Roger had been summoned by his son, who was supposed to meet 20-year-old Ali at the pool where she had a summer job but was unable to find her there. When Roger did find her in a maintenance room there, Ali had been badly beaten, and there was blood everywhere. Howes said there had been times when he worried a suspect wouldn’t be arrested, but he commended the diligence of the Leawood Police Department and Roger Kemp for keeping his spirits up. Man Down" - Robert Lustig [30] was a volunteer firefighter and police officer from Deming, New Mexico. His mother is suspicious when he mysteriously disappears in August 2004, and when his body is found in a junkyard refrigerator eight months later, police investigate his ex-roommate.

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Jury Hears Closing Arguments In Monroe Murder Trial". WLKY. 26 January 2005. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Olathe ? A former swimming pool maintenance worker was convicted Tuesday of killing a college student in 2002 at the northeast Kansas pool where she held a summer job.

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He led with a kind demeanor and a strength to not be denied. He worked tirelessly to bring his daughter’s murderer to justice, and it was through this pursuit that he, alongside LAMAR Advertising, created a billboard campaign which focused upon finding her murderer," the foundation said in the release. "This initiative prompted law enforcement agencies, both locally and on a national scale, to adopt the same concept which resulted in the apprehension of hundreds of murderers." Suspect Arrested In Mexico - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1996-08-12 . Retrieved 2013-10-23. Police arrest man for 2003 Nampa double homicide | Local & Regional | Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Idaho News, Weather, Sports and Breaking News". KBOI 2. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29 . Retrieved 2013-10-23.

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Granbury man held in slayings of two women in 2008". Star-Telegram. 2010-03-05 . Retrieved 2013-12-14.He did provide information and evidence that caused Kansas detectives to conclude that this accused was to be charged,” Connecticut State Police said in a statement. Alexandra Elizabeth “Ali” Kemp was a 19-year-old girl from Leawood, Kansas. During the summer of 2002, Ali had finished her freshman year with honors at Kansas State University and taken up a summer job as an attendant at a pool in her neighborhood. It was a place where her younger brother worked as well. An ambitious girl, one of her dreams was to travel to Russia to help children in need. But on one fateful day in June 2002, everything came crashing down for her. Image Credit: Oxygen Leawood police asked authorities in Connecticut to get a DNA sample from Appleby to possibly match it with blood found at the crime scene, including on Kemp’s shirt and bra, according to the application for an arrest warrant. The Associated Press (2002-11-10). "Former minister's murder trial proves salacious". Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Retrieved 2013-10-23.

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The Kansas authorities did a great job following their leads. The police followed tips, including information from an old girlfriend that lived in Bantam, which led them here," he added.

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When Ali’s family gave their victim impact statement at sentencing, Appleby asked to be removed from the courtroom, according to “In Ice Cold Blood.” Investigation Discovery Debuts 'Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets' ". Discovery blog. 10 January 2011 . Retrieved 2013-10-22. I never thought we wouldn’t get this predator,” said Roger Kemp. “And we got him. We wanted him and we wanted him bad. We say this is our guy.” Night Shift Nightmare" - Rochelle Anderson [41] was a 25-year-old woman from Tomahawk, Wisconsin working at a convenience store. While working one night in March 2008, the young mother is murdered. An 18-year-old resident is later convicted of robbery and murder in the case. Over the years, Kemp was involved in an array of anti-crime and domestic abuse efforts and was awarded the President's Citizen Medal, the second-highest citizen's honor a person can receive.

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Helping the Six days after Ali's murder, the crew of "America's Most Wanted" showed up in Kansas City. The first time the Ali Kemp show aired on "AMW", the calls amounted to the highest number ever from the airing of a single episode. However, the leads that came in were inconclusive and the hunt continued. Out of the Ashes" - Lula Young [40] was a 47-year-old woman from DeSoto County, Mississippi who was battling cancer. However, her death came in December 1994 as a result of a house fire. An investigation would reveal that Lula was actually murdered by her friend for life insurance money. Final Delivery" - Bob Lexa [49] was an aspiring actor and a pizza delivery man living in West Palm Beach, Florida. While working one day in June 1997, he was shot to death in his car. Police initially believe the crime was a botched robbery, but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. Lethal Liaison" - Tori Vienneau [19] was a single mother who was murdered in her San Diego, California apartment in July 2006. Her 10-month-old son was also killed. Internet searches reveal the identity of Tori's killer, who proves to have been closely acquainted with the victims.Lone Star, Double Murder" - Shawna Ferris [54] and her friend Robyn Richter were found dead in Robyn's SUV in June 2008. The key to solving the murders of the two Granbury, Texas women is the restaurant which they ate at the night before their deaths, and latent fingerprints found inside the vehicle. La Muerta" - Sophia Martinez [10] was a young high-school student who was killed in March 2000 after withdrawing money from an ATM. Her body was later found in the El Paso, Texas desert. A surveillance camera and a confession to a friend's girlfriend seal the fate of William Berkley. The victim’s family has set up a foundation in her honor that gives scholarships to local students and offers self-defense classes. They hope to eventually offer the classes nationwide. Jurors in Johnson County District Court deliberated less than three hours before finding 31-year-old Benjamin Appleby guilty of capital murder and attempted rape. Appleby’s lawyers had rested their case earlier Tuesday without calling any witnesses. Police have that sample, Connecticut authorities said, but testing was incomplete. Morrison would not comment about DNA evidence.