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The search for Carlie
September 2, 2005
Carlie's alleged killer in court
By Associated Press
It's Joseph Smith's first court appearance in the kidnap-murder case, as his lawyer tries to have evidence suppressed.
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October 6, 2004
Tips helped identify suspect in slain girl's abduction
By LEANORA MINAI and JAMIE THOMPSON
SARASOTA - A man told deputies he heard a scream at a Sarasota car wash about the time an 11-year-old girl was kidnapped. A woman reported a freshly dug hole with a shovel nearby. A man told investigators about a pair of discarded jeans, size six, found near the Gandy Bridge.
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August 31, 2004
Documents shed little new light on Brucia case
By LEANORA MINAI and CARRIE JOHNSON
SARASOTA - Prosecutors in the Carlie Brucia murder case released 526 pages of investigative documents Monday but the heavily redacted records offer little new information about the 11-year-old's death.
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June 26, 2004
Judge bars release of Carlie case document
By Associated Press
Details on the girl's slaying reportedly given by the jailed suspect are referred to in an index already given by mistake to one newspaper.
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June 24, 2004
Judge restricts photos of slain girl
By Associated Press
SARASOTA - A judge on Wednesday barred for now the release of crime scene and autopsy photos taken of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia after her body was found in woods near a church.
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March 31, 2004
Legislator pushes 'Carlie's Law'
By Associated Press
Standing with the father of slain sixth-grader Carlie Brucia, U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris introduced legislation in Washington on Tuesday designed to tighten rules on federal probationers and provide financing for child protection groups.
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March 18, 2004
Slain girl's father takes up crusade
By CURTIS KRUEGER
Joe Brucia joins a Web site in calling for violent criminals to be kept behind bars longer.
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March 13, 2004
Judge won't drop charges in Carlie's death
By Associated Press
A lawyer for suspect Joseph P. Smith argued that media coverage may have influenced the grand jury.
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March 9, 2004
DOC broadens probation files
By CURTIS KRUEGER
Probation officers soon will give judges complete background reports.
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March 3, 2004
Donations in Carlie's memory top $70,000
By Wire services
SARASOTA - A month after the slaying of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia, donations to a series of funds created in her memory now top $70,000.
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February 28, 2004
Manatee changes lost-child policy
By Associated Press
BRADENTON - Manatee County Sheriff Charlie Wells has changed his department's policy on notifying the media about missing children following the videotaped abduction of Carlie Brucia in neighboring Sarasota.
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February 25, 2004
Shrinking violets learn to bloom
By ANNE LINDBERG
Girls learn when it's not so desirable to be polite and demure.
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New grand jury requested in Carlie Brucia case
By Associated Press
The lawyer for the man charged with abducting and killing the Sarasota girl says media publicity tainted the indictment.
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February 21, 2004
Charges added in Carlie's slaying
By Wire services
The indictment of suspect Joseph P. Smith tells how Carlie Brucia died, and adds a capital sexual battery charge.
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February 15, 2004
Report: Suspect tried to lure woman in '97
By Associated Press
The man charged in Carlie Brucia's death had a knife and tried to trick a woman into leaving a parking lot with him, police records show.
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February 14, 2004
Gag in Carlie case is denied
By Associated Press
The judge instead reminded those involved to mind rules about making statements about pending cases.
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February 13, 2004
On teaching young girls to fight for their lives
By MARY JO MELONE
Like everybody else in the bay area, Norrine Russell can't get that videotape out of her head, the one of Carlie Brucia being led away by an attacker.
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Placing blame
A Times Editorial
Instead of rushing to change Florida's probation system in the wake of Carlie Brucia's murder, lawmakers should encourage longer initial sentences for violent crimes.
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Girl shines on in memories
By CARRIE JOHNSON
More than 1,500 people gather at a memorial service to soothe their sorrow over Carlie Brucia's death.
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February 12, 2004
Slaying suspect wants gag order
By LEANORA MINAI
The suspect's attorney asks for a "blanket gag order" in the Carlie Brucia murder case. The judge says he must strike a balance.
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