Jose Angel Cortez-Reyes (police issued photo)

Investigators in El Paso, Texas are searching for a man who tried to kill a manager at an AG Wireless store.  On December 21, police say Jose Angel Cortez-Reyes, 22, went to the store at 8920 Gateway East just as the manager was closing up for the night.  Police say the two started fighting and the manager took off on foot.  As the manager was running away, investigators say Cortez-Reyes fired several shots, luckily missing the victim. 

Investigators say Cortez-Reyes is armed and dangerous, and there is a warrant for attempted murder out for his arrest.  Police have not released the motive for the alleged attack.  

Cortez-Reyes sometimes uses the names Jose Vargas and Carlos Reyes.  He stands about 5’4” and weighs 125 pounds.  He has brown hair and brown eyes and tattoos on his stomach and chest.   

If you have any information, please contact Crime Stoppers: 566-TIPS

Frederick Scott (police released photo)

Investigators say 24-year-old Frederick Scott is out on bail, but he shouldn’t be.  Scott was mistakenly released after he was arrested and charged with first degree murder.  On March 4, Prince George’s County Police say Scott is responsible for the shooting death of Phillip Watson of Southeast.

On May 5, Scott was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada and was extradited to Maryland to stand trial.  He was supposed to stay behind bars until his trial with no bail, but due to a “clerical error” made in the county courts, Scott was released.  Police say he posted a $75,000 bail and hasn’t been seen since.

If you have any information, please contact the Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit: (301) 772.4925

NYPD Video of Armed Teen in Astoria: MyFoxNY.com

NYPD is working to identify a teenager they say is armed and dangerous.  The alleged suspect shot a man in Astoria, Queens on Oct. 24 just before 8 p.m.  The video released by the NYPD, and featured on the MyFoxNY website, shows a younger male carrying a handgun. 

The victim survived the shooting and was transported to a local medical center.  Police say the suspect was last seen carrying a red backpack and wearing a green jacket.

If you know anything about this crime or think you may know the suspect, please contact NY Crime Stoppers: (800) 577-TIPS

Dwayne Pinestraw (Pensacola Police photo)

A shooting in Pensacola, Fla. over the summer left a 19-month-old child dead and a suspect on the run.  Pensacola Police say Dwayne Pinestraw is responsible for firing shots into the Pensacola Village complex on July 15.  One other person was struck and injured during the incident. 

Police say Pinestraw is charged with homicide, aggravated battery and a weapon offense.  He’s short, only 5’5” and weighs about 130 pounds.

You can text your information to GCCS to 274637 (CRIMES) or call the Pensacola Police: (850) 435-1900        

Police released this composite sketch of the possible gunman

Virginia Tech police responded quickly Thursday to reports from three teens who say they saw a man with a gun on campus.  Police say a small group of teens attending a summer camp thought they saw a man with a handgun just after 9 a.m. on Thursday.  Officials at the university immediately sent alerts through postings, e-mails and text messages.  You can view a detailed list of those postings at the VA Tech website.

Virginia Tech Spokesperson Larry Hincker told ABC News, “In this day and age, we don’t think we had any other choice than to issue a campus alert.”  Classes were closed and the campus was shut down until the lockdown was lifted late afternoon. 

Investigators say the possible gunman stands 6-feet tall and was wearing a blue and white striped shirt, gray shorts and brown sandals.  The alleged suspect may have shielded the gun with some sort of cloth. 

If you have any information, please contact Virginia Tech Police: 540-231-6411

Anthony Garcia (mugshot)

A tattoo displaying a detailed murder scene led one L.A. County Sheriff detective to the jail cell of the suspect.  It is common practice for Investigator Kevin Lloyd to review photos of tattooed gang members and when Anthony Garcia’s chest came across his desk, the scene caught the veteran detectives eye.  

Investigator Lloyd made the discovery in 2008 after Garcia’s photo was snapped for a minor traffic violation.  Lloyd is familiar with the scene on his skin because it was one of his patrol areas and the cold case was always lingering on his mind.  John Jaurez, 23, was gunned down in 2004 and the entire crime scene is mapped out on Garcia’s chest – even down to the Christmas lights hanging outside.  

With all the stars aligning and stellar detective work, justice is brought to the table for another innocent victim.

Amy Bishop mugshot

Mass chaos erupts on a college campus as a gunman opens fire.  Professors and students are scrambling, bystanders are taking cover and no one knows where the bullets will land.  This was the scene on February 12, 2010 at the University of Alabama Huntsville campus.  One of their professors allegedly brought a gun to the school and started taking shots.  Investigators learned the lone gunman was actually a Harvard University graduate and one of their own. 

Her name is Amy Bishop.

I can’t recall in recent history a woman opening fire on a campus, much less a professor.   I spoke with Sgt. Mark Roberts from the Huntsville Police Department and he told me there was a faculty meeting, and just before 4 p.m. gunfire erupted inside the conference room.  Police were called, and responded to the building within minutes.  They didn’t know at the time where the alleged shooter, Amy Bishop was hiding, but they eventually found her outside the building and took her into custody.  Sgt. Roberts says investigators on the scene did not immediately find the 9 mm gun that was used, but later that night authorities located the weapon on the 2^nd floor bathroom inside a garbage can.  Amy Bishop did not have a permit for the gun.  Sadly, three professors died in the deadly incident, and three others were injured. 

Amy Bishop’s history with the law has taken many twists and turns over the years.  Police say she shot and killed her brother Seth Bishop in 1986, and now she has been indicted on charges of first degree murder in her brother’s death 24 years later.  An inquest was ordered into the shooting back in April, and the charge came down this week.  A warrant was served to authorities in Alabama yesterday to request extradition of Bishop back to the state of Massachusetts, but she may never make it.  If Bishop is convicted of the shootings in Alabama, she could face the death penalty.

Initially the shooting was ruled an accident by the local Braintree Police Department, and by the District Attorney in Boston.  I spoke with the former police Chief Polio at his home, and he told me that because of so many questions in the case, he had it turned over to the state police.  The District Attorney at the time made the final ruling on that investigation.  Since then, the Norfolk District Attorney’s office issued a release and said, “the analysis of the newly received documents, as well as the previously released March 30, 1987 State Police report indicate that probable cause existed at that time to place Amy Bishop under arrest charged with: Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Carrying a Dangerous Weapon, Unlawful possession of ammunition.”  Some of the potential charges could have stemmed from a man who says he was held up at gunpoint by Bishop in an auto repair shop.  I was on HLN’s Jane Velez-Mitchell show last night with Tom Pettigrew, a guest, who told viewers what happened on that day in 1986.  He claims Bishop pointed the gun, hit him in the chest, and told him to put his hands up.  Bishop said she was in a fight with her husband, and needed a car to escape.  At the time, Bishop was not married.  The Norfolk County District Attorney’s office says, “The reports supply significant additional details into the incident and the circumstances of the apprehension of Amy Bishop.  The reports do not contradict the previously released information regarding the sole eye witness, the victim’s mother, who told police at the time that she directly observed the shotgun in her daughter’s hands discharge accidentally, striking and killing Seth Bishop.”

In addition to the fatal shooting, back in 1993 Amy was questioned by authorities in Massachusetts for sending two bombs to a fellow colleague from Harvard; then in2002 she was charged with assault on a woman at an IHOP.  Bishop verbally abused the woman and hit her in the head after the victim took the last booster seat.

BACKGROUND: Bishop graduated from Northeastern in 1988 with biology degrees, and in 1993 she earned a doctorate in genetics from Harvard University. Friends say she loved to play Dungeons and Dragons with her husband.  I spoke with Bishop’s next door neighbor Mrs. Armstrong and she says, “I would never expect her to shoot anyone, she told me the reason she moved here was because she had a better shot at getting tenure.”  Mrs. Armstrong also says Amy Bishop and her husband James Anderson have four children, the youngest is in third grade, and the oldest is 18.  Mrs. Armstrong and her family never had any problems with the Bishops, but she did say Bishop gave her the impression she “always had to be right.”    

Right now, Bishop is held without bond at the Madison County jail.  She is facing capitol murder and attempted murder charges.  When I spoke to a representative at the jail initially, she would not say if Bishop is on suicide watch, but she did confirm the suspect was at their facility.  Less than an hour after the shooting, Sgt. Roberts says his department obtained a search warrant to enter Bishop’s house to search for more evidence, but he does not know the specifics of what was taken.   

Bishop and her husband, James Anderson, lived in Ipswich, MA from 1998 – 2003.  I retrieved police records that indicate Bishop and Anderson called police 14 times for various reasons to include noisy neighborhood kids with loud dirt bikes and basketballs to another report that they feared their daughters were missing. 

Before their move to Ipswich, in 1993, Bishop and her husband, James Anderson was questioned in an incident where a bomb was sent to a Harvard University professor.  Reports say Anderson spoke out to say that five years after the incident, he and his wife were sent a letter to say they were cleared. I spoke with  Lt. Bruce Apotheker with the Newtown Police Department, and he says on December 19, 1993, 11:10 p.m. they received a call from a professor.  The man said that upon returning from vacation with his wife, he opened his mail to find he had received what looked like a bomb.  Lt. Apotheker says the professor said he observed wires and a metal cylinder, shut the box.  The Newton Police department notified the state police because they have an expert bomb team.  The bomb squad arrived on location, detonated one of the bombs in the front yard, and took the other one with them.

In 2002, the Peabody Police were called to an International House of Pancakes in the area for reports of an assault.  I spoke with Capt. Bonaiuto, and he told me on March 16, 2002, an officer responded to the IHOP and spoke to a victim who was crying and shaken from an incident with Amy Bishop.  The victim told authorities that she and her children went to the IHOP for breakfast, and they were seated by a waitress.  At the same time, Bishop and her kids were seated.  The victim claims she asked for a booster seat, and near the same time Bishop asked for one as well.  The waitress told Bishop she had just given the last seat out, and that she was sorry.  Witnesses told police Bishop became angry, and made a loud comment, “We were here first.”  According to police, Bishop started to verbally abuse the victim and her children, yelling profanity, and shouting, “I am Dr. Amy Bishop.”  The yelling became so loud, it was echoing through the restaurant, and when the manager came over, she was asked to leave.  Bishop would not calm down, and at that point, police say she punched the victim on the right side of the head.  Police say Bishop and her family left, the manager got her license plate number, and she was later questioned by authorities.  She gave a different account of what happened, and her statement did not match the various witnesses and victim at the IHOP.  Bishop entered a plea agreement, and admitted to sufficient facts to find her guilty.  She was given six months probation.  If she stuck to the terms of her probation, the guilty conviction would not appear on her record, but the case would always remain.

Amy Bishop is the mother of four children who are currently living with her husband.

Amandeep Dhami Wanted

AMANDEEP SINGH DHAMI WANTED

The FBI needs your help finding Amandeep Singh Dhami.  Agents believe on August 31, 2008, Dhami and an accomplice (who is arrested) allegedly entered a sporting arena in Sacramento, California and fired their weapons.  Authorities say the shooting was a result of an on-going feud.  One person died at the scene, and another victim was critically wounded.  Agents believe Dhami may have left the country and could be traveling to Canada.  He also has a few tattoos:

- The word “Punjabi” on the inside of his left arm

- The word “Loyalty” on the outside of his right arm

- The numbers “916” on the inside of his right arm

- The word “Soorma” on the outside of his left arm

Dhami is charged with homicide, and could be using the names: Amandep Dahmi, Amandep S. Dahmi, Amandep Singh Dhami, Amandeep Dhamiand.  He is considered armed and dangerous.  If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the FBI.

Vail Police in Colorado say one person was killed, and three others were shot Saturday night inside a bar in west Vail. The man who died has been identified as Gary Bruce Kitching, 70, of Carbondale. Police say Mr. Kitching was killed at the Sandbar Sports Grill when longtime resident Richard Moreau, 63, opened fire inside the bar.

Moreau is in custody at the Eagle County Jail, and is scheduled to appear in court this morning.  According to the Vail Police department, Moreau faces First Degree Homicide and other charges.  Police say more than 40 witnesses have been interviewed about this incident.  The crime scene is still being processed, and some surrounding businesses are still closed today.

Moreau is facing first-degree homicide and other charges from the shoot out.

Two other men are currently being treated for their gunshot wounds at area hospitals, the third victim was released last night.

At a news briefing early today:

“Vail Police Chief Dwight Henninger expressed his sorrow to the victims and their families. “While it is a rare occurrence to have an incident like this happen in our community, we want to express the tremendous amount of sadness and grief for what has occurred. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those involved.”

“Chief Henninger says the initial investigation has concluded the shooter acted alone and there are no other suspects. The first reports of the shooting occurred at 7:28 p.m. Witnesses have told investigators the shooter became involved in an argument and was escorted out of the establishment by bar staff and once outside began shooting. Henninger says the suspect used a semi-automatic 45-caliber handgun. He then returned inside and continued shooting. Currently, there is no motive for these shootings, according to Henninger. The crime scene is continuing to be processed by CBI and Vail Police Department personnel.”

If you have any information about this shooting, please call the Vail Police Department:  (970) 479-2210

The lead investigator on this case is finally going home after a long day. He’s been up since 3:30 a.m. when he was called to piece together the clues to a shooting. He says seven people were shot, and one person was killed in the 500 block of Schuylkill Avenue in Reading. The shooting occurred in a place described as an illegal club. A fight broke out inside, shots were fired, and tragedy took over. Some of the victims transported to the hospital are facing life-threatening injuries. As investigators go home to their families tonight, they know they have their work cut out for them tomorrow morning. The detectives will be back on the job early to keep working the case, and following up with important leads. Hopefully arrests will be made soon.  I’ll bring you more information as it becomes available.