 19 Sep 2009, 6:38 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 19 Sep 2009, 6:38 PM EDT
<snipped>
New Haven pastor Dennis Smith said Saturday the family of Annie Le, originally of Placerville, Calif., is very private and is "a little uncomfortable" with the extensive media coverage of Le's death.

Smith says the family appreciates the expressions of sympathy and a candlelight vigil held on Yale's campus.

Smith says Le's family is grateful there was an arrest, but wonders why Le was killed.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_ap_les_family_grateful_for_support

Angel Who Cares

09-19-2009, 07:18 PM

Who is the real Raymond Clark? 20:22
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/18/lkl.yale.murder.long.cnn

Angel Who Cares

09-20-2009, 01:00 AM

Chief: may never know killing motive
Updated: Saturday, 19 Sep 2009, 10:50 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 19 Sep 2009, 10:45 PM EDT
<snipped>
"The only person who knows the motive is the suspect," Chief James Lewis told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Friday. "It's true in many cases. You never know absolutely unless the person confesses, and in this case it's too early to tell."

An investigator observed Clark trying to hide cleaning equipment that contained blood splatters as teams probed the disappearance of Le, who was 24, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Hartford Courant.

Investigators have records of Clark, also 24, cleaning areas that Le was in before she was reported missing Sept. 8, the official told the Courant, speaking on condition of anonymity.

But despite Clark's efforts, investigators found the DNA of both suspect and victim in the ceiling and in the wall recess where Le's body was hidden, the official told the paper. New Haven police wouldn't confirm that information to the AP.

Prosecutors may face difficult questions in Clark's trial about why they didn't restrict access to the lab after Le was reported missing, legal experts said. Le disappeared on a Tuesday, and authorities didn't close it until the weekend.

"If a jury is looking for something to grab onto, then this could be something for them to grab onto," said Hugh Keefe, a top state defense attorney.

A memorial service for Le is planned at the Huntington, N.Y., temple her fiance's family attends between the high holidays of Rosh Hashanah, beginning sundown Friday, and Yom Kippur on Sept. 28, cantor Sandra Sherry said.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_ap_chief_may_never_know_killing_motive_200909 192240

Angel Who Cares

09-20-2009, 01:07 AM

IN THE AFTERMATH OF A TRAGEDY
Yale Applicant: 'You Can't Stop Going'
12:08 a.m. EDT, September 20, 2009
<snipped>
Last week, Simi Parikh, a high school senior from Guilford, emerged smiling from Yale's admissions office. She had an interview and listened to an information session, and she was quite certain she would apply.

The killing of Le, a graduate student in pharmacology, shined the sort of spotlight on Yale that no university wants. But it's doubtful the tragedy will have lasting negative effects, if interviews with perspective students, their parents, and experts on colleges are any measure.

The situation was quite different in 1991, following the death of Christian Prince, a sophomore and fourth generation Yalie who was shot and killed not far from the university president's home.

In 1998, there was another homicide: Suzanne Jovin, a Yale senior, was found stabbed to death in a wealthy neighborhood near campus. Her thesis adviser was questioned in the case, which has not been solved.

Still, applications were unaffected and actually increased in the next year. Again the university focused on security. In recent years, lighting, emergency phones, and Yale police and security forces have been expanded and police visibility has increased.

So what might Yale expect in the coming admissions cycle?

Brenzel, dean of admissions, said in an e-mail, "I learned not to make predictions about application counts or what might cause fluctuations. There are just too many variables at work."

Pictures: Notable Crime Incidents at Yale University
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-notable-crime-incidents-at-yale,0,6788308.photogallery

Video: 9/19/09 Yale Murder Latest
http://www.courant.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=040030e5-27f2-4070-9441-72ab73dcb0a3&cat=empty&src=front&title=9/19/09 Yale Murder Latest

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/hc-yale-damage-control-0920.artsep20,0,1436277.story

Angel Who Cares

09-20-2009, 01:15 AM

Van de Velde: Cops learned from mistakes
Published: Saturday, September 19, 2009
<snipped>
James Van de Velde has seen this movie before. Watching the story of the terrible slaying of Yale University graduate student Annie Le unfold in his former city and at his former university, the only person ever named in a “pool of suspects” for the killing of Yale undergraduate Suzanne Jovin says he’s glad investigators have learned to be more careful about publicly pointing fingers.

Van de Velde, who lost his Yale lecturer job at that time but was never charged in Jovin’s death, has maintained his innocence since her slaying in the East Rock neighborhood 11 years ago.

Her killer has not been found.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/19/news/new_haven/a1_--_vandeveldetalks.txt

Angel Who Cares

09-20-2009, 10:20 PM

Annie Le's Body Escorted To California
Lab Tech Describes Relationship With Students
POSTED: 1:19 pm EDT September 20, 2009
<snipped>
As the family of Annie Le escorted her body back to California for a private funeral, details are revealed about what kind of a daily working relationship a graduate student doing research and a lab technician may have had.

Former lab technician David Russell told the CBS “Early Show,” “The researchers look at the animal technicians sort of as a policing body … data they are collecting isn’t going to help them at all.”

“It’s stressful because you’re dealing with politics and the importance of the research … dealing with people,” Russell said.

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/21022287/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 01:24 AM

Gracious, stylish, kind, smart... Annie Le lives on in many hearts
Sun. September 20, 2009; Posted: 07:48 AM
<snipped>
Annie Marie Le was not only a brilliant student, she loved fashion, was fun to be with and collected friends as easily as she gathered academic accolades.

As the tragic story continues to unfold and with the details of a motive still murky, her friends remembered Le, the fried-food loving, "CSI" and "Family Guy" fan, who loved to shop and listed the words of designer Coco Chanel as among her favorite quotes.

"Adornment is never anything except a reflection of the heart," according to Chanel and endorsed by the 90-pound Le.

"If we didn't have Asian metabolisms, we'd be cows," she remarked on her Facebook page of herself and fiance Jonathan Widawsky. She listed a favorite meal: burritos, chocolate truffles and potato chips.

Widawsky, her college sweetheart, is another serious scientist, pursuinghisdoctorateinphysicsat Columbia University. The couple was set to marry in Syosset, N.Y. on the day her body was found. A doctoral student in pharmacology and molecular medicine at Yale, noted for the many little kindnesses she performed throughout her short life, Le was no one-dimensional scholar.

The 4-foot, 11-inch native of Placerville, a rural town in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, was by all accounts always headed for distinction and a bigger stage.

Article:
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2536585/

Noway

09-21-2009, 11:36 AM

I'm sure this is now old news, and it may not matter now but RC's birthday is January 28, 1985.

Took off the DOC record (inmate no. 371189). http://www.ctinmateinfo.state.ct.us/

FifthEssence

09-21-2009, 02:27 PM

I'm sure this is now old news, and it may not matter now but RC's birthday is January 28, 1985.

Took off the DOC record (inmate no. 371189). http://www.ctinmateinfo.state.ct.us/

NATAL Sunrise Chart posted on 9/17/09
Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community - View Single Post - Forensic Astrology - ANNIE LE, Yale Student Last Seen 9/08/09

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 03:02 PM

No more arrests planned in Yale killing
Updated: Monday, 21 Sep 2009, 12:44 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 21 Sep 2009, 12:43 PM EDT
<snipped>
New Haven Police Chief James Lewis said Monday that police do not plan to charge anyone other than Raymond Clark in the death of Annie Le. Le was strangled Sept. 8 and her body hidden in a wall in a Yale medical school research building. Her body was found five days later on what was to be her wedding day.

Lewis confirms that police confiscated a car belonging to Clark's father over the weekend. The younger Clark was arrested at the hotel early Thursday.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_ap_new_haven_no_more_arrests_yale_murder_2009 092111240

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 03:07 PM

Yale grad's bones broken to fit in hole :(
Last Updated: 10:51 AM, September 21, 2009
Posted: 5:42 AM, September 21, 2009
<snipped>
Accused murderer Ray Clark was so desperate to hide his heinous handiwork that he allegedly broke the bones and mangled the body of a strangled Yale grad student to fit it through a wall opening the size of a computer screen, The Post has learned.

"He just crushed her in there. She was like mush -- she was so smashed up you couldn't recognize her," said a source, who gave The Post disturbing new details of Clark's moves after Annie Le's gruesome slaying.

In his haste to cover his tracks after Le was killed, Clark accidentally tripped a fire alarm -- possibly with his own or Le's employee swipe card, the source said.

Clark had used both his and Le's cards to access various areas of the lab after her murder -- and those swipe cards can be used to sound a fire alert, according to the source.

"He didn't mean to set off the alarm," the source said.

Clark was seen on video after the building was evacuated, holding his head in his hands.

Before Le was even reported missing, two rookie cops who talked to Clark after the fire alarm went off suspected he was up to no good, the source noted.

"They knew something was off with the guy -- he was nervous," said the source.

"He was acting weird, he was ghost white. His answers weren't making any sense. He was stuttering, and trying to stand in front of a chemistry tray with his arms crossed, trying to hide something."

A "foul odor" led investigators to her body, the source said.

The space where Le was found -- 8 inches deep and covered by a metal panel "the size of a computer screen" -- houses a vertical and a horizontal water pipe.

Her killer had to maneuver her body around the pipes, according to the source.

"I've been doing this a long time, and I've never seen anything like that. This guy's twisted."

Article:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/slain_grad_student_body_mashed_m4kbEBcSjtrH2luFH8H rtI

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 03:14 PM

Private Funeral To Be Held For Annie Le
Condolences Can Be Sent To Yale Chaplain's Office
POSTED: 12:00 pm EDT September 21, 2009
UPDATED: 12:05 pm EDT September 21, 2009
<snipped>
A private funeral will be held for the 24-year-old Le. Her family has asked that details regarding the funeral remain private.

Codolences can be sent to Le’s family at the Yale University Chaplain’s Office, P.O. Box 209078, New Haven, CT 06520.

Yale is providing counseling services to students and teachers as well as constantly sending out e-mails to update everyone on the latest news into the investigation.

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/21038749/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 03:50 PM

Annie Le Was on Fast Track, Suspect Ray Clark Cleaned Cages; Did Worlds Collide?

Noted Criminologist Says Suspect, if Guilty, Might Have Exhibited 'Relative Deprivation'
Sept. 20, 2009
<snipped>
Brad Garrett, a former FBI agent and an ABC News consultant, said the fact that Le was found strangled may hint at a motive in the case.

That psychological mind set can be triggered "when you are measuring your own self worth against others and you come out on the bottom," according to Northeastern University criminologist Jack Levin, who has been following press accounts of the case.

"[Ray Clark] worked in an Ivy League school where most of his co-workers were potentially successful and had advanced degrees and were looking forward to a fulfilling and happy life," said Levin. "He was cleaning cages."

GMA Video: Annie Le's Brother:
She Lived a Good Life
The family of the slain Yale student prepares for her funeral.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8627960

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-success-suspect-ray-clark-cleaned-cages/story?id=8618934

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 04:04 PM

Annie Le Murder: Raymond Clark's Public Defender Troubled By Leaks In Case
September 21, 2009
<snipped>
"I think it's outrageous that there are law enforcement authorities that are releasing details, and it's inappropriate and something should be done about it," public defender Thomas Ullmann said Sunday night. "I called for an investigation and I also feel that, if it's discovered who's leaking this information, they should be fired."

"Law enforcement people who are professional don't go talking to the press and don't go making anonymous phone calls to sources in the media releasing details when they know they're not supposed to do that," Ullmann said

Fox 61 Video: Latest On The Annie Le Investigation
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-le-homicide-video-0921,0,6423819.tivideo

Pictures: Notable Crime Incidents at Yale University
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-notable-crime-incidents-at-yale,0,6788308.photogallery

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-public-defender-protests0921.artsep21,0,4781675.story

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 04:19 PM

Workplace Horror Stories: Yale and Beyond
While Still Rare, Workplace Violence Affects Workers Everywhere, From Yale to Your Local Pizza Place
September 21, 2009
<snipped>
It happened nine years ago, but the scene is still fresh in Carol's mind: Her onetime boss pinning one of his young employees against a wall in a conference room and landing multiple punches on her face.

The murder has raised new questions about workplace violence across the country and brought back painful memories to people like Carol, who quit Yale Medical School shortly after the beating she witnessed in the summer of 2000. (A current employee at the medical school, who also asked not to be named, and Yale's clerical workers' union confirmed the incident. Yale University and New Haven police did not immediately return calls from ABCNews.com.)

*NOTE: Included In Article~Video: Domestic Violence In The Work Place

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/workplace-horror-stories-yale/story?id=8615343

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 04:38 PM

No motive in Le’s murder
Published Monday, September 21, 2009
<snipped>
“Of course, Annie, her body, is home,” Dennis Smith, a New Haven pastor who became a family friend over the past two weeks, said Sunday night. “And of course now the family is away from where the crime happened, and I think that’s probably good. But there are still major events ahead of them with the funeral and all that it entails.”

The funeral will be open to family members and close friends, Smith said, adding that the family hopes its privacy will be respected during “this time of loss and grief.”

Avery said authorities have no other suspects at this point, and no plans for any further arrests in the investigation. But he revealed that Clark was not the only person the NHPD followed beginning last weekend. “A few other people” were subjected to around-the-clock surveillance, Avery said.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/21/no-motive-les-murder/

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 04:48 PM

Annie Le's Family Prepares for Killed Student's Funeral
Police Rule Out Any Additional Arrests in Yale Murder
Sept. 21, 2009
<snipped>
"We just want the media to respect our privacy. We have a lot of stuff to do. This makes it all the much harder," Le's brother Chris Le told ABC affiliate KXTV.

Smith said Columbia University graduate student Jonathon Widawsky, who was to marry Le, was holding up emotionally "as well as can be expected."

Smith said he was with the family as it learned details of her death.

"So traumatic for them all the way through. … But they were handling it very well," he said.

WATCH: Annie Le's Brother: She Lived a Good Life
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8627960

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-les-family-prepares-murdered-students-funeral/story?id=8629484

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 07:22 PM

News10 Exclusive: Le's Brother Says Family Overwhelmed by Media Crush
September 21, 2009~4 hrs ago
<snipped>
Speaking with News10's Suzanne Phan Sunday, Chris Le said media attention focused on his sister's murder and the arrest of a suspect in the case has been overwhelming at times.

Chris Le also confirmed that his family would like any donations in Annie's memory to go to the I Have a Dream Foundation.

The foundation, which helps children from low-income communities reach higher education with guaranteed tuition support, was a cause favored by Annie and her fiance and was also suggested on the couple's wedding registry.

Video: News10 Exclusive: Le's Brother Says Family Overwhelmed by Media Crush: Suzanne Phan's Report; 9/20/09, 6 p.m. 2:04
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?maven_playerId=articleplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=playlist&maven_referralObject=1269008565

I Have a Dream Foundation:
http://www.ihaveadreamfoundation.org/html/

Article:
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=67274&catid=2

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 08:21 PM

YouTube - Yale Suspect's DNA on Victim

YouTube - Motive in Yale Murder

YouTube - Case Against Raymond Clark

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 08:34 PM

Cops Refute Claim Yale Student's Body was "Mangled"
New York Post report on Annie Le "false", says police chief
Updated 6:36 PM EDT, Mon, Sep 21, 2009
<snipped>
But now, New Haven police are going on a media offensive trying to set at least part of the record straight.

At issue is a line in this New York Post article that cites a source that says that Ray Clark, the suspect in this case, "broke the bones and mangled the body of a strangled Yale grad student to fit it through a wall."

New Haven police refute that line of the story.

“This information is false,” said Chief James Lewis, in a statement released late Monday. “This myth must be dispelled at the request of the State’s Attorney,” he continued. State’s Attorney Michael Dearington has not commented on the case.

Article:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Myth-Dispelled-Le-Not-Mangled-60047437.html

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 08:57 PM

Who leaked information in the Le case?
Updated: Monday, 21 Sep 2009, 7:14 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 21 Sep 2009, 5:30 PM EDT
<snipped>
In a high-profile case there's a constant rush to get the latest information out there, sometimes even before the police have finished their work. The New Haven Public Defender's Office said that could potentially taint a jury pool and it's just not fair to the suspect.

They've now written a letter to the New Haven State's Attorney's Office calling for a full-investigation.

The New York Post is now reporting most of Le's bones were broken in order to get her into a small space in the basement wall where the suspect, Clark III, is accused of putting her.

The newspaper cites unidentified sources for that information; it's something seen time and time again over the past two weeks in this case.

Who leaked information in the Le case?
YouTube - Who leaked information in the Le case?

Keeping students safe on campus
YouTube - Keeping students safe on campus

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/crime_wtnh_newhaven_leaked_information_le_case_200 909211726_rev1

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 09:08 PM

Report: Alleged Killer Broke Yale Student's Bones
Lab Technician Raymond Clark III Charged In Annie Le's Death
Sep 21, 2009 2:45 pm US/Pacific
<snipped>
The source reportedly told the New York Post, "He just crushed her in there. She was like mush -- she was so smashed up you couldn't recognize her."

The New York Post did not identify whether the anonymous source was directly linked to the case.

Lewis confirmed that a car towed by police Saturday from the Cromwell, Conn., hotel where Clark was arrested belonged to his father, Raymond Clark Jr. He wouldn't say why police obtained a search warrant for the car.

An attorney for the younger Clark didn't return a call Monday.

CBS News Slideshows: Who Is Clark?
http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2009/09/16/crimesider/photoessay5314972.shtml

CBS News Slideshows: Clark & Fiancee In Love
http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2009/09/16/crimesider/photoessay5315436.shtml

Video: Question's Swirl Amid Yale Girl's Funeral Plans 09/21/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=19237@cbslocal.dayport.com

Video: Clark Reportedly Tried To Hide Bloodied Equipment 09/18/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=19224@cbslocal.dayport.com

Video: Police Question 2nd Person In Yale Murder 09/18/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=19191@cbslocal.dayport.com

Video: Yale Lab Tech Arrested In Annie Le's Murder 09/17/09
http://cbs5.com/video/?id=19188@cbslocal.dayport.com

Article:
http://cbs5.com/national/raymond.clark.evidence.2.1197863.html

Angel Who Cares

09-21-2009, 10:11 PM

Yale: Lab tech had building access until arrest
Monday, September 21, 2009
<snipped>
Yale spokesman Tom Conroy said Monday that the school didn't disable an identification card that gave Clark access to campus buildings until after his arrest Thursday, four days after 24-year-old Annie Le was found strangled in the lab building where they both worked.

Yale referred further questions to the New Haven police. Police said Monday that investigators knew where Clark was at all times after Le's body was found.

Clark was under constant surveillance even before Le's body was found and the case was ruled a homicide. Conroy wouldn't say whether Clark continued to work in the days before he was arrested.

Article:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/09/20/national/a023544D93.DTL&tsp=1

Angel Who Cares

09-22-2009, 01:06 AM

Police Call Out Inaccurate Reporting In Le Case
New Haven Police Call NY Post Article Inaccurate
POSTED: 12:00 pm EDT September 21, 2009
UPDATED: 9:03 pm EDT September 21, 2009
<snipped>
Eyewitness News has learned that Le's body was found badly bruised. Many of the bruises are from the decomposition process.

Police seized a car belonging to Clark's father from the Cromwell motel where Clark was taken into custody. Police said they believe Clark used to car to get to work on the day Le disappeared and that they want to check it for any traces of evidence.

Eyewitness News has also learned that Clark had cuts and scratches to his abdomen area. Police have not released any potential motive in Le's death.

Between the Yale lab and Clark's Middletown apartment, investigators seized 300 pieces of evidence. Police said court documents in the case are sealed while that evidence is processed.

Video: Police Continue To Process Evidence In Le's Death
http://www.wfsb.com/video/21048991/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/21038749/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-22-2009, 05:00 PM

New Haven Police Done With Le's Murder Investigation; No More Arrests Expected
September 22, 2009
<snipped>
Police Chief James Lewis said that police on Saturday seized a vehicle owned by the father of Raymond Clark III, but he declined to say why police sought a search warrant for the vehicle.

"But don't read anything into that," Lewis said. "It doesn't mean that somebody else is going to be arrested. We're finishing up the process of looking at evidence and sometimes you never know where that evidence will take you. But for now, we've made the only arrest we expect to make. "

Video: NHPD Chief Interview 9:32
http://www.fox61.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=0e586c3b-1642-4473-857a-5d45241c8f1f&cat=empty&src=front&title=New%20Haven%20Chief%20of%20Police%20Intervie w

Watch and extended version of Laurie Perez's interview here
http://www.fox61.com/news/wtic-nhpdchief-video-0922,0,7968878.tivideo

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-yale-chief0922.artsep22,0,1390177.story

Angel Who Cares

09-22-2009, 07:30 PM

Police: Fire alarm was unrelated to Le
Published Tuesday, September 22, 2009
<snipped>
In a wide-ranging interview in his office at police headquarters, Lewis said authorities have uncovered no evidence to support the theory that the alarm was set off by the person who strangled Le to death or by an accomplice. The special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Connecticut, Kimberly Mertz, told reporters two weeks ago that the alarm was triggered by steam from a laboratory hood. The steam may have been released by a person in the lab, Mertz said.

The chief also said that Le’s accused killer, Yale animal lab technician Raymond Clark III, is likely to remain the only person arrested in connection with her murder.

“You never know where physical evidence might take you,” he said. “Even at trial something may pop up that we don’t know about. But at this point we don’t anticipate any other arrests.”

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/09/22/police-fire-alarm-was-unrelated-le/

Angel Who Cares

09-22-2009, 07:49 PM

Murder was third most covered story in US last week
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
3:00 p.m.
<snipped>
A Pew study — a weekly examination of the news coverage by 55 different print, online, network television, cable and radio news outlets — found that Le’s murder was the third most covered news story in the United States the week of Sept. 14-20, garnering more attention than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and accounting for almost a tenth of all stories nationwide.

Most notably, the network television morning shows devoted a full third of their total news coverage to discussing Le’s murder. The most-covered story in the country was the health care debate, followed by the economy, according to the study.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/22/murder-was-third-most-covered-story-us-last-week/

Angel Who Cares

09-23-2009, 12:34 AM

Details of Yale student murder 6:04
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/22/ng.yale.latest.cnn

Angel Who Cares

09-23-2009, 03:17 PM

Raymond Clark's Ex Girlfriend Says Man Accused of Killing Annie Le Had Anger Issues
Jessica Del Rocco Told 'Good Morning America' She Feared Raymond Clark
Sept. 23 2009
<snipped>
A former girlfriend of the lab technician accused of killing Yale graduate student Annie Le said today that she, too, feared Raymond Clark and was relieved when their relationship ended several years ago.

"This is going to bring back everything I went through six years ago," Jessica Del Rocco told "Good Morning America" in what she said would be her only interview on the subject of Raymond Clark. "He would get very angry often. He would frighten me. He would get physical."

Del Rocco was 16 years old when she and Raymond Clark dated. She backed the widely held belief among the people who knew Clark that he was a contradictory personality -- outgoing and well-liked but also dark and controlling.

Video: Any Clues in Ray Clark's Past?
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8648698

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/accused-annie-le-killer-raymond-clark-history-anger/story?id=8648090

Angel Who Cares

09-23-2009, 03:28 PM

Clark’s teammates in a state of disbelief
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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If Raymond J. Clark III was worried about being arrested for murder, he didn’t show it when he arrived for his Sunday morning softball game.

His fiancee, Jennifer Hromadka, a fixture at all his games, took her usual position in the stands. His mother cracked jokes with the wives of other players. If the 24-year-old had the weight of the world on his shoulders, he hid it well, his shocked teammates said Tuesday.

He already had been grilled by the FBI and was the prime suspect in the high-profile strangulation slaying of Yale graduate student Annie Le, although none of his teammates knew it at the time.

No one noticed the New Haven narcotics detectives keeping a watchful eye on their “person of interest.”

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/23/news/new_haven/a1_--_wildhogs.txt

Angel Who Cares

09-23-2009, 06:11 PM

Cops Back At Annie Le’s Lab Building
September 23, 2009 3:53PM
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Investigators returned to 10 Amistad St. Wednesday to examine potential new evidence in the murder of 24 year-old Yale graduate student Annie Le.

Wednesday morning lab techs were told to leave a basement “wash room” — where mouse cages are cleaned — because the area had become a crime scene again, according to one employee.

New Haven Police Chief James Lewis confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the state had returned to the scene. He declined to describe the potential new evidence; he called the visit part of an ongoing investigation.

Other police vehicles were on site throughout the day.

“They’ve been here all day,” one student said of investigators.

Article:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/09/wednesday_amist.php

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 09:30 AM

Annie Le's fiance, hundreds mourn at LI memorial
September 23, 2009
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A memorial service marking the life of murdered Yale grad student Annie Le attracted hundreds of mourners Wednesday to the Huntington synagogue where her fiance's family worshipped.

There, friends and family of Le and her fiance, Jonathan Widawsky, remembered the 24-year-old as an intensely loving and giving woman, who often remarked how lucky she was to be marrying her best friend.

Le's was "a life cut too short," Janet Widawsky, Jonathan's mother, told the gathering.

Jonathan's sister Lauren Widawsky addressed the spirit of Le directly, making her remarks through tears. "We have many long days ahead and I pray my brother can recover from your loss," Lauren Widawsky said. "You did not deserve this."

PHOTOS: Widawsky family, hundreds mourn Annie Le at LI memorial
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/yale-student-annie-le-slain-before-li-wedding-1.1437883

Article:
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/annie-le-s-fiance-hundreds-mourn-at-li-memorial-1.1469595

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 09:34 AM

Detectives May Have New Clues in Yale Student Annie Le's Murder
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Detectives in the stunning broad-daylight murder of Yale grad student Annie Le may have found new evidence in the university lab building where her body was stuffed behind a wall.

New Haven Police Officer Joseph Avery said investigators returned to the facility Wednesday to examine what could be new clues in the killing. He declined to elaborate further. Authorities say they don't expect to make any more arrests.

It was the same day 24-year-old Le, who was studying for her doctorate in pharmacology, was remembered in a memorial service. Her funeral is Saturday in California.

Article:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,554814,00.html

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 09:55 AM

Relatives of Yale suspect still work at school
September 24, 2009
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Yale University is still employing the fiancee, sister and brother-in-law of a Yale lab technician charged with murder.

School spokesman Tom Conroy says Jennifer Hromadka (roh-MAHD'-kah), Shawn Kent and Denise Kent are still employed there as animal technicians. He would not say whether they have returned to work.

Police spokesman Joseph Avery says that it's Yale's decision and that he cannot comment on the investigation.

Article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3Z7m0uROG-_CM8GzpRCqE2M9IbwD9AT6EHG0

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 10:01 AM

Today Show video: Did Yale murder suspect act alone? 1:48
Sept. 22: While Yale murder suspect Ray Clark remains in prison, police sources say they believe more people may be involved in the murder of graduate student Annie Le. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32965259#32965259

Today Show video: Search for more clues in Yale murder 2:11
Sept. 21: Police say they're still gathering evidence against Yale murder suspect Ray Clark, who is accused of killing graduate student Annie Le. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32950021#32950021

Today Show video: Murder shocks Yale campus 6:10
Sept. 18: A Morning Meeting panel debates the possible motives in the Yale murder case.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32912938#32912938

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 10:16 AM

Cops Retrieve “Potential Evidence” from Lab Building
Updated 1:09 PM EDT, Thu, Sep 24, 2009
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The investigation into the murder of Annie Le continues and New Haven police have were back at the Yale University lab this week to collect what they said is “potential evidence.”

The New Haven Register reports that police removed scrubs that had been stuffed into a washbasin, citing an employee of the building.

New Haven Police and the State Police major crimes unit have been to 10 Amistad St. to retrieve “potential evidence,” police said, but they cannot talk about what type of item was removed from the building because the case is ongoing and documents have been sealed for two weeks.

Article:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Cops-Retrieve-Potential-Evidence-from-Lab-Building-61134312.html

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 10:19 AM

Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Cops & Courts): Stupid criminals
Last updated: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:26 PM EDT
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Oh, I think I understand how people become enraged and do irrational things. What I often fail to appreciate is how they think they’re going to get away with it.

I’ve gone through that mental process in a number of cases, most recently Annie Le’s. You know it — the one from a few weeks ago, when the Yale grad student disappeared just days before her wedding and then eventually her body was found and Raymond Clark, a lab tech who worked with her, charged with murder.

If the case were local, I’d have to stay reasonably dispassionate. But as it happens, it’s not. So here’s what I’d like to know of Mr. Clark.

Didn’t you realize she had a wedding coming up? Some disappearances are accepted, but that of a happy girl who is to be married to the man of her dreams within days is not one of them. You have to know they’re going to be looking for her, and hard.

Moral of the story: Take the minute. And not just when you feel like you want to kill someone. Practice when you want to hit someone or yell at someone or even just desire to act really snottily. Because as much as our culture adulates instinct and passion, they’re really not great foundations for a society. So try a little self-control, discipline, restraint. I’m pretty sure you won’t regret it.

Article:
http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2009/09/24/opinion/lunchtime_blog/doc4abb970aa0094006270810.txt

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 10:21 AM

Friend: She had a goal a day, a smile for all
Temple memorializes Annie Le as her fiance, family and friends mourn
September 24, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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At 7 pm on Wednesday night, hundreds of cars filled the parking lot and lined the streets in order to join Widawsky and his family, who worship at the Park Avenue temple. The memorial service lasted approximately an hour and fifteen minutes and started with Rabbi Jeffrey Clopper speaking movingly about Le, a Vietnamese girl who had planned to convert to Judaism.

Clopper, with Temple Beth El since 2003, explained that for all people everywhere, the death of a loved one is a difficult time. In the Jewish faith, "we remember our loved ones as they were in life." And that was the heart of the memorial, as five people close to Le got up to make very emotional speeches.

First a friend from the University of Rochester, where Le and Widawsky met as undergraduates, spoke passionately about Le, sounding close to tears several times. He described her as an "experience" and he tried to share that experience with everyone, talking about how she was full of energy and life. He added that he would never forget her.

Article:
http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com/Articles-i-2009-09-17-81552.112114-sub_Friend_She_had_a_goal_a_day_a_smile_for_all.ht ml

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 10:42 AM

Yale to hold memorial for Annie Le
Updated: Thursday, 24 Sep 2009, 5:00 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 24 Sep 2009, 5:00 PM EDT
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Yale University will be holding a memorial service for Annie Le Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.

The memorial will be held in Battell Chapel, on the corner of College and Elm Streets.

"With enormous sadness, we share the following remembrance of graduate student Annie Le, which was prepared by her family and her colleagues at Yale," Deans Robert Alpern and John Butler stated in an e-mail to the medicine and graduate school communities. "The weight of this loss is still felt profoundly by those who knew Annie and by the rest of our community, which mourns for her, her friends and her loved ones.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_yale_to_hold_memorial_for_annie_le_20090 9241655

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 10:48 AM

Yale suspect’s lawyers want warrant sealed longer
Friday, September 25, 2009
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Attorneys for Raymond Clark III, the Middletown lab technician accused of killing Yale University graduate student Annie Le, are asking the court to keep his arrest warrant affidavit sealed from public view.

Clark’s public defenders filed a motion on Thursday in New Haven Superior Court to extend an earlier order to keep the affidavit sealed.

The affidavit was originally sealed for 14 days.

Calls were left seeking comment with Clark’s attorneys and state prosecutors.

Article:
http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2009/09/24/news/doc4abc236e5f406117463360.txt

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 10:52 AM

Potential New Evidence In Yale Murder Case
September 25, 2009
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The State Police Central District Crime Squad was called to 10 Amistad St. after an employee discovered clothing in the basement area, apparently in some kind of drain pipe. The evidence was removed for testing.

On Wednesday, the Western District Crime Squad was called to the building to flush out and search other drain pipes in the basement area. No additional evidence was found.

Officer Joe Avery, a New Haven police spokesman, said police recovered "possible evidence or something related to the case," but he declined to elaborate.

"We've never really been totally out of there," Avery said. "We've been back and forth, and we're still in and out of there. This is a big case, and we're going to cross every 't' and dot every 'i.'"

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-le-investigation-0925.artsep25,0,6084480.story

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 10:57 AM

LE MEMORIAL
Slain Yale Student Memorialized As 'Passionate Young Scientist'
September 24, 2009
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"Instead of celebrating a wedding, we are memorializing a life," said Lauren Widawsky, the younger sister of Jonathan Widawsky, the fiancé of Annie Le.

In an hourlong service attended by about 300 people at Temple Beth El, clergy, friends and relatives lamented the loss of Le, 24. She and Widawsky were to be married Sept. 13 by the synagogue's cantor at a nearby hall on Long Island.

On Wednesday night, a large portrait of Le smiled out at the congregation, who heard stories about her academic success, sense of humor, ambition, love for shoe shopping and perhaps most important, her love for her fiancé.

"What girl would ever let Jonathan cut her hair?" Lauren Widawsky asked. Le did.

Later, Lauren fought back tears as she spoke directly to Le in the form of a letter. "We all miss you, we love you and you will be in our hearts forever."

Video: Memorial Service For Annie Le On Long Island
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-le-long-island-video-0923,0,3703455.tivideo

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-annie-le-service0924.artsep24,0,776144.story?track=rss

Angel Who Cares

09-25-2009, 11:02 AM

Attorneys Push to Keep Yale Warrant Sealed
Updated 8:15 AM EDT, Fri, Sep 25, 2009
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When Clark was arrested Sept. 17, the warrant was sealed for 14 days, but it may not be unsealed until Oct. 6 when the motion is addressed in court.

The motion is just one paragraph long and simply asks that the case “remain under seal.”

State’s Attorney Michael Dearington, who is prosecuting Clark, could not be reached Thursday for a reaction to the defense motion.

Article:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Attorneys-Push-to-Keep-Yale-Murder-Suspect-Warrant-Sealed-61442877.html

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 03:13 PM

Live Link To Annie's Funeral:
http://www.kcra.com/video/9292412/index.html

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 03:17 PM

Family to Hold Funeral Service for Murdered Yale Student Saturday
Saturday, September 26, 2009
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The funeral mass for murdered Yale Univeristy graduate student Annie Le will be held Saturday afternoon at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Le, who was from rural Placerville, Calif., was found dead in her Yale lab building on what would have been her wedding day.

The family planned an invitation-only service at the church, following by a burial at a nearby cemetery in Rescue, a family spokesman told The Daily News.

At the service, Le was remembered as a bright, vivacious, ambitious dynamo whose death cheated those who loved her, as well as those who never had a chance to meet her.

Article:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,555962,00.html

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 03:29 PM

Annie Le Funeral to Highlight Yale Grad Student's Life
Family Released Statement to Yale University Remembering Le's 'Beautiful Smile'
Sept. 26, 2009
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Le's funeral is to be held this afternoon near her native Placerville, Calif., home, where her dreams of finding cures for diseases was born.

"She wasn't just smart, she was cheerful -- always smiling and she loved to help out," said T. Abraham, spokesman at Marshall Hospital in Placerville, Calif., where Le put in many hours. "She was exceptional."

Abraham told ABC News that Le would carefully watch the other doctors while volunteering and that curing disease was her passion.

"She wouldn't have just done things here,"

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-funeral-held-california-murder-investigation-continues/story?id=8679964

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 03:39 PM

Mourners in Calif. remember slain Yale student
September 26, 2009-1 hour ago
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Annie Le, who was 24, is to be eulogized and buried near where she grew up in California's Sierra Nevada foothills. In a statement issued Friday by the university, her family recalled Le's beaming smile and fun-loving spirit.

"She was a kindhearted human being who was devoted to her family and friends, always sacrificing her time to help others," the family said. "Her laughter was infectious and her goodness was ingenuous."

Saturday's funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in El Dorado Hills, about 30 miles east of Sacramento, follows a memorial service earlier in the week at the Long Island synagogue of her fiance, Jonathan Widawsky.

As mourners filed in Saturday, the church's pastor, Monsignor James Kidder called the service "a chance for the family itself to come to reconciliation with what humanly is irreconcilable — not only the fact that Annie died but the way she died."

Kidder called Le "a rare person ... a person who is naturally good." Le was busy but always had time for others, he said. "She was lots of fun and she had a wicked sense of humor."

Kidder had been Le's pastor until she graduated from Union Mine High School near Placerville and left for college. He said her family was seeking healing from Saturday's funeral and burial.

Article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3Z7m0uROG-_CM8GzpRCqE2M9IbwD9AV5JF81

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 04:03 PM

Annie Le: wedding ring, funeral, and scholarship fund highlight life
September 26, 2:52 PM
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This week we saw Jonathan Widowsky wearing his ring -- the ring that he and Annie Le, Yale doctoral student, should have been exchanging together. We all know the words, "With this ring, I thee wed."

Sadness instead of joy

Instead of exchanging wedding rings and vows at a celebration where family and friends share tears of joy, this week the family and friends of Jonathan Widawshy, Annie Le's finance, joined in mourrning -- sharing tears of sadness. Annie Le's fiance mourns at LI memorial‎ (Newsday photos and videos.)

Scholarship fund and Yale service
To keep her memory alive, Yale has set up a scholarship fund Yale sets up Annie Le scholarship fund‎ and the Yale Daily News noted: "Yale will hold a memorial service on Oct. 12 for Annie Le GRD ’13, whose body was found Sept. 13 in a University research lab where she worked. The service will take place in Battell Chapel at 5 p.m, according to the Office of Public Affairs. " University plans memorial service for Le GRD ’13.

Article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2108-Love-and-Marriage-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Annie-Le-a-wedding-ring-a-funeral-and-a-scholarship-fund

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 04:11 PM

Mourners Remember Slain Yale Student
Service For Annie Le Held In El Dorado Hills
POSTED: 11:52 am PDT September 26, 2009
UPDATED: 11:57 am PDT September 26, 2009
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As mourners filed in Saturday, the church's pastor, Monsignor James Kidder called the service "a chance for the family itself to come to reconciliation with what humanly is irreconcilable - not only the fact that Annie died but the way she died."

Kidder called Le "a rare person ... a person who is naturally good." Le was busy but always had time for others, he said. "She was lots of fun and she had a wicked sense of humor."

The statement released by the university also contained details of Le's family life.

Le (pronounced "lay") was born to Vietnamese parents Hoang and Vivian Van Le in San Jose, according to the university. He remarried after a divorce, but the university did not say where he or Le's mother live.

She and her brother Chris Le, a student at the University of California, Davis, were raised by an aunt and uncle near Placerville, in a home deep in the woods and miles from the nearest town.

They are described by the family as her "guardian parents." The guardians, Robert Linh Nguyen and Ngoc-Tuyet Bui, had three children of their own.

A family spokesmen could not say when Le's parents came to the U.S. from Vietnam or why she was raised by her aunt and uncle.

Colleagues and family members said she had an outsized personality and a determined will that belied her 4-foot-11, 90 pound frame.

"Although Annie was small in size, she had a large heart and a personality that filled the room," her laboratory colleagues wrote in the university statement. "No challenge ever seemed too large for her to overcome."

Yale officials are planning an Oct. 12 memorial service on campus and said they are establishing a scholarship in her memory.

Video: Placerville Residents Mourn Annie Le
http://www.kcra.com/video/20913573/index.html

Article:
http://www.kcra.com/news/21125080/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 04:51 PM

Annie Le Laid To Rest
Yale Graduate Student Buried In California
POSTED: 4:14 pm EDT September 26, 2009
UPDATED: 4:30 pm EDT September 26, 2009
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Saturday's funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in El Dorado Hills, about 30 miles east of Sacramento, follows a memorial service earlier in the week at the Long Island synagogue of her fiance, Jonathan Widawsky.

Le (pronounced "lay") was born to Vietnamese parents Hoang and Vivian Van Le in San Jose, according to the university. He remarried after a divorce, but the university did not say where he or Le's mother live.

She and her brother Chris Le, a student at the University of California, Davis, were raised by an aunt and uncle near Placerville, in a home deep in the woods and miles from the nearest town.

They are described by the family as her "guardian parents." The guardians, Robert Linh Nguyen and Ngoc-Tuyet Bui, had three children of their own.

Her drive led her to spend hours applying for college scholarships, eventually being awarded nearly $160,000 worth. She attended the University of Rochester in New York, majoring in bioscience, and met Widawsky, now a graduate student in physics at Columbia University.

Le began attending Yale as a graduate pharmacology student in 2007 and was on track to earn her doctorate in 2013. She was working on research with enzymes that Yale said could help with treating cancer, diabetes and muscular dystrophy.

Video: Friends, Family Say Goodbye To Annie Le
http://www.wfsb.com/video/21125395/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/21125475/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 05:03 PM

Annie Le's Family, Friends Remember Murder Victim
September 26, 2009~22 mins ago
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Saturday's private funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in El Dorado Hills, about 30 miles east of Sacramento, began at 11 a.m. At the family's request, the graveside service following Mass will also be private.

About 100 family members took part in a procession following her casket into the church Saturday. Annie Le's fiancee, Jonathan Widawsky, was the head usher.

Annie's legal guardian and uncle Bob Nyguen, her mother, two brothers, and grand uncle all spoke at the eulogy.

The church's pastor, Monsignor James Kidder, spoke to News10 on behalf of Le's family. He said her family views the ceremony as a way to come to reconciliation with something that is irreconcilable. Family members are helping one another through this time of grief.

http://www.news10.net/genthumb/genthumb.ashx?e=3&h=240&w=320&i=/assetpool/images/090926025712_Le-funeral-320.jpg

Slideshow: Images From The Funeral Service For Annie Le
http://www.news10.net/slideshows/gallery.aspx?slideshowname=Annie_Le_memorial_servi ce

Raw Video: "Funeral For Annie"-Le Family Says Goodbye 09/26/09~16:48
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?aid=82725&storyid=67675

Video: National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: Jonathan Mumm's Report; 9/25/09, 6 p.m. 2:11
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?maven_playerId=immersiveplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=663d6b46a132f944e87c62ff9 0ce0d14a93a3bc5&maven_referralObject=1276147612

Article:
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=67675&catid=2

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 05:14 PM

Mourners in California pay respects to Le
Saturday, September 26, 2009
1:48 p.m.
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A funeral mass for Annie Le GRD '13 is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. PDT today at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in El Dorado Hills, Calif., where the slain Yale graduate student grew up.

Pall bearers remove the casket of Annie Marie GRD '13 at her funeral mass in Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Saturday in El Dorado Hills, Calif.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/26/casket_jpg_500x1000_q85.jpg

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2009/09/26/funeral-held-le-grd-13/

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 05:23 PM

Mourners In Calif. Remember Slain Annie Le
11:10 a.m. EDT, September 26, 2009
<snipped>
Annie Le, who was 24, is to be eulogized and buried near where she grew up in California's Sierra Nevada foothills. In a statement issued Friday by the university, her family recalled Le's beaming smile and fun-loving spirit.

"She was a kindhearted human being who was devoted to her family and friends, always sacrificing her time to help others," the family said. "Her laughter was infectious and her goodness was ingenuous."

Saturday's funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in El Dorado Hills, about 30 miles east of Sacramento, follows a memorial service earlier in the week at the Long Island synagogue of her fiance, Jonathan Widawsky.

Pictures: Funeral Of Annie Le, Slain Yale Graduate Student
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-annie-le-funeral-slain-yale-student-pictures,0,2740753.photogallery

Video: Annie Le's Father Speaks At Her Funeral
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-lefuneral-father-0926,0,4725693.tivideo

Video: Chris Le, Annie's Brother Reads His Mother's Poem :cry:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-le-funeral-brother-0926,0,5239600.tivideo

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-annie-le-funeral,0,6953022.story

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 05:38 PM

Family, friends say last farewell to slain Yale grad student Annie Le at Calif. funeral
Saturday, September 26th 2009, 2:35 PM
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The statement released by the university also contained details of Le's family life. Le (pronounced "lay") was born to Vietnamese parents Hoang and Vivian Van Le in San Jose, according to the university.

He remarried after a divorce, but the university did not say where he or Le's mother live. She and her brother Chris Le, a student at the University of California, Davis, were raised by an aunt and uncle near Placerville, in a home deep in the woods and miles from the nearest town.

They are described by the family as her "guardian parents." The guardians, Robert Linh Nguyen and Ngoc-Tuyet Bui, had three children of their own.

Pall bearers at the funeral of Annie Le ,24, a Yale University grad student who was murdered in the Yale lab Sept. 8th, five days before her wedding.
http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/09/27/alg_annie_le_funeral.jpg

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/09/26/2009-09-26_family_friends_say_last_farewell_to_slain_yale_ grad_student_annie_le_at_calif_fu.html

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 05:59 PM

Conn College And Yale To Share Grants To Help Prevent Violence Against Women
September 26, 2009
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Connecticut College and Yale University will share $643,000 in federal funds to create programs to prevent violence against women on campus.

The funds come from the Office on Violence Against Women and the National Institute of Justice, both units of the Justice Department.

The body of Yale graduate student Annie Le was found in a university building earlier this month. Police have charged a co-worker in the slaying, which the New Haven police chief characterized as workplace violence.

Connecticut College will use $299,277 to weave expanded sexual-assault awareness and prevention programs into the campus culture, said spokeswoman Amy Martin. She said services for victims will also be enhanced and the focus will be on preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.

Martin said the initiative, Operation Think SAFE, is part of an overall expansion of wellness programs at the New London campus.

According to Dodd's news release, Yale will use $343,565 for "criminal justice research into preventing violence against women." A Yale spokeswoman did not return a voice mail message seeking comment.

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-campus-safety-0926.artsep26,0,2686101.story

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 06:05 PM

Slain Yale grad Annie Le laid to rest
Last Updated: 5:51 PM, September 26, 2009
Posted: 5:29 PM, September 26, 2009
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Shared grief has made them like family, but not the way they had ever wanted, the mother of a slain Yale grad student told her devastated fiancé yesterday at the young woman's funeral.

"John, even now, Annie is gone, but I still have you. And I love you so much, like my son," Vivian Van Le told John Widawsky, who was set to marry Annie Le the day her body was discovered murdered at the lab where she did her doctoral work.

Le's mother then read a poem in her native Vietnamese, which her son Christopher, a student at the University of California, Davis, fought back tears to translate.

"Farewell, my child. You are here lying in the cold coffin, leaving behind the wailing of loved ones. I sing you lullabies by your side, so sweet, like I did when you were a baby, wishing you a peaceful sleep. They are now sung through my crying sobs, sung to wish you an eternal blessed sleep," the poem read.

"Although our beloved Annie is no longer with us, she continues to live and shine deep within our hearts as we remember her," said her uncle and parental guardian Robert Nguyen.

Funeral for Annie Le in El Dorado Hills, CA. Annie Le was a Yale graduate student from northern California. Annie went missing in early September from the lab in which she worked. Her body was found in the lab five days later; the day on which she was supposed to be married.
http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2009/09/26/news/photos_stories/2009-09-26_annie-le_025173457--300x150.jpg

Article:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/slain_yale_grad_annie_le_laid_to_ZDwdFhCBu3aXCdUWc GCngM

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 06:43 PM

YouTube - Friends, Family Say Goodbye to Annie Le

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 08:21 PM

Friends, Family Mourn Yale Student
Annie Le, Who Was Found Murdered, Remembered as Brilliant Woman Who Hoped to Change the World
September 26, 2009
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Kidder had been Le's pastor until she graduated from Union Mine High School near Placerville and left for college. He said her family was seeking healing from Saturday's funeral and burial.

Lab technician Raymond Clark III has been charged with killing Le five days before her body was found on Sept. 13, the Sunday she was to marry Widawsky. She had been stuffed inside a wall in the basement of a research building in Yale's medical school complex.

The statement released by the university also contained details of Le's family life.

Pall bearers follow Monsignor James Kidder while escorting the casket containing the body of Annie Le, 24, a Yale University doctoral student, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in El Dorado Hills, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2009/09/26/image5343604g.jpg

More on the Annie Le investigation at CBSNews.com:
Expert: Motive in Yale Murder Not Needed
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/18/earlyshow/main5319492.shtml

Report: Yale Suspect Tried to Hide Blood
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/18/national/main5319398.shtml

Yale Student Suffocated, Coroner Finds
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/16/national/main5315515.shtml

VIDEO: "The Early Show:" Yale 'Unnerved' By Murder
Yale 'Unnerved' By Murder - CBS News Video

Tragic Find In Search for Yale Student
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/14/national/main5309172.shtml

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/26/national/main5343629.shtml?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMain;c bsnewsLeadStoriesPrimary

Angel Who Cares

09-26-2009, 08:30 PM

Video: Family, Fiance Attend Annie Le's Funeral Mass 1:17
http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/09/26/Family-fiance-attend-Annie/1254008387.html

Video: Thought's, Prayers Appreciated At Annie Le's Mass 1:27
http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/09/26/Thoughts-prayers-appreciated/1254005423.html

Angel Who Cares

09-27-2009, 03:58 PM

Mother bids emotional farewell at Yale student's funeral
updated 9:24 p.m. EDT, Sat September 26, 2009
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"You were born in my loving embrace," said Le's mother, Vivian Van Le, reading a poem she'd written in Vietnamese to those gathered for the funeral at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in El Dorado Hills, California.

Chris Le -- her son and Annie Le's brother -- provided a translation.

"The most wonderful gift that God had sent to me. ... You left life at too young an age, at the beginning of many great things. All the dreams and hopes of your future gone with you to your resting place," Vivian Van Le said, according to her son.

Monsignor James C. Kidder told the mourners that "the worth of Annie's life was not its length, it was its intensity of love."

Slain Yale student remembered 1:38
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/09/26/hall.le.funeral.cnn

Watch Loved Ones Say Goodbye
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/26/yale.student.funeral/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/26/yale.student.funeral/index.html

Angel Who Cares

09-27-2009, 04:04 PM

Annie Le Laid to Rest: 'She Contines to Shine'
Family and Friend Pay Tribute to Slain Yale University Grad Student
Sept. 26, 2009
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Her funeral comes nearly two weeks to the day that Le's body was found stuffed into a basement wall inside the Yale University lab where she worked. It was the day she and Widawsky were supposed to be married.

"Although our beloved Annie is no longer with us she continues to shine and live deep in our hearts as we remember her graceful smiles and the fullness of life that she lived," said Bob Nguyen, Le's uncle who raised her.

ABC's Sacramento affiliate KXTV reported that Le's mother Vivian read a poem written after her daughter's murder.

"You left life at too young an age, at the beginning of many great things," Le's brother Chris read, translating the poem from Vietnamese to English. "All the dreams and hopes of your future gone with you to your resting place."

Le's pastor until she graduated from high school, Kidder told the AP that her interest in medical research was reflective of her outlook on life.

"She went into medicine because she wanted to help people as best she could," he said. "While she was a great achiever, she really showed that the great achievement she had was really to be more competent and passionate about caring for the sick ... research that she felt hopefully will bring cures."

"Annie was a caring individual who would selflessly put the needs of others before her own," the members of the lab wrote. "She would never say 'I can't', but always, 'How can I help?'"

WATCH: Good Morning America-Murdered Yale Student Mourned
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8684584

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/annie-le-funeral-held-california-murder-investigation-continues/story?id=8679964

Angel Who Cares

09-27-2009, 04:25 PM

Annie Le Laid To Rest
Sunday, September 27, 2009
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"We can ask a thousand whys for the rest of our lives and never really know the total meaning of such a tragic death," Kidder told the mourners as he stood above the poplar casket that was covered with a white shroud.

Le, a graduate student in pharmacology, was studying the role of enzymes in disease and was on track to earn a doctorate in 2013. But although she had a brilliant academic career and a promising future, her family and friends recalled Le's compassion, her bright smile and her positive personality.

"She always brought a smile to our faces, and even now that she is gone, I still cannot help but smile when I recall the times we shared together," said her cousin Dan Nguyen, who referred to himself as her brother. Le was born in San Jose and was raised by Nguyen's parents in Placerville.

"I miss you and I will always love you," Nguyen said.

Le's fiance, Jonathan Widawsky, attended the service but did not speak publicly. His father had his arm around Widawsky for much of the Mass. Vivian Le addressed Widawsky, saying, "Annie is gone but I still love you very much," and that she considers him as a son. He is a graduate student at Columbia University studying physics.

After the service, pall bearers wearing white gloves and white scarves carried the casket to the hearse. It left the church, followed by family members, for a private burial at an undisclosed cemetery.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/26/BAAR19TAFI.DTL&tsp=1

Angel Who Cares

09-28-2009, 07:16 PM

Search warrant affidavits kept sealed in Yale case
Published: Monday, Sep. 28, 2009 - 2:39 pm
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A judge has extended for two weeks the sealing of search warrant affidavits in the case of a lab technician accused of killing Yale University graduate student Annie Le.

New Haven Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano on Monday extended the sealing, which was requested by prosecutors, until Oct. 12.

Attorneys for Raymond Clark III, who is accused of killing Le, have asked the court to keep his arrest warrant affidavit also sealed from public view. The affidavit was originally sealed for 14 days, until Oct. 1.

Article:
http://www.sacbee.com/latest/story/2215791.html

Angel Who Cares

09-28-2009, 07:27 PM

Clark's attorneys push to seal warrant
Published Monday, September 28, 2009
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Public defenders for Clark, a 24-year-old Yale animal technician, filed a motion in Superior Court on Thursday asking for the arrest warrant in the case to remain sealed for an indefinite period of time.

One of Clark’s attorneys, Joseph Lopez, said that the public defenders want to keep the warrants sealed until the lawyers on both sides of the case have had the opportunity to review all the documentation associated with the case. At the time of Clark’s arrest, Superior Court Judge Jon C. Blue placed the warrant under seal for 14 days at the request of the State’s Attorney’s Office.

“Our position is two things,” Lopez said. “It’s standard practice in these high-profile cases to seal the warrant, but we want to take a look at all the police reports and all the stuff before it gets out to the public.”

Lopez added that the defense wants to conduct its own investigation before information is publicly released.

Lopez and the other public defender in the case, Beth Merkin, wrote in the motion that “the disclosure of the information contained in the arrest warrant affidavit would irreparably prejudice the defendant’s state and federal constitutional rights to an impartial jury and to a fair trial.” They added that this “must override the public’s interest in viewing the warrant affidavit.”

Clark’s next court date is on Oct. 6, at which time the judge in the case, Roland Fasano, will probably schedule a hearing for the motion, Lopez said.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/28/clarks-attorneys-push-seal-warrant/

Angel Who Cares

09-28-2009, 07:34 PM

Le is remembered at funeral service
Published Monday, September 28, 2009
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Le’s uncovered casket was brought in by her brothers and cousins, Nguyen among them, who dressed in black suits with white scarves and gloves.

Members of Le’s family — including her mother, siblings and maternal great-uncle — gave eulogies in Le’s memory. Her fiancé, Jonathan Widawsky, whom Le was supposed to marry on the day her body was found, looked on stoically.

Le’s mother, Vivian Van Le, addressed him directly, saying, “Jon, even now Annie is gone, but I still have you. I love you very much.” She then read a poem in Vietnamese, which Le’s brother Christopher translated: “Farewell, my child,” it began. “You are here lying in the cold coffin.”

Graduate School Dean Jon Butler, who attended the funeral, said he was touched by Le’s family’s tributes to her life.

The bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento, Jaime Soto, referenced the violent nature of Le’s death. An autopsy report concluded that Le had been strangled.

“We do not let cruelty or violence own the sorrow,” Soto said. “We let love own the sorrow. It was Annie’s love for her family and friends, for her fiancé, that give us such sorrow, as well as our love for her.”

As the service concluded with the hymn “Be Not Afraid,” the guests filed out of the white-walled church. Outside, Le’s mother wept.

There was a private graveside service following the mass. Yale will hold a memorial service for Le on Oct. 12 at Battell Chapel.

The fiancé of Annie Le GRD '13, Jonathan Widawsky, leaves the funeral mass at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Saturday in El Dorado Hills, Calif.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/27/yale%20killing_kapl(2)_jpg_200x1000_q85.jpg

Annie Le's brother Dan Nguyen, left, carries her casket with family members after her funeral on Saturday in El Dorado Hills, Calif.
http://media.yaledailynews.com/media/cache/images/2009/09/26/casket3_jpg_512x1000_q85.jpg

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/28/le-remembered-funeral-service/

Angel Who Cares

09-28-2009, 07:52 PM

Tears, Songs Mark Annie Le's Funeral
September 27, 2009
<snipped>
In eulogies, Le's family and pastor tried to reconcile the young woman's vibrant life with her violent death.

"We could ask a thousand whys for the rest of our life," said her pastor, Monsignor James Kidder.

In the weeks since Le's death, her family has kept largely out of the media glare, even as the case captivated the nation. On Saturday, more than a dozen journalists from across the country stood outside of the ceremony.

In a statement to the media before the Mass, Kidder said the family hoped that the funeral would be "a chance for the family to come to reconciliation with something that is humanely irreconcilable: not only the fact that Annie died, but the way she died."

"There's a lot of mystery in this for me," Kidder added. He said that in an effort to understand Le's death, he had looked "to the center" of his faith.

Our beloved Annie continues to live deep in our hearts as we remember her graceful smile and the fullness of life with which she lived," he said.

Not long afterward, the family trailed behind while eight pallbearers wearing white scarves, white gloves and white roses took Le's shiny poplar casket to a waiting hearse.

She was buried in nearby Rescue.

Video: Annie Le's Father Speaks At Her Funeral 1:30
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-lefuneral-father-0926,0,4725693.tivideo

Video: Chris Le, Annie's Brother Reads His Mother's Poem
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/wtic-le-funeral-brother-0926,0,5239600.tivideo

Pictures: Funeral Of Annie Le, Slain Yale Graduate Student
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-annie-le-funeral-slain-yale-student-pictures,0,2740753.photogallery

Multi-Media: Timeline Of The Annie Le Case
http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/hc-annie-le-killing-timeline-0915,0,1338597.quote

Official Yale Website On Annie Le Investigation:
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/wtic-yale-website-0914,0,103683.hyperlink

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-annie-le-funeral-california,0,2210161.story?track=rss

Angel Who Cares

09-29-2009, 09:05 AM

Statement by the Deans of the School of Medicine and Graduate School in Memory of Annie Le
The Graduate School, the School of Medicine, and the entire Yale community are deeply saddened by the tragic death of graduate student Annie Marie Le, 24, on September 8.
2009-09-29.
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Members of Professor Bennett’s lab wrote in tribute to her, “We will always remember Annie for her bright and vibrant smile, warm personality, and love of people. Annie was a caring individual who would selflessly put the needs of others before her own – she would never say ‘I can’t, but always, ‘How can I help?’ Although Annie was small in size, she had a large heart and a personality that filled the room. No challenge ever seemed too large for her to overcome. Annie was a diligent and motivated student who was truly excited about her future. Annie, you are a bright and shining star, we will miss you and we will remember you always.”

Annie Marie Le is survived by her fiancé Jonathan Widawsky; her father and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Hoang Le; her mother, Mrs. Vivian Van Le; her brother, Chris Tri Le; her half-siblings, Martin Le and Emmie Le; her guardian parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Linh Nguyen and their three children, Dan, Ryan, and Sean Khiem; her grandmother, Mrs. Thang Thi Vu, as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A University memorial service will be held on Monday, October 12 at 5:00 p.m. in Battell Chapel. The University is establishing a scholarship in Annie’s memory. Donations may be directed to the Annie Le Scholarship Fund, Yale Office of Development, P.O. Box 2038, New Haven, CT 06521-2038. Donations may also be made in Annie’s memory to the “I Have a Dream” Foundation, 330 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, N.Y., 10001, and online at https://secure.virtualatlantic.com/ihad/ssl/donation.aspx.

“I Have a Dream”
https://secure.virtualatlantic.com/ihad/ssl/donation.aspx

Article:
http://media-newswire.com/release_1100433.html

Angel Who Cares

09-29-2009, 09:09 AM

The highly-charged world of medical research
September 28, 2009 5:35 p.m
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Recently, we have been reading about the tragic and chilling death of Yale graduate student Annie Le. Her story is intricately tied in with its setting, a state-of-the-art research lab in the basement of a Yale building. The stakes are huge at this level of research; for example, normally a police investigation into such an incident would involve sealing off the building, but that did not happen in this case. The police said, "These experiments have not just financial value, but also enormous scientific value that many people with medical issues are depending on." Another aspect of work in this setting has come to light, which are the tensions between co-workers, and especially between researchers and technicians, as described in this New York Times article. There is speculation that these tensions may have led to Le's death.

Article:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/shelftalk/archives/180467.asp?from=blog_last3

Angel Who Cares

10-01-2009, 09:02 PM

Clark's Attorneys Seek To Keep Search Warrant Affidavits Sealed
October 1, 2009
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Attorneys for the lab technician accused of killing Yale University graduate student Annie Le asked the court Wednesday to keep search warrant affidavits in the case sealed from public view.

In Wednesday's defense motion filing, public defenders Beth A. Merkin and Joseph E. Lopez said that "disclosure of the information contained in the search warrant affidavits would irreparably prejudice the defendant's state and federal constitutional rights to an impartial jury and to a fair trial, and that this interest must override the public's interest in viewing the warrant affidavits."

Merkin and Lopez have already filed a motion asking the court to keep Clark's arrest warrant affidavit sealed from public view.

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-le-warrant-seal-1001.artoct01,0,471406.story

Angel Who Cares

10-01-2009, 09:03 PM

Univ. to update safety policies
Published Thursday, October 1, 2009
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As part of a comprehensive effort to improve workplace safety, University officials are implementing emergency communication in basement areas and expanding employee background checks, University President Richard Levin wrote in an e-mail to faculty and staff Wednesday.

Although Yale officials believe their public safety program is “robust,” many workers have expressed concerns about security on campus after the murder of Annie Le GRD ’13, Levin wrote. The extra security measures he announced in the e-mail — including the expansion of late-night escort services — will help to assuage the workers’ concerns, he added.

“Any incident like this horrible tragedy makes us want to review our systems and see if there are any areas of improvement,” University Vice President and Secretary Linda Lorimer said in an interview Wednesday.

Both Vice President for Human Resources and Administration Michael Peel and Deputy Secretary Martha Highsmith, who oversees Yale security, will be in charge of reviewing and amending campus safety policies in the upcoming months, Levin wrote. Peel could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday night.

The e-mail comes less than a week after Yale officials announced a workplace safety campaign in the University’s human resources newsletter. Full details of the campaign have yet to be determined, but Yale officials have been soliciting ideas for improvements.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/10/01/univ-update-safety-policies/

Angel Who Cares

10-05-2009, 08:24 AM

Yale lab tech due in court to face murder charge
1:35 p.m. Sunday, October 4, 2009
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A former Yale University lab technician is due in court this week on charges that he strangled a graduate student and stuffed her body inside a wall.

Raymond Clark III is due in New Haven Superior Court on Tuesday. He has yet to enter a plea for the murder of 24-year-old Annie Le (LAY) of Placerville, Calif.

Article:
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/yale-lab-tech-due-154207.html

Angel Who Cares

10-05-2009, 08:29 AM

Annie Le case: Accused murderer Raymond Clark due in court this week
October 5, 5:06 AM
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Raymond Clark III is accused of killing Yale graduate student Annie Le on Sept. 8 by strangling her. It is alleged that he then stuffed her body inside a Yale lab building wall to hide his crime.

He is due in court on Tuesday to face murder charges. Clark appeared in court on Sept. 17 for his arraignment, but entered no plea.

Video of his arraignment:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Annie-Le-case-See-Raymond-Clark-arraignment-video

Video and slideshow of Annie Le's funeral:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Annie-Le-remembered-as-her-funeral-takes-place-in-California-hometown-photos-video

Article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Annie-Le-case-Accused-murderer-Raymond-Clark-due-in-court-this-week

Angel Who Cares

10-06-2009, 09:29 AM

Courant Seeks To Have Documents Made Public In Yale Slaying Case
October 6, 2009
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The Courant is fighting against keeping court documents sealed from public view in the state's case against Raymond Clark III, the lab technician accused of killing 24-year-old Yale graduate student Annie Le.

Attorneys for The Courant today will file a motion in Superior Court to intervene, opposing an earlier request from Clark's public defenders that seeks to extend a seal on the arrest warrant affidavit, which contains information that led police to arrest Clark in connection with the strangulation of Le.

Law enforcement officials have released few details about their investigation of Le's death and the suspect in the case. Court documents with substantial details about the arrest and investigation have been sealed from public view.

Clark, who is being held, with bail set at $3 million, at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield, is expected to enter a plea today at Superior Court in connection to the slaying of Le. During the hearing, a judge likely will set a hearing date at which parties on all sides can discuss the motions related to the court sealings.

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-yale-killing-preview1006.artoct06,0,4067760.story

Angel Who Cares

10-06-2009, 09:34 AM

Suspect in Le killing to enter plea
Updated: Tuesday, 06 Oct 2009, 6:51 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 06 Oct 2009, 6:04 AM EDT
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The suspect in the killing of Yale grad student Annie Le is expected to enter a plea in court today, and a legal fight is brewing over the sealed arrest warrant and other documents in the case.

Also in court, attorneys for The Hartford Courant are expected to file a motion opposing a request from Clark's public defenders to extend the seal on the arrest warrant affidavit.

YouTube - Suspect in Le killing to enter plea

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_suspect_in_le_killing_enters_p lea_200910060600

Angel Who Cares

10-06-2009, 09:43 AM

Yale Health Workers Peeked at Le's Medical Records
Updated 9:15 AM EDT, Tue, Oct 6, 2009
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Some Yale University Health Services employees are in a heap of trouble for looking at the medical records of Annie Le, the grad student who was murdered in September.

University President Richard Levin told the Yale Daily News that the employees peeked at the records soon after Le, 24, went missing on Sept. 8.

While some might argue that the job of a Yale Health Services employee is to access electronic medical records, federal privacy laws limit what they can and cannot see.

“We do try to enforce those rules but that doesn’t mean we shut people out from being able to get access to those records,” Levin said. An investigation into the misconduct is ongoing, he told the newspaper.

Article:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Health-Workers-Peeked-At-Les-Personal-Files-63590532.html

Angel Who Cares

10-06-2009, 09:52 AM

Suspect in Yale killing to make court appearance
Tue, Oct 6, 2009
updated 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
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The suspect in the killing of Yale pharmacology graduate student Annie Le is due in court Tuesday morning in Connecticut, according to the court docket.

Raymond Clark, a lab technician at Yale, has been charged in Le's death and is being held in lieu of $3 million bail. Clark, 24, has not entered a plea.

Yale has announced a memorial service for Le on October 12. The university is also establishing a scholarship in her memory.

Follow a timeline of the case »
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/06/yale.student.killing/#cnnSTCOther1

Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/06/yale.student.killing/

Angel Who Cares

10-06-2009, 10:12 AM

Live Blog: Annie Le’s Alleged Killer Makes Court Appearance
October 6, 2009 10:07 AM
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Yale lab technician Raymond Clark is making an appearance in Connecticut Cuperior Court on Church Street Tuesday morning in connection with charges that he killed 24 year-old Yale graduate student Annie Le and stuffed her body inside a wall at a medical building. Following is a live minute-by-minute account from the courthouse.

10:32: Still waiting. Update on Courant request: Paul Guggina, representing the Courant, was called to the front in court in reference to his motion. He was granted the motion to intervene.

10:22: Waiting on sixth floor for public defenders to finish a separate case and then explain why no pleas was entered today.

10:10: Marshals take Clark from the courtroom.

10:09: No plea entered. Judge Roland Fasano schedules an Oct. 20 court hearing date 2 p.m., to hear the Courant motion on un-sealing warrant.

10:07: Courant files motion to intervene in the case, seeking to unseal the warrant.

10:05 a.m.: Court is in session. Clark appears wearing an orange jump suit.

9:57 a.m. Inside the sixth-floor courtroom the seats are full. A freelance sketch artist, Christine Cornell, is sitting in the jury box with binoculars and pastels ready to draw Clark for TV stations.

9:48 a.m.: Clark hasn’t shown up yet; a half dozen photographers are staking out the sidewalk. Clark is expected to enter a not-guilty plea. The Hartford Courant plans to file a request to have the 1,000-plus-page arrest warrant unsealed.

Article:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/10/annie_les_alleg.php

Angel Who Cares

10-06-2009, 10:56 AM

Clark Appears In Court, No Plea In Le Killing
10:36 a.m. EDT, October 6, 2009
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Raymond Clark III did not enter a plea this morning during a brief appearance in Superior Court.

Judge Roland D. Fasano scheduled a probable cause hearing for Oct. 20. The judge also granted a request by The Courant to be heard on its motion to unseal the arrest warrant.

Clark entered the courtroom with his head down, his hands cuffed and in an orange jumpsuit.

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/hc-yale-killing-raymond-clark-annie-le-murder,0,937406.story

Angel Who Cares

10-06-2009, 11:13 AM

Ray Clark Stays Quiet During Hearing for Annie Le Murder Case
Clark Is Expected to Plead Not Guilty, His Lawyers Say
NEW HAVEN., Conn. Oct. 6, 2009
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Lawyers for Clark later said that their client will plead "not guilty," according to the Associated Press.

Clark entered the courtrooom wearing an orange jumpsuit and white sneakers and looked around nervously as he crossed the courtroom. When he reached the defendant's table he stood, looking straight ahead and down for the entirety of the five minute hearing.

The suspect never sat or spoke or made eye contact with anyone.

Clark's refusal to speak appears to be a continuation of his reaction since his arrest. Police said that after he was taken in custody, he refused to speak to them to offer either a defense or a motive.

The ended the hearing after setting a probable cause hearing date for Oct. 20. The hearing will be the first opportunity for the defense and prosecution to introduce evidence and witnesses. The judge will also decide at that time whether to unseal warrants in the case.

Article:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/ray-clark-stays-quiet-hearing-annie-le-murder/story?id=8759862

Angel Who Cares

10-06-2009, 12:22 PM

Health staff viewed Le’s records
Published Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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Several Yale University Health Services employees were reprimanded for improperly accessing the medical records of murdered pharmacology graduate student Annie Le GRD ’13.

Levin said the investigation into the misconduct is ongoing.

YUHS employees were instructed by e-mail not to talk to the press about the investigation, one employee said.

“Really, you should leave me out of this,” the employee said. “I don’t want to lose my job too.”

Of 20 YUHS employees interviewed, 11 declined to discuss the matter, sometimes by referring reporters to YUHS administrators. Nine said they had not heard about the issue.

YUHS Director Paul Genecin said he could not comment because issues pertaining to staff are confidential.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2009/10/06/reprimands/

Angel Who Cares

10-06-2009, 12:27 PM

Raymond Clark III hearing delayed; Susp in Yale grad student Annie Le's murder to plead 'not guilty'
Tuesday, October 6th 2009, 10:53 AM
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The former Yale lab technician accused of killing grad student Annie Le entered no plea Tuesday at his first court appearance since he was arraigned last month.

A Connecticut judge postponed the hearing until Oct. 20 to allow both sides more time to prepare.

Lawyers for Raymond Clark III have said he plans to plead not guilty.

Clark, 24, appeared in a packed courtroom wearing handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit.

Lawyers for the Hartford Courant attended the hearing to request the release of Clark's arrest warrant to the press.

Judge Roland Fasano said he would hear their request at the next court date.

He failed a lie-detector test and his DNA matched crime scene evidence. The evidence against Clark is detailed in at least 1,000 pages of sealed search and arrest warrants.

Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/10/06/2009-10-06_annie_le_murder_suspect_raymond_clark.html

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 01:22 AM

Memorial service planned for Annie Le
Updated: Saturday, 10 Oct 2009, 3:46 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 10 Oct 2009, 3:46 PM EDT
<snipped>
The service for Annie Le is scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m. in Battell Chapel at Yale.

Raymond Clark III, a 24-year-old former Yale University lab technician, has been charged with her killing. Clark has yet to enter a plea, but his attorney has said he plans to plead not guilty.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_ap_memorial_service_planned_for_annie_le_2009 10101543

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 01:30 AM

Former Yale lab tech appears in court; hearing set
6 days ago
<snipped>
The judge scheduled a probable cause hearing for Oct. 20, in which sides will have the right to introduce evidence and call witnesses. Under Connecticut law, defendants accused of murder have the right to the hearing within 60 days of their arrest to decide if the case will go forward.

Under state law, defendants charged with crimes punishable by death or life in prison do not enter a plea before a judge determines there is probable cause to believe they committed the crime. Defendants may waive their right to a probable cause hearing.

Clark's attorney, Joseph Lopez, said his client will plead not guilty after they decide whether to waive his right to a probable cause hearing.

The judge said he will also consider at that hearing whether to extend a sealing order on the police arrest affidavit in the case.

Article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3Z7m0uROG-_CM8GzpRCqE2M9IbwD9B5R69G0

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 01:43 AM

Lawyer: Suspect in Annie Le slaying to plead not guilty
October 6, 2009
<snipped>
"Raymond will enter a not guilty plea," Connecticut public defender Joseph Lopez of Bridgeport said earlier Tuesday.

The judge scheduled a probable cause hearing for Oct. 20, in which each side will have the right to introduce evidence and call witnesses, the AP said. Under Connecticut law, defendants accused of murder have the right to the hearing within 60 days of their arrest to decide if the case will go forward.

Records of warrants served against Clark have been sealed because of the police investigation, and the public defender's office wants them to stay sealed beyond the 14-day period initially ordered to avoid influencing potential jurors.

Video: Hearing Set for Yale Student Murder Suspect
http://www.newsday.com/news/hearing-set-for-yale-student-murder-suspect-1.1505284

Video: Friends, Family Say Goodbye to Annie Le
http://www.newsday.com/news/friends-family-say-goodbye-to-annie-le-1.1478842

Video: Memorial held for Annie Le
http://www.newsday.com/news/memorial-held-for-annie-le-1.1469613

Images: Yale student Annie Le slain before LI wedding
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/yale-student-annie-le-slain-before-li-wedding-1.1437883

Article:
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/lawyer-suspect-in-annie-le-slaying-to-plead-not-guilty-1.1503676

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 01:45 AM

Courant Seeks To Have Documents Made Public In Yale Slaying Case
Oct. 6
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Sources, however, have told The Courant that authorities used forensic evidence, including DNA that matched the suspect's found in the crawl space where Le's body was hidden and on evidence found in a ceiling, to link Clark to the crime. One investigator who was involved in the probe when it was still a missing-persons case said he saw Clark trying to hide cleaning equipment that investigators discovered contained blood spatters, sources said. And police used computer records showing that Clark was the last person to see Le alive in a room inside a laboratory as a basis for Clark's arrest, the sources said.

Paul R. Guggina, The Courant's attorney, said these disclosures could help the newspaper in its bid to gain access to the warrant.

"If the affidavit says there's a DNA match and it's already been publicized, how can you logically argue that disclosing that fact is going to hurt someone's fair-trial rights if it's already been disclosed?" he said.

Article:
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/136125104

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 01:49 AM

Murder suspect returns to court; no plea yet
Carole Bass '83, '97MSL at 4:04 pm Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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On Oct. 20 Lopez will report back to the judge on whether his client will waive his right to [a] probable cause hearing. At such a hearing, a prosecutor has to show there’s enough evidence establishing probable cause. Lopez said he’s still waiting on key information from police and other officials to inform that decision. If they think there’s damning evidence, defense attorneys often don’t see an advantage in proceeding. If the evidence is shaky, a hearing could stop the case. (Police say they accumulated over 300 pieces of physical evidence in this case.)
“I’m expecting boxes of discovery,” Lopez said. That includes interviews, forensic evidence, videotape, photographs, police reports, and a medical examiner’s autopsy report. All he’s gotten so far: one arrest warrant and several search warrants.

Article:
http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/blog/?p=1021

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 01:52 AM

Yale acknowledges university employees accessed Annie Le’s medical records
October 6, 8:26 PM
<snipped>
Federal HIPAA laws limit access to medical records and Levin said “We do try to enforce those rules but that doesn’t mean we shut people out from being able to get access to those records.” He noted that an investigation into the employees’ actions is being conducted.

Article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Yale-acknowledges-university-employees-accessed-Annie-Les-medical-records

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 01:58 AM

Yale slaying suspect in court, hearing set
Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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Lopez said Tuesday he needs to see more police records in the case before deciding whether to seek or waive a probable cause hearing.

“I’m expecting boxes of discovery (items). All I have now is the arrest and search warrant,” he said.

Lopez said he was not accusing the police of dragging their feet. “I just think they have a huge file to put together and copy for us.”

Asked how Clark is doing, Lopez said, “As well as can be expected.” Lopez declined to disclose anything about their conversations.

Article:
http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2009/10/06/news/doc4acc1334e51b4413605140.txt

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 02:07 AM

SEALED DOCUMENTS
Judge: Courant Can Seek Affidavits In Le Case
October 7, 2009
<snipped>
Judge Roland D. Fasano on Tuesday granted The Courant's motion to intervene, giving the newspaper a chance to argue against a request from Clark's public defenders to extend seals on the arrest and search warrant affidavits. Those documents contain information that led police to arrest Clark in connection with the slaying of Le.

"The public has a right to be heard," Paul R. Guggina, the Courant's attorney, said during Tuesday's brief court hearing for Clark.

Following Tuesday's hearing, judicial marshals whisked Clark from the New Haven courthouse in a motorcade of unmarked police cars and state Department of Correction vans, all with sirens blaring. Neither Le's family nor members of Clark's family attended the hearing.

PDF: Hartford Courant's Motion To Intervene
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-annie-le-motion-to-intervene-hartford-courant,0,4018657.htmlpage

PDF: The Hartford Courant's Objection
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-the-hartford-courants-objection-annie-le-html,0,5199392.htmlpage

Video: Clark In Court 1:58
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/wtic-clark-in-court-1006,0,26750.tivideo

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-yale-murder-clark1007.artoct07,0,6039951.story

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 02:09 AM

Let's Expand Fifth Amendment Rights
October 07, 2009
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Two days prior to his arrest for the murder of Yale medical Annie Le, Raymond Clark was picked up by the police, handcuffed, and detained for a while. Incidents like this, that take place on a daily basis, should be prohibited by the U.S. Constitution. The Fifth Amendment comes close, but – like they say – no cigar. No person who is not an imminent threat to public safety should ever be physically detained or restrained by the police, without having first been charged with a crime.

Article:
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/120768

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 02:21 AM

Slain Yale student becomes poster-child for workplace violence
Issue date: 10/8/09
<snipped>
There are many instances where tragedies fall under the media radar, and are mourned only by those in close proximity. Then there are those tragedies that become the hallmark of a generation, where the victim becomes the "poster-child" for advocacy and change.

Such is the case with Annie Le, the 24-year-old Yale student that recently disappeared and was later found dead.

According to the U.S Department of Labor Occupational Health and Safety Administration, workplace homicide accounts for the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States. Statistics indicated that there were 564 workplace homicides in 2005, a number that is only steadily increasing with the downing economy and increasing pressure in the workplace.

Article:
http://media.www.maristcircle.com/media/storage/paper659/news/2009/10/08/Opinion/Slain.Yale.Student.Becomes.PosterChild.For.Workpla ce.Violence-3795069.shtml

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 02:25 AM

Richmond policies help stop workplace violence
Published: October 8, 2009, 12:30 am ET
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The University of Richmond’s policies regarding workplace violence have been structured to create an environment in which potential acts of violence – such as the one that led to the death of a Yale graduate student last month – are managed before they intensify.

Authorities in New Haven, Conn., recently called the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le a result of workplace violence. The suspect in Le’s murder worked as a lab assistant in the same building where Le performed experiments.

Le’s death came at a time when workplace homicide appeared to be on a downward trend, according to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. There were 1,080 workplace homicides in 1994, compared with 610 in 2007.

Article:
http://www.thecollegianur.com/2009/10/08/richmond-policies-help-stop-workplace-violence/

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 02:27 AM

SRU ranked 14th safest university
Issue date: 10/9/09
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After the recent murder of Yale student Annie Le, The Daily Beast used raw data from over 4,000 campuses nationwide to find out which colleges were the safest and dangerous.

After The Daily Beast considered data from about 50 different areas of crime, SRU was rated the 14th safest college in the country.

Robert Downey Jr., SRU's chief of police, said that he's excited about the rating.

Article:
http://media.www.theonlinerocket.com/media/storage/paper601/news/2009/10/09/News/Sru-Ranked.14th.Safest.University-3798532.shtml

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 02:51 AM

Another College Lab Attack Leaves Student Injured
10/09/09
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One month ago, Yale graduate student Annie Le from Placerville was found dead in the university lab where she worked. A lab tech has been charged with her murder. Thursday, authorities say a UCLA student working in a chemistry lab was stabbed in the throat by a fellow student.

Officials say the victim remains hospitalized but is expected to recover. Meanwhile, detectives are trying to discover a motive for the attack.

Article:
http://www.news10.net/news/story.aspx?storyid=68463&catid=2

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 02:56 AM

Police recover knife after the stabbing of a female UCLA student
Published: October 12, 2009
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Police have arrested Damon Thompson, a 20-year-old UCLA senior, who is accused of stabbing the woman at the lab in Young Hall. He is being held on $1 million bail.

The knife was found at the scene of the attack on Thursday, Detective Mike Pelletier told CNN, though he did not disclose details about the weapon.

Last month, Connecticut authorities found the body of a 24-year-old pharmacology graduate student was found inside a wall of a lab building at Yale University. She was strangled.

Article:
http://www2.counton2.com/cbd/news/crime/article/police_recover_knife_after_the_stabbing_of_a_femal _ucla_student/73882/

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 02:59 AM

Yale to Gather in Memory of Slain Graduate Student
Updated 1:15 PM EDT, Mon, Oct 12, 2009
<snipped>
The memorial service is scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m. in Battell Chapel at Yale. University officials say it's open only to the Yale community, and Le's family and friends.

Yale University President Richard Levin is among those scheduled to speak at the service. Other speakers will include Jon Butler, the dean the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Anton Bennett, the pharmacology professor who ran the lab in which Le worked.

Article:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Yale-to-Gather-in-Memory-of-Slain-Graduate-Student-63989692.html

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 03:04 AM

Murdered Yale Grad Student Honored With Memorial
October 12, 2009 1:51 p.m. EST
<snipped>
The private service in Battell Chapel will "celebrate the gifts of Annie's life" and allow members of the university "to share our grief over her death, and to support one another as a community," Yale's vice president and secretary, Linda Lorimer, said in a message to students and faculty last week.

The university is trying to cope with the death of Le, whose murder is made more troubling by allegations that a technician in the same lab where she had worked, Raymond Clark, had strangled her to death and stuffed her body in the wall of a basement in the research facility.

Article:
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016668405?Murdered%20Yale%20Grad%20Student%20Hono red%20With%20Memorial

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 03:34 AM

Slain Yale student memorialized by university
October 12, 2009
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About 150 classmates, professors and others gathered at Yale's historic Battell Chapel for a private memorial service for Annie Le, the 24-year-old found strangled behind a wall in a school laboratory.

Yale President Richard Levin called Le "a model student for the Yale of the 21st century — a child of immigrants, raised in America, bright, accomplished, ambitious and disciplined, yet caring, loving and spontaneous."

Classmate Tara Bancroft recalled a brilliant, beautiful, funny and loyal friend, who could do surgery on a mouse in 5-inch heels, and put smiley faces on her presentations without losing anyone's respect.

Mourners leave a memorial service for Annie Le in New Haven, Conn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Le, a 24-year-old graduate student was found strangled last month behind a wall in a medical school building's laboratory. Classmates, professors and family gathered at the university's historic Battell Chapel for a memorial service that was open only to members of the Yale community.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/ALeqM5iNLOQxn2J2itT8iEh1JrFMklx7pQ?size=l

Hoang Le, the father of Annie Le, second from left, leaves a memorial service for his daughter with family in New Haven, Conn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Le, a 24-year-old graduate student was found strangled last month behind a wall in a medical school building's laboratory. Classmates, professors and family gathered at the university's historic Battell Chapel for a memorial service that was open only to members of the Yale community.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/ALeqM5hcVir98LOnQEkjetcQYxVzdJiSEw?size=l

Article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3Z7m0uROG-_CM8GzpRCqE2M9IbwD9B9S0M01

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 03:39 AM

Yale Community Remembers Annie Le
Updated 10:45 PM EDT, Mon, Oct 12, 2009
<snipped>
"She's such nice, sweet girl, very promising graduate student, and so it's such a tragedy," said Sean Xiaoyong, a Yale faculty member who only worked with Le on a few occasions.

The Yale community, like many others, is still grieving. But as they sat in the chapel with somber faces, they were greeted by Annie's smile. A picture of her was set up in front next to a single candle and pink roses.

The memorial service was filled with music and remembrance of a woman who was taken too soon. Each person who came to the podium shared memories of Annie. They called them "Annie-isms" and described the little things she would do each day.

Article:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Yale-Community-Remembers-Annie-Le-64056117.html

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 03:40 AM

Memorial service for Annie Le
Friends, others gather at Battell Chapel
Updated: Monday, 12 Oct 2009, 11:33 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 12 Oct 2009, 5:40 AM EDT
<snipped>
It was one month ago, Tuesday, that the body of Annie Le was found in a lab building. The Yale University community held a service to remember the young woman lost to violence.

A small, solemn group of people slowly made their way up the steps to Battell Chapel. No bells were ringing and the quiet parade of folks went mostly unnoticed by the surrounding blur of activity in downtown New Haven.

The people that gathered were friends, some family, a few strangers -- all present to pay respects to a woman who made a lasting impact on the Yale community.

YouTube - Memorial Service for Annie Le

YouTube - Annie Le memorial

YouTube - Memorial service for Annie Le

YouTube - Yale suspect does not enter plea

It started about 8:25 a.m. Thursday morning. Police arrest 24-year-old Raymond Clark. New Haven officers hand cuffed him and brought him out a back door at the Super 8 hotel in Cromwell, where police blocked off the road and a convoy of 8 cars including state police take him down I-91 to New Haven to be booked and processed.
YouTube - Clark arrest and arraignment timeline

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_new_haven_memorial_service_for_annie_le_ 200910120540

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 03:41 AM

Memorial Service Held At Yale For Annie Le
Graduate Student’s Body Found In University Lab
POSTED: 9:23 am EDT October 12, 2009
UPDATED: 7:27 pm EDT October 12, 2009
<snipped>
Students, staff and faculty at Yale have been on an emotional roller coaster after the death on Annie Le, and after the arrest of Raymond Clark III who is charged in connection with her death.

The school has established scholarship funds in memory of Annie Le.

Donations may be directed to the Annie Le Scholarship Fund, Yale Office of Development, P.O. Box 2038, New Haven, CT, 06521-2038.

Donations may also be made in Annie’s memory to the “I Have A Dream” Foundation, 330 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10001.

Video: Yale Hold Memorial For Annie Le
http://www.wfsb.com/video/21276888/index.html

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/21270452/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 03:45 AM

Yale University Honors Slain Student Annie Le At Memorial Service
10:35 p.m. EDT, October 12, 2009
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The mood in Yale University's Battell Chapel was somber when about 150 friends, school administrators and students gathered for a memorial service Monday evening in honor of slain student Annie Le.

Emotion and a touch of humor were sprinkled throughout stories of Le's passion for fashion and schoolwork, and her devotion to using science to help people in need. Those in the audience spoke barely a word during the hourlong service, their heads down, some wiping away tears.

Widawsky and members of his and Le's families attended the memorial service; they were escorted to and from their pews by Yale police. The only family member to speak was Dan Nguyen, Le's younger brother, who recited the 23rd Psalm in Vietnamese.

Video: Annie Le Memorial 2:57
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-annie-le-memorial-1013-video,0,518627.tivideo

Pictures: Memorial Service For Annie Le
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-annie-le-memorial-1013-pictures,0,7175976.photogallery

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-anniele-1013.artoct13,0,2598563.story

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 03:47 AM

Service honors Annie Le GRD '13
Published Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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“Her outside beauty was no match for her inner beauty,” Le’s friend Tara Bancroft GRD ’14 said. An enlarged photo of Le’s smiling face stood at the front of the room.

Outside the chapel, all gates to Old Campus were locked and a Yale ID was required to enter. Police officers stood outside the Chapel to make sure no cameras were allowed inside. Police officers in dress uniforms, their badges and detailing shining in gold, led Le’s family and close friends into the chapel. Among the guests, who filled most of the center rows of the bottom floor of the chapel, were Le’s mother, Vivian Van Le, and Le’s fiance, Jonathan Widawsky.

The service opened with the music of Johannes Brahms, played on piano by Robert Blocker, dean of the School of Music. Pharmacology student Michelle Mo GRD ’14 played a haunting violin piece by John Barry that faded out with a striking high note.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/10/13/service-honors-annie-le/

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 04:56 AM

Student attacked in lab 5:20
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/10/09/dcl.is.banfield.student.attack.cnn

Angel Who Cares

10-13-2009, 03:42 PM

Hundreds at Yale say goodbye to Le
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
<snipped>
She was eulogized as a fun-loving, fashionable young woman who would occasionally skip lectures to get a pedicure, and who could eat as much fried chicken as she wanted without gaining a pound.

Graduate student Tara Bancroft remembered her friend for her sense of humor and her joyful personality, as well as her sense of fashion.

Muffled crying was heard from parts of the chapel as Bancroft summed up her feelings.

“To our dear Annie, may you never die in our hearts. We love you now and forever. We pray that you have found eternal happiness in a place where designer handbags are plentiful, where there is a Popeye’s on every corner and there are no more diseases in which you spent your life finding a cure,” Bancroft said.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/10/13/news/new_haven/a1-tue-neleatyale.txt

Angel Who Cares

10-18-2009, 03:59 PM

Former Yale lab tech due back in court
October 18, 2009
<snipped>
Twenty-four-year-old Raymond Clark III is scheduled to return to New Haven Superior Court Tuesday for a hearing in which sides will have the right to introduce evidence and call witnesses. Defendants accused of murder have the right to the hearing within 60 days of their arrest to decide if the case will go forward.

A judge will also consider whether to extend a sealing order on the arrest affidavit.

Article:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2009/10/18/former_yale_lab_tech_due_back_in_court/

Angel Who Cares

10-18-2009, 04:07 PM

Sorry for leaving the link to the video out! Don't know what happened or why I left it out....I was having some PC probs that day! :banghead: So sorry!

Student attacked in lab 5:20
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/10/09/dcl.is.banfield.student.attack.cnn

Angel Who Cares

10-19-2009, 02:02 PM

Yale Student Annie Le's Alleged Killer, Raymond Clark III, Due Back in Court
October 19, 2009 11:15 AM
<snipped>
Former Yale University lab technician Raymond Clark III, charged with strangling graduate student Annie Le and stuffing her body behind a laboratory wall, is due back in court for a probable cause hearing Tuesday.

Clark, 24, is scheduled to return to New Haven Superior Court for a hearing in which both sides will have the right to introduce evidence and call witnesses. Defendants accused of murder have the right to the hearing within 60 days of their arrest to decide if the case will go forward.

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/05/15/crimesider/entry5018046.shtml

Angel Who Cares

10-19-2009, 11:22 PM

Attorneys to spar over sealed Annie Le file; former Yale lab tech due in court today
Monday, October 19, 2009 10:24 PM EDT
<snipped>
The arrest warrant, search warrant and other documents have been kept from the public ever since Clark’s arrest Sept. 17. A court order kept the file sealed, initially for 14 days. The period was extended to today’s hearing date after defense attorney Joseph E. Lopez filed a motion seeking an extension for an even longer, unspecified time.

The New Haven Register, New York Times and the Associated Press have joined the Courant in its motion. Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano will hear the legal arguments starting at about 2 p.m., but he is not expected to issue a ruling today.

Article:
http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2009/10/19/news/doc4add1e9b9113b962804547.txt

Angel Who Cares

10-20-2009, 07:01 AM

Three Media Outlets Join The Courant's Fight To Gain Access To Court Documents In Yale Student's Slaying
October 20, 2009
<snipped>
The Associated Press, New Haven Register and The New York Times are joining The Courant's fight to gain access to court documents in the state's case against Raymond Clark III.

Hartford attorney Paul R. Guggina, who is representing the media, is expected to make arguments today at Superior Court opposing requests from Clark's public defenders that seek to extend seals on search warrant affidavits and the arrest warrant affidavit, which contains information that led police to arrest Clark in connection with the strangulation of Le.

ACROBAT PDF: Motion to Intervene filed Oct. 19, 2009
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-yale-lab-killing-motion-to-intervene-1020-pdf,0,7056612.acrobat

ACROBAT PDF: Intervenors Objection filed Oct. 19, 2009
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-yale-lab-killing-intervenors-objection-1020-pdf,0,1530758.acrobat

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-yale-lab-killing1020.artoct20,0,1379744.story

Angel Who Cares

10-20-2009, 07:10 AM

Former Yale lab tech due in court
10/20/09
<snipped>
Raymond Clark III is due in New Haven Superior Court on Tuesday. His lawyer says he will plead not guilty after deciding whether waive his right to a probable cause hearing.

People charged with murder in Connecticut have the right to a probable cause hearing, in which both sides can introduce evidence and call witnesses. A judge then decides whether the case can move to trial.

Article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3Z7m0uROG-_CM8GzpRCqE2M9IbwD9BEOUC81

Angel Who Cares

10-20-2009, 07:43 AM

Hearings in Yale, Wesleyan killings
Cases against Clark, Morgan on docket
Updated: Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009, 6:42 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009, 5:50 AM EDT
<snipped>
The stabbing death at UConn is the third killing on a college campus in Connecticut in less than a year, and today there is courtroom activity in the other two high-profile murder cases.

YouTube - Hearings in Yale, Wesleyan killings

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_new_haven_hearings_in_yale%2C_wesleyan_k illings_200910200545

Angel Who Cares

10-20-2009, 02:38 PM

Annie Le Suspect Waits For Probable Cause Hearing To Enter Plea
October 20, 2009 2:21 PM
<snipped>
Yale lab technician Raymond Clark is making an appearance in Connecticut Superior Court on Church Street Tuesday afternoon in connection with charges that he killed 24 year-old Yale graduate student Annie Le and hid her body inside a wall at a medical building. Following is a live minute-by-minute account from the courthouse.

2:20 p.m. Discussion begins on the motion by the Hartford Courant, joined by the New Haven Register and The New York Times, about whether to un-seal the arrest warrant and other court documents. The defense wants to keep the documents sealed.

2:19 p.m. Judge Roland Fasano has set a date of Nov. 13 for a probable cause hearing.

Article:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/10/annie_le_suspec_1.php

Angel Who Cares

10-20-2009, 03:27 PM

Still no plea in Yale murder case
Arrest warrant to remain sealed
Updated: Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009, 3:18 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009, 3:18 PM EDT
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The judge also ruled that the arrest warrant and other documents that detail the case against Clark remain sealed. Members of the media, including the Hartford Courant and The New Haven Register sought to unseal those records citing 'the public's right to access.'

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_new_haven_clark_hearing_200910201515

Angel Who Cares

10-20-2009, 04:29 PM

No Ruling In Annie Le Case Over Sealed Documents
3:40 p.m. EDT, October 20, 2009
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A judge heard arguments Tuesday about whether to make public the police documents in the case against Raymond Clark III, who is accused of murdering Yale graduate student Annie Le, but he made no ruling.

Judge Roland D. Fasano told attorneys in Superior Court in New Haven it may take him weeks to make a decision on whether to continue the seal on the documents.

Clark — handcuffed, shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit — did not enter a plea Tuesday. The judge set a deadline of Nov. 3 for the prosecution to finish the discovery portion of its case.

Video: Other Suspects In College Deaths In Court
http://www.courant.com/community/middletown/wtic-other-suspects-college-deaths-video-1020,0,6630619.tivideo

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-web-yale-1021oct20,0,607247.story

Angel Who Cares

10-23-2009, 11:56 AM

At Clark hearing, both sides seek continued seal
Published Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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The family of murdered Yale pharmacology student Annie Le GRD ’13 has asked that the documents relating to the case against her accused killer, Raymond Clark III, remain sealed.

At a pretrial hearing Tuesday in New Haven Superior Court, state prosecutor John Waddock said Le’s family is concerned that releasing any information about her death would invade the family’s privacy, making “this difficult time much more difficult.”

But Clark’s defense attorney, Beth Merkin, said keeping the information in those documents secret would help ensure “a fair and impartial jury, one that is not affected by any adverse pre-trial publicity.”

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/10/21/at-clarks-hearing-le-family-seeks-privacy/

Angel Who Cares

10-23-2009, 12:01 PM

Judge Uncertain About Releasing Annie Le’s Documents
October 23rd, 2009 - 7:43 pm
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The judge presiding over the case of the murder of the graduate student of Yale University, Annie Le, declared that he would take a long time to decide whether or not to make the documents in the related case public.

The officials entrusted with the investigation of the murder have not yet publicly released any of the documents related to the case. The court documents are believed to contain crucial information regarding the case. Nothing about the case, neither the murder nor the arrest, have yet been made public. Judge Roland D. Fasano is being pressurized by the media to release the documents.

Article:
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world/judge-uncertain-about-releasing-annie-les-documents_100264743.html

Angel Who Cares

10-29-2009, 08:40 PM

Searching for the Perfect Victim
What the media chooses to cover.
October 28, 2009
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In its most recent issue, Newsweek has a story on an ongoing string of unsolved murders in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The victims in these cases have been poor, Black, and–in some instances at least–have had criminal records. I spoke with Krista Gesaman, the reporter who wrote the piece, and though my quotations in it are among the most obvious and least interesting aspects of the story, it's worth a read.

The thrust of Gesaman's article is that various characteristics of the victims may help explain why the story has received far less attention than other, seemingly less serious (or, at least, less widespread) crimes of recent memory. Unlike the stories of missing women like Laci Peterson, Chandra Levy, Natalee Holloway, and Annie Le, these North Carolina cases have flown under the radar for the most part. The Rocky Mount women don't seem to fit the mainstream media model of sympathetic victim–they aren't educated, upper-middle class, attractive young women.

Sure, there are exceptions to these tendencies, as I'm sure many readers will be quick to note. But overall, some victims get more coverage than others. And as a general rule, race, class, and even attractiveness seem to factor into these decisions of media focus, even if those who write the stories and produce the segments assert otherwise.

In the end, media representations shape but also reflect how the populace at large sees the world. So this is more than just a media-related issue. After all, in many cases they're simply giving us the news they know we'll tune in to.

Article:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/science-small-talk/200910/searching-the-perfect-victim

Angel Who Cares

11-03-2009, 08:49 AM

Man charged with Yale killing due back in court
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Raymond Clark III is scheduled to appear in New Haven Superior Court on Tuesday.

News organizations have asked a judge to unseal documents detailing the case. A prosecutor is opposing the request, citing the privacy rights of Le's family in Placerville, Calif., and the need to ensure an impartial jury.

Article:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/03/state/n030347S35.DTL&type=politics

Angel Who Cares

11-03-2009, 08:53 AM

Hearing today for suspect in Le slaying
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 6:35 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 6:35 AM EST
<snipped>
The Connecticut man charged with killing Yale University graduate student Annie Le is set to face a state judge again.

Authorities say Le was strangled, but the motive remains unclear.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_new_haven_hearing_today_for_suspect_in_l e_slaying_200911030630

Angel Who Cares

11-03-2009, 12:08 PM

Clark May Enter Plea In Le's Death
POSTED: 10:39 am EST November 3, 2009
UPDATED: 10:54 am EST November 3, 2009
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Raymond Clark III, 24, is expected to make a plea in the murder of Le.

A judge may also release more information on the battle over releasing details in the case. Documents have been sealed since Clark's arrest in September and an attorney for several media companies is expected to argue on Tuesday that the documents are public records and should be released.

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/21507390/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

11-03-2009, 01:44 PM

Anne Le Slaying Suspect Goes Back to Court
Raymond Clark was arrested in September and has entered no plea
Updated 1:26 PM EST, Tue, Nov 3, 2009
<snipped>
Clark’s attorney, Joseph Lopez, told the Associated Press that he does not expect his client to enter a plea in the case on Tuesday either. What he does expect is for the case to be continued while the defense decides whether to have a probable cause hearing.

Whether or not Clark enters a plea, there is another issue on the agenda for Tuesday’s hearing -- a request several news organizations made to have the judge unseal documents detailing the case.

Article:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Still-No-Plea-in-Murder-of-Yalie-68873487.html

Angel Who Cares

11-03-2009, 03:13 PM

Ruling expected on release of Yale killing files
November 3, 2009
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A Connecticut judge says he expects to rule later this week on whether to unseal documents detailing the case against a former Yale employee accused of murdering graduate student Annie Le (LAY').

His attorney appeared on his behalf Tuesday in court in New Haven, where Judge Roland Fasano continued the case to Dec. 21.

Article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3Z7m0uROG-_CM8GzpRCqE2M9IbwD9BO8GL04

Angel Who Cares

11-03-2009, 05:09 PM

Judge to rule on Clark warrants Friday
Published Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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New Haven Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano said he expects to rule this coming Friday on whether to unseal the arrest and search warrant affidavits for Raymond Clark III.

Clark, 24, was not present at the hearing today and has yet to enter a plea. His defense attorney, Joseph Lopez, asked for more time to decide whether to request a probable cause hearing, at which the judge would decide whether the prosecution has enough evidence to proceed to trial. Lopez said Clark is waiting to see more of the evidence against him.

The prosecutors, meanwhile, asked that the court documents remained sealed for at least another two weeks. After several news organizations requested last month that the search and arrest warrants be unsealed, both the defense and prosecution argued at an Oct. 20 pretrial hearing for the documents to remain sealed. The attorney for the Hartford Courant, which is leading the motion, was also not in court today.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/11/03/judge-will-decide-friday-whether-unseal-warrants-l/

Angel Who Cares

11-03-2009, 05:12 PM

No plea in Yale killing, documents remain sealed
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
<snipped>
The defense attorney for Raymond Clark III, charged with murder in the death of Yale graduate student Annie Le, told a judge today that the police file in the case is “trickling in” so slowly to him that he cannot yet decide whether to seek a probable cause hearing.

Public Defender Joseph E. Lopez asked Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano to waive the 60-day period defendants have to decide about the hearing, during which prosecutors try to show there is enough evidence to maintain the charge.

Fasano granted the request and set the next court date for Dec. 21st at 2PM

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/11/03/news/new_haven/doc4af0978c630ec514082740.txt

Angel Who Cares

11-09-2009, 09:14 AM

Judge orders release of Clark documents
Most materials related to the clark case will be released thursday; selected affidavits will continue to be withheld
Published Monday, November 9, 2009
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In the ruling, New Haven Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano said that because most of the information in the documents has already been publicized, the public deserves to see them. The released material will also include some new information, including speculation by police. The ultimate reason to unseal the documents, Fasano wrote, was to promote openness and transparency in the criminal courts. But to protect Clark’s right to a fair trial, Fasano excluded six pieces of the reports that he considers inflammatory, unfairly prejudicial or invasive of privacy.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/11/09/judge-orders-release-of-clark-documents/

Angel Who Cares

11-09-2009, 09:18 AM

Clark's relatives back at work
Murder suspect's fiancée, sister and brother-in-law return to Yale labs
Published Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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Clark’s fiancée, Jennifer Hromadka, his sister, Denise Kent, and his brother-in-law, Shawn Kent, first did not show up for work two days before Clark was arrested on Sept. 17, a person who works with Clark told the News at the time. But Hromadka and the Kents are now back at work in the same positions, Vice President for Human Resources and Administration Michael Peel confirmed Tuesday. Peel said human resources staff had met with all three to discuss how the University could ease their transition back into the workplace.

Administrators felt obliged to help Hromadka and the Kents return to their normal work routines, Peel said, adding that the three have not been accused of any wrongdoing.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/11/04/clark-relatives-back-work/

Angel Who Cares

11-09-2009, 09:25 AM

Judge: Annie Le Documents To Be Released Next Week
November 7, 2009
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A Superior Court judge agreed to release portions of an arrest warrant affidavit that contains information that led to the arrest of Raymond Clark III in the killing of Yale graduate student Annie Le.

Judge Roland D. Fasano's decision, released Friday afternoon, says the information will remain under seal for 72 hours. Since courts are closed Wednesday for Veterans Day, the document — with some portions removed — will be released Thursday or Friday morning, a court official said.

PDF: Decision To Release Portions of Clark's Arrest Warrant Affidavit
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/hc-web-le-clark-decision-1106-pdf-html,0,6962015.htmlstory

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-le-documents-1107.artnov07,0,5214400.story

Angel Who Cares

11-09-2009, 09:29 AM

Judge orders release of documents in Le slaying
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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Although Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano ordered the arrest warrant affidavit opened, except for some sensitive material which will be blacked out, he ruled it will not be made available until three business days have passed.

According to a court official, the file will be released Thursday afternoon because courts are closed Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day.

Fasano said there are six segments of material that will be redacted (blacked out).

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/11/07/news/new_haven/a1_--_clark_warrants.txt

Angel Who Cares

11-09-2009, 09:33 AM

Lawyers doubt records will bias jury
Published Monday, November 9, 2009
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“[The] public has a short memory,” Carty said.

In interviews Sunday, two lawyers also noted that the judge raises, but never answers, questions about whether the public’s right to information outweighs Clark’s right to a fair trial.

Carty and Keefe said it is unlikely that the defense or prosecution will appeal to block the unsealing of the affidavits.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/11/09/lawyers-doubt-records-will-bias-jury/

Angel Who Cares

11-09-2009, 09:45 AM

Yale Student’s Accused Killer Loses Document-Seal Bid (Update2)
Nov. 6
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The judge ruled that a redacted version of the arrest warrant and affidavit will be released Nov. 12. The sealing of the search-warrant affidavits was previously extended to Nov. 17 and they won’t be released until then.

“Clearly, in most cases, Connecticut courts do not seal or limit disclosure of arrest and search affidavits beyond the investigative stages,” Fasano wrote in his decision.

Article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a08.SWJuYhBw&pos=9

Angel Who Cares

11-12-2009, 11:00 AM

Evidence in Yale murder case yet to come
Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:44 PM EST
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Some court personnel, including Clark’s attorney, Joseph E. Lopez, had earlier believed the material would be released at 3 p.m. Thursday. They cited language in the ruling issued by Judge Roland Fasano last Friday at 3 p.m.: contents “shall remain under seal for 72 hours (three business days) from the date of issuance of this decision” unless the ruling were appealed.

The court official, who asked not to be identified, said Fasano’s intent was that the material not be released until Friday, absent appeals. The official said the key phrase in Fasano’s ruling is “three business days” and that they are counted in their entirety: all of Monday, all of Tuesday and all of Thursday.

Article:
http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2009/11/10/news/doc4afa3244d4023819661155.txt

Angel Who Cares

11-12-2009, 11:03 AM

Wait Continues For Annie Le Evidence Release
Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 @09:04am CST
<snipped>
Judicial officials in Connecticut say it will be tomorrow at the earliest before the release of documents in the Annie Le murder case will be ready for release.

Article:
http://mystateline.com/content/fulltext/?cid=115381

Angel Who Cares

11-13-2009, 10:57 AM

Annie Le Warrant: Bloody Boots Read “Ray-C”
November 13, 2009 10:25 AM
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Key clues that led police to solve the murder of a Yale grad student included a green ink pen, a pair of boots, and a bloody sock. And a suspicious encounter with Raymond Clark involving a bloody box of “Wipe-Alls.”

The hunt for clues that led to the arrest of the alleged killer of Annie Le is detailed in a 13-page arrest warrant affidavit released to the public Friday morning after a two-month delay.

PDF: Read the arrest affidavit, minus two small blacked-out portions:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/upload/2009/11/AWA-11-12-09.pdf

Article:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/11/annie_le_warran.php

Angel Who Cares

11-13-2009, 11:05 AM

*NOTE: Much more info in article!
Many timestamps are included in this article! (The times are listed that Clark & Le used their keycard's to enter different rooms etc. great for charts!!!!)

Pages Of Documents Released In Annie Le Case
POSTED: 9:15 am EST November 13, 2009
UPDATED: 11:46 am EST November 13, 2009
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Police looked at the sign-in schedule task sheets from Sept. 8. They said someone signed in with a green ink pen at 1:30 p.m., and then later the same person's initials were in black ink at 3:48. They said the green ink pen found under Le's body had Clark's DNA on the pen cap and a portion of the pen.

On Sept. 13, investigators inspecting a locker room in the Amistad Street building’s lower level said they smelled the odor of a body. Canine units found Le’s body behind the wall, which is behind a toilet, the documents read. Clark is accused of removing insulation to make room for Le’s body. According to the documents, Le was wearing surgical gloves with her left thumb exposed.

Video Report: Arrest Warrant In Annie Le Case Released
http://www.wfsb.com/video/21608065/index.html

Arrest Warrant In Annie Le Case
http://www.wfsb.com/download/2009/1113/21606377.pdf

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/21604832/detail.html

Angel Who Cares

11-13-2009, 11:16 AM

Police Say Suspect in Yale Murder Hid Bloody Tissues
Published: November 13, 2009
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Two days later, after Ms. Le had been reported missing and the Yale police were working their way through the lab inch by inch, Mr. Clark went in and out of the room several times, the affidavit said. The document describes a moment when he went over to a cart, apparently trying to block an officer’s view. The affidavit said he moved a box of wipes “so that the blood spatter was facing to the right-hand side of the cart, away from plain sight.”

“He then leaned up against the cart and made small talk” with the officer, the affidavit said.

Arrest Warrant (pdf)
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/nyregion/20091113yale-warrant.pdf

Article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/nyregion/14yale.html

Angel Who Cares

11-13-2009, 11:18 AM

Police Warrant: DNA Evidence Links Suspect to Annie Le Killing
Posted: Friday, 13 November 2009 9:12AM
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A white ankle sock which matched one found on the victim, contained a blood stain. DNA tests on the blood matched both Clark and Le.

The sock was found hidden in a drop ceiling, along with a pair of blood-stained work boots with Ray-C written on the back of the boot.

Police also read through sign-in sheets at some of the lab rooms. On the day of the killing, Clark used a green pen. A green pen was found with Le's body. Tests found DNA from both the victim, and her alleged attacker on the pen.

Article:
http://www.wtic.com/Arrest-Warrant-Unsealed-in-Annie-Le-Murder-Investi/5669028

Angel Who Cares

11-13-2009, 11:25 AM

Warrant: DNA linked suspect to victim in Yale killing (with warrant, coverage)
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009
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Clark also was the only person to enter room G 22 in the Amistad building on Sept. 8 during the time of the suspected crime, swipe card references show, the arrest warrant affidavit says. Blood-like stains that had been cleaned were later found in room G 22, the document says.

Arrest Warrant/Annie Le case
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Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/11/13/news/new_haven/doc4afd71d3bdbb4057284129.txt

Angel Who Cares

11-13-2009, 11:29 AM

Bloody clothes led to Clark arrest
Parts of search, arrest warrant released today
Published Friday, November 13, 2009
<snipped>
The DNA evidence, previously thought to be the basis for the arrest, was in fact incomplete at the time; lab testing was still ongoing as of Sept. 17.

Instead, police relied on the found clothing and blood stains, as well as a flurry of keycard swipes by Clark around the time when Le went missing and near where her body was found, in a wall behind a toilet in the basement.

Check back for more updates.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/11/13/bloody-clothes-led-clark-arrest/

Angel Who Cares

11-13-2009, 11:41 AM

Yale Murder Suspect Hid Blood Splatter, Document Says (Update2)
Nov. 13 2009
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A Yale police officer observed Clark in the lab acting suspiciously by turning over a box of wipes to conceal the splatter, according to the document sworn to by New Haven Detective Scott Branfuhr and unsealed today. The box was in the last room Le logged into with her keycard. The blood splatter matched her DNA.

Article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=abjQ7gVFumxU