Just prior to
the standoff ending with Gomoll's arrest, police discovered
Bartlett's body in a neighbor's garage. Wilder disappeared
before police could question him, and over the next six weeks, Connelly
reported the story as Wilder made his way across the country, sparking one of
the greatest manhunts of the century. Court TV
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It took eight years to bring Cunningham to justice,
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The case (#CV 2003-092014) will be presided
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Simpson trials, a Phoenix woman
is suing her ex -husband for killing her mother during a domestic
violence assault

WHO: The Never Again Foundation , representing Tracy Stombres against
Fred Gomoll. Their
two-year-old son witnessed the malaise. Now, Court TV
is partnering with the best-known, best-selling authors of the genre to tell
some of the most compelling true crime stories of the recent past in Americas
Crime Writers: Murder They Wrote. Lauderdale, Michael covered what began as the
disappearance of two models, but soon became a cross-country crime spree.

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On July 29, 2003, Stombres filed a civil
lawsuit against Gomoll for her injuries from the aggravated
assault, as well as for the wrongful death of her mother. And they were - years earlier, the Kellermans bought a
home in Seattle from the couple .

LISA SCOTTOLINE
A longtime resident of the Philadelphia area, Scottoline will present a
compelling case from that city's infamous crime history.

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When Phoenix police
arrived , Gomoll told the police he had a gun.

During the week-long criminal trial, Gomoll claimed that he was
a victim of domestic violence acting in self-defense, and that
Stombres ' mother must have been accidentally stabbed in the
neck during a struggle for the knife.

Believing that she witnessed her mother's murder but that
criminal justice was not served, Stombres turned to the civil
justice system.

JAMES ELLROY
Crime touched Ellroy's life at an early age: he was ten years old when his
mother was murdered in L.

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, In the world of literary
fiction, there is nothing more compelling than a mystery novel.A, her killer never found. Jay Smith,
and William Bradfield, a charismatic English teacher.

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. She had bled to death . On Aug.
Clues in the investigation lead to Christopher Wilder, a Miami businessman and
race car driver, who was also a convicted sex offender.

FAYE KELLERMAN
When attorney Cheryl Keeton was found bludgeoned to death in 1986, her ex-
husband Brad Cunningham was the prime suspect , but there was no evidence to
link him to the crime.

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Gomoll
was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with probability that he
will be released after serving nine years. When
the case became national news, in the early 1990s, Kellerman felt the players
were somehow familiar.

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Stombres survived the ordeal but required extensive
reconstructive surgery, including the surgical reattachment of
her nose. In her episode, Scottoline
examines the surprising twists of this real life tale of murder, betrayal,
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WHEN: The trial is scheduled to begin April 4, 2005, and is expected
to last four days. 8, 2002, Gomoll
was criminally convicted of aggravated assault and kidnapping
of Stombres. It wasn't long before
Smith was revealed as a sadist with a penchant for porno, drugs, and weapons,
while Bradfield was exposed as a womanizer, carrying on affairs with two other
women at the same time he was romancing Reinert. (http://www.com or
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And the network is
expanding on its relationship with leading bookseller Barnes + Noble with a
planned multi-platform co-promotion, anticipated to include on-air, online and
in-store elements. When Melvin Hanson, vice president of the "Just Sweats" clothing store
chain, was reported dead by a highly regarded neurologist who had been
treating him in his office, there were no questions asked. Hanson's body was
cremated and no further investigation was made.
The massive FBI and state police investigation that followed ultimately
focused on two men from the school where she taught: principal Dr.

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ADVISORY. The case (#CV 2003-092014 ) will be presided over by
Judge Mark Aceto of the Maricopa County Superior Court, Southeast
Judicial complex in Mesa, Ariz.

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Stombres' mother, Vina
Bartlett of Phoenix, was also present and while trying to save
Stombres' life, suffered a stab wound to her own neck and fled
the house to get help from neighbors. Court TV Networks is 50% owned by Time Warner, and 50% owned
by Liberty Media Corp, and is seen in 85 million homes.

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. During the
police hostage standoff , Gomoll refused to release their son,
or allow Stombres to receive medical attention. The not guilty verdict of the
underlying criminal case gained national attention and was aired on
the Montel Williams program of July 24, 2003. resident, Jonathan has long been intrigued by the 1988 "Just
Sweats" case - a tale of long-cons, insurance fraud and murder in Glendale,
CA.

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However, the Maricopa County jury acquitted
Gomoll of the first-degree murder charge of Bartlett. In his episode, Kellerman
reveals how high-living businessmen planned murders for money before they were
finally caught and brought to justice. Ed Hersh is the Executive Vice
President, Current Programming and Specials.

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As an L.A.

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Her two children had vanished .

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1, 2001 act of domestic violence, Fred Gomoll used a
kitchen knife and scissors to inflict multiple lacerations to
the face and body of his estranged wife Tracy Stombres. For more information,
contact Keith Perkins, the founding attorney + executive director of
the Never Again Foundation at 480-539-9111, or by e-mail at
keith@neveragainfoundation.

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Stombres is represented by Kent Phelps, senior litigation
attorney of the Never Again Foundation, a nonprofit charity
that began in Arizona in 2001.

Trial Details

The trial is scheduled to begin April 4, 2005, and is expected to
last four days. Award-winning authors Michael Connelly,
James Ellroy, Faye Kellerman, Jonathan Kellerman and Lisa Scottoline have each
selected a case that has long captivated or touched them in some way, and in
each episode , the featured author will take viewers through the facts of that
case. Through interviews with key players and commentary from the authors
themselves, armchair detectives will have the opportunity to experience the
story through the author's thoughts and insights.

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ADVISORY/Stombres v. Gomoll Civil Trial Scheduled in Arizona

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In his episode, Ellroy revisits the
mystery, taking viewers on an emotional journey through the facts of the case
and the clues that never quite added up.courttv.

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The Never Again Foundation

The foundation provides free civil legal representation to women,
children and elders who have been physically or sexually abused, and
files lawsuits directly against the abusers. The goal is to help
provide hope, justice and healing to crime victims by holding
criminals accountable through the civil justice system, while
simultaneously sending strong messages of prevention and legal
awareness throughout society. World-Renowned Authors Michael Connelly, James Ellroy, Faye Kellerman,
Jonathan Kellerman and Lisa Scottoline Reveal Stories with Personal Meaning

PASADENA, Calif. Haunted by the unsolved
case for nearly four decades, Ellroy teamed up with a homicide detective in
1994 to search for clues to her death.